Evening star., 1935-11-14
S7A,641 IN CHEST
AS WORKERSPUSH
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Three. Characterization Mark
Near as TabulationS
Pass 80 Per Cent.
HIGH EFFICIENCY RATIO
OF PROGRAM STRESSED
William W. Everett Praises Low
Overhead Losses to Admin.
istration.

The Community Chest campaign
fund was close to the three-quarter-
Million dollar mark today after tabula-
tion Of returns from the $500 workers
engaged in a city wide drive for more
than sl,877 900.
The five principal units Of the CAM
paign organization, reporting at to-
days luncheon rally in the Willard
Hotel, announced contributions to date
totaling s734 ,641, from 53,a77 givers.
This sum constitutes little more
than 80 per cent Of the minimum goal
for the campaign. William w. Everett,
prominent local business executive and
long a leader in Chest campaigning,
called on the campaigners and con-
tributors to carry throughout the year
1.-The Christmas spirit of generosity"
He said the Community Chest already
had succeeded in creating a COM
munity spirit in Washington such as
the city never before has known.
High Efficiency Ratio.
"As a business man" Everett said,
Il am 100 per cent for the Chest, be-
cause I know that SO cents out of
every dollar contributed goes to the
people who are the objectives Of the
gifts. Before the Chest took over this
work, the percentage of overhead often
was way out Of proportion
Marvin Mcintyre, presidential secre-
tary, presented to the Chest a huge
Wisconsin cheese, which earlier had
been presented to President Roosevelt
by the National Cheese Institute. Nc
Intyre said the President hoped that
the cheese would do some good among
Chest agencies having need for this
food item.
The Special Assignment Unit today
reported a grand total of s256.341. or
1916 per cent of its quota. of S573 900.
The Metropolitan Unit reported
sS5,O2O.s9 for 1896 per cent OF Its
quota of s230,oo0.
The Group Solicitation Unit re-
ported slo7,451 or 27.7 per cent of its
quota of s388, 900.
Governmental Unit 1872 Pct.
The Governmental Unit reported
s283, ,806 or 4l.92 per cent Of its quota
of s677,o
The Capital Unit. which Is canvass
ing among colored citizens, reported
s2,o21. "a or 20.42 per cent Of its quota
of $4,000.
Campaign chairman William Nc
Clellan presided at today's luncheon
|, and meeting.
J. Austin Latimer, special assistant
to Postmaster General Farley, cheered
the $500 Chest campaigners with the
announcement yesterday that the
Post Office Department has gone
lover the top" by per cent, although
the drive is not half done.
Seek 120 Per Cent Goal.
On the eve of the fourth report
meeting today the grand total from
all units was s558,374.31 from 36,616
contributors, or approximately 80 per
cent of the minimum goal for the
whole campaign. However. the Chest
is seeking to raise an additional $780,
900 to meet relief needs resulting from
diScontinuance Of Federal direct re.
lief in Washington.
Paying a high tribute to Gen. Ire
land as leader of the Governmental
Unit, Latimer yesterday appealed to
the Government employees TO help
meet the pressing welfare problems
which exist
Il feel that we, as Government en-
ployes. have a deeper responsibility
than any other group" he said, be
cause many of the problems con-
fronted by the Community Chest are
made necessary by the fact that this
is the Capital Of the Nation. Being
the Capital Of the Nation, a large
number of people are attracted here
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