Evening star., 1935-11-16

The Community Chest campaigners
$500 strong-today began a mid
campaign week end squirt designed to
bring the drive up to schedule in the
carefully mapped-out march toward
the minimum goal Of sl.877, 900.
With more than half the campaign
period expired, the Chest workers this
morning had secured less than so pei
cent of the total sought, which meant
the drive must be speeded up consid-
erably during the remainder of the
canvass if the minimum is to be OBJ
tanned.
The campaigners were determined
to collect more than the bare mini
mum originally fixed by the Budget
Committee of the Chest, however, as
the District Commissioners are urging
an extra subscription of 100000 to
Offset discontinuance Of Federal relief
here.
47.9 Per Cent Of Goal Raised.
The grand total prior to today's
luncheon rally at the Willard Hotel
was s899,5l8.76, which is 47.9 per cent
of the goal. This sum represents gifts
from 1887 subscribers.
Postmaster General Farley believes
everybody in the Government should
get behind this great civic movement.
He means not only the workers in
the ranks, but the highest officials in
the Government. A message from
Farley to this effect was read by
Campaign Chairman william Nc
Clellan at yesterdays meeting DR..
Mcclellan stated that he had hoped
to have Farley present but that busi-
ness had called the Postmaster Cen
eral away.
In his statement Farley stressed the
fact he does not believe in any CO.
ercion, but that everybody should
give what they can, not alone in dol
lars and cents, but in time and work
for the Community Chest and that
they should be conscientious in making
up their minds to do their utmost for
this cause.
The Community Chest acquired its
own private march music at yester-
days meeting. Sidney Seidenman and
his Mayf1ower Orchestra were present
to play the new march, composed by
Seidenman. After playing it through
the first time. Seidenman asked that
the workers present vote on a name
for the march. The vote was for
The Community Chest March," and
it was thus officially christened when
DR.. Mcclellan wrote the title on the
first copy, presented to him by Seiden-
man.
Citing the fact it was the fifth re-
port meeting of the campaign, DR..
Mcclellan urged the people of the
Chest army to use every effort in max
ing the people of Washington under
stand what must be done.
People should meet you in the
spirit in which you approach them. u
he said. They should recognize the
sacrifice of time and money that you
al hdklLlS dlO oAOul0 HlCCb yOu Will
an equally sacrificial spirit in making
their gifts"
Mrs. Goldsmith Lauded.
Mrs Charles A. Goldsmith, Public
Welfare Worker No. J." was lauded
by Coleman Jennings Of the Special
Assignment Group in making his re-
port. Describing her as queen of
increases" Jennings stated that out
of LOG pledges obtained by Mrs. Gold
smith. there had been So increases and
not single decrease.
Reporting for the Group Solicita-
ton Unit yesterday, John Poole, chair
man announced 5,587 gifts amounting
to $35,18620. This brings the total
of this unit to 1880 gifts for none
tary value of $142,668.02. This is
SO 80 per cent of the units quota.
Mai. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland, U.
S. A, retired, chairman of the Gov
ernmental Unit, reported 1928 con-
tributors with money value of $72,-
34700, which brings the total Of this
unit up to 1901 givers. who have
contributed s355. $4,000 or SASS per
cent of the units quota.
Jennings yesterday reported 20
(See CHEST, Page 13)