Evening star., 1935-11-05
RELIEF END CITED
IN CHESTS DRIVE.
Chairman Mcclellan Holds
$1,877,9O0 Minimum
Goal Inadequate.

Pointing out that contingencies that
may arise from discontinuance OF
Federal relief are not provided for
under the minimum goal Of 81 ,877, 900
sought by the Community Chest, Cam
paign Chairman William Mcclellan
has reiterated his plea for "a l20
per cent campaign"
The minimum goal. he told mem
ber5 of the Group Solicitation Unit at
meeting at the Raleigh Hotel last
night, represents only the imperative
needs of 65 agencies now affiliated
with the Chest-all of which are faced
with increased needs for 1886.
Introduced by John Poole. chairman
OF the Group Solicitation Unit, Chair
man Mcclellan said these estimates
are based on a careful investigation
Of the needs of the agencies, made by
a Chest Budget Committee composed
of IS leading men and women. He
urged the section chiefs and key men
to present these needs in the clearest
possible manner to prospective con-
tributors and to try to get them to
see the necessity for making this a
successful campaign.
Employe Responsibility Stressed.
Stressing the responsibility of the
business employees of Washington for
the welfare of the city, Herbert L.
Willett, jr., director of the Community
Chest, cited the fact that people who
no longer make their homes here are
still giving through the Chest be-
cause they know Of the increased
needs in Washington and that Gov
ernment workers, many of them but
temporary residents, made a "magnifi-
cent" contribution last year. Business
houses, he said, represent the really
permanent establishments and per-
manent residents Of the city and this
responsibility upon them to maintain
the standards which will make Wash
lngton better city.
Willett reiterated the demand for
repairs which have been neglected f>r
the last several years; the increased
cost of food, which affects every in
stitution caring for children and old
people and every hospital; the in
creased needs which result from the
depression and the need for equip
ment and other facilities to enable
Chest agencies to really do the job for
which they are intended.
Willett again called attention to the
tax which is now being deducted for
employe security and recited the fall
lacy of persons believing this will have
any immediate effect in helping people
nov aided by the Chest.
Poole Cites Chest Progress.
Chairman Poole, who was the first
Chest campaign chairman and its Sec
ond president, spoke of his happiness
at being back in the ranks of Chest
workers and urged the workers of his
unit to help in every way possible to
make this campaign success. Poole
spoke feelintly Of the progress of the
Chest as he had observed 1t and the
many needs that 1t has met. He de-
clare it the best medium yet devised
for helping the agencies to meet these
needs.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. La -rence j. Shehan.
Three notable increases in gifts
marked the report meeting of the
Community Chest Special Assignment
Unit at the Willard Hotel yesterday.
S. Kann Sons contributed $4,000, an
increase of $1,000 over their gift OF
last year: Frank R. Jelleff gave s4.5Oo.
an increase of $500. and Mrs. Robert
H. Brookings pledged s2,4oo, an in
crease of 5000 over last year.
In spite of these outstanding ex-
amples." Chairman Coleman Jennings
told his team captains and workers,
the avera, increase this year is only
about u per cent. and we must have
a 20 per cent increase if this unit is
to do its part in aiding the Chest to
reach its goal of sl877.900. Even If
we make our quota, there will still be
twice as much for the other units to
raise, as We are scheduled for only
about one-third of the entire amount
required"
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Other gifts reported yesterday were
as follows:
Byron S. Adams Co.. $1,000; Ameri-
can Security g. Trust Co. $500; Car
ence Aspinwall. $500; Columbia Ma
tional Bank, s540; Mrs. Charles I.
Corby, s2,40O: Mr.. and Mrs. Karl W.
Corby, $1,000; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Mathews Dick, 5000; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Flint, sl,5o0; Mrs. Annie
Glover, $500.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Goldsmith.
$500: Mrs. William Allen Hayes, $500;
Daniel L. Hazard. $1,000: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Houghton. $1,000: Chief
Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes. s2,5oo; S. H. Kaufman,
$500.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Mears, $500;
DR.. and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, S7OO;
Fleming Newbold, $500; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Noyes. s2500; Theodore w.
Moves, $4,000: Miss Belle Sherwln.
$1,000; Mrs. Herbert j. Slocum, 5000;
Mr.. and Mrs Corcoran Thorn. ST..
81 900; Mrs. Edward C. Walker, $500
Washington Gas Light Co., $4,000;
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins, $500;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Wilmer
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson,
$500, and Mr.. and Mrs. Luke I. Will
son, $4,000.
Anonymous gifts of $1,000, $500 and
81 900 also were listed.
Workers Meet Tomorrow.
What is expected to be the largest
meeting of governmental Community
Chest workers ever held in Washing
ton will take place tomorrow at
$3.50 pm, at the Labor Interstate
Commerce auditorium. Maj Gen.
Merritte w. Ireland, U. S. A., retired
chairman of the Community Chest
Governmental Unit. will preside.
Addresses will be made by Miss
ToeaNb;ne Dn,ha Assistant