Evening star., 1936-11-25
CHEST CAMPAIGN
IS SHORT OF GOAL
Final Reports Show ST..
697,956 Raised-Budqet
Committee to Meet.


Committee to Meet.
With ss23 per cent of the ninth an.
nual Community Chest campaign for
81 ,969, 900 raised as the drive closed
last night, the Budget Committee Of
the Chest will be called early next
week to lay plans to carry on" the IS
agencies for another year with funds
available.
This was announced today by Clar-
ence Phelps Dodge. president of the
Community Chest. following the final
report meeting last night at the VIII
lard Hotel.
Further funds are expected to be
turned into the Community Chest by
workers as a result of the momentum
gained during the campaign, which
started November IL. These funds,
Chest leaders hope, will swell substan-
TALLY the amount reported last night.
SI,6s7,s5s Raised.
The final report last night showed
1888, ,624 gifts, amounting to $l,697,-
s56 Ct, which is 1928 per cent Of the
goal Of 81 ,969 900.
The Chest campaign this year had
q larger goal, more giyers. but collect
ed less money than the drive last year.
The Chest last year at the final report
meeting had 1928 gifts, amounting
to $l,7l1,03490. which was Gill per
cent of the goal Of 81 s77,9oo. This
was increased in the final audit last
year to 169.003 gifts. amounting to
$l,757,473, which was $3.50 per cent
Of the goal.
In nine years Of the Community
Chest here in Washington the cam
paign has succeeded twice in going
over the top, In 1929 and 1881.
Although Chest leaders were frankly
disappointed" at the result, they in
sisted that the larger number Of con-
tributors and the spirit shown In the
campaign were encouraging signs.
City Believes in Chest.
"The city of Washington believes In
the Chest" declared President Dodge
today. Prom many standpoints the
campaign could really be considered q
success, for instance. the large number
of contributors and the magnificent
spirit shown by the workers"
Expressing the hope that belated
returns, even after the official close OF
the campaign last night. would in
crease the actual funds TO or beyond
the cash of last year. Dodge said the
Budget Committee would be called
soon to take up the problem OF the
years expenditures. He plans to get
the Budget Committee together prob
ably early next week.
I'VE will try to use the funds avail
able in the most judicious way pos
sible," declared Dodge. Ito make 1t go
as far as We can. Well be able to
carry on"
Workers to Continue Drive.
Despite the close Of the ondcial cam
paign, however, many workers will
continue to clear up the work they
had in hand, and some teams and
units planned to 60 forward with So
licitations, and collections, to bring
their quota over the top.
At the Willard Hotel. which has
been headquarters for the Chest CAM
paign, Offices will be maintained for
three or four days for the Metropolitan
Unit, Group Solicitation Unit and
Governmental Unit, 50 that subscrip-
tions can be turned in there. The
audit Of Chest returns will continue
for several days, closing Monday. it
was announced
Gradually, however, all the campaign
activities will be transferred TO the
Chest permanent headquarters at 110I
M street.
The final report meeting was q ses-
sion for the commentator Of all who
had struggled so "valiantly" during
the campaign to raise funds for sup
port of the IS agencies. Campaign
Chairman Coleman Jennings presided.
He was Joined by herbert L. Willett,
jr.. director Of the Chest, in predictions
| that further contributions would
come in to substantially increase the
amount reported last right. After the
campaign closed, Willett delivered
radio address over WMAL. in which
he reiterated his confidence that
Washington believes in the Chest, as
the best snd most efficient method of
providing funds for its several agen-
cies. He secuted the idea that this
city would ever give up the Chest, and
predicted that should 1t ever attempt
to abandon the Chest method, it
would 60 back to it again inside Of
six months. He pointed to the fact
that 4l9 American cities use the Chest
method Of supporting welfare agencies
Final Reports Of Units.
Reports of the five solicitation units
Of the Chest last night showed:
Special Assignment, yesterday So
gifts, amounting to $10.881; to date.
SIS gifts amounting to s509,230, which
Is 1904 per cent of goal.
Group Solicitation, yesterday-14.-
366 gifts, amounting to $76,92995; to
date. 50.497 gifts amounting to $751;
s3024, which is 90.93 per cent of quota.
Governmental. yesterday - l1,4s7
gifts, amounting to 66.447.s1; to date.
lo5.233 gifts amounting to s645, 5,527.o7,
which is 1904 per cent Of quota.
Metropolitan, yesterday-1,732 gifts,
amounting to s23, 3,7s5.e4: to date. TO-
s43 gifts amounting to sl75.23776.
which is 95.7 per cent of quota.
Capital Unit, yesterday-534 gifts,
amounting to $2,276.65: to date. 1926
gifts amounting to $6,13l, which Is
1858 per cent Of quota.
The meeting opened with concert
by the Salvation Army Band.
Gratifed at Spirit.
Chairman Jennings, characterizing
the campaign as an adventure in
friendship" declared he had no regrets
for the fact that I'VE set q goal at what
We considered minimum needs" He
paid high tribute to the entire cam
paign organization.