Evening star., 1936-11-21
S619,O|)DCLEAN-UP
FACED BY CHEST
Workers Spurred to Greater
Efforts, With Deadline
Nearing.

With Tuesday night the deadltne
for close of the ninth annual Com
munity Chest campaign the army Of
workers today was faced with the
stupendous task Of raising more than
100000 to bring the total up to the
goal Of 81, ,96s, 900.
To date the campaign, which
started November IL. has raised 1854
per cent Of the total. Only two more
report meetings remain-Monday at
1880 pm. and Tuesday night.
Strenuous efforts, special tactics"
new attacks on the problem are be-
ing resorted to by Chest oficials to
bring concerted drive for big push
lover the top" Yesterdays figures
brought the total subscriptions up to
$1.349, ,Ss0.28.
"The situation is very grave" de-
clared Campaign Chairman Coleman
Jennings at the weeks closing lunch
con session yesterday at the Willard
Hotel. II count on you to make this
week end one of fruitful work-and
fighting"
THE public IS aroused" he de-
clared. Were not going to leave a
stone unturned. We are going to
ask people to face their gifts. We
are going to ask them Is your gift
adequate? Is that all that can be
done?'"
Sacrifices Requested.
The campaign chairman called on
the workers, as well as contributors. to
make sacrifices" declaring that
tremendous issues" were at stake.
Announcing that prayers would be
offered in churches throughout the
city tomorrow for success of the
Chest campaign. Mr.. Jennings said:
I'VE are going to lift this whole thing
up before God. We cannot fall"
Richard Hynson, vice chairman of
the Special Assignments Unit, dis
closed part of the strategy" this
unit plans to employ over the week
end, when he announced one large
gift had been increased. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roberts Woods Bliss had in
creased their original gift of $1,000.
Hynson said, by 81 900 more, bring
ing it up to 5000.
I'VE are going to take this as
touch-oh as to what we viii do this
week." he declared.
Marcy L. Sperry, chairman Of the
Group Solicitation Unit, called on
workers to face the facts" among
them the decrease in average gift
reported by that unit from $3.50 last
year to SS05 this year. More SUBJ
scriptions were coming in, he said,
but special efforts should be made
to increase the average.
Chauncey g. Parker. jr.. vice chair
man Of the Metropolitan Unit, re-
ported q little old lady had come all
the way to Chest headquarters to
make her annual small, but anony-
nous, donation" He reported q gift
by q family In memory Of q deceased
relative.
Privilege Of Giving.
Maj. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland,
chairman of the Governmental Unit,
asked workers to tell prospects: Don't
fail to enjoy the privilege Of giving to
those less fortunate than we are"
In an outstanding address Right
Rev. James z. Freeman. Bishop of
Washington, hurled q challenge at the
National Capital. Directly following a
dramatic presentation Of the fourth
public enemy. Despair" In a skit be-
fore the luncheon, Bishop Freeman
dealt with "cold, hard, bitter facts"
He told of how there had come to
one Of his colleagues a man, "bedrag-
gled, In distress. down to the very
dregs of despair" who, however, had
not asked for money. nor had he seen
Bishop Freeman. The next morning
it was disclosed the man and his wife
had died in a suicide pact.
There's an element Of danger in
this thing that threatens u!" de-
clared Bishop Freeman. unless we
arrest the forces throughout the
world trying TO defeat organized So
ciety"
Two dominant forces are IN the
world" declared the bishop. "one is
communism, in whatever form you
find it; the other is religion. The work
Of this organization, carried on by
volunteers without thought of money
or fee or award, is on the side of re-
ligion-of humanity. The Govern
ment has done its part, but 1t is not
constituted to do what the Community
Chest can do"
Explaining he was concerned about
'tsiuggishness of public consciousness
Of the greatest Capital In the world"
Bishop Freeman called upon the
Chest workers and particularly the
radio audience, to stimulate new
and generous impulses, to contribute
to the arrest Of the four public
enemies"
Well-Being Of Community.
go out to your friends, neighbors,
colleagues, and throughout the COM
munity," he admonished the workers,
with freShened zeal to attack prob
lem that bears Immediately and in
timately upon the well-being Of the
community In which we live"
The character of despair was vividly
depicted by Denis Connell, weIl-known
actor.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, secretary to
guest Of the day.
Reports by five solicitation units
yesterday were:
Special Assignments-Yesterday. 28
gifts, amounting to $18,132; to date,
SAT gifts. of s482,S9s. which Is 1884
per cent of its quota.
Group Yesterday, 8.906
gifts, amounting to $50, 6,613-20; to date
27,300 gifts, amounting to $219,se1.75,
or 5426 per cent of quota
Governmental - Yesterday, 11.602
gifts. amounting to $63.067.2s; to
date. 81, ,206, amounting to l0,SS0.27,
or 70.46 per cent of quota.
Metropolitan-Yesterday 8l6 gifts.
amounting to 5,714.25: TO date. 1858
gifts, amounting to s132, ,4oo.26, or 72.3
Per cent of quota.
Capital - Yesterday, 66 gifts,
amounting to $559,s2; to date, 622
9ifts. amounting to $3,1l7.50, or 90 96