Evening star., 1937-10-10
SCHOOL LUNCHES
ARE EXPECTED TO
+. BEGIN OCTOBER 1S
Mrs. Boyle Appeals to- Busi.
ness Houses to Aid
Campaign.
$67,500 is REQUIRED
TO CARRY ON WORK
Establishments Urged to Place
Milk Bottles as Receptacles
for Gifts.

Five thousand underfed school chill
dren will probably receive their first
free hot lunch a week from tomorrow,
1t was learned yesterday as Mrs. John
Boyle, jr., chairman of the Citizens
Emergency Committee to raise the
lunch fund, issued an appeal to every
business enterprise in Washington to
take part in the Silent Guest cam
paign starting tomorrow.
II do so hope every place of busi-
I. ness will place milk bottle in some
!, conspicuous place in his store with
placard urging Take hungry child
to lunch today-it only costs seven
/ cents" she urged. "and then mail
the receipts in to the Citizens Emer-
gency Committee, room 257, Mayflower
Hotel"
The committee head explained there
was no way for the members to dis
tribute placards and milk bottles to
. the business men and hence hoped
: they would provide the necessary re-
/ ceptacle for donations and the neces-
cary placard themselves. She added
that individuals wishing to make dona-
tions should make out checks to the
committee and mail them to the head
quarters. The total to be raised is
1900.
All Goes to Children.
II want every one to know that
every cent of their gift will go to the
. children. All our workers are volun-
teers," she said.
Meanwhile, announcement that
service of the free hot lunches will
probably begin a week from tomor-
row was made by Mrs. James M.
Doran, committee treasurer.
II don't see how it will be any later
than week from Monday" she de-
clared at committee headquarters at
the Mayflower Hotel yesterday, the
way things are working out"
Mrs. Doran said almost $4,000 worth
Of fight tickets had been sold to the
boxing bouts at Griffith Stadium Oc-
tober 10.
William Shelby, secretary of the
Elks, told the committee his group
has voted $500 to the fund and Mrs.
Doran said previous donations total
about $1,000, excluding the advance
OF $1,000 by fight promoters Joe Tur-
ner and Goldie Ahearn on the boxing
bouts receipts.
$4,000 Is Initial Sum.
The total to be raised before the
project can be started Is 10000, ac-
cording to Mrs. John Boyle, jr., chair
man OF the committee When this
amount Is raised, the Works Progress
Administration will provide approx
mately $125, 900 in labor costs to run
the project which will feed 5000
children.
An unusual procedure will be fol-
lowed in selling tickets for the benefit
magic shows to be staged for one week
at date to be announced later, ac-
cording to Sylvan King, vice chairman
of the committee.
Orders for tickets will be taken at
the various schools and Western
Union messengers, under a special
arrangement with the company, will
deliver the tickets and collect the
money, King explained.
Mrs. Boyle declared she has been
receiving wonderful cooperation from
the colored organizations. The Mus
o-lit Club is planning a benefit dance
November "a and the Pleasant Plains
Civic Association sent in a check for
$25.
The committee also is conferring
with Carter Barron and Sidney Lust
at the Willard Hotel Monday to plan
several ambitious projects for the
grand charity ball at the Mayfower
October 26.