Evening star., 1937-11-21
$650,01O NEEDED
FOR CHEST QUOTA
Workers Must Raise That
Sum by Tuesday Night to
Meet $2,O95, 900 Goal.

Confronted with the task of raising
more than $650,000 before Tuesday
night If they are to meet the record
quota Of $2.095, 900 set for this years
tenth annual Community Chest cam
paign. the army of volunteer workers
in Washington and its suburbs today
were in the midst of a vigorous clos
ing week end drive for funds.
This is q day Of increased activity
for the workers of the Metropolitan
Unit. charged with house o-house
canvassing in the District; the Subur-
ban Unit, which is attempting to catch
up in the first canvassing Of the
four adjacent counties of Maryland
and Virginia. and the Capital Unit,
in charge Of soliciting colored resi-
dents Of Washington who are not
contributing in Government depart
ments or at the larger commercial
establishments.
The flnal report meetings are
scheduled, the first luncheon meet
ing in the Willard Hotel ballroom at
1890 pm. tomorrow, and the second
4O VAC oAubC PAcsNG AuCHAdy ~ o CO
pm, at which time the unofiicial
''finis" will be written to the 1888
drive. The official close will come
with the final auditing Of the re-
suits Of the drive which opened on
cially with q mass meeting the night
Of November 8.
Despite a temporary slump in re-
ThyreAoxy
port meetings. Chest oficials were
confident the last two meetings would
show a marked improvement; the
first because Of a week end of activity
on the part of the home" units,
the second because Of the fact that
many Of the solicitors may have put
OIL until the last moment turning In
some Of their reports.
6s.1s Per Cent Of Quota in Hand.
Last years Chest campaign closed
with s6.7 per cent of the quota in
hand. The Anal audit raised the
total to 876l per cent Of the quota.
This years drive, at the close of
the seventh Of nine report meetings.
is tagging just a trif1e behind last
years totals At the same time. The
audited figures for the drive so far
this year show 6el9 per cent of the
quota in hand. Last year at the
close of the seventh meeting, q total
OF 6857 per cent had been turned in.
All six campaign units were plan
ming to check back during the past
two days to make sure that no DOS
sible contributions may have been
overlooked. Governmental key men,
anxious to raise their departments to
the high level attained by many which
already are ahead Of their quotas. were
to make sure that every employe was
given chance to subscribe In many
cases they are going back to some Of
the most prominent officials of the
Federal and District governments in
the hope Of obtaining increases in
gifts already made.
Chairman Chauncey G. Parker. jr.,
OF the Metropolitan Unit, last night
issued an invitation to any local resi-
dents who may have been missed by
Chest solicitor for any reason to
make = direct contribution to the
Chest BY calling Metropolitan 1884
and requesting that q solicitor be sent
to them or by sending contributions
to the Chests permanent headquarters
at 1l0l NJ street NV.
Dodge Makes Appeal
Clarence Phelps Dodge. president Of
the Chest. last night made q final ap-
peal to solicitors and to all residents
Of Washington and its suburbs to re-
double their efforts to put the 1888
campaign over the top.
Because we have failed to reach
our goal in past years. md in spite of
that failure. our agencies have re-
mained open. there is danger that
some persons may think the goal too
high-that We are asking for more
than We need" Mr.. Dodge explained.
True. We have failed to reach our
goal and none of our agencies have
closed, but the maintenance Of the
physical plants of those agencies has
been utterly neglected and we have
been forced to turn away literally
thousands OF people who needed the
assistance Of our organizations.
This year every person associated
with the Chest. from the leaders on
down through the ranks. Is determined
that this goal. 30 vitality needed for
the care Of those In need, must be
reached. There is . determination