Evening star., 1937-11-18
Chest
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workers. Judging by appearances, you
not only are going to reach your goal
but You are going to go way over
the top.
Il do not believe that Washington
has suffered as much real want and
distress as certain other cities but,
nevertheless, We must not lose sight
of the fact that there is a great deal
of actual suffering here and a very
urgent need for the work you are do
ing. We should go about this Chest
work with the feeling that, but for
the grace of God, we might be in
need of the assistance Of such aid
ourselves, through no fault of Our
own"
Makes Plea From Plane.
Mr.. Tobln added to his luncheon ap-
peal picturesque plea via radio from
an airliner flying over Washington
last night. The fight was made in
a twin-engined air transport plane
loaned by Pennsylvania Central Air
lines and the talk, broadcast from the
plane by short-Wave, was rebroadcast
over Station WMAL.
Mr.. Barton told the Chest volunteer
solicitors that they are rendering not
only great service to the unfortunate
and needy who benefit in a physical
way from their efforts. but that they
are also rendering a noble service to
those from whom they take Chest con-
tributions, by permitting them to share
in the JOY of giving and relieving dis
treSs and suffering
At the close of the noisy and en-
thusiastic meeting DR.. Mcclellan, who
presided, stirred the audience to re-
newed applause with the parting
words: Il have never felt more con-
f1dent than 1 do at this minute that
the campaign is going over the top
Comparison of Progress.
Chest Director Herbert L. Willett
!r., said that comparison of progress
during the present campaign with
charts of past campaigns gives "a
clear indication that the drive is on
the way to the 100 per cent mark"
"All you have to do is to keep 60
hlg as you are" he said
Yesterdays meeting resulted in the
reporting of 23,697 new contributions
totaling 1921, ,86887, according to pre-
liminary, unaudited figures. This
brought the campaign total to 95,-
634 contributions for an aggregate Of
sl,1l4,575, or Sab per cent OF the
goal, it was announced.
Honors of the day went to the Spe-
cial Assignments Unit, which turned
In 1l0 new contributions for a total
OF $4,000 to regain leadership in the
contest among the six Chest units.
The days returns brought the unit
totals to 353 gifts amounting to $780,
e26, or 58.7 per cent of its quota.
The Metropolitan Unit, which for
two days held the lead, dropped to
third place, fraction of l per cent
behind the Governmental Unit, which
held second place. The governmental
group, to which has been assigned the
largest quota given any of the units,
held its place by virtue of 1896 new
gifts totalling S84,17l.4l, bringing its
campaign totals to 64,015 gifts and
$440,258, or 56.8l per cent of the quota.
The Metropolitan Unit reported 1,138
new gifts amounting to STAB, bring
Ing its totals to 6,371 gifts and s112,-
666, or Sc per cent of the unit quota.
Turn in 1888 Gifts.
The Group Solicitation Unit turned
In 1888 gifts in the amount of s30.O43
bringing its totals to 22,227 donations
amounting to S204,489, or 1929 of the
quota.
The new Suburban Unit filed q
report covering 1858 gifts totaline
S6,400. It's campaign totals to date