Evening star., 1937-11-20
68 PER CENT MARK
GAINED BY CHEST.
Ball Now on 32-Yard Line,
Workers ToId-FinaI Drive
to Be Launched.


Ion to recuperate for the final drive
next week to the $2,059,0o0 goal
The symbolism OF football game
was applied to the Chest drive
throughout the seventh of nine re-
port meetings yesterday, which wound
up with approximately 68 per cent
of the quota in hand and 80 per cent
remaining to be reported at the two
final report meetings Monday and
Tuesday. No meetings are scheduled
for today or tomorrow
The close of yesterdays meeting
found the volunteer workers with a
total of 124,735 contributions totaling
$l,402,888 in hand, although the day S
returns are subject to final audit.
Newbold Noyes Speaks.
Presiding at yesterdays meeting,
Newbold Moves, associate editor of
The Star and former Chest president
and campaign chairman, told the
volunteer workers:
This Chest campaign is game
I think of it Symbolically as a foot
ball game. We kicked off some time
back and since have been going down
the field. I think of the team as
composed of line of the six CAM
paign units plus seventh man-the
giving public-behind which is back
held OF generosity and understanding
I'VE have carried the ball into
enemy territory 1t is tough team,
that of the enemy, with a line COM
posed of SelflshneSs, apathy and
thoughtlessness a great, big. beefy
tackle, misrepresentation, and back
field composed of the four horsemen
Hunger, Disease, Distress and Despair
We have them on the run. We are
nearing the 20-yard line, but to put
the ball across from there takes a
lot of punch and power. We are
taking time out-tWo days-in which
to prepare for the next play.
I'VE have got to take the ball, which
is decency in Washington, across the
line"
1895 New Gifts Reported
After the six campaign units had
reported total of 1876 new con-
tributions for total of S165, ,558, Chest
Director Herbert L. Willett, jr., con-
tlnued the football symbolism by an
nounclng that the Chest team" had
carried the ball 68 yards, and Chair
man Noyes commented: TT rests on
the 32-yard line. We are going to
have to drive hard to buck through
to the end zone"
Allen T. Burns. executive vice presi-
dent of Community Chests and Coun-
clls, Inc, representing Chest organiza-
tions throughout the United States
reported that 88 Chest groups which
have reported results of their annual
campaigns so far show exactly the
same gains as during the last pre-
depression year, 1929.
Chests have defied depressions be-
fore and are doing so again" he said
Contributions to Chest funds de-
creased an average of Is per cent
during depression years. as compared
with a decrease of nearly so per cent
in general charitable contributions
not made through Chest organiza-
tion5"
Suggests Permanent Slogan.
He suggested as a permanent slogan
the phrase Chests defy depressions -
The Special Assignments Unit made
the greatest gain of the day, reporting
IS new contributions totaling $4,000
which raised its total to s433, ,064, or
II per cent of the unit quota.
The big Governmental Unit. with
the largest goal of all six units, con-
tinued in second place, turning in
1851 new contributions, amounting
to $4s,361. to raise its campaign total
to s543,588, or 70l4 per cent of its
quota.
The Metropolitan Unit maintained
Its third place standing with 766 new
contributions of Sl2.143, making a
total of sl34,047, or 66.6 per cent of
the quota.
The Group Solicitation Unit re-
ported 4.454 contributions, totaling
s28,782, to bring its funds in hand
to $254897, or 6o17 per cent of the
unit goal.
Suburban Unit Reports S6,001.
The Suburban Unit brought in So
00l, raising its total to S23 ,058, or 34.74
per cent, and the Capital Unit raised
its total to S4.233, or 4233 per cent,
of the quota. The suburban report was
made on basis of returns from three
counties. with Arlington County, Va,
uncounted.
The bestowing Of victory kisses" >"
q in tod oh vi
campaign meeting by Joseph D. Radio
Joe" kaufman of the Publicity Unit
continued yesterday
Chairman Randolph Leigh of the
Suburban Uuit told the assembled
campaigners that woman worker in
his unit had remarked to her husband
at time when returns were coming in
slowly, that she would follow Radio
Joe's example and give $40 to the Chest
Tor kiss from the unit chairman.
Her husband didn't think so much
OF the idea" Mr.. Leigh reported. but
finally said that if she did kiss the
chairman, he would bestow a $40 kiss
on Mrs. Leigh. Well, Mrs. Leigh and
went over to their home and put
through that little business deal, net
ting $40 Tor the Chest fund"
Bestows "Victory Salute"
Whereupon, Chairman Noyes, re-
marking that this kissing virus seems
to have gotten into the air" bestowed
the customary victory salute" upon
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, team
chairman in the Special Assignments
Unit, who was at the moment report
ing one of the gains in contributions
which pushed the unit well in the
lead.
New contributions of $10O or more
were reported as follows:
$6,000-Mrs. Henry A. Strong.
$5,000-Mrs Eleanor Patterson.
$2.000-The Palais Royal.
$850-B. Richs Sons.
$750-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur j. May
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Shorb.
S720-Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson.
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