Evening star., 1938-04-02
BOYS CLUB FUND
EFFORTS SPURRED
Less Than Third of $75,O 600
Goal Raised, Report
Luncheon Told.

Volunteer workers and policemen
today redoubled their efforts in the
campaign to raise $4,000 for the
Boys Club of Metropolitan Police
after yesterdays report luncheon re-
vealed less than one-third of the
goal had been attained thus far.
Reports from police divisions and
precincts, the Ladies' Auxiliary, Gov
ernment units, 10 teams Of business
men workers and by mail showed
$22.760.49 received to date.
Team captains. club officials and
supporters carried from the luncheon,
held at the Willard Hotel, two mes
sages. one from Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police, who
said I'VE will reach the goal if We
contact those who are ready and will
ing to make contributions to this
cause" and the other from the Rev.
Lawrence H. Sheehan. D. D.. assistant
director of the Catholic Charities of
Washington.
A. K. Brown. vice chairman of
Government campaign workers, today
asked department. representatives to
advise him when their collections are
ready to be turned into campaign
headquarters. Arrangements for pick
ing up collected funds can be made
by telephoning his ONCE, National
1920, branch Ill, Mr.. Brown said.
Father sheehan stressed the funda-
mental Importance of religion in any
program to reduce crime and juvenile
delinquency. THE sooner we realize
this the more We will be able to &C
complish," he said.
Religion Moral Foundation.
Delinquency Is a symptom Of per-
verted character. It Is because re-
ligion Is so fundamental in the up
building of character that 1t must
be taken into the picture. Character
is built upon moral principle. Un-
less a person has knowledge of the
fundamentals of religion he has no
foundation for moral character" "
Father Sheehan continued.
I'VE have committed two errors,
one in leaving the young to find out
the religious truths-leaving them en-
tirely alone in their search for re-
ligion and giving youth freedom be-
cause We imagine it wants freedom.
Youth also Graves the fundamental
certainties Of life. This is one reason
Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia win
over youth-by imposing loyalty
which permits no division. Their
principles are placed upon youth as
truths.
ITO the development of youth"
said the Catholic leader. religion is
as fundamental as sunlight to the
human body. The Boys Club work
must go hand in hand with religion" !"
In concluding he pledged the sup
port of the Catholic clergy and laity
to the fund-raising campaign and ex-
pressed the hope 1t would go for
ward to a greater and better sue
cess"
More Effort Needed.
Maj. Brown told the workers I'VE
wanted to see a 50 per cent report
at this time. However, We will reach
the goal if the contacts are made
I have been asked several times:
When will a policeman call to get
my contribution to the Police Boys
Club?' We have the support of
Washington, and believe we will
succeed from now on if we put forth
the efforts to see those ready and
willing to make contributions to this
cause" The campaign, which opened
March 20, will close April 8, q week
from today.
John A. Remon, chairman of the
club. presided and read reports Of
collections.
The forces under j. Leighton Corn
we'll, special assistant to the Attorney
General and chairman Of the Gov
ernment unit, are concentrating on
workers in all Federal departments
In the city today in efforts to swell
the contributions report for next
Tuesdays luncheon meeting.