Evening star., 1938-11-11

C. I. O. Government union, and a
member of the committee, said the
finances of the movement came
through small donations ranging
from IS to SIS.
According to Mrs. Collier, only q
small sum of money has been col
lected and the only expenditures
thus far have been for printing and
postage, the other work having been
done by volunteers.
Majority Ignore Chest.
Since one of the Citizens Com
mittees announced objectives was to
aid the Chest, The Star thought 1t
might be of interest to learn how
many of its members were Chest
supporters. A check-up revealed
that of the Ct persons listed, 81 last
year did not contribute to the Chest.
Efforts have been made by both
G. H. A. and the Chest to have the
so-called Citizens Committee aban-
don its program as potentially hurt
) full to the Community Chest. These
efforts failed. Pledge cards began
to come in with stickers attached.
Late yesterday the Community
Chest, through its executive COM
mittee, issued a general appeal to
contributors not to attach stickers or
other restrictive statement to their
pledges. The Chest statement,
signed by Coleman Jennings, presi-
dent, read:
1.-THE Community Chest advises all
contributors not to attach to their
pledge cards any sticker or any
other restrictive statement.
"A campaign to aff1x qualifying
stickers to pledges has been added
to the recent circulating of an
anonymous letter. We are informed
that these steps were taken without
either the knowledge or sanction OF
the Group Health Association.
"The timing suggests that an at
tempt is being made to force the
Community Chest to abandon its
proper position Of neutrality in the
hospital-Group Health Association
controversy or suffer a loss to It's
member agencies and the needy peo-
pie they serve.
do you realize the effect Of the
sticker? 1t can mean that not
cent of a pledge 50 qualified can be
used for the support of any men,
ber agency, regardless of your per-
sonal interest in it and the people
it serves. Therefore, it would Grip
pie your support Of the great net
work of social welfare agencies for
little children. for youth, for fam
lilies in trouble, and for needy sick
and helpless people. Surely no men,
Der of this community would know
ingly and willingly penalize them.
"The Chest, which Is composed OF
SIS member agencies and over 1885,
600 contributors, will not be coerced
into bringing financial pressure upon
any group which Is rendering es-
sential human services.
"You have the privilege Of saying
exactly where your money is to 60
to what agencies, and in what
amounts, through the designation
plan. Designate according to your
own wishes. Use no stickers of any
kind"
The views of civic, business and
religious leaders on the activities o1
the Citizens Committee for Medica,
Freedom follow:
Senator william H. King of Uta,
chairman of the District Commit.
tee: 1T would seem to me that i
you have q board through whom
the funds are distributed it woule
be better to trust it than to attach
such a rider, which, In my opinion
would be unwise."
Rev. DR.. John X. Cartwright, pas
tor Of the Immaculate Conception
Church: II think the Communit,
Chest is serving a specific neet
very well outside Of the field Of poll
tics, and that political or other Is