Evening star., 1938-11-04

Chest Work
Near|yDone
Go and See Tours to
End Today; Campaign
Four Doys Away

'oo' NoyS TWuy
With the opening Of the 11th an.
nual Community Chest campaign
only five days away, precampaign
educational work and instruction to
volunteers neared its conclusion to-
day.
The last GO and See" tours were
scheduled for today, with four agen-
cies of the Chest holding open
house" At noon tickets for the
mass meeting to be held at Constitu-
ton Hall Monday night were offered
to the general public at the Social
Welfare Exhibition Hall, 618 Twelfth
street NV.
The Metropolitan Unit was to wind
up its series of Institutional meet
ings with two today. Mrs. Boyd Tay-
lor, division chairman of the Friend
ship division of the unit, was to meet
with her group at the Washington
Home for Foundlings, while Mrs
Walter s. Ufford, captain of Noun.
Pleasant division team, was sched-
uled to meet with her team at her
home, 1910 Biltmore street NV.
The Special Assignments Unit had
a luncheon meeting scheduled at
the Willard Hotel, the fifth and last
before a final meeting Tuesday.
Labor's Aid Asked.
Organized labor in the District
was urged meanwhile by William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to contribute
literally to the campaign.
"The Community Chest provides
organized labor with an organized
opportunity to contribute to the
need of our community" Mr.. Green
said.
I'VE all who receive an income feel
an obligation to do something per-
sonal for the less fortunate In addi-
ton to Government relief. I hope
all members of organized labor IN
the District will avail themselves
Of this opportunity to give and will
give as generously as they can
Government employees were ral-
lied to the support of this year .
Chest campaign at a meeting yester-
day afternoon at which instructions
were given department leaders, div
sion chairmen and key men for rails
ing $798 600, the Governmental unit )
part of the s2,l27,ooo goal.
Instructions Given at Meeting.
Several hundred who attended tie
meeting in the r-Interstate
Commerce auditorium heard speak
ers describe the campaign as not
chore but an opportunity to help
| provide minimum needs for human
salvage, social welfare and char
acter building work in Washington
and nearby counties.
Gen. John j. Pershing, who served
as first chairman of the Govern.
mental unit when it was organized
in 1881, was prevented by slight
cold from taking scheduled par
in the meeting.
Inspirational Talks Given.
With Alvin w. Hall of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing and
chairman of the Governmental unit
presiding, series of brief inspira-
tional talks were given, details OF
the campaign outlined by Chest
leaders, and question and answer
period conducted.
Speakers included Mai. Gen. Fred
erick w. Coleman, governor of the
United States Soldiers Home; Mai.
Gen. Emory S. Adams, Adjutant
General, War Department; Assist
ant Secretary of Agriculture Harry
l.. Brown; Rear Admiral Charles
Conard, paymaster of the Navy;
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin, Civil
Service commissioner, and Frank
Birgfeld, chief clerk of the Treasury.
Coleman Jennings, president OF
the Chest, said the goal represents
the minimum needs here. He ex-
pressed appreciation for the work
and contributions of Government
employees.
Instructions for the drive were
given by William J. Flather, jr.,
campaign chairman, and Herbert L.
Willett, jr., Chest director.
Beyond Government Aid.
Things the Chest agencies are
doing would not be done by the
Government" Mr.. Willett empha-
sized.
He mentioned family rehabilita-
ton. health services that are largely
preventive in character, hospitaliza-
ton for needy persons and q wide
recreational program as some of the
major activities of Chest agencies.
Chest leaders explained that un-
der a plan adopted this year con-
tributions may be designated for
particular agencies. Such designa
tions, except for persons living anc
working in counties participating
In the Chest campaign, are limited
to 50 per cent of the contribution.
Contributors living and working in
counties taking part in the cam
paign may designate 100 per cent for
their counties.
Group Health Mentioned.
At g meeting of the Chest Speak,
ers' Bureau In the Annapolis Hotel
last night the question of the Chests
attitude in the controversy between
the Group Health Association and
local hospitals arose when the 65
volunteer members of the bureau
were being provided with answers
to questions which annually are
asked Chest speakers.
Several members mentioned a let
ter which, it was said, is now being
circulated among Group Health
members, urging them to mark their
Chest subscriptions good only if
hospitals accept Group Health mem