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chairman, stressed the fact that the
contributions will ultimately 60 not
to the Community Chest or to its
member agencies but to people.
Washington will be a better place,
he declared, only if it is better for
those who need help.
Delivering the charge to the work
ers, NeWbold Noyes. associate editor
of The Star, said his belief in the
Community Chest is founded on the
knowledge that it is honest, eff
cient and governed by a high pur-
pose.
The most dramatic feature of the
evening was the parade of agencies.
Girl Scouts, garbed in white, march
ed down the center aisle of the audi
torlum bearing banners represent
ing the welfare services of the Chest
The banners were the contribution
of the District w. P. A. sewing prof.
ect to the campaign.
Service to families and individuals
was represented in the first section,
with the name of each agency
p
The following sections marked the
homes for children, health organiza-
tlons and the hoSpitalization fund.-
recreation and character building
agencies, care of animals, the Con-
terence of suburban social welfare
organizations and central services.
Would Let Marchers Speak.
AS the Girl Scouts marched to the
music of the United States Marine
Band Orchestra, Herbert l.. Willett,
II. Chest director, acted as COM
mentator, urging the audience to
let them speak to you of the work
requiring your help
When the aisle was dotted with
blue, green, red, yellow, orange, gray
and purple banners, a huge Ameri-
can flag was suspended from the
ceiling of the hall and foated over
the audience
Following the Girl Scouts marched
As Y. w. c. A. Girl Reserves, also in
white and wearing blue ties. Lining
up on the stage in front of the other
group, they lifted placards spelling
out the slogan of this years cam
paign; Give Hand-Up, Not a
Hand-Out" Then the foremost
group displayed cards printed with
the letters Community Chest, 1888"
Miss Thompson said Washington.
where front-page headlines are
made daily, should be an example
and symbol to demonstrate that
in the very city where is concen-
trated the most governmental power
is also concentrated the greatest
voluntary effort and the most spon-
taneous generosity.
Hearts Govern Payments.
Unlike the enforced tax collecting
in March, she declared, in November
we tax ourselves not according to
our net profits of the year, but ac-
cording to the generosity of our
hearts"
This contribution of the individ-
ual to his society over and above
what can be compelled from him."
she added, lis of the very essence
of democracy, which is a unique
form of government, in that it is
founded not on force. but on the
very thing that impells this Com
munity Chest movement-the belief
that society and a government
can be founded in voluntary CO.
operation and rooted in mutual good
will"
Pointing out that no system of So
cial security yet devised by any
State has ever been adequate to meet
all the social needs of the COM
munity, she declared that the many
spontaneous and voluntary activities
supported by Chest contributions are
what gives America its special char
acter.
eff you are glad that you are still
a free citizen of a rich democracy
when the lives of democracies are
at stake" she asserted, give as a
testimony that you wish to remain
so. For the price of freedom is OBJ
legation and the basis Of democracy
is brotherly love"
Paying tribute to the Com
muntY Chest League for its edu-
eaisahl service and to the chair