Evening star., 1939-11-23
Post-Campaign
Crusade Begun
For Chest Quota
Volunteers Have
Five Days in Which
To Get $223, 1874


The solicitors-and the contribu-
tors-have five days in which to
raise the $2,000,0OO goal. On Tues
day the workers will turn in their
final pledges at report meeting in
the Willard Hotel.
Determination to go over the top
rather than premonition of failure
was evidenced by campaign leaders,
as we'll as the capacity crowd of
volunteers, at the report meeting in
the Willard yesterday.
Unit leaders to a man promised
that their groups would bring in
100 per cent reports on Tuesday,
although they all admitted that
the task ahead of them was diff
flcult one.
1--WE can't stop now" Chairman
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., told the
workers when total of $1,776, ,805 .65,
or 1884 per cent of quota, was re-
ported Our work isn't finished"
$4,000 Yet to Be Heard From.
He pointed out that while ITS, ,766
pledges have come, some $1,000 givers
from last year are yet to be heard
from.
That means we haven't been able
during the campaign to do a COM
plete task" he declared. Every
chairman, every captain must start
now to work out a plan so that a
thorough job of solicitation may be
done. These $4,000 people are will
ing to give, but they must be seen.
That money must come in"
Coleman Jennings. Chest presi-
dent, suggested that people who
have not been reached by a solicitor
send in their gifts. At the same
time, he urged that others follow
the example of those who, though
they have already given, send in
additional pledges because they
sense the urgency of the situation.
He cited the case of one woman
who called to say. Il can't bear to
read these reports. I guess I can
go without some new clothes this
winter so I'd like to add $3.50 to my
contribution.
Can't Let Them Down.
I'VE all have our tense moments"
he said, land this is one of them
But if you will keep before you the
people standing out on a ledge and
calling to you, the suffering people
OF Washington, you will not fail.
I'VE will not let those people
down. We're in this fight to the
finish"
He told the workers they must
be Ambassadors, spreading the
desire to help to all the people of
Washington.
you must feel so burningly that
the campaign must go over that the
contagion will spread to every one.
The fact that we care so much
surely will influence people to give"
Warning that misery and desti-
tuition would be the price of failure,
he pointed out the people for whom
the agencies of the Chest are the
sole haven are not like others who
can get along on a decreased divi-
dend. Their whole capital is at
stake, he asserted.
Each of the unit chairmen spoke
briefly, thanking the workers for
their cooperation, urging them to
double their efforts to reach their
quotas by Tuesday and paying trib-
ute to Mr.. Parker for his work as
campaign chairman.
Units Report.
Donal Chamberlin, Suburban Unit
chairman. reported that Mont
gomery County has gone over its
quota and that he expected Prince
Georges County would follow shortly.
His unit turned in a total of 1868
pledges for $31,78310, or CLIP per
cent of its $4,000 quota.
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., chairman
OF Advance Gifts, reported that Am
bassador and Mrs. Joseph Davies had
pledged $4,000 Totals for his unit
came to $446,l from 488 contribu-
tors, for 1858 per cent of the units
$521 900 quota.
Employees of the Acacia Life In
Co., which has passed its
quota every year since the Chest
was organized, have contributed
$l0,434 to this campaign, Charles B.
Dulcan, sr., Group Solicitation Unit
chairman, reported. His unit brought
in total of 46,583 pledges for 1894
58O.40, or 87.10 per cent of its quota
of $453OOO.
The Metropolitan Unit, headed by
w. w. Wheeler, reported total gifts
amounting to s183019.78 from TO-
567 contributors for 81 per cent of
its S201 900 quota.
Government Unit Leads.
The Governmental Unit, for which
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines is chair
man, led the units with pledges
from 112,906 contributors for S715,-
250.38 or 935 per cent of the units
quota of $765,O0
The Capital Unit, headed by
A. Dobbins, turned in a
total of 1859 pledges for $6,03O.99
or 1888 per cent of its $1,000 quota.
Chest Director Herbert L. Will
lett, jr., presented the flower gift
to the newspaper reporters who have
covered the campaign.
Seated on the speakers platform
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Street.
Former chairman of the Board of
Public Welfare here, Mr.. Street is
now director of the Richmond, Va,
Community Chest which this week
went over its goal.
Others at the speakers table be-
sides chairmen of solicitation units
were Earl A. Nash, chairman of the
Public Relations Unit; James, A.
Councillor, jr., chairman of the Audit
Unit; G. Chester Caywood, Meet
lngs Committee chairman, and the
Rev. A. p. Wilson, pastor of the
Columbia Heights Christian Church,
who offered the invocation.