Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Chest Pledges
Total S188,600
AT First Report
Two of Five Units
Not Heard From
At Initial Session
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That Washington's needy will not
look in vain for help this year was
an established fact today as the 18th
annual Community Chest drive got
under way and workers reported
pledges totaling s188,60990 at the
first report luncheon at the Willard
Hotel.
Reports were received from the
Government, Group Solicitation and
Metropolitan Units, while the Mary
land and Capital units were not
heard from at the initial session.
The total. comprising l0,247
pledges, represented 9.43 per cent
of the drives 100000 goal. The
breakdown was as follows:
Government unit, 1927 pledges,
totaling $50 $50 40 80 per cent Of
quota; group solicitation unit. 1905
pledges, totaling s6l.5l2.35, 918 per
cent of quota; Metropolitan Unit.
GAS pledges, tctaling s57,407.l5, 1922
per cent of quota.
The chest goal this year is $4,000.
900.
5000 Volunteers at Work.
Starting early today, 5000 VOL
unteer workers called at Offices and
homes all over Washington to get
cash contributions or subscriptions
to the chest so that raggedy young
sters might be warmly dressed and
have enough to eat-and so that the
poor, the crippled and the sick might
receive the attention they require.
Nine report meetings are sched-
uled between now and the end OF
the drive, on November 26. Mean
while, red feathers will become the
distinguished badge of those who
have offered their aid. The small,
red decorations will appear on hats
and lapels and on sidewalk stem
ellis. in posters, streetcar and bus
placards and in window displays.
Impetus to the campaign came in
a proclamation issued by Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen on behalf
of the District government which
expressed the hope and desire OF
the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia that the people Of this
community will answer the Com
munity Chest appeal to the fullest
extent of their abilities"
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., general
chairman of the campaign, said:
Obviously increased gifts are neces-
sary all down the line, from big
gifts down through the smallest Civ
ers, if we are to make our goal"
Stettinius Plea Is Read.
A strong appeal for generous Civ
ing came yesterday from E. r. Stet-
tinius of the National Defense Com
mission in a paper read at report
meeting of the Chests Advance Gift
Unit.
He lauded the sending of aid to
the victims of war In Europe, and
said such help should be continued,
but added:
In our great sympathy for the
unfortunate in foreign lands, we
must never lose sight of the fact
that we have our own unfortunates.
1t is particularly important at this
time that We do not become so en-
crossed in relieving suffering abroad
that we permit it TO flourish under
our very eyes in this country.
For a strong national defense
must be based upon strong national
morale. which in turn is founded
upon a prosperous, healthy, loyal
citizenry. We will meet this
challenge to our charity as effective
ly as We will meet any other chal-
!enge that may confront us.
Let each one of us give up few
hours of entertainment, put off the
purchase of some little thing that
we can do just as well without, or.
better still, deprive ourselves OF
some thing we really want so that
no one in this city of Washington
will suffer from want of charity
during the coming year" Mr. Stet-
tinius message was read to the
group by R. j Lynch.
Reports Advance Gifts Progress.
Section chairmen in the Advance
Gifts Unit reported yesterday to
their unit chairman, John Clifford
Folger, that approximately "a per
cent of their goal had been attained
Confidence in the ability of the
group and the Chest workers as
whole to attain their goals was ex-
pressed also by Eugene Meyer, pub
Usher of the Washington Post, at
Yesterdays meeting
The Advance Gifts Unit reported,
however, a net increase in contribu-
tons of 1.84 per cent over the con-
tributions received from the same
group of contributors last year. The
increase, it was said, amounted to
more than $4,000. Net increase over
last year reported by Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith, chairman of the units
section c, was 6.8 per cent-great-
est reported so far.
Units Quotas Increased.
The Government Unit, of which
Ernest G. Draper, governor Of the
Federal Reserve System, is chair
man, has goal this year of $3.50, 900.
Last year their goal was S765, 900.
A. G. Neal of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. is chairman of the Group
Unit, whose goal is S670,000, as COM
pared with SASS, 5000 for last year.
The Metropolitan Unit has had
its quota nearly doubled this year.
It will seek s434,o00. Last year its
quota was $201 900. Paul D. Sleeper.
general agent of the Aetna Life In
surance Co.. is chairman Of this
group.
Belford v. Lawson, jr., heads the
Capital Unit, which has quota of
$500.
Total gifts realized through the
campaign last year amounted to
81 ,903 ,821, or approximately 95 per