The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-04
City, State Participating In
Great March OF Dimes EOent

WnNhtnHton, Jan. 4-QUnuoutlcuk
"a alive with interest over this years
great march Of Dimes" campaign
IN connection with the Eight IN
fantllo Paralysis" drive for funds.
It has joined the parade Of states
which viii send millions Of silver
coins rolling into the White House
before January 30th next.
Commissioner George 4. Allen Of
the District Of Columbia, chairman
for the March Of Dimes" commit
Tee, today reported 10 Keith Morgan,
national chairman Of the committee
for the celebration Of the presidents
birthday, that he had received good
tidings form Connecticut brought TO
him by Undersecretary Of Com
merce Edward J. Noble Of Green.
wich.
Connecticut residents are eager
TO aid the campaign BY mailing
birthday cards Allied with dimes TO
the president, Mr.. Noble reported.
Everyone Asked
pledging the active cooperation Of
his state In the March Of Dimes
birthday card drive, Mar. Noble said:
Y Everyone In Connecticut is being
asked this month to join In the
March Of Dimes to form o first line
of defense against the ravages Of
infantile paralysis. Your dimes, and
mine, are the weapons at our COM
mand. Our colors are those proudly
displayed by men and women OF
good will who seek to mitigate hu.
man suffering"
Commissioner Allen reported TO
Chairman Morgan that all plans
have been completed for the Con-
necticut "Marcn Of Dimes cam
paign. Chairmen in that state, In
the various counties and cities are
already ordering their supplies and
are arranging to have the cards
widely distributed amongst the resi-
dents Of their counties,
The special birthday card adopted
by the national committee this year
Is 20 designed that II can be dis
tributed by the county and city Or
CARNATIONS and after being filled
with dimes, mailed by the person
receiving II, direct to the president
ct the White House.
The cards hold as many as ten
dimes and can he securely sealed. At
the White House the cards will 10
tabulated and the donations audited.
$3.50 Plan
One.half Of ell March Of Dimes"
contributions will be returned TO the
counties where raised, the other half
going 10 the committee for the cele-
bration OF the presidents birthday,
to be turned over to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Every contribution, no matter how
small, will DO duly recorded. Fur
tharmore, the portion Of the card
bearing the sender's name and I'D.
dress will be returned to the county
from which II was sent.
Commissioner Allen, pointing to
the fact that last year the contri-
buttons of dimes TO the White House
exceeded e2i7,000 said:
sThe March Of Dimes birthday
cards have caught the fancy Of the
country.
"They permit the sender to per-
sonally Join with the president In
this war against the gripping dis
ease.
"They ere O convenient, handy
method Of joining the Fight Tnfan-
tile Paralysis campaign and ut the
same time adding TO the roll the
name and address Of every person
who enlists In this war which will
have no armistiee.
" am urging oil chairmeM to Sc
cure their supplies early 30 as to be
prepared for the great demand which
will come In January.
Dimes Not Bullets
"These dimes instead Of bullets
will be the ammunition with which
America will flght O disease which
twists and deforms the bodies Of
little children"
The national committee for the
celebration Of the presidents birth
day has set up O special personnel
for Commissioner Allen In Washing
ton 80 that he can supervise the
audit Of the March Of Dimes" con-
tributions. The commissioners ONCE
"a already O beehive Of activity.
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