Evening star., 1940-11-12
Chest Starts
Over the Top
Tomorrow
About 5000 Workers
To Garry Appeal to
All Prospective Donors

18th annual campaign, will be on
the lips of some 5000 volunteer
workers tomorrow as they start
their drive for the S2,000,0O0 goal
necessary for the support of human
needs in the Nations Capital.
This battle cry will be voiced
by the 1900 persons who make up
the volunteer forces of the Chest
Metropolitan Unit as they carry
their appeal into the homes OF
neighbors.
It will be repeated in offices and
business establishments as the more
than 1900 Group Solicitation Unit
leaders and their key men" go into
action on the commercial front.
1t will travel from desk to desk
through Government departments
as 1000 volunteer members of the
Government Unit begin their
rounds.
Red Feathers to Mark Givers.
And red feathers imprinted on
white flags now fluttering from
streetcars and busses will be mute
reminders that the honor" decora-
ton for those who respond gener-
ously in the drive for support of 81
Chest services is the small red
feather soon to appear on coat
lapels, in hats and at feminine neck
lines Similar reminders will be
seen in sidewalk stencils, in cut
out posters, on streetcar placards
and in window displays.
Further impetus to the campaign
has been given in proclamation
Issued by Commissioner Melvin C.
Eazen on behalf of the District gov
ernment expressing 'the hope and
desire of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia that the people
of this community will answer the
Community Chest appeal to the
fullest extent of their abilities
There is due from u.s." the mes
sage said in part. "a double measure
of appreciation for the opportunity
which the Community Chest gives
each of us to help his unknown
neighbors who will face trouble, dis
tress and sorrow during the coming
year.
First. let all who have sufficient
to share with one another be CRATE
full that they are able to reach SO
many of those temporarily in need
of help through the many channels
thet Community Chest agencies
make available to us.
Second, let US make this merciful
gesture in the full realization that
it is our proud and purely voluntary
pledge of belief in the dignity and
value of human lives here In
America W
How the city Is responding will
begin to be apparent at the first OF
series of campaign report meet
ings at noon tomorrow in the Will
lard Hotel There will be nine OF
these gatherings between Wednes-
day, the opening date of the drive
and November 26 the closing date
Largely because big gifts" for the
first time will be included in the
returns of other soliciting units the
separate quotas of these units ap-
pear considerably larger than last
year.
The Government Unit, OF which
Ernest G.. Draper, governor of the
Federal Reserve System. is chair
man. this year will attempt to meet
campaign quota Of S350000, as
compared to S765,O in 1899.
The Group Unit, headed by A. G
Neal of the Potomac Electric Power
Co.. will undertake to fill quota
of S67OO00, as compared with S453.
900 in last years campaign.
Perhaps the largest increase over
last years quota has been set for
the Metropolitan Unit, of which
Paul D. Sleeper, general agent of
the Aetna Life Insurance Co., is
chairman. The figure this year is
S434000, or more than double the
- $2o1 900 fixed for last years quota
The Capital Unit, headed by Bel
ford V. Lawson, jr. has quota OF
S8,500-s500 above the amount SET
as the unit goal last year.
S37,500 for Maryland Units.
The two Maryland units have q
total of S37,500. Since Alexandra
and Arlington County. Va. are con-
Quoting separate campaigns this
year this amount is much less thar
the $4,000 quota assigned the Sub.
urban Unit in 1899. Of this year:
quota Montgomery County, under
the Craftsmanship OF Judge Thoma!
M. Anderson, must raise S22,500
Prince Georges County, under the
leadership of DR.. H. C. Byrd. presi.
dent of the University of Maryland
has been assigned the task of rails.
Ing $4,000.
obviously increased gifts arr
necessary all down the line, from biz
gifts down through our smalles
givers, if we are to make our goa
of s2,0OO,0O0 for human needs,
Chauncey G. Parker, jr, genera
chairman of the campaign, declared
today.
Success would be insured if every
prospective giver could realize wha
the addition of even small amount
SO cents. a dollar. few dollars
would mean if multiplied by every
one of the 195,000 who gave las
year"
Gifts through the campaign las
year totaled s1,9O3,821, or approx
mately 95 per cent of the figure SCI
as the goal this year. according to
final audit on December 81, 1889.
The report luncheon meeting!
scheduled to be held throughout the
campaign are Dutch treat" affairs
at which collection box will bt
passed. in which each volunteer
guest may deposit the price that ht
ordinarily spends for his noon meal
The dates on which each of tht
meetings will be held. together with
the guest group which will sponsor
1t, are as follows:
Wednesday, Advance Gifts chair.
man. Community Chest League;
Thursday, Chest Executive Commit
tee, Friday. Chest BUDGET Commit.
tee; Monday. District officials: Tues.
day. past campaign cheirmen: Wed.
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