Evening star., 1941-12-03
Chest Seeks
S165,000to 10
Fulfill Goal
Next Monday Set
As Victory Date;
9l.75oo in Hand

quota and only Sl65 900 more needed
to carry the drive over the top
Community Chest volunteers went
back into the field today under a
further extension of the annual
effort, encouraged by the realization
that results to date finally have
exceeded those for the comparative
period OF the 1910 campaign.
Until yesterday compilations in
the current drive had remained con-
sistently behind those of the pre-
ceding campaign Yesterdays addi-
ton of S233 258l5. however. boosted
the grand total to 1885 ,083 AZ, or
pl.75 per cent of the S2000,000 goal,
as compared to 9O83 per cent for
the same date last year.
In announcing that the convaSS
would be extended until 1890 pm.
Monday, Coleman Jennings, Chest
president, said at the ninth report
meeting al the Willard Hotel yes
terday that he was confident the
goal would be reached at that time
Metropolitan Unit Over Top.
The Metropolitan Unit became
the first to exceed its quota of
$4,000. Reporting an increase of
more than Is per cent, as repre-
sented in S64.0l6 in additional con-
tributionS. it raised its grand total
to Sab, ,730, a percentage of 1909.
The other three groups remained
from nearly 10 to nearly II per cent
behind The Federal Government
Unit by far the largest Of the four
and having quota of 1885 900,
nearly half the entire goal. was the
furthest advanced of these. 1t
brought in Sll1.691 SO for a grand
total of S755 1927, increasing its
percentage from 1886. as reported
last Thursday. to 90.16.
Next highest was the Group Solic-
itation Unit. now with S9ll per
cent of its s678,00O quota. Yester-
days reports amounted to $50, ,199 90
for a total of s604 ,22601
The District Government Unit
with a quota of $4,000, has 1927
per cent of its goal. Its total in
creased yesterday by s2350.63. now
stands at SCI ,394.l5.
Quotas Promised for Units.
In making their reports. Wayne
Chatfeld Taylor. chairman of the
Federal Government Unit, and A. G
Neal, chairman of the Group Solici-
tation Unit. each promised that
their respective groups would reach
their quotas by the next meeting. .
Complete figures on the number
of individual pledges to date was
not available yesterday. The total.
however, was placed at more than
2l3.361.
Mr.. Neal, in his report on activi-
ties during the week end, announced
that telephone operators Of the Dis
trict already had exceeded their
quota by more than 4 per cent.
The plea to volunteers to show
the rest of the country that the
heart of Washington is as big as
any in the land was made at the
luncheon by John L. Sullivan. As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury
and principal speaker for the occa-
sion.
He said he was surprised to find
at the opening Of this years Com
munity Chest campaign that the
goal had been set at S2000000, the
same as that of last year. This sur
prise he explained, was due to the
realization that the number of Gov
ernment employees in Washington
had increased during the last ID
months from 1876 900 to 10000, that
the population of the city had grown
during the same period from 100000
to 100000 and that local firms now
are doing an unprecedented busi-
ness.
Sees Two Reasons for Drag.
with the same goal as last year.
he continued. Il was confident the
goal would be reached in record
breaking time. But the drive has
dragged on and my investigation
shows it is due to two thingS-to
plea on the part of giverS that cost
of living is higher and to an apathy
on the part of those who have come
here in recent months that Wash
ington is only their temporary home.
Not since 1882 have Community
Chest drives over the country been
so successful. and I see no reason
why living costs should affect the
people here any more than else
where"
He described Washington as one
of the finest cities in America. as
rapidly becoming the capital of
the world, and concluded
For a man or woman to be in
Washington these thrilling years is
a great privilege and one they will
always remember They will cher
lsh these years much more deeply
if they assume some of the reSpon-
sibility for the unfortunate people
of the community as they would do
If they were at home"