Evening star., 1941-05-21
j. ). 0. Drive Aides
Warned 10 Overcome
Apathy Of Public
Charles P. Tuft Tells
Meeting That Recreation
Facilities Are Urgent

Many citizens apparently remain
unconvinced that the United States
actually is engaged in a large-scale
defense program, Charles P. Taft,
assistant co-ordinator of health,
welfare and related activities in the
Federal Security Agency, told the
special gifts unit of the local United
States Service Organizations cam
paign yesterday at its first luncheon
in the Willard Hotel.
Volunteer solicitors for funds with
which to meet the morale require
ments of men in the armed services
and defense industries often will
find those approached fail to realize
the urgent need for recreational
facilities, he warned.
Mr.. Taft pointed out the present
peacetime expansion is not aided by
such a spur to enthusiasm as the
Hang the Kaiser!" rallying cry OF
the World War, and declared:
Congestion Factor Stressed.
"You haven't the steam that you
get in a nation when you have
fire that gets down through all the
people"
Prospects also may ask of the men
to be served, Are they 'he-men' or
aren't they?" he said, and these
must be told of the crowded condi-
tions in small communities adjacent
to military and naval reservations
and new production centers.
THE congestion in these towns Is
lust beyond belief" he emphasized.
Faced with few or no recreational
facilities, the men have nothing to
do but stand on the street corners,
look IN the store windows and watch
the girls go by" Mr.. Taft COM
mented.
Welfare projects on reservations
are not enough, because they're 60
ing to go to town; they always do,
he said.
$3.50, 900 Sought Here.
The Federal welfare offcial in
cluded the Norfolk (VaD area among
localities having acute problems be-
cause OF concentrations of Army
and Navy establishments and de-
fense industries. He said men on
leave are sleeping on tables ana
steps and in telephone booths In the
overtaxed shelters there.
Washington contributors to the
$3.50 600 sum to be sought here can
be assured more than the sl45,000
of that amount earmarked for the
national fund will be expended IN
this area for operation of recreation
buildings adjacent to Fort Meade
and Indianhead, Md, and Fort
Belvoir and Quantico. Va, he said.
To supplement the balance OF
sl05 900 intended for morale needs
in the Capital, Mr.. Taft expressed
hope that you will be able 70
squeeze something out of the Com
missioners by little consistent pres
sure"
He complimented the local organ
ization. headed by Sidney F. Talia-
ferro. as one of the best established
so far in the Nationwide effort.
Dwight F. Davis, chairman of the
special gifts unit, presided and ex-
pressed confidence the goal will be
achieved.
The volunteers will seek sub
stantial contributions in advance
of the formal drive, which will
begin .Jllne &
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