Evening star., 1941-12-07
Community Chest
Expects 10 Reach
Goal Tomorrow
Mrs. Roosevelt to Be
Among Honor Guests
At Final Meeting

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
other prominent persons are ex-
pected to be present tomorrow to
witness what is scheduled to be the
final report meeting of the current
Community Chest drive, short just
1855 900 of its s2OOO,O00 goal at the
time of the last compilation.
In announcing plans for tomor-
rows session, to be held at the Will
lard Hotel at 1890 pm. General
Campaign Chairman J. Clifford Fol
ger said the eyes of the Nation are
upon Washington.
Chests all over the country have
reached their goals without difficulty
exceeding in most cases the records
Of previous years" he said. Com
ments reaching us from other cities
indicate that they expect the Capt.
tai City to set an outstanding ex-
ample for the rest of the Nation IN
generous giving"
A large number of volunteer work
ers who have continued their can
vassing during the To-day extension
of the drive are expected to brlng
In additional results at the meetmg
Depends on Loyalty.
"In the final analysis, our hope OF
victory for the support OF human
needs in this community depends on
the LOYALTY and self-sacrifice OF a
small percentage of our citizens VINO
nave given and are continuing 10
give without stint of their time ano
physical effort in behalf OF the
Chest" Mr.. Folger said.
Not since tn eCheSt was young IN
civic history has the city met It's
voluntary welfare goal for the sup
port of Chest agencies by 100 pc
cent response. The last recorded
coal victory was in the campaign
Of January. 1881, when citizens SUP
scribed a total OF s2.003, ,226. or 102,72
per cent Of a sl.950,226 goal.
In 1882. a total of s2.417 694. or 81
rer cent Of a goal set at s2601 900.
was subscribed. But in the TWO
following wears. 1888 and 1884. sup
mort Of voluntary welfare services
declined 10 70 per cent. with TOMS
Of sle15.43S and sl546445, reSpec-
tivelv. Contributions began to rise
in 1885. climbing to % per cent OF
a sl.675 900 goal.
THE Chest has made strides in
contributing to unity between Varl-
ous religious, racial and economic
eroups of the community since 1t
was organized in 1929 Director
Herbert L. Willett. jr.. said IN COM
menting upon the organization S
past. Stewardship, the recognition
Of responsibility for the welfare OF
others. has extended far beyond the
original groups from whom we drew
our support in earlier years
100 Per Cent Contributors.
The following Federal employe
groups have been added to the list
Of 100 per cent divisions: -
Census Bureau-Director'S once
and Administrative Service, Agrl-
culture, Business. Cotton and Oils,
Current Manufactures Reports, Field
Service, Foreign Trade, Information
and Publications, Machine Tabula-
ton. Manufactures, Mineral Indus
tries. Population, State and Local
Government, Statistical Research
and Vital Statistics Division.
State Department-Three dlVl-
sions of Assistant Secretary OF State,
Office of Fiscal and Budget Affairs,
Caribbean Office, Office of Chief
Special Agent, Division of Defense
Materials, Adviser on International
Economic Affairs, Board OF Eco
nomic Operations, Office OF the
Editor of the Treaties, Division OF
Foreign Activity Correlation, For
eign Funds and Financial Division,
Division of Foreign Service Person
mel. Foreign Service officers Train
ing School, Adviser on Political Re-
lations. Adviser on Political Rela-
tions division p, Office of Philip
pine Affairs. Division of Special
Research, Special Division, Steno-
graphic Section. Central Translating
Office. Liaison Office, International
Boundary Commission and Inter-
national Joint Commission.
Agriculture Department-General
Service, A. A. A. Raymond A. Carl
son; Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice. c. L. Snow; Animal Industry
Beltville. Research Center Unit, Miss
GLADYS Leavell Commodity Credit
Corporation, J. B. HutSon; Admins
trative, Farm Credit Administration,
w. S. Harris; Economic and Credit
Research, Farm Credit Admlnlstra-
ton. w. A. James: Finance and
Accounts. Farm Credit AdminiStra-
ton, Carl w. Bark: Mortgage Cor
poration Service, Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, Mrs. Ina Parrott; Per-
sonnel, Farm Credit Administration,
Sara B. Schneider; Foreign Agri-
cultural Relations. L. A. Wheeler: /:
Information and Business Admins
tration, Phoebe Mulroy; Land Ac-
QUESTION, Soil Conservation Serv-
ice, J. S. Fickling; Technical Opera
tions, Soil Conservation Service.
Clifford johnson: Farm Credit. Soil
Conservation Service. J. A. Jordan.
Alley Dwelling Authority.
Alley Dwelling Authority, John
Ihlder: American National Red
Cross, J. Logan Sayer; Retirement
Civil Service Commission. Miss Viola
Lilge; Co-ordinator of Information
William j Donovan: General Offices
Co-ordinator of Information, Turner
McBaine: Investigations Office, Of
flee of the Liaison Officer. George
J. Gould: Transportation, Office OF
Price Administration. Dorothy So
collar; Federal Savings and Loar
Insurance Corporation, Federal Loar
Agency, Oscar R. Kreutz, Legal De-
partment, Federal Loan Agency
T. Wade Harrison: Personnel Di-
vision, Federal Power Commission
H. M. Thomas: Research and Stats
tics. Federal Works Agency, Mrs
Marjorie Caster.
Office Manager. Public Buildingi
Administration. John H. Schaefer,
Office of Administration, Public
Roads Administration Mrs. L. Bus
e;,,cor. D,,iIJ;,ooc opd Grounds puh.