Evening star., 1941-11-07
5000 Launch Drive
For Government Unit S
40% Quota Of Chest
RoIIy Speakers Stress
keiehborIiness Need
In Nations Capital

Five thousand volunteers in the
Government Workers Unit of the
Community Chest today began their
task of raising nearly s1,OO0,OO0 for
Wasnington's needy after pep
rally" at the Departmental Audi
torilm yesterday during which
speakers wished them "godSpeed.'
Nearly 5000 workers of the unit,
which has a quota of over 40 per
cent of the city wide goal of $4,000
900 this year. attended the rally and
heard J. Clifford Folger. campaign
chairman. predict that there will
be no disposition on the part of the
people of Washington to pass on
their taxes to the poor, the sick and
the suffering
There is one thing that is i'm
portant to me-" Mr.. Folger declared,
and that is whether or not we will
reach our S2,OOO,0OO goal He said
that advance indications were
good" and added
Il am betting that the Govern
ment Unit goes over the top
Sees Certain Frailties.
Mr. Folger described certain
frailtieS" of the Federal City which
make it difficult to persons living
here to develop deep community
spirit. In the small towns every
body knows every one else's troubles
and they all chip in to alleviate
them, he said
Lacking these ''neighborly" oppor-
tunities, he continued, the people of
Washington have to resort to other
means and he declared that the
way to do it is to pass the Com
munlty Chest hat and let compe-
tent persons spread the money
around where it will do the most
good
A guest speaker, Admiral Emory
S. Land. chairman of the Maritime
Commission, told the workers he
was Ignorant of the details but
understanding of the underlying
principles" of the Community Chest.
which. he declared, ARE an essential
part of all of us
1T is about time we Americans
became willing and anxious to
tighten our belts so that those of
us who can stand on our two feet
can help those who can't" Admiral
Land asserted. and added that
charity begins at home"
Washington Part Home
He said because many people
worked in Washington but consid-
cred other places their real homes
was no reason for them to contri-
butte to their local charity, insisting
that I'VE should feel Washington is
at least a part of our home if
We draw our pay here"
Engineer Commissioner Charles
w. Kutz spoke of the founding of
the Chest in 1929 and paid tribute
to Miss Mabel Boardman. then
Commissioner, for her efforts in
its behalf.
Gen. Kutz also decried those who
insist that the work of Federal
agencies such as w. P. A. leaves no
room for private charity.
Coleman Jennings, Chest presi-
dent, said 1t was the organiza-
tons universally of appeal that
makes its leaders confident of
achieving the goal this year.
We know we are working for
people of every race, color. creed,
age group and section of the CITY,"
Mr.. Jennings said
He urged the volunteers to make
their appeals so compelling. so i'm
portant and so vital that people will
want to contribute"
Chest Director Speaks.
-. Herbert l.. Willett. jr., Chest di-
rector, told those present to re-
member that in contributing to it's
campaign fund I'VE are being gen.
erous to ourselves as we'll as others" !"
He explained that $500 Federal
employees, many of them Chest con-
trjhlltors had to resort t0 charities