Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
S595,197 Raised
For War Chest
On First Day
General Motors Donates
100000 to Open Drive
Here for S., 900. 900

Detroit. In the belief that charity
begins at home but doesn't stay
there, swung into its public appeal
for more than $4,000. 900 today,
for its War Chest.
Last year the Community Fund
raised 81, SOC, 900 for the destitute,
crippled and helpless of Detroit.
This year, more than double|
that amount, $500, 900, is needed
for the Community Fund and for|
10 major war relief charities.
More than 10 per cent already has
been pledged, chairman Clarence|
w. Avery announced yesterday att
the first campaign luncheon att
the Hotel Tuller-$595, 1877. comingI
mainly from advance gifts and
contribution from industrial and
commercial organizations.
CHARITY AROUND WORLD
Se-far charity goes itI
amounts to extending the city,
limits around the world, becausel
contributions TO the War Chest
will feed starving mothers inI
Greece, send concentrated food toI
war-robbed Poles. provide can
teens for American troops and buyl
seed for Chinese farmers who
were dispossessed by Japanese
armies.
Approximately 80 d o I'm esticl
charity organizations, normally
helped by the Community Fund,
will get aid as usual.
In addition, this year money
will 60 to the following war relief
groups and their subordinate
units: British War Relief Society,"
Greek War Relief Association,
Maple Leaf Fund (for Canadian
service mem. Polish American
Council, Queen Wilhelmina Fund.
Russian War Relief, Inc. United
China Relief, United Jewish Re-
lief. War Prisoners Aid and the
United Service Organizations.
Trooping OF the colors by army,
navy and marine corps men at the
opening luncheon symbolized the
expanded aims of this years cam
paign. And by way Of a further
symbol, the directors chose half ali
dozen soldiers. some Canadian
and some In the United States
service, at USO headquarters and
invited them to the luncheon.
MAYOR CHIEF SPEAKER
Principal speaker was Mayor
Edward J. Jeffries. honorary
chairman Of the drive. who re-
marked on the voluntary nature
of the campaign:
The reason our enemies de-
cided that the democracies
would be easy and gullible prey
was that the democratic method
II easy-going and on . voluntary
basis. But all Of us have seon
enough Of sports 20 know that
team spirit II the thing that
can make people rise above
themselves.
Participating I'm this cam
paign Il n tangible way TO be OF
real aid In improving the homo
morale as well as I'm helping
those ut q distance"
REPORTS ENCOURAGING
Avery warned that the increased
budget-225 per cent, as COM
pared with last years - means
that contributors must averageI
more than twice as much as they
gave last year. but. the first ret
ports showed that Detroiters were
doing II. doubled and in some
cases TRIPPING last years pledges.
The advance gifts division, as
could be expected, led in collec-
tons on the first day, raising IA
per cent OF its quota. the highest
individual honors going to Mrs.
Frank Couzens, who collected
$48. 45O.
The general unit, which will
collect the bulk OF average con-
tributions from average people.
has scarcely had time to operate
yet, but still reported 81, 381, or five
per cent Of its quota.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS