Evening star., 1942-11-10
War Fund
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declared Mr.. Willett, adding crisply:
and makes me mad!"
Every one knows, he said, that
the War Fund lis honest, carefully
| audited, and the funds are treated
as trust funds" He denied the
"rumors" categoricaIy, and asked
the workers to remember the con
secration" on which the campaign
is built.
Col. Robert P. Cutler of New York,
president of Community Chests and
Councils, Inc, pointed to success
being achieved by war fund drives
throughout the country, and ex-
pressed confidence that Washington
also would succeed.
Democracy Being Tested"
Calling on workers to be worthy of
the armed forces fighting overseas,
the speaker declared democracy was
being tested here at home"
"It is you people here who make
the freedom which the boys overseas
are defending, preserving and pro-
tecting, COL Cutler said.
I'VE are being judged as to
whether we are worthy of those who
have gone out to do the fighting.
This volunteer effort is not forced
on us by authority from officials
above 1t is purely volunteer, it
springs from the hearts of the peo-
pie. 1t is the very touchstone Of a
free people.
Make this volunteer effort sue
ceed," he admonished, in order to
make this place to which our
fighters will wish to return"
Diplomatic representatives from
guests of honor.
Bruce Allen, vice president Of the
war fund campaign, who presided,
announced a check for $3.50 had been
received from Ambassador Loudon,
representing the contributions of the
Netherlands Embassy staff. In ad-
dition, Nine. Loudon contributed
$1OO.
Junior Board Head Speaks.
Junior Board of Commerce day
was observed, when Lee D. Butler
chairman of the Metropolitan Unit
introduced Bernard j. Nees, presi-
dent of the junior board for q re-
port on the success of that group.
Pointing out that the Junior
Boards age limits are 81 to IS years
and the membership had been re-
duced over 40 per cent by the "cal
to arms" Mr.. Nees said the Or
ganization was faced with the
problem of raising approximately
10 per cent more money than was
raised last year in the territory
assigned to them.
With 200 out of at members
gone to the armed forces. Mr.. Nees
reported with satisfaction" that
area "a of the Metropolitan Unit
composed of 18 Junior Board teams
had reached 129 per cent Of quota
and I'VE are still going strong"
Among those he introduced a;
having led the area to success were
Jesse Aiken, T. Hatch Dent, George
lC. Howard. jr.; Augustus c. Cren'
shaw, Duane Paul. Douglas M
Butturf and James w. Jones.
Miss Mae Schnurr, assistant tt
the Secretary of the Interior. made
the report for the Government Unit
Charles w. ODonnell, chairman
of area 4, Group Solicitation Unit
made the report for his unit.
Unit Report.
q The unit reports yesterday:
Government-14459 givers, $780,
343.12, bringing totals up to 147,69;
givers and $1,359, ,491 40. which Il
65.s3 per cent of the Government
Unit goal Of $2065, 900.
Group Solicitation-8860 givers
ST. ,O32.41, bringing totals to 1882,
givers and $776,70l 80. This is 60.4-
per cent of the unit goal Of 81 ,2S5, 900
Metropolitan Unit-3,112 givers
s111,923.67, bringing the total up tt
1850 givers snd s545,223.55. This i
SO per cent of the $79l 900 goal.
Yesterdays totals were: 26,43.
givers and $312,59S.88.
Among the prominent guests a.
the head table yesterday, IN addi'
ton to those from the diplomatic
corps, were: Leland Olds, chairman
of the Federal Power Commission
Frank A. Birgfeld, chief clerk o.
the Treasury Department: Achilles
Catsonis, chairman Of the wash
ington Chapter, Greek War Relief
Stephen T. Porter. chief engineer
Fire Department, and Police Inspec'
tor Clarence Talley.