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ganization for the campaign which
will be held sometime this fall.
'Mr. Graham was the outstand-
ing man for this job" said the Com
missioner. I'VE are gratified that
he has accepted this assignment"
Commissioner Young acted In his
capacity as honorary chairman of
the war fund campaign.
The purpose of the fund, it was
explained, will be to eliminate du-
plication of financial appeals and
recurring drives for funds for char
liable and war relief purposes. In
its place will be the one annual
drive designed to save not only ad-
ministrative expenses but also to
conserve the time of personnel.
Mr.. Graham has been active in
community affairs for more than
80 years. He was one of the found
ers of the Washington Community
Chest in 1928 and served as its
president in 1882. He has been vice
president of the Chest three times
and has served on it's Executive
Committee for four years He has
been member of its Budget Com
mittee for six years and has served
on its Board of Trustee for IL years
He was vice chairman of the 1882
campaign and twice since has been
a member of the Campaign Com
mittee.
Mr.. Graham is also a director and
past president of the Washington
Board of Trade, charter member
and past president of the Washing
ton Rotary Club and a past presi-
dent of the Board of Education.
In recognition of his long record of
public service he was awarded the
Cosmopolitan Clubs distinguished
service medal in 1881.
The following have been appoint
ed to the general committee: Fran
els G. Addison, jr.; Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon, Bruce Baird, DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, Thomas N. Beavers, Mrs.
Harry S. Bernton, the Rev. Oscar
p. Blackwelder, Col Lemuel Bolles,
Lee D. Butler, Morris Cafritz,
Michael F. Calnan, Wilbur J. Carr,
the Rev. John K. Cartwright,
Wayne Chatfield Taylor, Mrs. Ray
mond Clapper, Walter B. Clarkson,
w. L. Clayton, James E. Colli-
flower, John B. Colpoys, DR.. and
Mrs. Wilson Compton, James A.
Councillor, Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, Archbishop M. j. Curley, JOS
eph E. Davies, Ernest G. Draper,
Charles B. Dulcan. ST; w. w. Ev-
erett, William j. Flather, jr: Rob-
ert v. Fleming, John Clifford Fol-
ger, James v. Forrestal, the Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Rabbi Nor
man Gerstenfeld Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Glover, jr.; Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith, Alvin w.
Hall, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
John j. Hasley, Arthur HELEN, the
Rev. j. Hillman Hollister, Brig Gen.
Frank T. Hines, A. F. z. Horn,
Frank r. Jelleff, Coleman Jennings,
Samuel H. Kaufman, Joseph D.
Kaufman, Mack L. Langford, J.
Austin Latimer, Mrs. Cazenove G.
Lee, jr.; Arthur j. Linn, John
Locher, Stacy May, Rear Admiral
Ross T. Mcintyre, B. M. McKelway,
L. P. McLachlen, the Most Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, Mrs. Paul v.
McNutt, Edward D. Merrill, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, the Very
Rev. Thomas E. Mitchell, William
Montgomery, Thomas P. Morgan,
jr.; Edgar Morris, DR.. Harold G.
MOultOn, Alfred G. Neal Cecil
Owen, Robert P Patterson, Miss
Anita Phipps E. Barrett Prettyman,
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, John A. Reil-
ly, Nelson A. Rockefeller, H. L.
Rust, jr.; John Saul, Fred A. Smith,
Marcy l.. Sperry, Harry N. Stull,
Arthur j. Sundlun, Maj. Gen. Alex
ander D. Surles, Sidney F. Talia-
ferro. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs. Charles
H. Thompson, John F. Victory, Will
mer J. Waller, Dr. G. C. Wilkinson,
Herbert L. Willett, jr.; Lloyd B.
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