Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
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War Fund Still
Lacks S239,087,
Report Shows
4.l1 Pet. Collected;
BoIonce Sought
Before Holidays

The Community War Fund cam
paign has reached 94.l1 per cent
of its new goal Of $4,056, 437, 1t was
revealed at report meeting yes
terday ct the Mayflower Hotel,
which showed S230,oe stin is
needed.
Effort viii be put forth by workers
in various units and special COM
mittees Of the drive, to raise the
remaining funds before the holi-
days.
Addressing the meeting, cam
paign leaders praised the success"
so far, and expressed appreciation
for the loyalty and efforts of all the
$4,000 workers.
More GIFTS Received.
Herbert L. Willett, IT,, exectiye
director Of the campaign, pointed
to figures from New York commu-
unity chest headquarters which
show that the average welfare cam
paign throughout the United States
so far this year had obtained 1872
per cent Of the 1941 givers. WASH
ington, although it has not reached
its own financial goal, obtained 100
per cent OF last years number Of
givers.
The pledges so far this year num-
Der 1872, 1872; the amount raised So
817,297, which Is 94.11 per cent of
the goal of $4,056, 784. This figure
was a reduction from the original
goal Of $4,f41 900, made when one
agency which had planned to join
the War Fund, withdrew and de-
cided to hold its own campaign.
In amount OF dollars to be raised,
Mr.. Willett pointed out that there
is still work to be DONE" Pointing
to the success so far. he said, Much
as we rejoice for the splendid piece
OF work you have done, as long as
the new money is still there, we
have a moral right, an obligation,
to go get it,"
Mrs. Goldsmith Honored.
Floyd D. Akers, campaign chair
man. paid tribute to many of the
leaders who took prominent roles
IN the drive, and pointed to Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith as "the No.
! worker Of the 1912 campaign"
Mr.. Akers predicted that the new
Victory Gift Committee under lead
ership of Frederick p. H. Siddons,
and the Clean Sweepers" organiza-
ton of the Metropolitan Unit under
leadership Of Mrs. R. Wallace Nc
Clenahan, would bring in substan-
tial additions to the funds already
in hand. The United Nations Cen
ter under Craftsmanship Of Thomas
p. Morgan also has promised to
make fresh efforts to raise further
money.
Speaking for Oscar Chapman,
chairman OF the Government Unit,
Mr.. Akers said the Government
Unit planned to finish its drive by
reaching goal Every dollar from
this day on will be needed" said
Mr.. Akers. ..
Reports Given.
E. c. Graham, chairman OF the
Community War Fund, reviewed the
history Of this campaign, expressed
appreciation for the cooperation of
the entire organization.
The reports by units show the
following results:
Metropolitan-30,3 1888 givers, $685.
1922, which is 101.l0 per cent of its
quota of $774,838.
Government Unit-236,8 1868 givers,
81 800, 110.97, which is $500 per cent
of the $2,022 ,802 unit quota.
Group Solicitation Unit -65, 526
givers, $1,073, 792.52, which is 1881
per cent of the 81 ,258,74 quota.
This total, which is 94l1 per cent
of the money goal, is ahead Of the
average for the last Is years of
Community Chest campaigns, which
Is 80 per cent of money goal. Last
year, the Chest raised its goal of
$1,000 900. The goal this year origi-
nally was 2O2 per cent of last wear.