Evening star., 1942-11-18
War Fund Campaign
Extended 10 Bring In
Final S676,428
Next Report Luncheon
Set for Tuesday in
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ordinating the Central Labor Union
participation in the campaign.
Many Not Reached.
Mr.. Akers expressed confidence
that the money would be forthcom-
ing. He based this on two factors:
contributions to date and the esti-
mated number OF potential givers
who have not yet been reached.
He pointed to the number of CIV
ers so far reported as 286,947. Prac-
ticai estimates place the total po-
tential givers as at least 400, 900, he
said, so that there are believed to
be more than 100000 people who
have not yet been approached by
the campaign workers.
Expecting these extra people will
be glad to contribute when they are
reached, Mr.. Akers told the workers:
Il hope we will cover Washington in
the next seven days as 1t has never
been covered before"
The campaign leaders plunged
into their new job of cleaning up
the campaign spurred by inspiratio
afforded by an unusual program at
the luncheon. Presented as guests"
at the head table were several in
dividuals representing those who
benefit from the War Fund.
Thanks Guests for Help.
AT the conclusion of the preSen-
tation Herbert L.. .Willett, jr., execu-
tive director, expressed apprecia-
ton to the guests for their presence
in the moving and dramatic pre-
senJation." 1t was not only for
the day, he said, but for all of 1943
that the people at the head table
ARE our guests" Remembering
that, workers were called on, he
said, to 60 out with ever more keen
tongues to tell what these guests
mean to us. Do this" he admon-
lshed, because there are so many
people who don't know what these
guests mean"
Contributions will continue to be
received at the same campaign
headquarters in the Congressional
room at the hotel for at least one
more week.
The Government Unit led the
three main units in the campaign.
1t reported 24,229 givers, $182, ,24697
yesterday, bringing its total up to
20S, ,708 givers and 1892 .08754. This
is 1924 per cent of the Government
goal OF $2,065. 900.
Group Solicitation Unit reported
1904 givers, s97 JAS OF. bringing its
total up to 55,766, and s956,817.9
This is 7446 per cent of the group
goal of s1,285,0
Metropolitan Unit reported Sill
givers. $78,078 go, bringing the total
up to 22,473 and $685., ,666.86. This is
1858 per cent of its goal of $791, ,00O
Chairmen Report.
Reports were made by Oscar L.
Chapman, Assistant Secretary of
Interior. chairman of the Govern
ment Unit; by E. C. Graham, presi-
dent of the Hamilton National
Bank and general chairman of the
fund, for the Group Solicitation
Unit, and by Lee D. Butler for the
Metropolitan Unit.
Mr.. Chapman said for the Gov
ernment Unit that many of its
people came here from other COM
munities and because they received
many benefits here, owed great
responsibility to this city.
The American Red Gross Unit, he
reported, has reached 90 per cent
of its quota. The Chief Engineers
Office of the War Department had
just exceeded 100 per cent. He
named several agencies which are
making good progress in their cam
paign, and called on several of the
workers to stand, including Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
Of Veterans Affairs. who was for
merly head of the Government Unit
In the Community Chest campaign.
For Group Solicitation, Mr.. Gra-
ham pointed out that the war boom
in Washington had benefited this
group less in point Of numbers and
potential givers than the other
two groups in the campaign.
Business firms here, he said, were
having difficulty getting extra help
for the Christmas trade. All were
combining efforts, however, to reach
quota with the spirit of Praise the
Lord and Pass the Ammunition. !"
He praised Edgar Brawner, chair
man, and Clark Diamond, vice
chairman of Area No. l, which is
the first area in the unit to 20 over
the top with los per cent of quota.
Unit "Upsurge" Reported.
Mr.. Butler reported a remark
able upsurge" in efforts of the
Metropolitan Unit, and named sew
eral persons for the honor roll" in
achievement. In the absence of E.
K. Morris, chairman, he presented
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, vice chair
man of the residential section, and
DR.. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee. a
vice chairman of the Metropolitan
Unit.
w. Day Mullinix, area chairman
in Montgomery County, the last one
appointed, Mr.. Butler said, was the
first to make 100 per cent.
In Prince Georges County, Mr.
Butler said, DR.. Carl S. Joslyn of
the University of Maryland, vice
chairman, and Miss Mildred E. Alex
ander of the campaign team were
sure to make quota in the next few
days for that organization.
Mr.. Butler praised Mrs. Leonard
Block, chairman of the Burleith di-
vision; Mrs. Rena Frank of the Ca
thedral Heights division. Miss Ber-
tina Marsh and Mrs. Frederick Shell
ton of the Wesley-H Heights Spring
Valley division.
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