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ulus to the rest of the drive, he be-
ieves.
THE Community War Fund typi-
fies more than any other one thing
our united front here at home" Mr..
ARers said. He referred to. the "im-
pressive total attendance of more
bhan 100000" at the War Fair OF
exhibits of War Fund agencies
which closed at the Uline Arena
Friday night. This, he said, was
evidence of the widespread interest
II the expanded appeal represented
il the campaign for 120 different
agencies this year. The campaign
70 raise funds for the Community
Chest and many other things will
replace what otherwise would have
been % different money raising
campaigns.
Mr.. Akers described the several
thousand members of IS mems serv-
ice clubs in this area as linked in
AN outstanding demonstration of
cooperation in behalf of the War
Fund" %r
"Give as Nevre Before"
On the religious front, the appeal
10 Give as never before" will be
heard today in the pulpits of 400
Protestant churches which are mem
oers of the Washington Federation.
This results from letter signed by
Is ministers of large congregations
bere.
A statement issued by the Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, bishop of Wash
ington. said, There is an appeal
now in this Community War Fund
that makes us feel that we are doing
in our way what may be an ease
rr1ent of the burdens Of the afflicted
in our own community and in the
Eest of the world.
THE common cause of human
welfare makes comrades of Jews,
Catholics, Protestants, Of all races
and religions.
s"Our participation in this CAM
paisn puts us in shoulder touch
with all the rest of the world where
human beings suffer under the iron
heel of the despots. We are at one
with the nations of the world
Rabbi Gerstenfeld, of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. called
on all Jews to demonstrate once
more their belief in the right of all
peoples and all religions to live and
worship in freedom.
Charity Begins at Home.
Charity given through the War
Fund begins at home and ends at
the four corners of the EARTH Rabbi
Gerstenfeld said. Our generous
support now will be the greatest con-
tribution to victory that many of us
win be able to make"
A proclamation issued by Arch
bishop Michael j. Curley carries the
statement that The Catholics of
Washington have a special reason
to give the fullest support to the War
Fund campaign. In addition to our
own agencies which have long Been
financed through the Community
Chest our two Catholic branches of
the USO, will derive their entire
support from this drive, and our
Catholic brethren, victims of war in
many lands, will be the benef1ciaries
M our generosity
Early gifts from labor unions were
referred to by campaign leaders as
typical Of the widespread generosity
now being displayed by citizens in
every occupation and in every walk
Of life.
Unions List Gifts.
SThe International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. it was revealed,
ilhs pledged $4,000 in excess of in
cdvidual gifts made by members of
the brotherhood through their
pace of employment. Columbia
IsOdge No. 174, International As
sbciation of Machinists, has pledged
$500 in addition to what the indi-
Wdual members of the union expect
to give. Members of the Plate Print
cts Union have voted to donate at
least one days pay each, amount
inc tn an averaoa individual off