Evening star., 1942-11-25
War Fund Workers
Given Open City 10
Raise Final S453,715
Will Solicit Anywhere
In Two Weeks Added
To Campaign

Community War Fund workers
were turned loose today on an "oper
CITY," with freedom to solicit any
body, anywhere, in efforts to raise
$453,7l5 more pledges within the
next two weeks to send the cam
paign over the top by December 8
Authority to throw the city open
came at yesterdays report luncheon
at the Willard Hotel, where Cam
paign Chairman Floyd D. Akers
took this new move together with
a two weeks extension of the drive
During the next IA days, it is
hoped that enough pledges may be
obtained, both from those who have
not given so far and from addi-
tional pledges of former donors, te
reach the $4.151 900 goal.
About IL Per Cent Needed.
The next report luncheon will be
held at the Willard, December 8
and will be the 18th of the cam
paign. The first luncheon took
place October q. The campaign
has been extended from time to
time as the war fund failed to reach
goal.
The report yesterday showed 315,-
947 givers, and s3,687, 7,285.53 ir
pledges. This is 1904 per cent Of
the goal Of $4,141,000, leaving 1896
per cent yet to go.
A call to workers for success In
the drive, in order to support the
spiritual welfare of this great me-
tropolis," was sounded at the lunch
con yesterday by Capt. Robert D
Workman. chief of chaplains, United
States Navy.
Referring to music by violinsit
and pianist who had just concluded
playing the popular song, Praise
the Lord and Pass the Ammuni-
tion," Capt. Workman said there
was now too much inclination to
pass the Lord and praise the am
munition." He said this city
needed more spiritual morale, and
success of the war fund would help
to stimulate it.
Answers Back Home" Plant.
Pointing to objections raised by
many people to War Fund contribu-
tions, because they had to give back
home" Capt. Workman said they
should all take tip from the Navy,
where men always say: Wherever
I go is home"
This is for the time being the
home of thousands of people," he
said" and here is where their sense
of responsibility lies"
He congratulated the workers for
having already done a splendid
piece of work so far" but pleaded
with them to finish the job.
Meantime, campaign headquarters
was moved today from it's previous
quarters in the Willard Hotel to
110l M street NV. The headquar-
ters organization staff, it was an
nounced. will remain intact" It
will be on hand at the address daily
from 8 am. to pm, telephone
Metropolitan 1884, to receive daily
reports from volunteers.
Daily Announcements Scheduled.
Announcements will be made daily
beginning tomorrow as to the prog
ress of the collections, and how near
the totals are approaching goal, it
was said ~~-s4 sva.-
Terming the volunteer organiza-
ton "the finest ever assembled"
Chairman Akers called upon the
workers at the luncheon for renewal
of spirit and extension of effort
necessary to enable the drive to
finish "in blaze of glory"
Mail cont ibutions reaching War
Fund headquarters daily from givers
whom no volunteer solicitor has ap-
preached indicate unusual respon-
siveness and understanding Of the
need among citizens, Mr.. Akers
pointed out IF only all of them can
be reached"
Lets have Washington finish
this job for it's first Community War
Fund once and for ALL" he pleaded.
Leading the other two big solicit
ing units in percentage of quota so
far obtained, Metropolitan Unit
workers reported through yesterday
noon total of 27,292 pledges for
$752, ,047, or 95.07 per cent of the
$791 900 Unit quota. Metropolitan
Unit volunteers will seek additional
subscriptions totaling s38,953, in
order to reach 100 per cent of quota.
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The Group Solicitation Unit. with
q quota of $1,285,0OO, yesterday
reached the total of 58,435 gifts for
81 ,029, ,345, or SOL per cent of quota
Exactly $255 ,655. or 80 per cent re-
mains to come fn from the business
firms and their employees giving
through this unit.
Calling upon the "mopper- -uppers"
for two more weeks of good hard
seady work." Lee D. Butler, chair
man of the Metropolitan Unit,
praised the accomplishment of his
volunteer divisions. The residential
section, where E. K. Morris is chair
man of volunteer forces, was con-
graduated on obtaining a response
totaling $207,776, or 1925 per cent
of the $119,117 quota.
The business section of the Met
ropolitan Unit, through which en-
ployers and employees in the smaller
business places are solicited, is still
in their lighting" Mr.. Butler said,
and Is sure to go over the top.
Montgomery County has now re-
sponded with 100 per cent of war
fund quota, with every area exceed
ing the 100 per cent mark yesterday,
MIR. Butler reported. Judge Sted-
man Prescott is chairman of war
fund campaign forces in Montgom-
cry County.
Prince Georges Over.
Prince Georges County, where DR..
H. G. Byrd. chairman, was assisted
by Miss Mildred Alexander and DR..
Carl Joslyn, as vice chairman, ex-
ceeded war fund quota yesterday
with nice margin to spare"
Fairfax and Arlington Counties
are still somewhat short of their
goals but expect to make the grade
in time for the December meeting,
MIR. Butler said.
About $50 Government Unit key
men" who attended the report meet
ing YESTERDAY responded when Gov