Evening star., 1942-09-23
Community War Fund
Committee Meets
For Final Plans
Campaign Opening in
October Seeks Quote
Of 4,l41,m 600

The General Committee Of the
Community War Fund was to meet
today In the Mayflower Hotel to
make final preparations for opening
Of the October campaign to raise
t4,141 600 in the Metropolitan Area
for . combined home and war front
relief program. The single drive is
designed to replace the multiplicity
Of calls for assistance by individual
local and foreign agencies, number
ing more than 100 groups.
Edwin G. Graham, general chair
man, was to report on progress OF
the movement since 1t was started
last spring by a group of commu-
nifty leaders who visualized large
saving In time and money by having
. united drive by all agencies.
Only exceptions, It was pointed
out. will be the annual Christmas
seal campaign Of the tuberculosis
Association and the spring roll call
and membership drive of the Red
Cross.
Akers to Speak.
Floyd D. Akers. campaign chair
man, will outline the volunteer
organization now being developed to
make the appeal to nearly half
million contributors in Washington
and nearby areas.
Col. William P. McCracken of the
War Fair Committee will describe
preparations for exhibits and dem
onstrations by War Fund agencies
which will begin october % in the
Uline Arena.
Mr.. Akers. at preliminary meet
ing yesterday in the Raleigh Hotel
of a group of Is functional di-
visional' leaders, declared:
1--WE are raising our sights far
above what has ever been asked of
givers in this community in any
previous campaign"
The group leaders will direct ac-
tivities of the various solicitational
units comprising the 100 or more
participating organizations that will
make the appeal to residents of the
Metropolitan Area for assistance in
meeting local aid and war relief
needs LOT tHe coming year.
Cites Population Gain.
Mr.. Akers pointed out that because
of the huge increase in population
of Washington and vicinity there
should be close to half a million
subscribers to the fund, as COM
pared with DAB 900 last year.
The completion of our expanded
volunteer organization is all that
we need now to do swell job.
think we should be able to raise Ill
per cent of our $3,14l 900 boal," Mr.
Akers added.
Thomas ~ Beavers. chairman oi
the Group Solicitation Unit, presided
at the meeting of his division leaders
yesterday. Among those attending
were Paul D. Sleeper and Dan Hol-
land, co-vice chairmen of the func-
tional divisions: Edmund 0. Car
and Carl Gubisch representing auto.
mobiles James B. Luttes, bakeries
Edward r. Finkenstaedt represent.
ing brokers; Arthur J. Harnett
hotels; George N. Walker, laundries
H. Clifford Bangs, newspapers ane
publishers A. G. Neal and Rober
w. Wilson, public utilities: Garter
Barron representing theaters; Her
bert l.. Willett, jr., executive direc
tor of the Community War Fund
Harvey J. Cheston. vice chairman il
charge of the geographical areas; B
r. Kelly. secretary of the Group
Solicitation Unit. and Mr.. Akers.
The additional volunteer person
mel, together with the divisions TO
which they are responsible, includ,
Bruce Baird, representing banks
DR.. Harold G. Moulton, colleges ans
universities; John K. Anderson, eco
r1omic and educational institutions
L. Gardner Moore. hotels; F. Norber
Cannon, laundries; Rev. Fathe
Thomas B. Dade, parochial schools
Paul Banfield, private schools; Johl
j. Payette. theaters; Sidney Lust
theaters, Mrs. Pearl Klein, membe
agencies, and Willy Arnheim, chair
man Of the Cooperating COMMITTEES
of the AFL-CIO.