Evening star., 1942-12-06
War Fund Sill Short
S84.4O2;; New Unit
Opens Solicitation
Mrs. Roosevelt to TuIk
At Report Meeting
Tuesday Noon

Mrs. Roosevelt will speak to the
next report meeting of the Com
munlty War Fund campaign at
l1:S0 pm. Tuesday at the Willard
Hotel, 1t was announced last night
by campaign leaders. Funds re-
ceived 50 far leave the campaign
short OF the goal of S4,14l 900 by
: &394, ,402. or 9.52 per cent, they said.
! Since the last report luncheon,
November "A, an additional s48, ,68l
) has been turned in to the War Fund
headquarters. 110l M street NV.
This brings the total amount sub
scrsoed up to $3,746,598, which is
eG48 per cent of the War Fund
goal.
Campo ign headquarters an
nounced there were indications that
.. givers. who already had been gen.
erous in their gifts, we're enlarging
their previous pledges to help Wash
1ngton reach the honor roll of near
ly $50 other cities which have gone
over the top in wartime welfare ap-
peals. - .
Firms increase GlftS.
Early returns reported from those
answering the call for increased
gifts listed two utility Arms. They
were the Capital Transit Co.,
which added another $4,000 to its
earlier 5000 Arm gift. making a
total of $4,000. and the Potomac
Electric Power Co., which has added
$2,5o0 to its previous gift of $27, 500,
making a total of $4,000.
The go back for more" appeal is
Sc being taken to whole groups of firms
through a new volunteer soliciting
unit composed of business leaders.
F. P. H. Siddons has been appointed
by Lanier p. McLachlen, Board OF
Trade president, to head a special
committee of so members who will
| visit the heads of at least $50 local
firms within the next few days.
l. They will ask for reconsideration
,of these three points: % Can the
pfirm gift be increased? ca Would
the executives be willing to increase
their gifts? 90 Would a renewed
appeal to employees be productive
Of more and greater gifts?
Letters Sent Out.
A plea for better understanding
OF the vast scope OF War Fund
needs is being presented in letters
and by speakers. They stress the
fact it was said that the entire
goal must be subscribed in order
that there may pe enough to under
write the debt We owe to our de-
tenders in the aimed forces to sup
port the USO a.id otaer war hos
pitality agencies which provide them
with cheer and comfort in so many
places; enough t. Keep hope alive
among our allied peoples in war
torn areas for the mercy shipments
= of food, medicines, aue3thetics ana
4 other aid; enough to guarantee the
continuing lifeline OF health, hos
pitalization and other welfare serv-
ices here at home.
The Junior Board OF Commerce
Is sponsoring a letter addressed TO
the heads Of all real estate con-
Germs, asking that they join IN
the move to assure Community
War Fund victory by reconslderlns
the response of their own and fel-
low business concerns.
Richard H. Wilmer, chairman OF
the Advance Gifts Unit, stated that
a spontaneous impulse is spreading
among already generous giVers TO
add still more to their War Fund
contributions.
THE move began with some who
have already given double and up
to five-fold what they subscribed to
our local appeals last year, sald
Mr.. Wilmer. Our big gifts solicl-
tors are gaining renewed commence
for success from additional pledges
received from already generous con-.
tributors.
U. S. Offices Recanvassed.
The Government Offices, bureaus
Y and divisions are continuing an en-
= thusiastic recanvas in their deter
. mination to insure a 100 per cent
Community War Fund response
from Federal employees. according to
Assistant Secretary OF the interior
Oscar l.. Chapman, chairman OF the
Government Unit.
Expressions of willingness TO
make goal have reached me from a
number of department heads said
I Mr., Chapman. g.,
/ Since the last report meeting, he
1 pointed out, the Labor Department
! is one of the large War Fund divi-
sions which has exceeded 100 per
cent of it's quota. The Navy De-
: partment now stands at l54.O6 per
cent. still growing Public Schools
4 stands at l06 S3 per cent. The war
Z Department, with report OF 9o,lS
Der cent of quota. today is still active
B In soliciting War Fund contributions
Z Teams Still Intact.
! In the Metropolitan Unit. under
Z Lee D. Butler, chairman, many dlVi-
. sions and teams retain their volun-
teer War Fund organizations intact
Z In full expectation OF Keeping on as
q long as and wherever War Funo
contributions may be found.
Most of our home areas are
beyond 100 per cent in respect to
their War Fund quotas" said Mr.
Butler, but the workers are refus'
ing to break ranks until success Il
assured in the entire city-wide cam
paign"
z. K. Morris, chairman OF the
residential section. and his vice
chairmen, Mrs, Harold N. Marsh anc
DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee, said thai
quotas will be disregarded from nov
on, and the goal will be to get cover
age, and reach the people who have
not yet given, with the solo aim Of
assuring war fund victory.
Achievement Listed.
Present War Fund quota achieve
nents in residential areas OF the
Metropolitan Unit, together with tf1e
name of the chairman, are as fol-
lows:
Area Georgetown, Wesley
Heights, Mrs, Eldred G, Dickinson
1883 per cent; Area II cleveland
Park. Connecticut avenue, Mrs. r
Wallace McClenahan, 1l9l5 pei
cent, Area III West End, DuponD
HF-. UIc,a,I wy 100 n.