The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-10

| of the country will cooperate cor dially ill 1942, as they have done in other years, in interpreting the humanitarian objectives of the Ma tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis"
 William Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, senior Roman Catholic car dinal of the United States said
 T am very happy to give my name as sponsor of the Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign, which is con- ducted for the benefit of the Ma tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. urge wholehearted CO., operation in this most worthy work"
 Dr. James G. Heller of Cincinnati, president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis said:
 One of the noblest projects initi- ated by the President of the United States is that of the war against Infantile Paralysis. The Central Conference of American Rabbis will be happy to cooperate in any way within its power in this great ef- fort. I pledge this support earn estly"
 Similar expressions endorsing the l942 campaign and urging all to do their share toward making it the most successful, are voiced by mary denominational heads.
 These include the Right Rev. H. St. George Tucker of New York, presiding bishop of the Episcopal church of the United States; Rev Dr. William A. Elliott, of Ottawa, Kansas, president of the Northern Baptist convention; Rev. Dr. Fran cis J. Mcconnell of New York, senior bishop of the Methodist church; Dr. Robert of Boston, gen. eral superintendent of the Univer- sal church; Rev. Dr. Frederick M. Eliot of Boston, president of the American Unitarian Association: Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh of Philadelphia, stated clerk of the Presbyterian church of the United States of America; Louis J. Moss of New York, president of the United Synagogues of America; Adolph Rosenberg of Cincinnati, chairman of the Board of the Union of Amer ican Hebrew Congregations.
 Religious and semi-religious or ganizations also representative of all faiths are eagerly and enthusiastic in their interests in this humanitar- ian cause, according to MT. Morgan. Among those who pledged active participation in the observance of "Infantile Paralysis Sunday" as well as in the campaign of which that is a part, includes the Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Polling of Philadelphia, president of the International So- ciety of Christian Endeayor; Rev. Harry c. Graham, O. F., of New York, national director of the Holy Name society; A. E. Chesham of Chicago, chief secretary of the Sal vation Army; Eugene E. Barnett of New York, general secretary of the National Council of the YMCA; Right Rev. Monsignor Michael J. Ready of Washington, D. C., gen. eral secretary of the National Cath olic Welfare Conference; Mrs. Ray F. Schwartz of New York, executive director of the Young Women's Hebrew Association.
 Many of these leaders see in this years Fight Infantile Paralysis" campaign an opportunity to express national unity as well as to alleviate the suffering of those stricken by Infantile Paralysis.
 The focal date of the campaign is January 30 which is Presider; Roosevelt's sixtieth birthday. The President, for the past nine years has permitted the use of his birth day as the means of focusing atten. tion upon and climaxing the annual drive for funds With labor, indus try, the press, the radio, the stage, the screen, the sports world, and many other American units going all-out in this drive, the churches and their leaders are expected to play most important part in mak- ing the Presidents sixtieth or dia- mond jubilee birthday celebration, the greatest ill the history of this work on behalf of Infantile Paraly- sis victims.