Evening star., 1943-09-30
President Asks /
U.s. Workers 10
Aid War Fund
Opening Luncheon Of
Government Division
Set for Tomorrow

President Roosevelt today called
ON Government workers to support,
the Community War Funds cam
paign to raise s4,s00.000 during
October.
In letter made public by war
fund headquarters Mr.. Roosevelt
characterized contributions 10 the
War Fund as an opportunity" to
help both at home and abroad.
Ihe opening luncheon for Govern.
ment Division workers at 1880 p.m.
tomorrow at the Statler Hotel viii
be addressed by q. Rowland Shaw.
Assistant Secretary of State.
Walter Lppmann,. columnist. viii
be guest speaker at the Metropoli-
tan Division War Fund luncheon at
I pm. Saturday, October is. at tina
Mayfower Hotel. He win speak on
Relations Of Social Service in War,
President Roosevelt, in his letter
TO the heads of all departments. es-
adjustments and agencies of the
Federal Government, said:
Once again the citizenship is to
be approached with a request for
contributions to the National and
Community War Funds. I ask all
persons In authority in Offices of the
Federal Government throughout the
United States to extend their full
cooperation to the local campaigns
for this cause. Such cooperation
logically includes both the organi-
zation OF effective solicitation and
the subsequent setting up of an ade-
quate collection method for the con-,
venience of those who wish to make
subscriptions on an installment
basis.
The agencies include three types
of service which are: Firstly, those
dedicated to the aid and comfort
OF our armed forces at home and
abroad; secondly, those devoted to
the assistance of our Allies both tn
occupied and unoccupied territories,
and thirdly, those services which are
Included in local welfare and Com
munity Chests. To each individual
anxious to do his part to support
these extensive services one ad-
vantage is obvious; he can make
one pledge to cover these essential
welfare needs for the coming year."
Il ask all employees to remember,
when they are approached for their
contributions, that this is an oppor.
tunity through sacrifice to reach
their friends and neighbors at homo
and our men and women in service,
and also carry message to the far.
flung fronts which are our shield"
Preston Delano is chairman Of
Government Division which is di-
vided into 81 sections. Attending
the luncheon will be section chair
men, their assistants and their de-
partment chairman.
| For The Metropolitan Division
luncheon October l6 approximately
$500 invitations have been sent out
by the 81 women's organiza tions II,
this division to diplomatic, social
and political groups as well as to
organized women's clubs.
| Mrs. Jouett Shouse, chairman OF
the Community War Funds Educa-
tional Committee, is in charge OF
arrangements. Nine. Alex p.
Loudon, wife of the Netherlands
Ambassador, is co-chairman of ar
| rangements. Mrs. Oscar l.. Chap
| man, wife of the Assistant Secretary
| of the Interior, and Mrs. Clewell
Sykes, wife of the chief of the Divi-
sion of Local Transportation, Once
of Defense Transportation, are in
charge of ushers.
A band from the Boys Club Of
Washington will furnish musical en-.
tertainment before the luncheon.