Evening star., 1943-09-28

Theme Dedication
Luncheon to Draw
200 Persons
A Community War Fund theme
dedication" luncheon will be held
October z, at the Mayfiower Hotel,
under sponsorship Of the service
clubs OF Washington and vicinity.
1t was announced yesterday. The
gathering, expected to draw 1900
persons, Is to serve as the big "jump-
on session for the October war
Fund drive.
Plans for the occasion were de-
veloped yesterday at luncheon OF
presidents Of service clubs at the
Mayflower, over which Raymond r.
Clarity, president of Kiwanis Club.
presided. He is chairman Of the
War Fund Service Clubs Commst-
tee OF the War Fund campaign.
Meantime, at another War Fund
luncheon at the Willard Hotel. spon.
sored by the Business and Finance
Division, 1t was proposed that pay
roll deduction plan be used to enable
employees in the business district to
make easier payments on each repu.
lar payday.
The Advance Gifts Division, which
Is already active in its part OF the
campaign. met at a luncheon TODAY
with Or. A. Loudon, Ambassador Of
the Netherlands, and Mrs. Loudon
as guests OF honor. DR.. Loudon rem
resented the United Nations section
OF the division. The division will
hold its flrst report luncheon meet-
ing at 1880 pm. next Tuesday in
the Chamber of Commerce building
Slogan Adopted.
The theme to be dedicated At the
big October gathering win be
the campaign slogan this year.
Grown thy good with brotherhood >
Principal speakers viii be Raymond
Clapper, columnist and radio COM
mentator. and Coleman Jennings.
campaign chairman for the war
Fund. There will be music by two
soldiers: Sergt. Virgil Fox, orranist
and pianist, and Corpl. Glenn Dar-
win, singer, both Of the ARMY Air
FORCES. The program also may i'm
ciude music by q big name band.
Presiding at the luncheon win be
Mr.. Clarity, who announced the
program yesterday at the Mayfiower
luncheon. E. C. Graham. general
chairman of the Community war
Fund, predicted success in the CAM
paign for $4,000. 900, and stressed
the fact that the Government unit
has accepted quota OF half the
total, or 81, 2,4O0, 900.
Despite the drain on the commute
nifty from Federal taxes, and the
intensive War bond drives. Mr..
Graham predicted that 1--WE have
BETTER chance now Of rais-
Ing as much as IS 900 900 than we
had OF raising goal Of $4,000 900
when the goal was only that high
here"
i Praises Organixation.
Rraising the organization this
year. headed by Campaign Chair
man Jennings, Mr.. Graham de-
ciared its set up to go over and
/ It VIII go over" Recalling the sue
cess OF the meeting arranged last
year by the service clubs, Mr..
Graham said every one knows what
the service clubs stand for. You are
to be thanked more than I can
ever thank you for the interest
your clubs are taking In this
| matter.
The payroll deduction plan for
employees contributing to the Busi-
ness and Finance Division was adj
vanced by John L. Vandegrift. act
ing division chairman.
This plan will enable employees
to give to las agencies through one
deduction each payday, Mr.. VAN
degrift stated, and will eliminate
needless bookkeeping details. The
small payments also lessen the
workers financial burden in making
the gift.
$50 Hear Talk.
Over $50 persons lstened to Mr..
Jennings explain how the division
will attempt to raise It's share of the
$4,800, 900 goal. He pointed out that
the setup, working through business
units rather than by areas, Is a new
one for Washington. 1t has proved
to be successful in other cities, he
said, and already many more firms
have promised contributions than
in 1912. Mr.. Vandegrift asserted a
goal of 100000 contributors and
2.400 firms is sought by the division.
The next division luncheon meet
ing will be held at 1890 pm. Oc-
tober at the Hotel Statler.
Chairmen of the different units
of the division are A. j. Phillips,
insurance; F. P. H. Siddons, national
accounts; L. Chatelain, jr, con-
struction industry; j. w. Hardell,
chemical and fuels; j. H. Davis and
G. F. Mallanee, cochairmen Of
graphic arts; G. G. Diamond, food.
stuffs; j. Waters, retail A; E. D.
Fields, retail B; j. D. Sutherland,
retail C; j. H. Bartlett, wholesalers
and manufacturers; l.. T. Breun-
niger, real estate: j. Rotto, depart
ment stores; L. G. Moore and A. j.
Harnett, cochairman of hotels; w.
L. Jones, public service; B. S.
Foster, associations; G. F. Kindley.
professional; S. D. Willis, banking,
and C. Gubisch and w. o. Herr
mann, cochairman of automotive.
would be marked Glass B If it failed