Evening star., 1943-03-31
j. ). Division Sends
Red Cross Fund Within
$55,513 Of Goal
Campaign Leaders Hope
Quote Will Be Reached
By Tomorrow's MEETING

By Tomorrow's Meeting
Only $55.513 today stood be-
tween District Red Cross War
Fund workers and the realization
of their $1,555. 400 goal.
Enthusiastic over the $1,499, 1897
total poured into the campaign by
290,231 contributors, headquarters
officials said they hoped the final
reports submitted April would ex-
ceed the quota by considerable
sum.
Meanwhile, all divisions are sched-
uled to meet again at 1890 pm. to-
morrow. Encouraging news yesterday
was that the District government
drive, which trails all others with
only 43 per cent of quota raised, is
gathering momentum and that the
next District payday should send
the total much higher.
Campaign leaders said they would
like tomorrow's meeting to achieve
two objectives: Raise the grand
quota, and increase the number of
donors above 100000.
U. S. Division Exceeds Quota.
Herewith was the cause Of cele-
brating yesterday:
Federal Government division un-
der Wayne Chatfleld Taylor reported
an additional 1851 donors giving
$105,909, lifting the divisions grand
totals to 203,594 gifts, amounting to
$685., 1872, or 1881 per cent of quota.
Arlington County went over the
top, reporting 1859 gifts for a total
of $22, 2,379.63, or 110.56 per cent.
Fairfax reported raising $27 $50, or
118 per cent from 10000 donors
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties are expected to reach their
respective goals by tomorrow.
General business division, which,
under the leadership of Charles A.
Robinson was one of the first to raise
it's quota, only to have the amount
increased to approximately 100000,
had raised 1916 per cent of the new
QuOId through ycSCcIudy.
Booth Reports Tomorrow.
The spirit of the successful divi-
sions spread to workers in the city
residential and District units. The
booth division, which swung into
action Monday, will make first re-
ports tomorrow.
The speaker tomorrow will be
Ruth Mitchell, sister of the late
Brig. Gen. Billy" Mitchell. She
served as member of the Chetniks
in Yugoslavia during the war.
Keep storming until the end OF
the campaign" Mr.. Taylor admon-
jshed his key leaders and workers
Those not having reached 100 per
cent should keep trying until they
too, have the satisfaction of having
accomplished what they set out to
do. This campaign in many respects
has been the greatest in the history
of the District. People have been
stirred and have given generously
My deep appreciation goes out to
all the Federal Government en-
ployes for their magnificent record
Army, Navy Represented.
The victory report of the Federal
division brought out the Army Band
Orchestra; Brig. Gen. William R.
Arnold, chief of Army chaplains,
who asked invocation; Rear Admiral
Ross T. McIntire, surgeon general
of the Navy; Rear Admiral F. l.
Reichmuth, commanding the Poto-
mac command, and Capt. r. D
Workman, chief of Navy chaplains.
One of the appealing high lights
was the presentation of a check for
5000 raised by % members of the
Philippine Taxi Drivers Association
of Washington.
From the United Hellenic Red
Cross Committee came a check for
$4,961 from 497 contributors, rep
resenting q sum over and above what
Greek merchants individually had
subscribed.
Admiral McIntire announced the
Navy Department has raised 100 per
cent of its quota, adding, That
won't be all. because certain units
have not raised their 100 per cent
The Nays chief medical officer
said the Navy is exceedingly CRATE
full to the Red Cross for it's blood
banks, whose plasma has saved many
lives in the war zones.
Wounded Tell Of Benefit.
II have talked with men wounded
at Midway, Coral Sea, Guadalcanal
and other places, and they say we
can't overemphasize the value of
plasma the Red Cross provides the
armed forces Admiral Mc1ntire
said.
Through the Red Cross we
learned about our doctors and nurses
captured in the Philippines. The
Red Cross is our only means OF
communication with our prisoners
of war. On these two grounds alone
plasma and communication, the Red
Cross Is direct link with the fam
lily of every man in uniform, and
deserves our support"
He warned that 'the war is just
beginning for us, and our people
should realize casualties will mount
I say to all the workers, keep or
plugging until the last day of the
campaign and bring in as much
money as it is possible to get"
Takes place Of Family"
Capt. Workman said our boys ii
the war zones know they are not
forsaken, but they want tangible
evidence of the love Of folks back
home" The Red Cross, he said, j,