Evening star., 1943-03-21

is concerned
Response Gratifying.
Commenting on the showing made
by the Government employees, Mr..
Bishop said:
Their response has been espe-
cially gratifying This campaign
disproves an accepted theory that
war workers having their home
roots elsewhere are not interested
in the welfare of their adopted city.
They are doing a magnificent job,
and we are grateful to them for
making their Red Cross contribu-
tions here"
Admittedly. Government employees
are concentrated and are more easily
reached than potential contributors
whose gifts are being sought by the
city and residential divisions. Some
persons telephone campaign head
quarters to state that no one has
called for their contributions, indi-
eating that considerable spade work
is still to be done in the residential
and outlying areas.
The money is there and spirit
of giving permeates the city" Mr..
Bishop said yesterday, but it needs
to be brought in. The success of
the entire campaign can easily
rest on the hard work allotted to
the city, residential and county
divisions. With the goal in sight.
now is the time for every one to
put in his and her most effective
blows. Every dollar raised will
help the men in the armed serv-
ices, as well as maintain essential
home-front services
Expect Surge of Returns.
Campaign workers, cheered by the
fact that the million dollar mark
has been hurdled, expect the total
fund to grow appreciably at report
meetings scheduled this week.
Tomorrow the residential city and
county divisions will submit progress
reports. Tuesday there will be
further returns from the Govern
ment and general business divisions.
On Thursday all divisions will meet
for the first time.
With the extension of the drive
through April 7, additional report
meetings have been scheduled. At
1890 am. Monday, March %, 1000
booth workers will hold a rally in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce Building, after which they
vii go out to man the citywide
booths. At this rally they will be
addressed by Eric Johnston, presi-
dent of the chamber, who has lust
returned from South American
tour, and Rita johnson, movie ac-
treSs.
On Tuesday, March 80, the Gov
eminent and general business units
viii report. On April l all divi-
slons except Government are sched-
uled to make their final reports and
on April 7 final victory luncheon
meeting is to. be held.
Individual Sacrifices Noted.
Already the District area has
ralSeG. almost twice the amount of
funds subscribed here last year, but
1t has been stressed throughout the
current drive that the need is
greater and that three times the
1912 goal is necessary to discharge
wartime obligations and oppor-
tunltleS.
Instances of individual sacrifices
IN order to aid the campaign have
become daily occurrences. Yester-
day, for example, group of eight
boyS-members of Den 7, Pack 80.
Cub Scouts-brought in $40 they
had earned by making and selling
handicraft objects.
The speaker at tomorrows .
luncheon meeting will be Comdr,
Wilbur Kellum of the Navy Med
lcal Corps, who saw service in the
Aleutlan war zone. At the same
hour Miss Mabel Boardman, sec
retary Of the American Red Cross
and member of the District S spe-
clal gifts division. will be hostess
at a luncheon for the special gifts
division.
Results Tabulated.
Amounts raised to date by the
residential division follow:
East Chevy Chase, Sl4l5; West
Chevy Chase. s1.478, Forest Hills.
$l,248, North Cleveland Park.
s2,045 Friendship $3.50; Upper
Massachusetts, s739; Spring Valley,
1852, Wesley Heights. 1882: Kent
and Brlarcliff, s227; Macarthur
boulevard, s3l: FoXhan sl.468: