Evening star., 1943-05-14
D. T.. Success in Drive
For Red Cross Funds
Called Spur 10 u. 5.
Davis Luuds Effort
As He Presents Awards
To Neal and Chapter

Oversubscription OF the District
Red Cross War Fund quota OF ST.
555, 400 was a great stimulus to the
Nation, according to Norman Davis,
chairman of the American Red
Cross.
In awarding certificates Of merit
to A. G.. Neal, campaign chairman,
and to the District chapter yester-
day, Mr.. Davis said the eyes of the
country were focused on Washington
during the national drive.
1T was important to us and to the
country to see the District drive go
over the top. and your success was
most gratifying" Mr.. Davis told Mr..
Neal and John Clifford Folger,
chapter chairman.
Final figures showed that the Dis
tict raised 127 per cent of its quota
and ranked third among American
cities in the 100000 or more popula-
ton class. Milwaukee led, with l34
per cent, and Detroit was second
with 1873 per cent. The national sub
scription of Sl40 100000 was l12 per-
cent of the national goal
Referring to Mr.. Neal, president
of Potomac Electric Power Co., and
Mr.. Folger as dynamic and eff
cient" leaders, Mr.. Davis said he
never knew case where awards
were more deserved This statement
drew applause from campaign divi-
sion chiefs who were present to pay
tribute to the District drive key men.
Federal Report Cheering.
Mr.. Neal revealed that on Satur-
day, March 13, two days before the
income tax payment date. the Dis
trict drive outlook was anything but
cheering. but that on Tuesday,
March 16, the Federal Government
division, headed by Undersecretary
of Commerce Wayne Chatfield Tay-
lor. brought in contributions so large
that "it opened our eyes and gave
the campaign successful momen-
tum."
During that bleak week end, Mr..
Neal added, he and others drafted a
letter for President Roosevelts sig
nature. The letter was critical of
Washington's Tagging effort and
urged the Capital City to rally be-
hind the Red Cross workers.
But the letter was never sent, and
we are glad it wasn't" Mr.. Neal
stated
Robert A. Shepard, campaign fund
director for the American Red Cross,
related interesting high lights of the
national drive. Among the high
lights were the following: Wyom-
ing community reached its goal in
one day. by raising funds when citi-
zens registered for their No. 2 ration
book; another community secured its
quota by auctioning off Is pounds of
butter; a Marine Corps lieutenant in
the South Pacific sent in $10O &C
companied by note written on a
laundry slip, stating he had little
need of either slips or money in that
war zone, and enlisted men serving
on the battleship Arkansas volun-
tarily raised $500 and sent it to
national headquarters.
William Carl Hunt, Red Cross
Eastern area manager. who pre-
sided at the Mayflower Hotel lunch
con meeting, termed the Red Cross
"the one remaining thread of inter-
national cooperation, the only
agency ever achieving international
Acceptance
Calls 1t spiritual"
Asserting that the Red Cross rep
resents a common denominator, an
instinct to lend helping hand to
those in need" Mr.. Hunt said it
has as its kernel spiritual some
thing that strikes responsive chord
in human hearts"
Those attending the luncheon
meeting, in addition to Mr.. Neal,
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Folger, were ::
G. Stewart Brown, national vice
president in charge of public rela-
tions; Randolph G.. Bishop, cam
paign director; Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, National Red Cross Sec
retary and second vice chairman of
the District Chapter; Philip o. Cof-
fin, secretary of the District Chap
ter; Barnum L. Cotton, chairman of
the city division; Clark G. Dia-
mond, chairman, residential divi-
sion; Mrs. Oliver P. Echols, booth
division chairman; Mrs Charles c..
Glover, jr., chapter Executive Com
mittee member; John j. Hasley,
chairman of special gifts; Richmond
B. Keech, district government di-