The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
BY PETER EDISON NEA-DemOcrat Washington
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 Details of Q plan to raise an extra million dollars to support the re- election of President Roosevelt through the formation of "rhe 1000 Club of the U. s, Az, made up of 1000 members, each contributing $l, ,000, has been announced by Prank J, Lewis of Chicago, national president of the club,
 Organization of this club, which now has Q paid up membership of lover l00', Is partially President Roosevelts own idea, and the President is a paid-up member, having given his check for $l,00O to National Treasurer George K, Bowden of Chicago and received In return his red-enamel on en- graVed copper plate lifetime membership card,
 The million-dollar club fund will be used to buy radio time and for ther campaign activities which the 1000 Club will spon- sor, independently from the aetiVi- ties of the Democratic National Committee which is limited by the Hatch act to $S,000,000 eX- penditures in Q presidential cam paign,
 PRESIDENTS IDEA
 The fact that the 1000 Club was President RooseVelt's own idea was stated by Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert F, Hannegan at Q meeting of business men held in Chicago on September II, when the club was formed, Minutes of this meet- ing have Just been made public;
 Quoting the President directly, Hannegan told the Chicago din- her meeting, held at the Black stone Hotel, that the President had said to him short time be- fore;
 1T think 1t would be Q good idea to have a list of 1000 per- sons, banded together all over the United States, to act as e liaison to sec that facts relating to the public interest are presented fae- tually to the President and mem- bers of the Legislature"
 Hannegan arranged for the Chl- eago meeting, but having tossed the assembled business men this flaming torch, they picked 1t up and went on from there, Edwin w, Pauley, treasurer of the Demo- cratic National Committee, who was also present, declared that the Presidents Idea could develop Into . powerful interest for good,
 The club, 1t was stated, would be made up of admirers of the President and would be an organ- lZatlon of business and profess sional men he could call on for advice and counsel, not only dur ing the campaign but also after the election,
 DRAW UP CONSTITUTION
 Irwin Walker was named tenn porary chairman of the Chicago meeting, and a committee con- sisting of George K, Bowden, Marshall Field, Richard s, Rev. holds of the Reynolds Metal Company, James Shepard of Los Angeles, Hunt Walter and c, " Bay of Chicago was named to draw up Q constitution,
 Gov, Robert s, Kerr of Okla homa spoke briefly in support of the objeotives and William c, JohnStone, Oklahoma City oil and cattlemAn proposed e club motto of 1000 members for the 1000 Club in 1000 hours" which was received with such acclaim that Charles Bidwell of Chicago made out his check for $l,000 on the spot and turned 1t in at the meet ing, thus becoming the real first member of the club, although the President officially holds mem- bership number one,
 The Chicago chapter was the first to ba organized, with the elec- ton of Prank J, Lewis as national president and George D, Crowley of Chicago heading up the local chapter. Organization has been di- rected mainly from Chicago Plans call for setting up chapter in every state. Oklahoma was the first state to filf its quota of 25 members, through the enthusiaS- tic efforts of William G. John- stone, who gave birth to the club motto. California organization is Washington chapter is headed by