The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-24
Governor Endorses Campaign
 War, Community
 Funds to Seek
 Over $6, 900 900

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 The United War and Community Funds of Connecticut represent ing le community war chests and a30 campaign units of the Connec- ticut War Ftlnd-voted unanimous ly again to unit forces for the Vic- tory Campaign to be conducted Sept 28 through Oct. 20 for more than $6,O0O, 900 for the needs of local social agencies and the Ma tional War Fund.
 Keynoting a meeting held by the presidents of the chests and the top officers of the War Fund this week, Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, honorary president, said:
 Tt is in order that this last campaign of the National War Fund, the Victory Campaign, shall be one of united action of the Community Chests and the War Fund so that the needs of the home community and the military fronts can be met.
 We want to take care of our men and women in service," he continued, "and, in addition, help the people of the liberated nations rise to their feet again. We also want to take care of the problems in our own towns and cities; as our armed forces look homeward, they want those needs met, too"
 Following a series of conferences and studies, 1t was decided that the chests and the War Fund would continue their joint campaigns on the same basis of agreement of the last two years.
 Plan Accepted
 a The plan to continue on this basis was presented by the War Fund officials and was accepted by the chest presidents, subject to the approval of their boards. Five policies, providing for more concen- trated campaigning, were also adopted by the group. Col. Herman w. Steinkraus, pres- ident of the United War and Com munity Funds, the state body, an- nounced that the national carn- paign goal of $115,000,000 will be retained because of the "serious need to provide our armed forces and merchant marine with USO and 'USS services in occupational zones and because of the relief supplies that must be provided the liberated peoples of the world if they are to survive and rebuild their countries and achieve the democratic way of life.'
 The Connecticut goal for the Ma tional War Fund alone is $2.600,- Oc0. The Community Chests will raise about 72 per cent of the state goal in 18 Chest cities. The remain der will be raised in the rest of the state in campaigns exclusively for the war fund.
 ~ In discussing the reasons for .alolding the line" on the national goal of $115, 1000, 900, Col. Steinkraus reported:
 Certainly no cuts could be made fin the present budgets of the for eign relief agencies. For 1t is still tragically true that the coming six months of fall and winter will be the time of greatest trial and suf- fering for the countries most re- gently liberated.
 "Only by raising $115,000, 900. and by using carefully all the assets we have and have due, could we carry our member agencies, including the USO, either to liquidation or to January l, 1947. For this means stretching . budget planned for only 12 months to a period of l5
 Separate Drives?
 Failing to make this stretch would mean that the USO and many other agencies would either be without funds for the last three months of 1946, or would be obliged to run separate campaigns imme- diately before or during the com- munity chest campaigns in the fall of 1946.
 Finally, any possible reduction in our budget would have accom- plished very little in terms of iri- suring campaign success in the larger industrial cities, where the fund raising problems are most acute. Our share in such local goals is only about a third. So than a ten per cent reduction in the bud get of the national war fund would mean only 3.3 per cent reduction in the goal of the average chest. 'The national war fund has now given the country clear-cut form ula for preserving federation until I947, with all that federation means fin unity, economy of effort and ex- pense, and flexible efficiency in budget control.
 "Our aim is simple. We seek to help our liberated friends to get back on their own feet, and to keep bringing a touch of home to those who have won the victory until most of them are back to home it. self.
 That is a good aim.
 united, we can make it - by remembering every day to be gen. erous in victory"