Evening star., 1945-10-23
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250, 900 Estimated
To Be Nongivers
In Local Campaign

10 De NOn9IVeIS
In Local Campaign
Today was the date set for the
end OF the Community War Fund
campaign but there were indica-
tions the drive would have to be
extended for at least three days,
Campaign officials refused, how
ever, to predict whether donations
would reach the s4,970, 900 goal prior
to today's report luncheon at the
United States Chamber of Com.
merce.
Volunteers have been working at
the almost impossible task of rais-
ing $2,268, ,l65J01 in the last four
days. Donations stood at $2,70I,-
834.s9 after the last report meeting
Friday. ,..
Alexandria to Continue Drive.
Alexandria announced continu.
ance of its part in the campaign
through Thursday when total col.
lections reached only S44,518.44, or
49.6 per cent of its $4,000 quota at
its report meeting last night.
Clarence j. Hite, unit chairman,
scheduled another report meeting
for 8 pm. Thursday in the G. C.
Murphy store auditorium.
Three Alexandria divisions. lead
by the colored group, have exceeded
their quotas. The colored division,
headed by the Rev. David L. Miles,
has raised $2,595.30 or 1925 per
cent of its quota, the largest collec-
ton ever made by this group In .
Community War Fund drive. 9th
er divisions over the top are the
Red Cross, 102 per cent, and COM
mercial, 1ol per cent.
Thousands Give Nothing.
An estimated 100000 persons EN-
ployed outside the Government in
the Washington area had given
nothing to the drive. At least $4,000
Federal employees had given nothing.
and campaign officials have ex-
pressed concern at the smallness of
the contributions by those who have
signed pledges.
A total of 1888 Government
employees contributed $1,137 ,366.85,
while 56,064 pledges from individu-
ais and institutions outside the
Government amounted to $1,564,-
468. IA. A few large donations raised
the average non-G Government gift
to more than sat. The average
Government employees gift amount
ed to $779.
This is not IS or a $40 cam
paign," said Lee D. Butler. campaign
chairman, in urging that donors take
per cent Of their salary as a yard
stick for giving.
Government Quota Lower.
The Washington Borad OF Trades
Committee for Economic Develop
ment has estimated that the ratio
of Federal workers to others in the
area is l to !. When the war ended,
there were 257 600 Government en-
ployes In the District. The last
estimate placed private employment
at Csc, 100.
Taking into account some post
war drop in Federal employment,
campaign leaders set the Govern
ment quota at s2,165, 900, leaving
$2,805, 900 to be raised by the rest
of the community.
The campaign officials said they
considered it fair distribution of
the burden, since approximately
half of the welfare services in the
District 60 to Government employees
and their families.
To reach their quotas, Government
needed $1,o27 ,634; business, $3.50, lot:
residential, $245,812; Alexandria,
$55 .421; Montgomery, $52,7l6; Prince
Georges, $32, 1888; Arlington, s14,164,
and Fairfax, s12,954.
IF our campaign is successful, all
of us in this greatest of capitals
who gave generously to the effort
can relax little. knowing we have
done our duty to our community, :"
Mr.. Butler commented.
IF our campaign fails" he added,
1t can mean that our local welfare
agencies will have to be curtailed
when they are most needed. 1t will
mean that USO camp shows, so
vital now to the bored and restless
men who must maintain our hard
won victory, will be reduced in num-
Der and quality"
He warned that USO clubs might
have to close down and that medi-
cines and simple necessities for war
victims might never reach them,