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Chest
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to give to so fine a thing as the
Community Chest"
| Calls Duty Pleasant"
"I believe in the Community
Chest" she said. Il believe it Is
the most democratic way in the
world to help your fellow man less
fortunate than yourself. 1t is our
duty to give also. But that word
duty is so unglamorous and has
been associated so long with glum-
ness that I don't like 1t. AS you
ask people to give to the Chest. do
it in pleasant, gay manner Make
doing their duty a pleasant thing"
Miss Maxwell became the first
contributor through the residential
unit when she presented her check
for 5000 to the drive to Mrs. Angus
Dun, chairman of the unit.
If every one in Washington would
follow plan Miss Maxwell outlined.
the Chest Federation campaign goal
of $4,200,00 would be reached in a
few days.
Every man and woman" she
said, should take one day each week
the campaign is in progress and
give up everything except the &C
tual necessities. Then he should
take the money he otherwise would
have spent and give it to the Chest.
Think of the hope your dollars
would give to those less fortunate
than you" az
Mrs. Harold H. Burton, chairman
of the Women's Activities Commit
tee Of the Federation campaign,
presided.
The invocation was given by
Msgr. John J. Russell, director Of
Catholic Charities and pastor of
St. Patrick's Church. Rabbi
Solomon H. Metz of the Adas Israel
Congregation gave the benediction.
Contributions of $374,015.80, rep
resenting 1920 pledges, were an2
nounced at the first report luncheon
held Tuesday in the Chamber of
Commerce Building. The amount
collected was 8s per cent of the
campaign goal of $4,000 900.
The Government unit reported
s259, 1861, or 1449 per cent of its
quota of 100000, had been COL
lected. Business unit announced
$114,659 40, or 849 per cent Of its
quota of s1,35O000 had been re-
ceived. The special gifts unit re-
ported 1875 per cent of its unan-
nounced quota had been collected
Money collected through this unit
is credited later through one OF the
other units.
Appeal to Veterans.
An appeal to all veterans to sup
port actively the campaign for funds
to carry on the work of 125 Chest
Federation agencies in the National
Capital area for 1947 was made last
night by Guy c. Nadeau, commander
of the District American Legion
He spoke over Station WWDC on
the Army Band program broadcast
from Fort Myer.
Speaking not only to his COM
rades and all veterans" but also to
every person within hearing range
of my voice." Mr.. Nadeau said: Be
tween now and November 10, VOL
unteer army of Community Chest
workers will call on each and every
one of you, asking your support of
the Chest campaign. They will ask
YOU to contribute not to the Com
munity Chest, but through the Chest
to people, people like you and
me, people who are our neighbors
here in the National Capital area.
THE Chest is merely the money
raising agency for its member agen-
cies, and it is these agencies, and
not the Community Chest which
spends your money for the health,
welfare and recreation of people
here. You can point with pride to
the red feather in your lapel you
receive when you make your con-
tribution. 1t shows that you have
the interests of your neighbors at
heart
THE American Legion and the
veterans are solidly behind the Chest
drive. 1t is one of the best means
I know of protecting the peace for
which our veterans have fought and
won."
One of 125 Agencies.
The American Legion Welfare
Department in the District is one OF
the 125 Chest agencies.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sherman, direc-
tor of the Volunteer Office of Wash
ington, another Chest agency, has
issued a call for volunteers to as
sist at Glenn Dale Sanatorium. The
need for volunteers, she said, is
great and continuous. The hospital