Evening star., 1946-06-20

organizations, which will be lncors
porated in the Chest drive.
He also approved the appoint-
ment of Assistant Secretary of tho
Treasury Edward. H. Foley, jr., as
Government unit chairman of the
local Community Chest Federation
campaign.
Mr. Foley's unit will include about
II, 900 fund drive volunteers who will
solicit contributions from about 2OO,-
900 Federal workers in nearly 100
Government Offices. The campaign
will open in October.
Campaign Chairman Daniel Bell,
who formerly held the Treasury post
now filled by Mr.. Foley, said the
Government unit campaign staff is
being set up early to get volunteers
properly organized at once He
pointed out the campaign will be
the first united peacetime drive for
the six Community Chests in the
federation.
Agencies Again Join Forces.
The President sent a letter to
Government department heads
drawing particular attention to the
fall campaign. In another letter he
asked for cooperation nationally.
He also wrote Secretary of War Pat
terson directing particular attention
to the USO campaign, which calls
for s19,0O0,O0O.
Regarding the local drive, the
President said:
In the early fall the citizenship
OF Washington and vicinity will be
asked to contribute generously to
the support of the Red Feather
services and the USO services car
RED on through the Community
Fund Federation, National Capital
Area.
Through this federation the l25
privately supported relief, health.
recreation and welfare agencies of
the Community Chests of Washing
ton, Alexandria and the counties Of
Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery and
Prince Georges will join forces in
peacetime as they did in the time of
war Tor the purpose of raising, COL
lectlng and distributing funds for
the services so essential in our ever
growing and increasingly integrated
metropolitan communities. The
f1nal year Of the magnificent USO
will also be included.
Hon. Edward H. Foley. jr.. Assist.
ant Secretary of the Treasury, has
agreed to serve as chairman of the
Government units for this Com.
munity Chest Federation campaign.
and bespeak for him the fullest
measure OF your support and
assistance.
Economical Procedure.
This cooperation should include
both the organization of effective
solicitation and the setting up of
an adequate collection method for
the convenience of those who wish
to make subscription on an INSTALL
ment basis.
The Community Chest plan is a
tlme-tested, businesslike and eco
nomlcal procedure calling for a
minimum of effort on the part of
both worker and contributor. In
asking all officials and employees to
give generously I call attention to
the fact that the gifts go to 125
local agencies which supplement the
social welfare programs supported
by tax funds and provide care for
the aged and for homeless children.
heal the sick and discouraged. pre-
vent illness, guide the young and
help prevent delinquency, as well as
extending the services and facilities
OF the USO to the men and women
OF the armed services who are still
IN uniform. BY the means of our
gifts we can contribute to peace.
prosperity and happiness in making
our own community better place
in which to live.
In time of stress and. read
JuStment I ask of every possible
contributor a special measure of
Cpnarncif1-