Evening star., 1947-11-11
Chest Workers
First Report
Due Tomorrow
Royal, Sullivan
Ask Support as Aid
In Fighting Won't

OAoAi CdIIl PdlSl W ONcISuUSCElDS
a goal of 100000 will be held
at 1915 pm. tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building.
Secretary of the Army Royal and
Secretary of the Navy Sullivan last
night pointed to support of the cam
paign as one means of extending the
fight for freedom from want and
fear, in Armistice Day messages to
residents of the Washington area.
Il wish to stress most heartily
the Importance of this campaign
and to recommend that we all give
it our most thoughtful and gen.
erous support" Secretary Royal
said in his statement.
"On Armistice day I am sure all
residents of the Nations Capital
will keep in mind the sacrifice of
those who died for the principles
by which We live. To safeguard
these principles we must be con-
stantly alert, not only to the dan
gers to the Nation itself, but also
to those conditions which damage
or threaten citizens of our Nation.
Method Is Praised.
II believe there is much now be-
ing done to protect our people from
want, from disease, from fear OF
insecurity through the aid provided
by the Community Chests"
Secretary Sullivan declared the
Community Chest method "unsur-
passed" as a means of meeting de-
mands for welfare and social services.
only through voluntary and gen.
erous contributions to this campaign
can all welfare needs of the Ma
tional Capital area be met next
year." he stated.
Let me point out, however, that
on Armistice Day, when our thoughts
are more serious than on any other
day, we still have a great deal to do
to provide the needy among us with
necessary protection against disease.
delinquency and insecurity. This Is
our opportunity-this Chest cam
extend the fight for free
dom from want, and for freedom
from fear.
IF we will all give generously, we
will all benefit"
Need of Support Stressed.
The campaign chairman, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
Edward H. Foley, jr., is emphasizing
a need to 60 over the top in the
campaign to support l25 Red
Feather agencies in the Washington
area, whose fund needs for 194S
have been estimated at 81, 4,566 900.
About 10000 volunteer solicitors
are at work obtaining pledges and
cash contributions to finance the
agencies through the Community
Chests of Washington. Alexandria
and Arlington, Fairfax, Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties.
Workers of the Prince Georges
County unit reported last night
having reached approximately 26
per cent of their quota, with $11 300
OF the $4,000 assigned to them, at
meeting at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
Three sections had made more
than 100 per cent of their quotas:
Brentwood, 100 per cent; North
Brentwood. 1l8 per cent, and Oxon
Hill, l02 per cent.
Special Award Made.
A special award for outstanding
service, red feather lapel pin,
went to Mrs. Perry o. Wilkinson.
chairman of the county residential
area. William M. Werber, county
unit campaign chairman, presented
pins also to Mrs. Jack Amatt, head
of the Oxon Hill section, and Miss
Blanche Baker, head of the North
Brentwood section.
Red feather ties we're awarded
Carl G. Schatz, chairman of the
Brentwood section, and to Bernard
j. Nees for outstanding service as
campaign vice chairman in charge
of public relations, and Herbert w.
Reichelt for organizing area OF
the county unit, previously unor-
ganized.
Mr.. Foley declared in a statement
that Armistice Day is day of op-
portunity" for the public to share
in making the Nations Capital a
model for all of Americas better
community"
For some, today is a legal holi-
day, with a chance to stay home
and rest" Mr.. Foley said. For
many 1t is solemn day of remem-
brance of our war dead. For all
who live and work in the area OF
the Nations Capital, it is a day of
opportunity to help those who are
unable to solve their own problems
alone.
Opportunity Stressed.
"Today's opportunity is offered
by volunteers who are working to
raise funds for services to human
beings, provided by Community
Chest Red Feather agencies.
1T is an opportunity which will
not come again this year. The
total of the need Is about $4,566, 900.
healthy wholesome community. 1t
Is my firm conviction that re-
sponsible citizens want to share in
the work of making the Nations
Capital a model for all of Americas
better community
"Only through hard work, and
through generous gifts are we abls
to do, each his own share of this
necessary civic work. Our campaign
solicitors are providing the hard
work. I ask the public to supply
the generous gifts"
The report of the Government
unit, on the nine soliciting groups Of
will be featured at the
Dutch treat report luncheon to-
Campaign leaders have
the hope that each unit
will be able to report half of its
assigned quota at that time.
The drive ends November IS.
All Markets Closed Toduy