Evening star., 1947-10-23

To Inspect Two
Child Agencies
State Department Unit
Will Begin Intensive
Solicitation Todoy-

VH De9ln intensive
Solicitation Today
- Two groups of State Department
volunteer campaigners for the Com
Chest Federation were to
visit two Chest agencies for first
hand inspections today, prepara-
tory to the start of intensive soli-
tation of gifts in the department.
General solicitation among more
than 10000 Federal employees start
ed yesterday after the Government
Unit of the campaign organization
formally opened It's drive for ST.
357, 900. The overall goal is $780,
900.
The State Department volunteers
will visit the Children's Country
Home. a convalescent home for Ill
and undernourished children at
Eighteenth street and Bunker Hill
road NE, and the club housing the
Boys club of Washington and Sew
enteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue Sc, one group going to
each,
Library Exceeds Quota.
The Library of Congress already
mas reported oversubscription of its
quota by IA per cent.
The library was the first Govern
ment agency to report its progress
as general solicitation of contribu-
tions in the Government Unit
opened with rally yesterday. A
total of $11,455 has been pledged by
l 1868 employees, it was announced.
More than 1000 campaigners from
Federal offices attended the meet
Ing in the Departmental Auditorium.
Esther Williams, the movie actress,
greeted the workers and wished
them success in the campaign.
Foster Spurs on Workers.
Undefsecretary of Commerce Will
liam c. Foster, vice-chairman of the
Government Unit, told the workers
that, lin a democracy like ours, it
Is the first responsibility of a good
citizen to pitch in and make his
community good, wholesome place
In which to live"
He expressed confidence that the
Federal workers will accept and dis
charge their community RESPONSE
bilities cheerfully and we'll" While
ne noted that the country in general
Is enjoying prosperity, he said, this
does not mean there is not need.
Sickness comes in good times
and bad; accidents happen in all
seasons; our orphans are with us.
good times and bad: emergencies
happen and some of our good citi-
zens find that, despite their best
efforts and good intentions they are
unable to make a go of it," he
Backbone" Of Campaign.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Edward H. Foley, jr., campaign
chairman, said he has no doubt the
Government Departments will be
able to oversubscribe their quota and
said he considered them the back
bone" Of the campaign.
Presiding was Undersecretary of
the Navy w. John Kenney,, chair
man Of the Government Unit, who
told the solicitors their job calls
Tor hard work and Thorough cov-
erage and careful canvassing of
every prospective contributor"
He expressed hope that, by the
tirst report meeting November 12,
in the United States Chamber of
Commerce building, 1915 H street
NV, "a goodly number of de-
partments and agencies will be over
the top and our general campaign
Will report over SO per cent of our
goal"
He stressed that the campaign
'unites our own giving into one gift
once year to support the pro-
grams of the many agencies in
which we are interested which are
included in the 125 that have
banded together to form the Com
munity Chest Federation"
Overall Goal Is $500, 900.
The overall goal in the campaign
is s3,900,oo0.
Edward j. Keyes, executive di-
rector OF the federation, urged that
the solicitors stress, in their an
proach to prospective contributors
the fact they are being asked to
give through rather than Ito" the
Community Chest. The Chest, he
pointed out, is "only a method-a
piece of machinery" for helping
others in the community.
Shortly after addressing the rallv
Mr.. keyes spoke to some 700 mem
oers of SO mems civic service clubs
at a luncheon in the Mayflower
Hotel in behalf of the drive.
He described how businessmen
may cooperate in the drive by
presenting to their employees a
quota plan calling for a basic gift
OF s6 from employees, $25 or more
from junior executives, and 500 or
more from senior executives. ---
Cites Quota Plan Gains.
He cited two business concerns
that have signed quota plans. One
which gave s79 last year, has
pledged $3.50 this year under the
plan. and the other. which raised
$3.50 last year, will contribute $4Oo
this year.
MI. Foley. who also spoke to the
club men, told how last years cam
paign failure meant body blow
to the Chest agencies, which were
forced to curtail their stats. Health,
welfare and recreational services,
he said, had to be reduced.
Now, with the, national income
at its highest, he went on. Il have
great confidence that we can raise
this money and 60 back to these
agencies and say, We raised more
than you asked"
Alexandra Fixes Quotas
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