The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-02
Community Chest Drive

The Community Chests sixth financial
campaign will be officially opened tomorrow
and of all its annual appeals this one places
the greatest responsibility directly upon the
people Of Wilmington.
There is no denial that the forthcoming
task is considerably greater than in 1916.
The goal of S119,996 is actually only 81, zoo
larger than last years but $4,000 which
came from special sources then is no longer
available. Therefore, the approximately
those who gave 100000 in the previous fl
nanciaI effort
It is, therefore, the first all-local appeal
by the Chest.
1t will also be the first time that practically
every cent given will remain here. Hereto
fore, handsome ALLEGATIONS were made to
the USO but it is asking nothing now as il
intends to wind up it's world wide activities
on Dec 81, 1947.
The beneficiaries are IL of Wilmington's
all-time health and welfare agencies serving
thousands who would otherwise not be as
o1otSu. 1lle H6euS VI lIleSe heu EedIlleI or
ganizations have been studied carefully by a
committee of outstanding leaders from COM
merce, industry and the field of social well
fare. These budgets were pared to the es-
sentials and the total is reasonable one
when considered against constantly mount
ing wages and prices and increased welfare
needs
Believing that the greatest majority of
W1lmlngtonlans feel a personal obligation
to continue these Red Feather services, we
also think they have a personal interest in
how their Chest contributions are spent
OF each dollar, 5o6 cents will be used to
maintain and promote youth character build
ing organizations, such as the Boy Scouts,
Brigade Boys club Cameron Memorial camp,
Girl Scouts, Shaw Boys club Y. NJ c. A.
and Y. W. c. A. Twenty-Five and three
tenths cents will go to the four welfare serv-
ices of Salvation Army, Travellers Aid So
ciety, Social Service Index and Family Serv-
ice society; seven and nine -tenths cents to
the Central Services of the Chest and Com
munlty council; five and one-tenth cents for
campaign expenses and three and one-tenth
cents for Health services extended through
the visiting nurse arrangement
Through them, you can do your full share
to prevent the gradual sapping of human
resources, hopes and lives by social forces
beyond the control of many individuals
We're Wilmington to make no effort to en-
courage youth training, advise it's troubled
families and attack poverty and disease
which threaten to frustrate the lives of some
of its people, these forces would take great
er toll. But the Il agencies within the Ches
are working constantly against these forces
Particularly do they seek to insure thai
every child reared here shall have chance
to develop with bodily and mental health
with good character and equal opportunities
The good work of these agencies is eviden
daily in the reduction of juvenile delin
quency the maintenance of homes, in aie
to the traveller, in character building ane
in lending helping hands to those stricke1
by Ill fortune and sickness.
Each in its well-planned way is maxim!
Wilmington better city.
The Red Feather groups record of service
to thousands should be the greatest OF al
lnducement for every thinking man ant
woman to respond promptly and generousl.