Evening star., 1947-02-24
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And SchweIIenbach
Back Red Cross Drive

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Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
and leaders of organized labor to-
day indorsed the 1947 American
Red Cross Fund drive which begins
March l..
William Green of the AFL, Philip
Murray, CIO, and John L. Lewis,
United Mine Workers, and the
presidents of railroad brotherhoods
pledged their support to the cam
paign.
Mr.. Green declared the Red Cross
is lone of the most valuable public
service institutions in our country"
and praised dts war-related as well
as its peacetime activities. "1t is
my sincere hope that the wage
earners of America will give as
generously as possible to this most
worthy movement" he said.
Predicting the whole-hearted CO.
operation of the CIO, Mr.. Murray
said: 1--WE shall extend the same
co-operation in this campaign as
we have in the wartime drives"
Lewis Asks Liberal Donations.
Mr.. Lewis urged fall men and
women of good will to respond gen.
erously to the call for funds. "It
will be years before the Red Cross
can complete its war-related work."
he said. Actually it faces increas-
ing responsibilities among veterans,
particularly those requiring hos
pitalization. The Red Cross also
has continuing responsibilities In
the fields of health, accident pre-
vention and disaster relief. 1t Is
a privilege to support the Red Cross
and, in so doing, equip 1t to per-
form its unprecedented peacetime
tasks"
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
said the Red Cross provides an an
nual opportunity to give to, and
participate in, a work which recog-
nizes the intrinsic worth of the indi-
vidual and embodies the love of fell
lowman."
G. M. Harrison, grand president
of the Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers
and Station Employees, said: 1--WE
enthusiastically endorse the good
work done by the Red Cross and
appeal to our $4,000 members to
respond to your forthcoming appeal
for funds"
Chairmen Announced.
The Red Cross "has done, is doing,
and has yet to do big job" D. B.
Robertson, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Ffremen and
Enginemen, said, adding: II can
conscientiously ask that every mem
ber of our organization rally to its
support"
Undersecretary of Interior Oscar
L. Chapman, who Is vice chairman
of the Government unit of the Met
ropolitan Area drive for $787 $50, to-
day announced the appointment of
departmental chairmen and vice
chairmen to conduct the campaign
in the various Government depart
ments. The Government unit has
quota of $369,000. Secretary of In
terror Krug is chairman of the Gov
ernment unit.
The department chairmen follow:
| Department Agriculture. Charles r.
| Brannan.
American, Battle Monuments Commits
=. Architect of the capitol, and United
Atomic Energy Commission. David e.
bureau. Of the gudset, James z; webb.
Department Commerce, Secretary Harrt-
Export, Import Bank, william Mcchesney
Federal communications Commission,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Maple
Federal Power Commission. Nelson Lee
Federal Reserve System, G. Rowland
Federal Security Agency, Henry C. Her
Federal Trade Commission. Bergman
Federal Works Agency. Maj. Gen. Philip
General Accounting once, Reed r.
Government Printing once, Mrs. May
once Of Government Reports, Katherine
House once Building. Anteinette Hart.
Charles 6. zippermann.
Inter-American Defense Board. Brig.
Gen. Frederick A. Irving:
Interstate Commerce Commission, Clyde
Justice Department, Attorney General
Labor Department. Undersecretary John
Library of Congress, xenophon P
National Advisory Committee for Aero
Sitio National AIM ARCHIVES, Mrs. elizabeth Z.
National Capital Housing Authority.
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Maj. Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant
National Gallery of Art, Magin James.
National Housing Agency. Raymond NJ.
National Labor Relations Board. Paul
- National Mediation Board. Frank P.
The Panama Canal, B. r. Burdick.
Post ONCE Department, Edgar B. Jack
Post ONCE INSPECTION Service Washing
Potomac River Naval Command, Rear
|'Uiia Railroad ID Retirement Board, Catherine
Reconstruction Finance Corp, Charles
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Walter G. Louchheim. n5.. ,,sa r.,
Senate and Senate once sfds'' Carl A.
Smithsonian Institution, DR.. Alexander
State Department, willard L. Thorp.
Tennessee Valley Authority, Marguerite
Third Division Railway Mail Service. H.
Treasury Department, Edward r Bartlett.
United States Maritime Commission,
Vice Admiral W. W. Smith.
United States Soldiers Home, Col. D. c.
United States Tariff Commission. L. W.
Veterans Administration, Frank Bent
War Department. Undersecretary Royal,
Washington, D. c., Post ONCE, Vincent
The White House once, Frank K. San
ONCE of Defense Transportation, Joseph
L. White.
Housing Expediter. Judson Hannigan.
Once Of Scientific Research and Devel-
opment, Glenmore A. Wilbur.
Selective Service System, MAJ. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. -,.
Selective Service System for the District,
William E. Leahy
once of Temporary Controls, James W.
War Assets Administration, Robert M.
Littleiohn.
International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, NJ M. Mendels.
International Monetary Fund Q. l..
Altman,