Evening star., 1948-10-07
Home Appeals
Launch Chests
Fund Campaign
Red Feather Day
Proclaimed; Women
Hear Nine. Bonnet
10-YEAR-OLD TOMMY Is Coins
Blind But the Chest Is Makine
His Days Brighter.
Story on Page B-1

4llC 1o1o ILcu redGlleT Gam
paign was under way officially
today, with volunteer solicitors
of the Residential Unit begin
ming their door-to-door coverage
of Washington homes in behalf
of the Community Chest FEEDER
alton.
The District Commissioners have
proclaimed today Red Feather Day
urging all residents to devote them.
selves to the welfare of their com.
munity through generous support oi
the Federation.
The goth annual campaign, seek.
ing goal of $4,566, 100 for the l94s
operation of 104 Red Feather health
welfare and recreation agencies, the
USO and the disqualification fund
lasts through November 4.
General Campaign chairman is
Chauncey g. Parker. Some 2OcO(
volunteers are engaged in persona
appeals for individual pledges Of
gifts.
Mems Clubs Meet Today.
Today, the Hotel Washington was
to be the scene of the sixth annual
joint meeting of mems clubs in be-
half OF the campaign. Speakers
scheduled include G. Rowland Shaw
and Morgan Beatty.
Some $50 clubwomen gathered al
the hotel yesterday in a similar
meeting of women's clubs, presided
over by Mrs. Theodore o. Wedel
chairman of the Residential Unit
The meeting launched the drive OF
the residential solicitors.
Nine. Henri Bonnet, wife of the
French Ambassador. told the meet
ing there are two wide open fields
in which women may accomplish
much: Social welfare and promot-
ing understanding.
She said the day when misery
and despair will have vanished from
the hearts Of individuals and ma
tons, when We will try to under
stand our neighbors, be they the
next-door ones or the next nation
ones, We will have won the greatest
battle-the battle for peace"
Duty, Not Charity.
She urged the women to "start
your campaign with the firm con.
viction that this is not charity yol
and those who will help you are do.
ing-it is simply your duty as fre,
citizen of a free Nation that you
fulfill"
Through the affectionate and
generous cooperation OF every on,
of us, We are building a monument
which belongs to all Of us ane
which we need as part of our mora
health" she said.
The Red Feather effort exempn-
fles, on community basis, what
could be carried on as a world
crusade" she went on.
THE spirit of fortitude and sacri-
fee which we develop to its highest
when dark days lie ahead, let us
carry with us when our hearts and
minds are free. We must learn to
give by giving. We must erase from
our hearts the word selfish
I'VE must never relax until the
dignity of the individual has beer
restored everywhere and the mora
and physical standard has beer
raised"
Cabinet Wives Are Guests.
Guests at the luncheon included
Mrs. Kenneth Royal, wife of the
Secretary of the Army; Mrs. Charles
Brannan, wife Of the Secretary OF
Agriculture; Mrs. Jesse Donaldson
wife OF the Postmaster General; Mrs
Tom Clark, wife of the Attorney
General; Mrs. Julius Krug, wife
OF the Secretary of Interior:
Mrs. Charles Sawyer, wife of the
Secretary of Commerce; Mrs. John
L. Sullivan, wife OF the Secretary OF
the Navy, and the following wives OF
Supreme Court justices:
Mrs. Hugo Black, Mrs. William
Douglas, Mrs. Wiley Rutledge, Mrs
Harold H. Burton, Mrs. Robert H
Jackson and Mrs. Stanley Reed.
Also present were Col. Parker
Edward j. Keyes, executive director
of the federation. and Arthur H
Kruse, executive director of United
Community Services of Washing
ton
Organizations Listed.
Organizations represented includ-
ed the District and Prince Georges
County Federations of Women's
Clubs, the District Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, the Service GUILD
of Washington, the Sisterhood ol
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Business and Professional Women's
(See CHEST. Page A-4D ,