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stitution Hall, Mr.. Ford was pre-
ceded on the speakers platform
by Chauncey G. Parker. genera
chairman for the 1949 Red Feather
drive, and Leon Chatelain, jr., gen.
eral vice chairman of the campaign
and president Of the Board of Trade
Mr.. Parker characterized the
Community Chest as a means
whereby I'VE pool our strength tc
meet our weakness" Pointing Out
that the goal is much higher than
last years, the chairman said that
the figure had been arrived at only
after careful consideration of in
creased costs by the Chests Budget
Committee.
He said the goal of $4,566,97o
truly represents a minimum and
every penny is needed"
New Organization.
Recent criticisms of the Chest,
which Mr.. Parker declared, were a
strong factor in last years cam
paign failure, have been met through
the new organization, the Com
munity Services of Washington
which is controlled by lay board
The new Board of Trustees met
after hearing the critics of several
agencies he said. put the mat
ter to vote by ballot and in this
democratic and American way de-
cided the agencies to be included
in the 1949 campaign. 1t would
hardly seem good sense, much less
good business. for a person to with
hold his support of the coming cam
paign because he disapproves OF
one or another of the l04 agencies
in the campaign"
Mr.. Chatelain told the gather.
ing that the Board of Trade is Ie-
dedicating. itself this year" to the
Community Chest idea and to the
American ideals that make such ar
organization possible"
1T is our business to see that the
business community obtains an en-.
tirely new conception of what the
Community Chest Federation is anc
why it is so vitally important te
Metropolitan Washington" he said
1000 Attend.
The meeting, attended by more
than 1000 people, marked the open
ing of the National Community
Chest campaign.
The gathering was entertained be-
tween speeches by the music of
Connie B. Gay and his Radio
Ranch Gang.
At the opening of the meeting. a
testimonial certificate from the
Board Of Trade was presented to
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner for his
work in connection with National
Employ the Handicapped Week.
Carter T. Barron, executive vice
president of the National Capital
Sesquicentennial Commission, told
the gathering of preliminary plans
for the celebration Of the Capitals
anniversary in 1850.
On the stage in addition to the
speakers were Thomas j. Groom
secretary Of the Board of Trade
Frederick P. H. Siddons, first vice
president; Thornton w. Owen, Sec
ond vice president; Robert v. Elem.
ing, treasurer; James A. Cassidy, as.
sistant treasurer; E. F. Colladay
general counsel; William H. Press
executive secretary, and Clarence A
Arata, assistant executive secretary
Guests at Meeting.
Their guests were Daniel w. Bell
president OF the Community Chest
Federation, National Capital area
Gen. Young, Ralph Blanchard, ex.
ecutive director of Communit,
Chests and Council, Inc, of New
York City; Milton S. Kroheim, as.
sistant general chairman of Bust.
ness Unit II; C, Carroll Morgan, as.
sistant general chairman, advanced
gifts; c. F. Preller, assistant genera
chairman for labor.
Also Herbert J. Rich, chairman
of Business Unit I; Percy Brady
chairman Of Business Unit II; vii.
liam A. Moncure. regional chairman
OF the Alexandria Unit; Lawrence
Michael, regional chairman of the
Arlington Unit; Edward K. Uhler
regional chairman of the Fairfa,
Unit; Tom Griffin, chairman of the
Campaign Publicity Committee; Ed.
ward J. Keyes, executive director oi
the Community Chest Federation
Arthur H. Kruse, executive director
OF United Community Services, ane
Frank r. Jelleff, introduced to tn.
gathering simply at Mr. Com
nlunity Chest Of Washington"