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liams, who contributed through the
Fairfax County Unit, was:
Il just feel that I should give. ]
know there are people who neeo
help, and believe ought to do my
part to see they get it. To me. it's
"a moral obligation"
Mr.. Williams doubled his 1941
gift.
In Alexandria, group of 10 mem
bers of the Women's Cooperative
Club of the Bethune Branch of the
YWCA pledged gifts approximating
three days pay each. Speak
ing for her club members, Mrs E. L
Rose, president, said:
I'VE give because we feel it is our
duty and our privilege as citizens
because We benefit so much in gen.
eral and especially through the
YWCA.
"AS women workers who live in
it, we have found the Bethune
Branch a real home-the only one
some of us have. We believe in the
purposes of the Community Chest
and the WV and we feel our gift
of two or three days pay is one
way We can show our appreciation.
Housewives Statement.
Mrs. Samuel Herrick, 49l6 Indian
lane NV, gave through the Resi-
dental Unit. Her statement said
Il give at home, because to me
that's the practical way for every
housewife to make her own indi-
vidual gift. I increased my gift
this year because I want to see the
Chest raise its goal. And because
as a member Of Barney Neighbor-
hood House board (of directors)
know how agencies have to cut
services If they don't get sufhcient
budgets.
II am thinking OF the cut in serv-
ices at Barney's nursery school
whic followed the necessary reduc-
ton in staff this year."
Other statements included the
following:
Charles B. Dulcan, vice president
and general manager of the Hecht
Co.: In simple terms, our sub
scription was increased because it
was proven to us that the need was
there and the good this extra money
would do in the community made it
almost mandatory for us to give
full consideration to these needs and
to act by increasing our subscrip-
ton.
Good Democracy"
". 1t is good democracy for
those who are able to give to thoss
in need. ~ Referring to the aims
of the Marshall Plan, he added:
Surely, if it is important for
Europe to receive our aid and
to be helped to help themselves
because of a world catastrophe, I
think it is essential that we each in
our own community use the
vehicle Galley the Community Chest
Federation to see to it that the
frustrated and the unhappy, for
whatever reason, are given assur-
ances that we are thinking of them
and that we will help them to help
themselves.
TO my knowledge, the Chest is
the best method of accruing and
spending funds for the good of the
community.
George C. Cook, 1900 Sheridan
street, University Park, Md, past
president of the Prince Georges
County Community Chest and Plan
ming Council: Il gave more this
year than I did last year because
I knew that needs are greater. Our
county's unit quota is considerably
larger than a year ago. I believe
I am obligated to help meet these
needs"
Greater Needs Cited.
IL W. SOl lilSll. Ol StlCCG IN e :.
employe Of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, who increased his pledge
100 per cent over last year: II be-
lieve the needs of the member Or
ganiZations are greater than ever
before. In this time of uncertainty
and world disorder, it is most i'm
portant that we give all possible
help to our less fortunate neighbors
by strengthening the weaker
links in our community. we can
strengthen the community itself. .
joe Cherner. president of the
Cherner Motor Co., a firm whose
contribution was doubled this year
The 100 per cent increase was made
because as automobile dealers
we're a little luckier than othe,
businesses right now. Because Wefe
making more, We felt we ought to
give more. I believe particularly
that our children must be protected
and Chest agencies are doing just
that"