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per cent more than It's $13,4s9
quota.
Other Sessions Scheduled.
Besides tomorrow's meeting
this week also will see the start
of a series of separate unit meet
ings for Government, business and
residential solicitors. Residential
workers will hold their kickoff
rally at the Mayflower Hotel at
1890 pm. Tuesday. Business and
Government will hold report
meetings Wednesday and Friday,
Business II will make its first
separate report Thursday. and the
residential unit will meet a second
time Friday. All report meetings
will be at 1920 pm, at the Hotel
Washington.
The Prince Georges County
Community Chest will hold its
own report meeting at $50 pm.
tomorrow in the First Methodist
Church in Hyattsville. Prince
Georges and the other nearby
communities taking part in the
area wide drive also will be rep
resented at the general report
meeting here tomorrow, however.
The fund campaign. which helps
support 100 welfare agencies, is
hospitals and the United Service
Organizations, is scheduled to con-
tinue through November %. tt
seeks $3,991 ,719 in the Metropoli-
tan Area.
The District Commissioners, in
their proclamation. point out that
the drive lis really 102 campaigns
in one. with resulting impressive
economies in volunteer time and
energy and overhead expenses"
Message Sent to Preachers.
1T has been determined by citi-
zen committees worthy of COM
plete public confidence. after
lengthy hearings, that every dol
lar in the 1850 Red Feather cam
paign goal is necessary to meet
basic health, welfare and recrea-
tion needs in our community" the
proclamation said. 1t noted that
250,000 children and adults were
helped by the Chest last year.
Today's church observance of
the drive included special prayer
sent to 800 Protestant pastors by
the Right Rev. Angus Dun, Episco-
pal Bishop of Washington and
president of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches. The prayer
was intended for use. in church
services and bulletins.
Bishop Dun urged that all
Christians show generosity and
goodwill" in order to enable Chest
agencies next year to minister to
the needs Of distressed people,"
1--WE have a special incentive to
support this community effort in
asmuch as several Of our Protest
ant agencies. such as the Social
Welfare Department of the Fed
Grafton of Churches and some of
our homes for children and the
aged. receive support from the
Community Chest" Bishop Dun
said.
Luchs Urges Cooperation.
Catholic churches, under the
leadership Of the Most Rev. Pat
rick A. O'Boyle. Archbishop Of
Washington, also are taking note
of the appeal today. Jewish syna-
gogues observed Red Feather Day
yesterday.
Drive Chairman Frank j. Luchs
said last night that solicitors will
seek to find 100000 potential
donors who for some reason were
missed in the Red Feather Cam
paign last year."
Our great need now is for shoe
leather tactics by the workers and
cordial reception of them by
the people of Washington" the
drive leader declared. THE real
issue of victory now lies in the
hands of all the people who make
their homes in the National Capt.
tai Area"
Mr.. Luchs warned against any
feeling Of overconfidence, but
added that he feels the campaign
organization is the finest ever