Evening star., 1949-11-22
Chest Pressing
For 100000
By Thanksgiving
Latest Report Puts
S3,991,719 Drive
At72 Pct. of Cool

throughout the area were out
working today to push theil
$3,991, ,719 drive as far as possible
over the $3,000,000 mark before
Thanksgiving.
Subscriptions climbed to with.
in $4,000 of that point yester.
day, with additions from the three
largest units-Government, Busi
ness I and Residential. The drive
as whole now stands at u pei
cent.
But Chairman Frank j. Luchs
addressing the Business I meeting
called for another $150,000 from
nat one unit and $250,000 from
ell others by tomorrow. Tht
fourth general report is scheduled
tomorrow in the Hotel Washing.
ton.
IF we can add 100000 by
Wednesday" the chairman said
then feel I can say with conf
dence that the campaign will sue
ceed."
Points to Success Elsewhere.
Baltimore already has gone over
the top in its Chest drive. Mr.
Luchs pointed out. Detroit also
is finished, and Seattle and st
Louis are within 5 or 6 per cent
of their goals.
Chest Director Edward j. Keyes
warned that 800 of Washington's
larger business firms, however
have not even made first report
vet, and that many solicitors in
all divisions have far to go to
finish their assignments.
Firms that have finished-near-
" 1000 of them-will be given
special recognition beginning later
this week, in the form of publicity
in the newspapers, Mr.. Keyes dis
closed. Other firms will be rec
ognized later.
Everett j. Boothby, president OF
the Washington Gas Light Co..
told the businessmen the city's
utilities have achieved 102 pei
cent of their quota.
Warns of Failing Duty.
"If they can do it, why cant
other companies do the same?
he asked. The utility executive
asserted that businessmen must
recognize their responsibility. II
we fail in this campaign we have
failed in our duty to preserve the
American way of life"
BY adding 5000 yesterday to
its previous collections. Business ]
reached 90 per centOf its quota.
The unit covers companies with
Is or more employees.
Mrs. Truman was the guest OF
honor at the residential meeting
yesterday. She presented Red
Feather Oscars" and certificates
of merit to 35 outstanding unit
chairmen and workers.
More than 100 workers packed
the Willard Hotel. luncheon room
to hear the units last separate
report before Thanksgiving, while
about 20 standees were asked to
eat elsewhere and return for the
remainder Of the program later.
The guest speaker. Arthur H
Kruse, executive director Of the
United Community Services, told
the volunteers:
Either we remain society In
which we share our strength with
those who have need OF it or We
will pull down each of our cwr
houses in pile of selflshness anc
isolation.
New Crusade Urged.
"See the job through" he urged
"and make this a new crusade
for humanity"
At yesterdays Government
meeting new subscriptions OF $78,.
998 raised the units standing tt
IS per cent, still the best in the
drive.
Municipal, Judge Frank H
Myers told the meeting that
people are contributing to the
solution of the human needs Of
this community" when they con-
tribute to the Chest"
II don't think we should have
much sales resistance as far as
the Community Chest is con-
cerned." the jurist declared. "Peo-
pie ought to be glad to give" He
urged perseverance" on the par1
of the solicitors.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury John IS. Graham asserted
that, with the approach o.
Thanksgiving, 1T is time for u
to think of the many blessings
we have had . and of th'
people who have perhaps suffered
from circumstances over which
they have had no control"
"All the people in the commu
nifty would feel terrible" Mr.. Ora
ham declared, IF the communit.
services represented by the Ches
were not adequate to do the job.
Must Ask Gifts.
Urging renewed soliciting ef
forts, Mr.. Graham, Government
vice chairman. also warned tn
workers that people are not goin'
to give, as a rule, unless you asl
them to do So"
Mr.. Graham presented Re,
Feather Oscars" for outstanding
achievement to these Offices tina
have reached or exceeded 100 pc
cent of quota:
Army, Navy. Labor Department
Defense Department, American
Battle Monuments Commission
National Capital Park and Flan
ming Commission. Internationa
Refugee Organization. Nationa
Security Resources Board. Ia,
Court of the United States Ad
nltnistrative Office of United