Evening star., 1949-11-11
Chest Workers
Urged 70 Press
Pleas forGifts
Total Solicitations
Reach $2,445,176,
Or 81 Pct. of Goal


paign, with 81 per cent of its
$3,991,7l9 goal reached, swung
into the Armistice Day week end
today, spurred by calls from
leaders for renewed effort.
Frank j. Luchs, general chair
man Of the drive, urged all work.
ers, including the residential and
small business units in Alexandria
and the four counties in Virginia
and Maryland to take advantage
of the long holiday week end for
redoubling their efforts in per-
sonal calls.
With 30.471 new pledges for
$237. .218 added at luncheon re-
port meetings Of the three top
units yesterday in the Washing
ton Hotel. the total now stands
at $2,445,176.
In commenting on yesterdays
reports, Mr.. Luchs pointed out
there has been "a definite SLOW
ing-up in the volume of reports
from all units"
Solicitors Praised.
He praised workers for their
good work in achieveing A per
cent of the goal in the first three
days OF the drive, but added, 1T
has taken us six working days
to reach 81 per cent today"
Standing of the units, after
yesterdays reports follows:
Government Unit reached 1874
per cent Of goal. retaining its top
position, in percentage reported.
BY adding $133,947 to its previous
figures, the unit piled up a total
Of $1,169.o6l.
Second-place Business Unit I,
including big firms. added $50, 1871
yesterday to bring its total to
1892, ,603. or 62.88 per cent of goal.
Residential Unit, with s24, ,343
yesterday brought its total to
$173.223, which is 52.28 per cent
Of goal.
Business Unit II. for smaller
firms. on Wednesday had report
ed $20,596 to raise its total to
$94,314. or 3s.01 per cent of goal.
This Wednesday total was cut
into the grand total for the first
time after yesterdays report
meeting Of the three other Dis
trict units.
Next Meetings Scheduled.
Campaign workers now look
forward to the next report meet
ings.~ Business II will meet at a
luncheon Monday at the WASH
ington Hotel. Government, Busi-
ness ! and Residential will hold
separate report luncheons Tues
day at the same hotel.
The next general report ses-
sion for all uI1its. including those
operating in the counties, will
take place at q hotel luncheon
Thursday. preceded by a Red
Feather parade. The parade will
start at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV. and pro-
tceed to the Washington Hotel.
Government Unit workers were
appealed to yesterday by DR.. E. H.
Pruden. pastor Of First Baptist
Church, to place the Marshall
Plan ideal for rehabilitation
abroad at work here at home.
Surely" he declared, I'VE
should not neglect the people on
our own doorstep. We should not
only clothe and feed the needy,
but by so doing give them a sense
of security and dignity to help
them hold their heads aloft in this
hour of strategic world history"
At the Business Unit lunch
con. Ralph Goldsmith. vice presi-
dent and general manager Of
Lansburgh & Bro, who is presi-
dent OF the Better Business Bu-
reau. explained the campaign pro-
gram used at the department
store. He urged all workers to
follow up the procrastinator"
who delays a decision on giving.
He declared emphasis should be
placed on the American way" Of
a privilege to make a voluntary
contribution