Evening star., 1951-07-22
1952Chest Goal
Of S4 Million
Set in DC. Area
Services to Military
Raise Realistic Aim;
Federation Explains

of the armed forces being raised
on a Nation wide basis. 1t also
includes $194,21020 for Fedora
ton services to the military in
this area.
Mr.. Duffield said the Community
Chests budgetc ommittee orig
inally set the goal for the ap-
preaching drive at $3,730,000, a
figure slightly above the sum
raised in the last campaign, in an
effort to have a realistic goal. This
sum will be allotted to more than
100 Red Feather agencies in the
six member chests of the fedora
ton Washington, Alexandria
and Arlington, Fairfax, Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties.
Armed Forces Share Up.
"No sooner was this hoped-for
reasonable goal set up however.
than the Chest Federation officers
learned from New York headquar-
ters of the United Defense Fund
that the National Capital areas
share in the national objective
would be $320,000," Mr.. Duf1eld
said.
1T seemed desirable to accept
this allotment and avoid another
separate campaign" he added.
Mr.. Duff1eld said this $4,000
was added to the federation bud
get to set the total goal of $4,050,-
600. The United Defense Fund is
a newly organized body of agen-
cies interested in providing serv-
ices to members of the Armed
Forces. It includes the recently
reactivated United Service Or
ganization.
Would Go to D. C. Use.
Mr.. Dufdeld said the major part
Of this S320,000 probably would
be returned to Washington for
such USO operations as the Armed
Services Lounge at Union Station,
the proposed canteen in the old
BelaSco Theater and other USOI
agency programs sponsored by
the YMCA, the YWCA, the Ma
tional Catholic Community Serv-
ice, Jewish Welfare Board and.
Salvation Army.
Therefore, we shall ask all local
citizens to give as much or more,
than their last years Red Feather
subscription plus as generous gift
as possible for the UDF-USOI
fund" Mr.. Dufheld declared.
Mr.. Duffield said the $3,730,000
for local needs is approximately
5 per cent more than the total
money contributed last year. He
said this objective is we'll within
the range of attainment if all
gainfully employed in the Wash
1ngton area have some share in
the campaign.
Mr.. Duff1eld released figures
showing not only the goals but
also .he estimated needs of mem,
ber agencies, needs which totaled
S5,290,4l3 exclusive of the UDF-
USO funds.
Cites Lower Expenses.
The Federation president also
called attention to the fact that
central headquarters expenses for
both the cost of the campaign
and the year-around administra-
tion has been reduced below the
1949, 1850 and last years cam
palgn. He cited saving of some
80 per cent in the campaign audit
costs because of economics ef-
fected by Virgil Shinker, con-
troller of the Chest Federation.
Mr.. Shinker has been loaned to
the Montgomery Chest as acting
executive director, Mr.. Duffield
said. Jack Shinker, controller of
United Community Services and
brother of Virgil Shinker, is act
ing as controller for the Fedora
ton until Montgomery Chest Of
f1cerS and directors make their
decision on permanent appoint
ment of their executive.
Top leadership of the 1852
campaign will be announced
shortly, Mr.. Duffield said.
Breakdown of Budget.
A breakdown of the campaign
goal, as compared with the esti-
mated needs. follows:
Alexandria Chest, $117.81O.9O
campaign goal, $180,383 estimated
need. >
Arlington Chest, $137,3 10
campaign goal, $162, 1873 estimated
need.
Fairfax Chest, $71,358.84 cam
paign goal, $114,222 estimated
need.
Montgomery Chest, $165,41o.85
campaign goal, $294,127 estimated
need.
Prince Georges Chest, $113,-
663.97 campaign goal, $164,27
estimated need.
United Community Services of
Washington, $1,963, ,O50.79 cam
paign goal, $2,762,194 estimated
need.
Alexandria special service to
armed forces. $1,000 campaign
goal. $12,750 estimated need: Hos
pital Service Agency, $424,255 .O2
campaign goal, $3.50, ,65014 esti-
mated need; contingency fund,
$25,O00 campaign goal, $125,O0O
estimated need; retirement fund,
$91,500 campaign goal, SOL 500
estimated need; Federation ad-
mlnlstration and collections, $121,-
771.84 campaign goal, estimated
need. $12l,771.84; Federation Red
Feather UDF-USO campaign,
$lS7,210,20 campaign goal, $751;
210.20 estimated need; community
chests and councils, $13,50O cam
paign goal. $18.210.20, estimated
need; shrinkage reserve, 1921, :
095.49 campaign goal, 1898 1854. 80
estimated need, and National
UDF-USO campaign for services
to armed forces, $4,000 cam
paign goal, $320,330 estimated