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

for the 1852 Community Chest
drive in the Washington Metro
politan Area was announced yes
terday by Hugh K. Dufhold, presi-
dent of the Community Chest
Federation.
This goal for the campaign,
which will open in October, in
cludes $320,000 for the support of
community services to members
of the armed forces being raised
on a Nationwide basis. It also
includes $194,210.20 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 realistic goal. This
sum will be allotted to more than
100 Red Feather agencies in the
six member chests of the fedora
ton - Washington, Alexandra
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 area S
share in the national objective
would be $320,000," Mr.. Duff1eld
said.
1T seemed desirable to accept
this allotment and avoid another
separate campaign" he added.
Mr.. Duf6eld said this, 1920, 900
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. 1t includes the recently
reactivated United Service Or
ganization.
Would Go to ID. C. Use.
Mr.. Dufleld said the major part
of this 100000 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 USO
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-USO
fund" Mr.. Duffeld declared.
Mr.. Dufheld said the $3,730, 900
for local needs is approximately
5 per cent more than the total
money contributed last year. He
said this objective is well within
the range of attainment if all
gainfully employed in the Wash
1ngton area have some share in
the campaign.
Mr.. Duffleld released figures
showing not only the goals but
also the estimated needs of mem
Der agencies, needs which totaled
$5,290,413 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 a 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 tc
the Montgomery Chest as acting
executive director, Mr.. Duffleld
said. Jack Shinker, controller O,
United Community Services anc
brother of Virgil Shinker, is act
ing as controller for the Fedora
tion until Montgomery Chest of.
f1cers and directors make theil
decision on permanent appoint.
ment OF their executive.
Top leadership of the 1875:
campaign will be announced
shortly, Mr.. Duftield said.
Breakdown of Budget.
A breakdown of the campaign
goal, as compared with the esti.
mated needs, follows:
Alexandria Chest, $117,81O.9(
campaign goal, $180,383 estimated
need.
Arlington Chest, $137,373.1(
campaign goal. $162,1s3 estimated
need.
Fairfax Chest, $71,358.84 cam.
paign goal, $114,222 estimated
need.
Montgomery Chest, $165 ,410.ss
campaign goal. $294,127 estimated
need.
Prince Georges Chest. $113,-
663.97 campaign goal, $164 ,276
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, ,255.02
campaign goal, $666,650.14 esti-
mated need; contingency fund
$25,O00 campaign goal, $125, ,00C
estimated need; retirement fund
1,500 campaign goal, $91 SOC
estimated need; Federation ad-
mlnistration and collections, $121,-
77l.84 campaign goal, estimated
need, $121, ,771.84: Federation Rec
Feather IJDF-nSO cornpo;rr