Evening star., 1954-10-17
Chest Has Only
1SDays 10 Net
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churimon Hoyes
Urges Volunteers
To Speed Collection

There are only 10 more days
to complete the job OF raising q
minimum Of $3,832. 900 for the
Community Chest. John s.
Hayes. general campaign chair
man. warned yesterday.
He told the 10000 volunteers
In the drive for funds for the
more than 100 Red Feather
agencies:
"Oaar goal is 100 per cent and
more by November 4 and to date
we have pledged only 81 $40. .488,
or 42.8 per cent Of the goal. Our
projected target by this date was
81 per cent Of the goal. We are
behind and we must make up for
lost time. Please make your
contacts and turn your reports
In as soon as possible"
The Community Chest agen-
cies serve Washington and near
by areas in Virginia and Mary
land. Mr.. Hayes said most peo-
pie want to help their nerghbors
and he is convinced they will
contribute "if they understand
the needs Of the 400. 900 who an
nually receive service from our
Red Feather member agencies"
Visits Are Welcomed.
He reminded workers and po-
tential contributors that the
agencies welcome visits from
any one who wants to see how
the dollars contributed are spent.
Arrangements for groups to visit
the agencies may be made by
calling the Red Feathers Speak
ers' Bureau at Decatur 2-7330.
Residential workers are to re-
port during a luncheon meeting
at 1915 pm. Wednesday at the
Hotel Statler. The second week S
quota queen will be crowned by
Miss Mary Hayworth of the
Washington Post and Times
Herald, who will also address
the meeting. All door-to-door
workers in the area will report
at this meeting.
All campaign units are ex-
pected to report at a luncheon
meeting at the Washington Hotel
at 1920 pm. Thursday.
The Business and Professional
Unit, which had an interim goal
of 47.91 per cent Of its quota of
a minimum of $733.000 by the
end of last week. reported con-
tributions of $73. 1874. or 9.99 per
cent. Chairman William j. Hag-
gerty, conceding the workers had
cotton off to a slow start. as
sured Mr.. Hayes, 1.-THE money is
there and we intend to get 1t by
November f."
Detailed Progress Report.
A detailed progress report as
of yesterday was as follows:
Operation Advance. $587, ,46C
or 71.38 per centaof the 1928 .000
goal. The unit had expected to
have 100 per cent by this time
Government Unit. $772,668 OF
48.53 per cent Of its goal OF
$3.50, 200. This exceeded its in
terim goal Of 47.16 per cent BY
yesterday.
Residential Unit, $115,980 OF
41.13 per cent of the $4,000 il
is seeking to collect. The mark
set for yesterday was 1852 pei
cent.
Alexandria Chest, $4,000, OF
% 80 per cent Of an $85, 500 goal
It had expected to collect IS
per cent by yesterday.
Arlington Chest. $30,438, OF
45.3 per cent of the minimum
of $4,000 to be collected. It is
running ahead of the schedule
which set the percentage to be
collected by yesterday at 2232
| Fairfax County Chest, $6.484
or 11.79 per cent of the $55.00C
sought. It's interim goal was
1886 per cent.
Montgomery County Chest
$21221. or 14.74 per cent of a
$4,000 goal. Contributions OF
"a per cent so far had been ex-
pected.
Prince Georges County Chest
$13,961, or 21.48 per cent Of the
$65, 900 goal. The interim mark
I had been set at IS per cent.