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with notes telling of contribu-
tors concern.
A Kensington (Md.0 couple
parents of six children, wrote
only wish we had more tc
send, since we are enjoying full
tummieS and a warm house
and q payday to look forward
to-"
A Takoma Park md }
woman told UGF she was "all
for" the drive. In fact, she
noted. she and many Of her
friends had been wondering
where to send money to help
those with little or no income.
A Hyattsville couple said they
were contributing SIS Ito aid
our less fortunate neighbors in
the D. c. area who have been
in desperate straits due to the
severe winter and the lack of
employment"
A few contributors, many Of
whom looked far from affluent
themselves. came in person to
UGF headquarters at ll0l NJ
street NV. to give to the
appeal, a UGF spokesman
reported.
The letters sent out yeSter-
day are the last half Of a
batch Of 1000 mailed to un-
usually generous UGF contribu-
tors to past campaigns. In ad-
dion, UGF is conducting a gen.
eral public appeal for funds.
The appeal letters include q
return envelope with postage
guaranteed. But most respond
ing have stuck on their own
four cent stamp.
Needy to Get All
UGF has noted that every
penny raised in the emergency
drive will go to the destitute
families, stricken because the
hard winter made it impossible
for the breadwinner to work.
If more money is raised than
is needed. it will be put into
a bank account for direct relief
in the future, a spokesman
reported.
Contributions sent directly to
the seven agencies being helped
by the drive are reported to
UGF, and deducted from the
total quota they will receive If
the appeal succeeds.
So far, three agencies have
reported $l,570 in direct gifts
81 ,020 for the Salvation Army,
$500 for Catholic Charities of
Washington. and $50 for Fam
lily and Child Services of
Washington.
Other Agencies Listed
The other four agencies
sharing in the drive are Catho-
lie Charities of Northern Vir-
ginia; Jewish Social Service
Agency; Travellers Aid Society;
and Family Service Of Prince
Georges County.
To date, $31,537 has been
raised in the appeal.
Major Eupha Gibson Of the
Salvation Army points out that
families hard hit by the winter
will have "a long road back
to solvency."
She cites the case of a con-
struction worker with eight
children who will be at least q
year catching up on expenses.
He and his wife are buying
their own home. Unable to
meet payments on their second
trust for three months in a row,
they faced loss of the house at
auction until the Army came
to the rescue. The Army talked
the firm into taking half of the
$40 the couple owed, and pro-
vided the money.
But the rest must be paid
some time, as must the balance
of the gas and electric bill
which the Army could take
care of only in part.
In all. this family received
$100 from the Army last week.
This included SIS for a food
order for a weeks food supply.
The couple also must even
tually pay back a relative who
has been making payments on
their first trust, Major Gibson
added.
Seventy to 80 callers a day
have been coming to the Army
for help. she noted.
She also pointed out that the
Army's heaviest expense is
ahead. A break in the weather
may provide a few days work
and money for food and fuel.
But rents long due must be
met. This is the expense the
Army faces now.
The United States Employ
ment Service reported yester-
day that the number Of job
less in the Washington area
rose to 26,100 in January. an
increase Of $500 over the previ-