October 25, 1941

Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Chairman -
University Committee, Community Chest Drive

Dear Mr. Allens

Enclosed is a report and amount subscribed for the
Museum of Natural History. All prospective donors were
contacted.

The circular received failed to answer all the ques-
tions I encountered, not only from prospective donors,
but from others on the campus as well. I was at a loss
for answers to the following which were the major and
common questions.

1. Who receives the $450.00 charged to "Administration"
and why?
Comment.—"There should be no cost for the adminis-
tration of benefit work."

2. Why the $950.00 for the YMCA and nothing for the
YWCA?
Comment.—"The YWCA is far more active than the
YMCA and I feel if anyone should be on the
Community Chest Drive they should be.

3. How do we know our money is going to the organization
or organizations we would wish to designate?
Comment.—"The little circular lists eight organ-
izations and states 'where your donation” goes!
with the:clear understanding that it will be divided
upon a percentage basis of need of each organization."

I cited the sheet which on page 2 under Remember
which definitely states “that donors may designate
how much of their contributions they wish to go
to each organization."

Comment.—"On the subscribers card when the donors
sign for amount given, 'they again sign away the
entire amount to the Lawrence Community Chest, Inc.'
and the card reminds again where the money goes and
lists the organizations."

"Tf I designate my subscription and the next
person does not designate his or hers is it not
understood that that donation is to be divided
equally on the percentage basis between the eight
‘organizations? Will it be divided between the eight