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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence

October 21, 1941.

University Faculty and Employees:

The Lawrence Comaunity Chest campaign started this morning at
9 o'clock. The Community Chest is an incorporated body authorized under
the laws of Kensas with a constitution and by-laws. The officers are
Mr. J. J. Lavery, Mr. Walter A. Schal, Mrs. C. J. Dodds, Mr. E. J. Coy,
and Mr. George Hedrick.

The Kick-Off Breakfast was held this morning at the Eldridge
Hotel, signalizing the start of this sincere and wholehearted campaign
for the relief of distressed and wnfortunate citizens in Lawrence. We
sincerely trust that you will avail yourself of the opportunity to make
a contribution for this worthwhile project. By contributing you will
enable Lawrence and the University to go over the top in keeping with
the ideals and practices of free America, The democratic nations are
the only nations that do such a thing as we are doing in Lawrence, Kansas,
at the present time,

The total budget for Lawrence this year is $7,863.44. The H.U, °
Y.M.C.A. is included in this budget, and there will be no additional
solicitation of funds for this organization. The Christmas Program, the
Fourth of July celebration and the United Service Organizations quotas
are listed separately and are not incorporated in the financial estimates
on this statement. The giving of funds for these two items will be entire-.
ly optional, The National Red Cross desires not to be included because
they have an organization of their own, and calls may be ya by them
according to emergency.

Your name is listed herewith and we will appreciate your
giving according to the dictates of your heart. The general practice is
to give to the Chest the equivalent of one day's carnings.

Will you kindly mail this pledge card back to me through the
campus mail. by Friday, October 24, which is the last day of the drive?

Sincorely yours, —

 

Chairman, University £ommittee,
Community Chest Campaign.