Dear Faculty Members and Enployees of the University of Kansas;

In my letter last year announcing the first armval Lawrence Community
Chest drive I made this stutemenc to our University group: ‘Thers will
always be an Americ& ani an kugiand, Home and neighbor are the warp and
the woof of American -ririiity and domusratiec hospitaittys We recognize
the needs of ow: neighbors and we unfailingly respond to these needs founded
upon helpful service." :

Upon opening the rotogravure section of the Kansas City Star as of
October 5, 1941, I was struck at the sight of a fatigued and care~vorn
nurse holding ir. her arms a tiny newiy born infant, with this caption;
"Many @ youngsters start in life derends upon the charity campaign."
The worn face of that nurse depicted uaseifish service. Iam sure that
you saw this and were deep.y impresscd with that graphic picstursc.e This

appealing situation is easily applied to Lawrence.

The Lawrence Community Chest campaign drive will be from October 21
to 24, inclusive. I am enclosing a pamvniet which gives the nemes of
the organizations participating in the Community Chest, together with
the Community Chest budgot. The not Chest vudget is $7,863-44, and the
Community Activities budget including the United Sevvice Organizations
quota, of $2,400 plus the Lawrence activities of $1,900, makes the grand
total of $12,163.44. Tho K.U, Y.M.C.A. is included in this Community
Chest budget. May we stress the fact that there will be no other cam-
paign for University Y.M.C.A. funds. This is the only time this year
that donations will be asked for this organizatione

Doubtloss you have been reading of the Kansas City, Missouri, and
the Kansas City, Kansas, community chest campaigns and you have heard
radio and screen stars all over the nation speaking in behalf of these
very worthy organizations which we as a comunity are endeavoring to
sustaine Thers wili be no pressure exerted here in Lawrence on anybody
by anyonee In fact, we desire you to give oniy as your conscience and
your pocketbock dictate. Chanesllor M.lott has aprroved the Community
Chest drive here on the Hill. As a University comnuaity wo ought to
stick together in filling the University quota. May we make our con-
tributions as a University family rather than to subscribe to dowa-town
solicitors.

Thanking you for your thoughtful consideration, and in the name of
those less fortunate than we, we are

Sincerely yours,

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William Kollender
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University Committce, Community Chest Drivo.