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Dear Faculty Members and Bnployees of the University of Kansas;

In my letter last year announcing the first annual Lawrence Community
Chest drive I made this statemenc to our University group: "There will
always be an America and an England, Home and neighbor are the warp and
the woof of American virility and democratic hospitality, We recognize
the needs of our 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-worn
nurse holding in her arms a tiny newiy Dorn infant, with this caption:
"Many a youngster’s start in life depends upon the charity campaign."
The worn face of that nurse depicted umseifish service. I am sure that
you saw this and were deeply impxessed vith that graphic picturee This
appealing situation is easily applied to Lawrence.

The Lawrence Community Chest campaign drive will be from October 21
to 24, inclusive. I am onclosing a pemphiet which gives the names of
the organizations participating in the Community Chest, together with
the Community Chest budget. The net Chest budget is 7, 863.44, and the
Community Activities budget including the United Service 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. Way 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

Douk* "oss you have been reading of the Kansas City, Missouri, and
the Kansas vity, Kansas, community chest campaigns and you have heard
radio and sereen stars all over tho nation speaking in behaif of these
very worthy organizations which we as a community are endeavoring to
sustains Thors will be no pressure exertod here in Lawrence on anybody
by anyonee In fact, we desire you to give oniy as your conscience and
your pocketbook dictatee CThanssllor if lott has aprroved the Community
Chest drive here on the Hili. As a University community we ought to
stick together in filling the University quota. May we make our con-=
tributions as a University family rather than to subscribe to down-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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