UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

October 27, 1942

University Faculty and Employees:

Again this year we are asking your help in support of the
Lawrence Community Chest. And for the third successive year, those res—
ponsible for the Community Chest budget are looking to the University
community to subscribe its cuota in full. May we make our contribution
as a University family rather than to subscribe to the solicitation which
is being made in the residence district. We over—subscribed our quota
last year, contributing approximately $2300 of the total budget of
12,163.50. Let's equal that fine record.

The budget this year, printed on the back of the enclosed
circular, includes both the K.U. Y.M.C.A. and K.U. ¥,W,C.A. for the full
sums that have been raised in previous years from both faculty and towns—
people for the support of these organizations. There will be no other
campaign locally for funds for these organizations.

The Lawrence community now has more than 1,000 men in the
armed services of the country and our contribution to U.S.0. has been in—
creased to $4,000. This represents an increase of $16000 on that item,
alone, yet the total budget is only $1716.50 higher than last year. So
a small increase in our subscriptions or in the number of persons con-
tributing to the fund will enable us to attain the goal.

‘ The Community Chest campaign started this morning, following
the Kick-Off Breafast at Hotel Eldridge. A thorough canvass of the business
and residence sections of the city is being made through personal solici-
tation, But on the hill, so many members of the faculty and staff have
volunteered to return their subscriptions through the campus mail without
soliejtation that we are inviting all to respond in this way. The cam-
paign is to close next Friday so we hope that you can decide immediately
how much you wish to contribute and will return your pledge card immediately.
Pledges may be paid quarterly on Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, and Aug. 1.

Should you desire further information on any of the organiza-—
tions included in the Community Chest budget or the purposes for which any
of this fund is to be used, there are faculty and staff members in every
building on the campus who have volunteered to render this service. Please
call my office to request additional information.

There will be no pressure exerted by anyone for a contribution.
Feel free to give as your conscience and vour pocketbook dictate. But if
you wish to know what others are giving, the contributions from the Univer-
sity faculty for the last two years averaged the approximate equivalent of
one day's earnings. The subscriptions varied from one-fourth to one-half
of one percent of the annual income in most cases. A few gave much more
and so:.e gave less, but the average was maintained.

May we have your signed pledge through the campus mail not
later than Friday, October 30, the last day of the drive?

Cordially oe

Vo rali az ee

HGI:dj Chairman, Ca Se atts ittee
Community Chest Campaign