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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

October 24, 1942
Fellow Faculty and Staff Members:

I am asking your assistance on the Community Chest drive — in
making the canvass of the University faculty and employees. I appreciate
that I should have called you by telephone or that I should at least be
addressing this communication to you personally. But I haven't found
time for this, and the drive opens next Tuesday. I know that you will
pardon this impersonal approach — and will respond just as enthusiasti-
cally to the call for help.

I recognize that you are extremely busy this year. We all are,
especially those who have the reputation for getting things done. And,
of course, that's the reason we need your assistance on this worthy
project.

The task will be made as easy as possible for everyone this vear.
The first letter to faculty and employees will request their donation
or pledge card by mail. So your responsibility will be limited to fol-
lowing up personally on those who fail te respond, and to giving infor-
mation on the Community Chest to any individual on your list who re-
quests a personal interview, Your assignment will be limited to a
single department or staff, or to not more than twelve persons in case
you consent to canvass more than one department.

We all believe in the Community Chest — certainly we do if we
nave had the experience in earlier years of soliciting funds for one
of these causes after the canvass has been completed for several of
the others. This is everybody's job, and I am hoping that we may
count on your efficient assistance, as usual, in going “over the top"
on this.

Please call my office, K.U. 87, Monday, in case you cannot
serve. And if I do not hear from you immediately, I will know that
you are awaiting your definite assignment.

Cordially yours,

ei Nig an

Chairman, University Committee
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P.S. IMPORTANT! The Kick-Off Breakfast for workers will be held at the
Eldridge Hotel on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 a.m,.This will be your
opportunity to get specific information on all of the activities in— :
cluded in the Community Chest this year and the need for the funds
allotted to each. Please attend if you can conveniently arrange this.

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