Combined Charities 'Sample' Indicates Support of Council

Only 8.7 percent of these who contributed to the Combined Charities Drive are specifically requesting that none of their money go to support Student Council activities, the Combined Charities Committee announced last night.

Although it was impossible on such short notice for the committee to go through all the pledge cards, workers took what they considered a "fair sample" of 115 cards and discovered that only 18 out of the 115 requested that no money go to the Council.

Edward F. Burke '50, president of the Student Council, had said earlier that if more than 20 percent of those contributing requested that no money go to the Council, he would consider it a "repudiation" of the Council's present policy.

Last night, on the basis of the sample taken, he said, "I wish to thank the students for what I consider a vote of confidence for the practical projects we have undertaken this year."

He said he realized the Council "wasn't perfect" but that now he "knew the students understand that we are doing our best."

Over $16,000 in

Solicitors collected $2,334 yesterday, bringing the drive's total to $16,786.14. In House standings, Eliot pulled ahead of Lowell with $1,970.50 to Lowell's $1,880.24. Dunster, Kirkland, Leverett, Winthrop and Adams follow in that order. The Committee has set a total goal of $25,000.

Solicitors also took a poll last night asking students why they gave to the charities they had indicated. One student said he gave to the Council because some time he might "need a loan" from them. Another said it was "social compulsion" and a third said he wanted to "be a philanthropist."