Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-28

thanks that man stood aside that she
might be saved.
Hardly had the nnal narrowing details
OF the tragedy been recorded when the
women Of the nation began search
for method OF expressing their ap-
probation for the herolsm Of the men
who had been lost. Thousands of the
leading women Of the nation conferred
with their associates and most OF these
thought primarily OF a memorial. In
Washington and New York. where the
tragedy was probably most directly
brought home, the leading women got
together for cooperation. Among these
Mrs John Hays Hammond has repu-
tatlon for great executive ability ana
genius for organization. Gradually che
became the center OF the movement.
Eventually the Woman's Titanic Me-
mortal Association was formed, with
headquarters in Washington
Mrs. John Hay, widow of the famous
Secretary of State. was made chairman
of the association Mrs John Hays Ham
mond was made its secretary. Mrs. VII
liam Howard Taft contributed the hrst
dollar Mrs. Grover Cleveland immedl-
ately became working member. Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs. Oscar Underwood
Mrs. Samuel Gompers. Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. John
d. Rockefeller Jr., Mrs. Alexander era
ham Bell Mrs James A. Garfield. Mrs.
David X. Francis, Mrs Harrison Grey
Fiske, Mrs. Matthew Scott president OF
the ID. A. f.; Mrs. William Cummings
Story and many others as celebrated ac-
cepted places on the working committee
OF one hundred.
To this committee almost Immediately
applied the heads OF all the women's
organizations that are established on
national basis. From national headquor-
ters these organizations lined up their
state and local associations and thus was
4 beginning made for broadcasting the
idea. Thus started. the wom-
ems clubs individually applied for per-
mission to raise funds and play a part
In the tribute to the Titanic dead. These
were granted, until the central Office at
is now associated with 5000
clubs and organizations in the
United States There is not a state or
territory in which some womans club Is
not busy. From Hawaii comes word OF
great enthusiasm to contribute to the
Alaska Is sending in un-
coined gold dust. The women of Panama
are asking permission to send their sti-
pend. Closer organization OF the interior
IS regularly being completed
Mrs Leonard Wood, wife of the chief
Of staff OF the army, has volunteered to
get In touch with every woman of the
army the world around. The women OF
the navy are to be handled by the wives
Of the commanders of the different d.
visions OF the feet These women Of
he American military, scattered to the
winds. knowing little of the fixed habitat
that the ordinary woman calls home, can
be reached only through other women of
their kind who know OF theig migratlons
The army and navy women OF Washing
ton are performing this service
This organization Immediately began to
bring results. II was found that there
who was not anxious to take a part IN
this recognition OF modern mans hero
ism. For two months now the money
has been coming In at the rate of 800 a
day, with a steady tendency toward in
crease as the organization becomes more
perfect. Five hundred thousand dollars
s, OF course, a large sum OF money. and
IL would require much time TO accumu-
late II at even $500 day. The money Is
10 be made to come faster. and there
are other sources than small contribu-
ions