New-York tribune., 1913-11-28
THANKSGIVING JOY
FOR Y. M. c. A. TEAMS
Workers SO Tired They
Neglect to Move Hands
on Money Clock.
HISTORIC EVENT,
SAYS MR.. PERKINS
Proves New York Is Not SOrdid
and Mercenary, He Asserts
$4,000 More Reported.

"A truly marvellous accomplishment an
historic event" That was the comment
yesterday OF George w. Perkins, the
generallssimo of the Y. NJ c. A. cam
paign extraordinary. which resulted In
more than 100000. being collected in
New York City in a fortnight plus one
day.
And what must not be overlooked,
said Mr.. Perkins. lis the civic character
OF the victory. 1t is a monument to this
city's philanthropy, holding her up as an
example to every other city in the world.
Tuesday is getting to be a red letter
day for New York. Twice in the present
month it has been fortunate day not
only To New Workers, but to the nation
as "A whole. The first and last Tuesdays
OF November We're marked by long
strides in the political and philanthropic
progress of the city. Their influence. ]
am convinced. will be felt throughout the
country for years.
ION the first Tuesday Of the month a
blow was struck for decent citizenship
when the fusion forces smashed Tam
many. on the last Tuesday. which prac-
tically marked the end of the Y. w. {. A
Y. NJ. &. \. 100000 building fund cam
paign. the people OF New York demon
stratsd that they could give large
amounts for good cause and could roll
up a total that must be source of aston
ishment TO other communities.
THE crushing OF Tammany Hall and
the gigantic uplift movement for the
young women and young men Of the city
point toward better things in both private
and public life, and lead to the conviction
that when broad-gaugc. two-tisted, sub
stantial philanthropy is needed the place
TO seek it Is our own good, old, generous
New York"
Mr.. Perkins said that the campaign had
been real battle. and the hard struggle
Of the last days disproved absolutely
that there had been any tacit understand
ings of any sort that could be regarded
as a guarantee against failure.
There never was a moment, he said
when there was not the sense of necessity
to keep up the fight. Mr.. Perkins re-
ferr.d To the present business depression
as one OF the great handicaps which made
the victory all the greater. Remember
We could not have picked out a harder
time for the campaign" he said "lou
know how things are in business ana
yet the town yielded"
Mr.. Perkins said that one OF the things
that gratificd him was the disappointment
Of the pessimists who had said all along
that New York couldn't do It, especially
those who regard the metropolis only as
sordid and mercenary.
The thousand campalgners took well
earned AMI much needed rest yesterday.
Many Of the workers went out Of town.
Mr.. Perkins ran up to his home at River
dale. The rank and file were so tired
out that some one neglected to push the
hands Of the biz clock at the corner Of
Broad and Wall streets so as to indicate
that the big fund had been gathered.
The hands still stanl at three minutes
to twelve
New York won the victory. and New
York is 10 have all the reward. Brooklyn
will get no part OF the 100000. Mr..
Perkins said yesterday that he was sur
priscd how many persons misunderstood
the uses TO which the fund is to be put.
IL is all going 10 the Y. NJ G. A. or Y.
W. G. \. development in Manhattan and
The Bronx.
BY an agreement made long before the
was started 100000 goes TO the
Young Women's Association. the other
81 $4,000 TO the Young Mems Association.
The general distribution Of the entire
fund has been outlined as follows: