The evening world., 1913-11-14
Most Enth u siastic Of
Workers Seeking to Pro-
Uide a "Hon,e Place"
for Young Won, en-
TeNs Of Her Methods in
Helping Raise Big Fund
for Y. w. &. A.
''Fund Is Largest Thing
Of the Kind EUev At.
tempted but the Object
Is Well Worth the La Dor
II Wish I Could Do
TWice az Much" Says
"Capfain Of Team, IS"

The -Four Million Dollar Campaign
In behalf OF the Young Women's and
Young Mems Christian Associations
which has swept New York quite OF lts
fee, and set up record Of endeavor
for years 20 come. has enlisted the aid
and Interest Of many distinguished
women. But for ceareless and unnsg-
Fing energy. for "A devoted enthusiasm
that inspires al who work beside her.
the campaign activities Of Miss Doro-
thy Perkins have placed her on an en-
v'aole eminence. Her father. George w.
Perkins. 10 chairman of the Executive
Committee In this Joint campaign, but
this much less. probably. than her
loyal. womanly Interest. has spurred
her to achie(kment.
II 10 not going wide OF tho mark to
say that for moro than two weeks Miss
Perkins has given practically every
minute Of her waking day TO the cam
paign Long before the public an
nouncsment Of the movement on Nov.
10 there were days and days Of prepare.
ton. because the sponsors were deter
mined that the wh!rlwind should begin
by blowing great guns. In these days
Miss Perkins was ndefatigabie In her
work. although. in truth. she must have
had her head and hands full. because
John Purroy Mitchcis campaign for the
Mayoraity was Oh just then and Miss
Perkins was ono Of his most ardent
partisans. but shs managed to give
time to both. and just as she was on
tho winning sidc In one case she II on
the more than half won side Of the
other. a. the four million dollar fund IL
past the two mii>on mark and elm bing
steadily to the four and the SIX ciphers
at the zenith a,
sHE's 90 BUSY she 10 HARD 70
FIND.
II any one seeks "a TOXIN Of 1G1Isper.
kins's daily activities let that one try
~ lind her either by telephone Or Visit
a request At campaign head quarters
No. p Broad street. will elicit the reply
, mat Miss Perkins was there u moment
ago. but has gone. Gone where? Gu,
campaigning for the fund. Win she bs
back7 Oh. yes. she's Just gone to Z
meeting OF worker captains. Inquiry a,
her home. No. 70 Park avenue. adduce,
that Mlss Perkins 10 at headquarters
but will bo home later after a meetint
OF her team" Then back to Broac
street again and-no. Miss Perkins hat
to leave to visit several potential sub
scribers. and there's no telling wher
she'll be back. because Miss Perkins 1,
very busy person. Positively. thcr,
10 no doubt about her t.relessness ant
enthusiasm; It's In her eyes. In hel
smile.
| Hut she was found at last, and II wal
nj the homo OF Miss Grace II. Dodge
vice-chairman OF the Executive commit
tee. At No. eo2 Madison avenue. Their,
large number Of the weli-knowI
women whose services are enlisted II
the cause had gathered to discuss tn,
campaign and plan for its prosecute,
during the days that remain until Nov
u. the closing
WHY she 10 INTERESTED u
THE CAMPAIGN.
Working hard?" she repeated, with
whimsical lifting Of her brows Indeed
| am working Just as hard as I know
how. because nll Of W want this to b
tho oiggsst thing that ever was. An,
u is big thing and such superbl
good one. I've given practically ever
minute OF my time to Il and II doesr'
seem half enough. In the morning "
workers start out each with a handfu
OF cards on which are written tn
names OF possible subscriber to IN
fund. These We visit and strive to In
terest In the movement md II We ar
convnl ,inS enough We come away wit
4 check or = promise. which 10 Just a
good.
MY interest In the campaign colns
OF my Interest In the studio CLUB .
No, Is East Sixty second street,
which I am vice-presiden,. This 10
club In which seventy young girls liv
girls who are students OF one or al
other Of the arts. painting. sculptur
drawing. music or literature. In ADJ
: ton. We have number OF students wi
merely come daily for instruction. II
paw III WuiSu youuG Woiucu UIu
md a safe home. which they might NJ
other wise be able to obtain for then
selves. The success Of this place Il
me into this campaign. and from no
+. until the Ath ! shall give every alto
! OF energy l possess to the work.
D AS captain OF team No. "a. which
: under the supervision OF Mrs Villa
Fellowes Morgan, ! have searched o
every one l know with a request 4
I. subscription. and when the object
the fund has been explained l and q
o rest o: the team have had littlo al
Guilty In succeeding. when I start
d out had list which my father ga
J. me OF persons likely to contribute al
i they have been generous indeed.
= Il have not as yet tried any one I
= no, know personally. or any one vi
e does not know me. because l think o
stands TO accomplish more with ficn
4 than Nth strangers. Nor have ! go
,! into the Wall street district-thst
u have generally left 10 the men. But
81 women have met with more success
collecting taAa tss men have. and II