New-York tribune., 1913-11-19
Yesterdays Subscriptions
Take Only S33,650, So
Alarm Sounds.
MUST KEEP AT 1T, T
SAYS PERKINS
No Large Gift Is in Reserve,
Financier States, and Time
Limit Will Stand.

over lUt tlll httP NN'dhIg ll'hlllb bpiioao
into the 100000 fund, they were slower
than usual YESTERDAY Only s33,650 was
registered for the day, which is much
smaller than the average since the fort
nights campaign began. and George w.
Perkins thought it best to sound an
alarm.
"Onc thing which the executive com
mittee wishes to emphasize strongly
said Mr. Perkins, who is chairman OF
the committee, lis that ii has no big gift
of any kind from anybody in reserve
and no little gift either, for that matter
Everything that was done toward getting
large contributions TO give the fund
good start was done prior to the opening
Of the campaign. All the other big sub
scriptions that have been obtained have
been the result Of the campaign
Mr.. Perkins added that he knew of no
one waiting TO turn in six or seven
figure check to make up dehcit, ana
urged upon the canvassing force the I'M
portance of working hard TO get the re-
malndcr of the 100000. which must be
raised by next Monday in order to Keep
the Young Mems and the Young women
Christian Associations from losing sZ'V"'-
90 in contingent gifts
First Days Work a Standard.
The committee compared yesterdays
showing with the figures Of last Friday
when they gathered in more than slooUo'
and the day before when they almost
reached that level. On the first S,sSb'3io
was pledged. with John d. Rockefeller
at the head of the column of contributors
The team workers, however. showed no
spirit of discouragement yesterday Wheh
the announcement of the work or the
various committees were made at the
daily luncheon, held at the headquarters
at No. % Broad street.
Twelve contributions of $1,000 or more
were made yesterday. One of the slUo
contributors was Mrs. Julia G. Lyle, Oh
Tenaly, the widow of John 5. Lyle, VINO
was a silent partner in the firm Of LORD
e Taylor
The largest individual contributor yes
terday was Fritz Achelis, who gave s2Vo.
Mrs Achels gave $1,000 Seth NJ. Milli-
ken contributed the next largest amouhl>
81 800. The other 81 600 gifts were MADE
bv Mrs. Bernard Van Gerbey, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Francis B Fay. Mrs. William ;.
Gray. Mrs. John 5. Rogers, William H..
Wolverton. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard D
Barnes. Cornelius y. Bliss and Anson Il.
Hard.
The passerby was reminded OF the
100000 campaign in more ways than oy
the big clocks stationed here and there
Wagons and trucks of business hrms
whose members are interested in !. VI.
G. A or Y. w c. A. are bearing signs
telling of the campaign and its purposes.
The same tale is being told 10 shoppers.
one of the large show windows OF the
r. H. Macy & co. store, at Broadway
and 3ith street, Is given over to tap
leau In wax. illustrating the various
activities in the work OF the Young
Women's Christian Association. work
among the colleges is shown by young
woman collegian. Work among the I'M
migrants is shown by peasant girl. A
camp girl" illustrates what is done AT
the summer home in Blauvelt. \ play
ground assistant Is shown, as is a girl
sitting at typewriter, showing the asso-
ciations work in industrial training. Inc
Central Club for Nurses is represented
by the figure of trained nurse.
Society Leaders Help.
The campaigners are much interested in
the activities of Mrs. Francis Louis Siade'
the society leader. She and her husband
are the heads OF rival canvassing teams.
Mrs SHADES team is now ahead, having
made the largest returns of any in the
campaign. Mrs. Slade is srandniece OF
Cyrus Mccormick. The SHADES live at NO.
IS West SD street.
William Fellowes Morgan, president OF
the association, announced that 1t was
not necessary for contributors TO SEND
checks or money Immediately. "All they
need to do" he said. lis to subscribe 10
the fund and then make four semi-annual
payments"
The official total, as announced yes'er-
day, was made up as follows