The Washington herald., 1913-05-12
EMERGENCY FUND
LOOKS ASSURED
Optimism Is Expressed BY
Managers Of Campaign for
New Hospital
LISTS ARE CIRCULATED
Fact Is Overlooked BY Many hat Sub.
scrip6oas May Be Paid One
Year from Date.

The second half of the twelve days
campaign for the raising Of $4,000 Tor
the erection of a new Emergency Hospi.
tai begins this morning. The first six
DAYS have been spent principally In lay.
ing plans for the solicitation Of subscrip-
tons, and results from this extensive
work will begin to make their appear
ance from now on until the closing OF
the crusade next Saturday night.
President Woodrow Wilson having
placed his stamp of approval upon the
project, and having authorized the men,
beers of his Cabinet to circulate lists
among the employees Of their govern
mental departments. Edgar t. Honey.
executive secretary of the campaign, VIII
visit these officials early this morning
for the purpose of setting the plans IN
motion. Mr.. Honey has reason to believe
that the heads of all the departments
will consent to the circulation OF the
lists. Permission already has been Sc
cured to start the lists through the
Smithsonian Institution, the Department
of the Interior. with all Its numerous
branches, the Government Printing Or
fee. the Department of Agriculture the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, ana
the general and city postoffices. AS
there are approximately 10000 government
employees in the city. it Is expected tnat
the contributions will aid materially in
the raising of the desired amount.
Lists VIII BE Circulated.
Practically all of the large business
houses of the city have consented to
the circulation Of subscription lists
among their employees. Some firms have
offered to contribute amounts equal to
those given by their employees. Large
subscription sheets have been prepared
at Headquarters in the old Cafe Repub-
lioue, Fifteenth and F Streets Northwest.
and will be distributed to business men
or any other public spirited persons wish
ing to set them in circulation.
It is expected that the big black hand
on the clock at headquarters showing
progress in the crusade Will take de-
cided leap when the captains of the
teams of workers make their reports at
the daily luncheon at headquarters at
1880 O'Clock this afternoon. Many OF
the captains were interviewed yesterday,
and announced they had large amounts
to report. 1t is believed that the rivalry
between the different teams will be even
more marked this week. The presenta-
ton of the silver loving cups each day
to the teams bringing in the largest
amount and securing the greatest num-
for Of subscriptions is one OF the prln-
cipal features of the luncheons.
Mr.. Honey emphasized the fact last
night that subscribers have an entire
year in which to pay their pledges
when a man offers to give $40 cash,
said Mr.. Honey, "he is. i'm all probability
able to give $40. He forgets that it does
not have to he cash. He overlooks the
important point that he has whole year
in which to complete the payment. This
fact should be an incentive to con-
tributors to give more literally than they
purpose at first, and should lead many
who have contributed to increase theiI
pledges"
1t is expected that the daily amounts
received will increase steadily, reaching
brilliant elimination Saturday. Friday
the 100 Boy Scouts of the city will de-
liver throughout the residential sections
letters concerning the crusade. To these
communications will be attached tags
Persons desiring to contribute to the func
will be requested to tie the tags to theil
door-bell knobs on Saturday morning
The scouts will call at houses where tags
are displayed, and will receive th'
pledges Of the occupants.