The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
FIRST WOOL GOING
FOR PRINCESSE FUND
ROchambcau VIII Carry To-day
Yarn to BE Knitted Into
Soldiers Clothing.

The first shipment OF wool for tho
Pr.ncesse do Polk fund will leave to-day
on the steamship Roch mbeau of tho
French Line for Havre. 1t consists OF
ia, cases and two barrels OF wool
to be knitted into garments for the
French soldiers on the lighting line. The
wool shipment represents contributions TO
THE SUNS fund Of sl5l.4i. The French
Line affords free transportation to the
cargo.
1t was on November that the Prin-
ccsse de Polk first appealed through THE
Sun TO the American people for woollen
Yum in behalf OF suffering humanity
in France" She was later called on by
correspondent of the paper and out
lined her views for the collection and
knitting OF the yarn thus supplied into
sweaters, scarfs and endorsements FOR
the soldiers leaving the French hospitals.
At the same time ". Delcasse. the
French Minister OF Fore gn Affairs. ex-
pressed his approval OF the appeal and
announced that no duty would be exacted
on tho yarn. which Is not considered
contraband OF war. The French trains
portation companies came forward with
the offer OF free carriage TO France
from the United States Immediately
thereafter contributions OF both yarn. wool
and money began to come in from all
parts OF the country.
In an interview the Princes.e de Polk.
after explaining that Il was impossible To
obtain supplies in Franc. as the product
had been reserved for the ARMIES
summed up the plan thus:
I'VE hope 10 supply all the needy. not
merely the wounded men but the refugees
who have lost their homes. especially the
children. with warm winter wear. SPLEEN
did as is the idea of Americans 10 send
Christmas presents TO the children. II Is
better still to assure them and their pow
erty stricken parents OF warm clothing Tor
the winter"
A Iarge part OF to-dlys shipment will be
knitted at the chateau of the Princesse
Murat in Chambly. where six knitting ma
chimes have been set up capable or max
ing up 10000 pounds weight or wool
Mattresses at the Paris tea rooms, school
girls and the Catholic Sisters In Paris
will also do their share In idle hours
toward completing the finished garments
from the raw material.
Since the fund was started In THE SUN
on November 2 the following persons
have contributed In varying amounts
making the total announced above
ST. Mary's Guild, Bennington. Vt; Mrs
Clarence White, North Bennington, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs, Francis Lynde Stetson' MISS
Cornelia Knox, &C. T.. c." Cambridge
Mass; "F Q. r." Hackcnsack N. j.; DR.
c. j. Parsons, Springfield. Mass; oscar
Il Mockridge, Newark, y. j.; Anony'
nous, Hotel Blltmore Miss NJ. VI. Mour'
ra!ne, Lily Mickey and Mary Hank, Elm
Mackay and John W. Mackay Mr. j. H.
Cheney. Nyack, n, Y. Miss Georglana
Schuyler and Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler
New York. the American Dyewood Com
pany. New York, and Miss Gilbert. Utica
n. Y
In addition Mrs. Frederick Allen OF
Pelham Manor has received an appea
from the Prlncesse de Polk for sweaters
and Jerseys OF all descriptions and has
sent out notices that such clothing be sen
TO her, when they viii be forwarded 10 the
| Prlncesse dc Polk In Paris
Contributions OF this sort and gifts OF
| woollen yarn continue to Increase rapidly
with indications that another shipment
| will soon be sent to Europe.