Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

| 10 lne fhlladelphia National Bank.
Contributions for the starving Belgians
passed the $4,000 mark, the minimum
amount required to dispatch the good ship
Thelma, shortly after o'clock this after
noon.
Members of the executive committee In
charge of the relief station announced
this afternoon that with the minimum
amount on hand the Norwegian steam
ship was sure to weigh anchor on We'd -
nesday.
Between the hours of o'clock this
morning and this afternoon more than
S2SO0 was received. The other amounts
making up the minimum amount reached
the relief headquarters shortly afterward:
S22ls2.n previously had been received.
ION to Rotterdam" was the slogan
started today by thousands OF Philadel-
phians when they heard the good ship
Thelma, with Skipper Hendrickson, his
wife, little daughter, and crew of eight
old-time seafaring men would surely sail
down the Delaware River this week.
Captain Hendrickson was on the bridge
OF the Thelma when he heard that the
minimum amount had been contributed
Asked whether he had any fear of his
ship striking mine m the North Sea, he
looked up, and in an earnest manner ex-
claimed:
NO FEAR OF MINES.
Il am not afraid of mines. There is no
doubt that there are many Lines in the
sea, but 1t is a safe bet tie Thelma will
never strike mine. We are going across
the sea to help starviI4- people. The AL
mighty will guard us on our trip. The,
Lord will never permit mine to sink a
ship which is spec ing with food for
starving people"
Thirteen thousand dollars was received
at the National City Bank between s.
O'Clock this morning and o'clock this
afternoon.
The remaining sums which made up
the minimum amount required were re-
ceived as follows:
Between s and a. m, $1,000.
Between and II a. m, $1,000
Between II and l p. m. $4,000
Between and 2 p. m, $4,000.
Today's contributions came from all
classes, Those who contributed were mill
ionalres, merchants, business men. clergy
men, laborers, scrubwomen, Chinese.
newsboys and children.
In the bag of mall opened at noon was
a letter from a little girl. She sent SIS
in the name of her Belgiaa fox terrier
Jack" She pleaded that biscuits and
crackers be bought for the starving ami
mails in Belgium.
More than 2OOO letters reached the relief
station today The letters came from
Of fa
as New Jersey. Outside the relief sta-
lion stood a crowd Of men and women.
In the crowd were many penniless per,
sons, They wanted to offer their serv-
Ices free. Two young boys wanted to so
along on the Thelma and help TO dis
tribute food TO the starving.
Each time that the door to the base
ment of the Lincoln Building opened
throng would stand before the clerks, In
the hands of sTowu-up persons were s.
and bills of smaller amounts. In tho
hands of girls and boys were dimes
lickels and pennies.
For a while the crowd was so large 10
was feared an accident might happen.
Police Lieutenant Mills, Of the Reserves,
With a squad of uniformed men guarded
the crowd.
ALL MOVED BY CHARITY,
Today was the day when millionaires
and poor folks brushed shoulders. Ocea-
sionally a millionaire from Chestnut Hill
would stand behind a poor scrubwoman.,
They were all there for one purpose-tO,
save tens Of thousands OF women, men
ana children from starvation.
From south. west, north and east there
VAS a steady procession OF automobiles
and other vehicles toward the Lincoln
II seemed that everybody was
bound for the relief station. Women
shoppers ON Chestnut street stopped each
Jther and exclaimed:
'1iavs you been 10 the relief station to
help the starving Belgians?'
sums of $500 and similar amounts were
received today from prominent persons.
A few minutes after the contributions
Of two little girls who live In the plggery
section was received, announcement was
made that contributions from T. r.
Stotesbury, James Pollock and John Crib
bel, OF 500 each, had been received. The
were made last Saturday at
the Five o'clock Club.
A tall dignihed man entered the relief
station during the day. lie handed over
a dollar bin 10 one Of the youns women
on duty. He refused 10 give his name
Before walking out he left behind a piece
Of paper on which the following WoFda
we're Inscribed:
Il advise an Phfladelphians 10 stop tip
ping walters for At least a week. aton
drinking highballs FOR a few days, elimi-
nate treats among friends and shine your
own shoes. Hand over the profits q ne
starving persons ~ Belgium"
"a check for 500 ass reeelssd lroai Afs.
r. B Halnes. 5r. of l5s sehaei lane. Gers
Coaeiaass "a Pass rlss