The Washington times., 1915-07-09
BY the Naval Gun Factory Band,
Navy Yard, at 8 p. m.
ANTONIO CELLO. Director.

was little business done by the manager
except signing receipts for the salvation
fund.
And .he money came In small sums
from many people. Especially did the
poor people. the coolies and lsborers
who in prior times Of trouble for China
have manifested no special concern
about their country. flock to the front
with their small savings
The press became so hard to handle
that 1t had to be made a regulation that
no subscription under 81 would BE-
coming forward and insisting on
giving their few coppers. One
man had only 1s cents. but
he was determined to contribute that to
rejected three or four times he left II
on the bank counter and went away.
Spread Like Contagion.
The first days receipts were s1e.2ls;
those OF the second day SIS. .253. and for
the third day s2o.o64. the great majority
OF the contributions being in sums OF
81 and 81.
80 it went on, day after day, the
daily contributions averaging something
like $50, 900. In ten days the salvation
fund was considerably more than $500.
900. and nothing had been done except
at Shanghai.
Word Of what was going on in shang-
hal Travelled over the country rapidly
league received many inquiries from
other cities and districts asking for in
formation and suggestions as to how tc
proceed to organize branches OF tht
league.
The thing spread over China like q
virulent contagion. kilograms began 4
pour in on the government in Pekinl
about the matter: The law-abidinl
| ~ 1,k At.x. tAsa
| official sanction before taking any new
steps. and presently the matter hat
| reached a stage where the government
had to give it's formal sanction.
That was done, and now the Banl
Of Communications is helping the Banl
Of China in handling the contributions
The numerous branches and subofflce!
Of these banks are receiving subscrip
Shanghai Is now the Patriotic Leagu'
| OF China. More than "a, 900. 900 have beeI
contributed, and the movement Is onl!
well under way.
Use of the Money.
What is to be done with the money
There is a difficulty that is yet to b.
solved. Each branch OF the leagu
has the right to determine how it
own contributions shall be used.
The parent organization at Shang
hal rejected the first suggestion, tha
II be used for developing native in
dustries. That didn't seem TO tn
leaRuers to comport with the origins
idea.
So they voted that it should be use
for the establishment of an arsens
and iron works. TO be turned over
the government as going concerr
1t is expected that the outsid
branches will follow the lead c
Shanghai in the disposition Of tn
money as they have In raising 1t.
they do. the Chinese government wi
have an arsenal by and by with n
Japanese capital or interests In it.
II is estimated that it will reQuir
at least f'fty millions to estah hlish n
sort Of concern contemplated by tn
Shanghai patriots. Four mi''ions
a good start. but yet very long wa
from fifty.
However. the Chinese are a thrift
. people, and among them are man
rich men who are deeply, stirred D
recent events. They are already jotr
ing the salvation fund movement an
, putting in their money handsomely
, TIE Hfty millions may yet be raise
IConvrirht 1915 the Chicago Tribune).