New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Thousands of Belgian
Children Will Receive
u. S. Gift Shoes.
$I,5OO,0O0 FORWARDED
TO SUFFERING JEWS
Cards and Collections Ready for
Tag Day Drive-Red Cross
in Europe Gets Supplies.

tee, more than Sl,50O,O00 has been sent
to various committees in Europe for the
general relief Of Jews, according TO an
announcement made yesterday. In ad-
dition the Office of the treasurer has
acted as a transmitting agency for in
dividuals. This latter service will be
discontinued January l, as the commit
tee will give its full time to the collec-
tion and forwarding of relief funds.
At three different headquarters on
East Broadway yesterday $500 persons
were engaged in making tags, cards and
collection boxes for use on Wednesday,
the official tag day. Mrs. Philip Lew
isohn is directing the tag day campaign.
Contributions amounting to $13,27S.29
have been received by the New York
State Board Of the American Red Cross
during the week, including $4,000 from
the Boston branch of the Serbian Re-
lief Committee The total 10 date Is
S6lO186.25.
The American Red Cross shipped 1877
cases and bales Of war relief supplies
to the American Relief Clearing House
in Paris on December is. IL included
1850 pounds Of absorbent cotton, 1000
pounds of cotton bats, 10000 yards Of
eauze and large quantities of other hos
pital supplies, garments and clothing
At the same time seven cases OF mis-
cellanoous goods were sent to the Bel
gian Red Cross in Calais.
German Prisoners Remembered.
Forty-fve cases and bales Of women's
and children's clothing, blankets, bed
ding. books and tobacco were sent dur
ing the week to the American consul
general at Cape Town for German pris-
oners Of war in South Africa. Twenty
cases containing hospital supplies,
clothing. tobacco and cigarettes were
shipped Thursday to the British Red
Cross.
Gifts Of more than $4,000 received
by Henry Clews, 10 Broad Street, treas
urer Of the Dollar Christmas Fund,
were turned over to the Commission
for Relief in Belgium. This sum com
pleted the amount needed to purchase
10000 pairs Of winter shoes for desti-
tute Belgian children. These will be
distributed this week. 1t is the hope
Of those in charl of the fund 10 give
away 10000 pairs, but further cOntrI-
buttons will be needed
There will be q benefit performance
Of "Hobson's Choice for the Dollar
Christmas Fund. at the Comedy Thea
tire January 26. Contributions TO the
fund during the week exceeded S20,0 900.
Pocket dime savings banks are being
distributed by the Central Committee
for the Relief Of Jews Suffering
Through the War, 90 Park Row The
banks are the size of a matchbox, and
bear the appeal THE Jews Look to
America for Aid The keys for the
100000 banks that are to be issued
will be kept by the local treasurers Of
the committee throughout the country,
who Will forward the amounts collected
to the New York Offices
Miss Gladys Hollingsworth. chairman
Of the American Girls Aid, Pier 81, the
North River, who has been visiting the
hospitals and orphan asylums in
France. is expected 10 arrive in New
York on the steamship Rochambeau
In a letter received recently, Miss Hol-
Ilingsworth said: zone stable in France,
used as a temporary hospital, shelters
100 wounded and blind men. In the
singing winter cold they are desperate
ly in need of clothing. Most Of them
have their bare feet in their shoes be
cause they have no socks. The lack
n GInthIno en- hot bo
are physically able to leave for their
homes have been unable to do So"
In a plea for support issued by the
American Fund for French Wounded
3S West Thrty-niuth Street. formerly
the American branch of the French
Wounded Emergency Fund, il is said
that there are more than 100000
wounded soldiers in France, and that
thousands are leaving the hospitals
without underclothing
Hospital supplies and clothing should
be sent to the shipping department Of
the Fund, 105 West Fortieth Street
Supplies may also he sent 20 the Amer
lean Red Cross. Bush Terminal, Brook
Ign. Contributions Of money are well
come. Receipts during the week end
ing December % amounted to $4,000,
making a total Of Sl5,34239
Doll to Bring Aid.
A doll, dressed as Carmen by Ma
dame Calve being auctioned for the
benefit OF the French wounded in the
Hospital des Quinze in Paris by Ma
dame Roe in charge of the Cafe Mo
derne at the Hotel Majestic.
Contributions Of $l,750 were received
during the week ending December %
by the British American War Relief
Fund, 200 Fifth Avenue, of which
Henry j. Whitehouse is treasurer.
Orders for hospital supplies and
clothing to the amount Of S2,422.25
were placed during the W ek by the
Vacation War Relief Committee. 80
West Thirty-ninth Street. Contributions
received 20 date. including the Flotilla
Fund. total $l64,135.5O.
August Belmont, treasurer OF the
Committee of Mercy, 200 Fifth Avenue,
has received contributions 10 date Of
S4LJ.gOg 20, including funds raised In
cooperation with allied committees.
The Armenian Fund, raised by the
Armenian Committee in cooperation
with the Committee of Mercy, now
totals Sl6G,49747. Charles r. Crane,
treasurer, 20 Fifth Avenue, acknowl-
edged contributions Of S5,63798 received
during the week.
Contributions Of S3,3g0.76 were re-
ceiyed during the week by the National
Allied Relief Committee, Lee Higginson
& Co., depositaries, 200 Fifth Avenue.
The Polish Victims Relief Fund. the
Aeolian Building, received contribu-
tions during the week Of S5,3lG.54,
making a total 20 date Of 1901. 77.G5.
Funds amounting 10 $751; ,036.42 have
been received TO date by the Serbian
Relief Committee, 10 Fifth Avenue.
Contributions Of 5000 were received