The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
SALVATION ARMY'S
RELIEF ENDANGERED
400 Girls to Lose Employment
Unless Old Linen Is Re-
ceived at Once.
LARGE GIFTS TO FUNDS

Col John T.. NARCOTIC OF the Salvation
Army announced yesterday that unless
supplies of old linen are made available
within the next twenty-four hours II will
be necessary to suspend the relief work
which has been carried on among the
destitute women OF New York In con-
junction with the Salvation Army's
for Eurore's wounded soldiers. This
means that 400 girls who have been
employed at the headquarters. 122 West
Fourteenth street. will be discharged.
81 am almost frantic over the sitpa-
ton said Col. Margette. I'VE are try
ing to stand between several hundred
girls and starvation. We need help. not
money-just old linen. anything from a
handkerchief to "A sheet. | am con-
WINGED that there In an abundance OF this
old linen and that just "A little care and
thought would keep us supplied.
III New Workers will only send us
this material We can keep these girls
from hcggary and help the afflicted OF
Europe at the same time. Money has
been supplied for the wages of these
workers. All We ask is that people send
us their old linen"
In acknowledging yesterday contribu-
lions ~ $4,000 the British merican
war relief fund made public "A letter
from Lady Sandhurst. telling OF a visit
by Queen Mary to inspect the gifts of
clothing sent from America and OF her
expressions OF praise and gratitude.
The American Women's War Relief
Fund acknowledged contributions of
S55S. 20 yesterday.
Contributions TO the Secours National
Fund for the Women and Children OF
France totallcd 1913, making a grand
total Of s5s.53a3i.
Contributions amounting a. s3525l
were received yesterday by Jacob II.
Schiff for the New York State Branch
oi the American Red Cross FMS brings
he total to- date up to S45s.s47.67 Ten
additional American Red Cross trained
nurses are TO sail for France on Satur
day by the Iiochambeau.
In making an appeal for additional
supplies the American jewish Relief
Committee announced yesterday that the
United states Government has grartel
space for 900 tons OF foodstuNs IN he
naval vessel Vulcan. which will sail for
ports in Asia Minor about M,rch /.
Flour. sugar, rice. tea and coneo ar,
particularly desired for the people cf
Palestine. The committee acknowledged
contributions of Sl4,l60.OS since Feb
ruary 2.
The total OF contributions to the Bel
cian Relief Fund yesterday was s5.-
g6is3. of which SO. 500. the third gift Of
its kind. came from a person in Brook
lyn who wishc9 to remain anonymous.
The total Of the fund is now 1891 .6b277.
Robert Lansing, Counsellor OF the De
partmen: OF state. sent word to Vice
Chairman Linden ". Bates Of the Com
mission for Relief In Belgium yesterday
that the Netherlands Government, re-
spending TO the representations of Min
ister a Dyke. has granted free use Of
the Government railways for the trans
pogtatiun ~ food supplies to the Bclgiar
border and free use of the telegraph al
postal systems FOR the transmission OF
the kilograms and letters Of the COM
mission. An exemption from impor,
duties has also been granted.
Herbert r. Eldridge, vice-president OF
the National city Bank. and William
Edwin Hall Of the law firm of Slower
X Hall. were added to the ~memberhiI
OF the american executive committee OF
the commission yesterday Mr.. Hall viii
act as counsel for the commission