The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-23
HbWAMGENEROUS
TO SuFFERERS|N
NARTORNElJROPE
w B. Castle Tells How. Much
Money, Has Been Collected
and Where II Was Spent
McRE PER CAPITA THAN n
ANYWHERE ON MAINLAND
Results Not Due To Wealth Of
Islands But To 0peu-Heart-
ed Gifts Of People

W.. r. Castle, who recently resigned
the position Of chairman Of the war
Relief Committee Of Hawaii, has writ.
ton to The Advertiser an intensely IN.
teresting letter regarding what has
been done by residents OF Hawaii to.
ward the relief OF war-stricken Euro
pean countries. Mr.. Castle also con.
graduates the Community on the ap.
pointment by Judge Dole of George h.
Carter as his successor in Office. AZ;
ter giving in detail the sums collected
and their disposal he points out that,
in proportion to It's population, Hawaii
has done more than any like district
in the United States. '|n .Le&.E'
Mr.. Castles Letter r. vi ,,.-.t. y"
Mr.. Castles letter follows In full.
son account OF expected absence, I
have resigned from the War Relief
Committee of Hawaii, and Judge Dole,
who was chairman of the meeting that
made the original appointments, has
named George r.. Carter as my success.
spr. certainly congratulate the com
mittee and the community in general,
for Mr.. Carter Is known 10 be a most
efficient and effective man, and most
sincerely hope that some Of the stray
ends Of this business Of scouting aid
for the unfortunate sufferers from the
great war will be taken mp and so
successfully pulled as to produce fur
thet and ample aid for the sufferers.
"a statement of the condition OF
the affairs Of the committee today will
be interesting. We have received n
total of $60,991.95, and this money has
been distributed as follows: IA
Belgium ........ $46,7O0 - ..E
Northern France. 5000
Servla .......... 2,225
roland ......... 4,725
austria ....,... IOOD ID.
Specific Funds and Clothing =.
Elm addition to the foregoing, we
have received and paid over Funds for
specific distributions, as follows: W
Prince Of Wales Fund (English)
-y.-. - ......; .... ..... -. ~ f51OO
German Relief Fund $500
Children's Christmas Fund. -. lib
American Red Cross. ......... 1880
'"In addition to funds which have
been sent forward, a lar7e quantity Of
clothing in good condition has also
been forwarded. About Christmas
time, as already reported, the. shipment
amounted to forty eight boxes and
over; since that time there have also
been forwarded ten or fifteen cases.
1t must be remembered that, in addi-
ton to the work of the war relief
committee, the Germans have been
the most active and energetic in secur-
ing funds for specific German relief
anil have forwarded over $4,000. The
same is true of the Prince Of Wales
Fund, which l believe slightly exceeds
the German.
"There are other agencies ut work
also, such as securing funds for chill
dren in one way and another; . large
number Of people are making Red
Cross supplies, and there are. people
ali over the islands who are at work
on children's clothing and sending it
forward without reference to this com
mittec. 10
1.-The war relief committee has re-
ceived a considerable portion Of its
funds and assistance from the islands
Of Maui and kauai; not so much from
Hawaib which has, in places done spe-
cific work for the Red Cross fund; and
in Hilo, under the leadership Of Carl
s. Carlsmith, both money! we have
been informed) and goods have gone
forward to a considerable extent, and
IN no report of this has been made
to US. we do not know exactly what
has been done. #,E .r,.. - 20
From the United States, from the
officers Of the Red Cross and War.
Relief funds both, we have been as.
sured that, for its population, Hawaii
has done as much or more than any
other section of the United States. -
''It was remarked in the Uniteil
States that Hawaii must be very rich.
We have endeavored TO combat that
suggestiOn-which is not true, when
We assume the basis Of the American
millionaire as guide--and tried to
Impress the point that the public Of
this country is exceedingly generous.
1T think it very doubtful whether
IN any part Of the world will IL be
found that for the amount Of income
received people are so generous as
they are here and give such q large
proportion of that income for Chart
able and similar objects. Phis Is real,
l.. the secret Of large donations from
Uawaii--nOt large wealth. ~.
,"In addition to amounts that have
been paid over by people who could
well afford to give good amounts, the
committee is exceediinB glad to report
that we have received constant and
steady donations from people. that we
Aoow are not wealthy and in many
.lses have had to deny themselves TO
II he these gifts. On the whole, the
lesson is a most Instructive one as to
tha effect on mankind Of such a state