New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
rF1EY WOULD HELP BILLY SUNDAY SPEND HIS MONEY

the scheme to Sundays posterity as we'll as to the
contemperaneous Sundays, when he was cut short
by Secretary Ackly, who said he was obliged to
attend a meeting. 1t is only proper to say that
this man is in no way connected with any Of the
reputable real estate men who advertise in The
Tribune.
81 have been offered everything from job
barker in a side show to the temporary presi-
dency of a great development company IL would
only permit the use of my name" said Billy,
laughing heartily. Only his sense Of humor, by
the way, saves many of these unfortunate citizens
from liberal baptism Of Sunday invective
The plans Of persons who are interested in OBJ
tanning Billy's support for their projects are
often adroitly and cleverly presented that his
signature would be obtained to some innocent
looking project but for the fact that MA" IS con-
stantly on the job. She refuses to allow him to
attach his name to anything until she has as
sured herself that it isn't loaded. The truth is,
Mrs. Sunday supplies the ballast needed In
nature fundamentally volcanic Billy admitted
TO me that but for MA" he would often be in
volved in messes from which he would find 1t
very difficult to extricate himself.
"'Ma's' my balance wheel" he said proudly.
"She's my business manager. I won't sign any
thing, agree to anything, take anything for
granted give verbal countenancs to anything
unless Ma has vised IL and recommended action"
1t should not be assumed from what is said
here that Mr.. Sunday turns every beggar away
empty handed or that he declines to listen to
appeals which have for their object raid on
his pocketbook. He consistently lays aside 10
per cent of his income to be devoted to charity.
In addition to this he gives away thousands of
dollars each year to persons Who investiga-
ticn, prove to be in real need and deserving of
aid.
Personally have had the pleasure Of dis
tributing some of his money among struggling
families in New York. When called on him
few days ago in Paterson he showed me a letter
written by Brooklyn woman who implored his
aid in the laudabe enterprise of taking care of
a "sick friend" She said she trying to
raise a fund to provide the delicacies necessary
for a woman in her friends plight The evan
gelst asked my opinion Of the applicant | said
| believed she trying to graft him.
WHEN THE GAME is NOT WELL PLAYED HE
INVESTIGATES.
az think you're wrong" he responded quickly.
"Ths looks genuine to me. It's an old game, and
she doesn't play it we'll enough. She's too trans
parent to be cheat. AT any rate, go ana see
her for me and if she's o. X. slip her little roll
and draw on me-"
He was right in this case, as in many others.
This brave woman is fighting hard battle. With
out resources of her own she is caring for
lifelong friend who suffers from rheumatism.
With her friend she occupies room at the home
of reputable physician, who is giving his SER
vices gratis, and, though poor man, often goes
into his own pockets for money to pay for medi-
cines and even food for his patient.
reported to Mr.. Sunday what had discovered.
H. said he would like TO shake hands with the
doctor, and doubled his intended donation to the
cause for which the friend Of his patient is
working.
81 am so worried" "Ma" eonfded to me, "be-
cause of the many and ingenious attempts that
are made to get money from Pa In most cases
Investigation shows that they are trying TO work
him | have threatened to have sone of these
svindlers arrested for using the NJ lis in an
attempt TO defraud. Pa is we'll paid for his
services now, but you must remember that he
worked until he was forty years old and for barely
enough money TO support US, and he shouldn't
be asked to give away all he is getting in the
days Of his fame"