New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Preparedness Call Causes
Thousands to Heed
Marjorie's Plea.
NINE NEWSPAPERS
ADDED TO LIST
peckskilI Girls Ardent Workers
for "America" -13S.669 Con-
tribute Various Sums.

Stirring event. % the last week have
shaken many people out Of their un-
warranted sense Of security. The
crisis with Germany and the failure o.
n biz portion OF our standing army 90
hunt down a single bandit in Mexico
have brought the country face 70 face
with the problem Of defence as II has
rot yet been brought even in these
times Of world upheaval.
The result has been reelected In the
patriotic fund which Marjorie Ster-
rott, the thirteen-year-old Brooklyn
girl, started 10 help build battle
ship for Uncle sam" Nine new papers
have reported TO The Tribune the re
ceipt Of contributions since the last
general tally was taken, week ago.
While the amounts given are not big,
tho meaning which they reveal is por-
tcntous II IS that nine new communi-
ties scattered across the nation have
realized the need OF larger navy 20
,he extent OF starting organized efforts
10 add al least one dreadHought 10 our
first lire Of defence.
Papers in Battleship Line.
These are the papers which have not
formerly appeared in the battleship
list:
Connecticut: "Torrington News"
South Norwslk Evening Sentinel
Illinois: Moline Daily Dispatch"
Massachusetts,: Lowell Telegram
New Jersey: Daily State Gazette
Trenton. "Hsckensack Record"
New York: Pelham Record" Balm
bridge Republican"
Washington: Tacoma News
The complete list Of papers which
have reported from time 20 time will be
found in an adjoining column. They now
number eighty-one, in thirteen states
Approximately. 1869 persons-young
and old-hsve contributed through
,b.ss papers 20 the battleship fund.
started ten weeks ago by the dime and
letter Of a true-blue American school
girl
Some Of the papers have been receiv-
ing contributions for & number OF
weeks, and in the case of few OF the
smaller ones have about reached the
end Of the campaign in their COM
munities. But the others continue 70
renort sustained enthusiasm for the
fund. and new ones spring forward 20
take the places Of those who have done
their duty we'll. 1.-The Waterbury Amer
lean" one Of the first 10 jump IN be-
hind The Tribune in spreading Mar
tories idea, has passed the $1,000 mark.
and "The Boston Record another OF
the early workers. reports 1885 this
week, given by 1882 contributors.
West Virginia Heard From
From Wheeling. ". Va, where the
fund is yet young. comes this interest
ing comment from "The Register
Enclosed please find check for 5000,
which is 20 cover period OF week
ending with Saturday. April Is, for the
Marjorie Battleship Fund, conducted
nv The Register in this city Inc
amount was contributed BY young and
old. some contributions being given by
parents for their children, and In TWO
Instances, within few hours a1ter
their child WAS born. In another In
stance. a woman living in this city con-
tributed 10 cents on the day that she
celebrated her eightieth birthday.
with the amount Of this check our
fund UP 20 and including Saturday
night amounted to sl1261, from ss9
contributors"
The latest remittance OF s10.s5 from
"The Hampstead Inquirer last night
came with this information to prove
that il is not only the children who
are aroused by Marjorie's appeal:
Il hope you will note that the
County Clerk. Controller, Treasurer,