New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
Many Sacrifices Made by Eager
ThOusands-S750.000 Goal
for kaiser's Aid.

trade. The shabby and the fur-clad
bought with a purpose. for each sale
helped the fatherlsnd and the sub
Iects OF the Kaiser.
Through the turnstiles poured hun
dreds of eager purchasers. Sinc' the
beginning of the bazaar these German
Americans, some OF them III able 10
afford expenditures for dolls and bau-
bles, lace doiies or toy blocks. have
been daily visitors They cannot come
fast enough for the smiling volunteers.
who, to show their love for the father
land, forgot personal comfort to tramp
the mazes of the enchanted hall for
hours each day.
All Buy to Aid Kaiser.
Everybody buys" said Miss Selma
Rose, selling chances for doll, but
the poor are buying with spirit that
amounts to a religious fervor. They
empty their pockets with laugh and a
word of cheer. saying that the sacrl-
fees they can IN afford are for the
fatherland and the Kaiser"
Gray-haired women WED with slim,
pretty girls as mistresses Of sales.
Their smiles beguiled male customers
into immediate purchases, and female
buyers suddenly remembered That they
had always wanted just that kind OF
tablocloth or set of sllverware.
From behind any of the painted
booths one observed an endless stream
of smiling men and women, some hug
ging their purchases. others with silver
or greenbacks in their hands. Like
hucksters advertising the comparative
merit of their wares, the saleswomen
of a fortnight yelled Justify that here
one might obtain an upholstered sofa,
there box of candy
IL was childrcn's day yesterday. Inc
kiddies lodged under the booths and
iCmped with cries of delight at some
unusual vision or juvenile plaything.
I'VE expect 10 get about three-quar-
ters of a million dollars" said Miss Bea-
trice Aronson. "Most Of IL will come
from the POCKETS Of the poor. who have
absolutely no need for some Of the
things they are buying The rich visit
the bazaar, but send IN their chechs
instead of making many purchases.
A broad faced woman with work-red-
dened hands stood By Miss Aronson.
She fshed IN a worn imitation leather
nurse for some elusive coin.
"Nur zehn ?" she queried. Ten
cents | can pay for a chance.
The ten cent went for a chance on
an automobile.
Wonders and Wonders.
The crowd passed on from differing
wonder 70 glittering wonder. The hall,
usually capable of holding several
thousand comfortably, was spilllng the
overflow into the magic palaces below
and the balcony that had been turned
into a miniature fairyland. In a cor
ner Of the vast hall that seemed small
because it was so closely packed was
medieval "wafelbudde,' where several
women in white, perky caps, after the
fashion Of Zeebrugge, were juggling
golden wafiles on fapsticks.
"Ach" said an elderly German. -
must taste" And he did-once and
once again.
I've spent to-day SlS,' he said. A
little questioning revealed the FAC. that
he earned only $40 a week.
Withal the crowd did not forget its
land Of adoption. Little silk flags OF
red, white and blue mingled with tiny
squares Of red white and black. Tow
ering over the change-color, electrlc-llt
fountain at one end of the hall rep
lea Of the German Pilgrims statue
at Germantown reared it's symbolic
message. The German-Americans were
proud. at least, that they possessed the
hyphen.
Planted squarely in the middle Of
the busy entrance 10 the hall stood
julius Deutsch, a committeeman. He
shouted excitedly 20 the ceaseless
stream Of men and women 10 seek the
less crowded places.
The German people are very loyal
20 the flag the American flag he SAID.
at is sad mistake 20 believe that
they are enemies Of the United States"
Girls Work for Cause.
Mr. Deutsch also emphasized the
fact that the poor were buying far be
yond their means. He said that they
should be told not 20 20 too far IN
their patriotic extravagances: The vol
unteers. he added, were doing heroic
work. He pointed out Miss Hilda Beer,
beautiful girl Of marked foreign
features, who was smilingly holding
IN" every one who came along. Her
sister. Miss Blanche Beer. was selling
milk chocolate cakes IN the "bierstube"
downstairs.
The bierstube was crowded with
those who had, for lack Of funds,
brought along their own lunches. With
beer, contributed to the cause by