New-York tribune., 1916-02-26
Fatherless Children of
France Association Be-
gins Relief Work.
PHILADELPHIA WILL
TAKE CARE OF 10000
1000 Veterans of Teutonic
Armies to March at Opening
of Bazaar at Garden.

Fathering children By proxy-and
mothering them, toO-will become
popular philanthropy if members Of the
most recent war relief association have
their way. The Fatherless Children Of
France, with headquarters in the Col
ony Club, has announced plan under
which a child that has lost its father
may be maintained in France for 20
cents a day. or $3.50 a year. That
figure for two years is sufficient to in
sure the child a new start in the world,
the ofcers of the society say.
According to figures announced yes
,erday, there are approximately oOO,VOO
children in France that are fatherless
because of the ravages OF war.
Philadelphia has pledged itself TO
care for 10, 600 OF the nall orphans. Inc
total OF contributions received thus Tar
is S8,446.80.
The total Of contributions to the
Committee of Mercy, according TO
statement issued yesterday by August
Belmont. is S626,252 This includes
contributions to allied committees OF
that organization. The Armenian com
mittee reported total OF slo,oil TO
date. OF this sum $500 was received
from the Chicago committee for Al
menian and Serbian rellef.
Included among the contributions
were Elizabeth G. Radlke, 5000; Ar
menian Relief Fund, Hartford, Conn,
S255; Miss Mary Drummond, 5000; Mrs.
c. A. Burt, $50; Joshua l.. Bailey'
500; Osgood Putnam, slOO; Charles
c. Harrison, 500.
The National Allied Relief Commit
tee reports these contributions; Mrs.
Georgine II. Thomas, $500; Edwin NJ.
Bu.kley, 500; L. A. Ault, $500; Mrs.
NJ. W. Seeley, 500; Allison Dodd, 500;
II. II. Stambaugh, 500; John II. Holli-
day, S10O; Stereotype Company, 500;
George II. Schebler, 500; Horace
White. 500; Cameron d. Waterman,
500; Victor F. Lawson, 5000; c. ii.
Kelsey, 500; A. D. Eddy, 800; George
A. Goddard, 500; anonymous, $500;
General Charles L. Pearson, 5000.
From the National Allied Committee
of New York S43l; Mrs. George Wood
ward, $3.50; Walter Pierson, $500; Mrs.
II. L. Wayland, 800; Josiah Dives,
500. Armenian Committee Of West
erly, l.. l., 5000; George Lock, 500;
Daniel r. Sortwell, 500; Z. Clarence
Miller, 500; mass meeting AT Ply
mouth Church, Minneapolis, s555; Miss
Anna w. Hollenback, 800; Donald Nc
Cormick, $500; S. o. Mills and wife,
5000: "A Jerseyman, Summit, y. D."
500; Irving H. Chase, 800; F: c. Pay
son, 500; 5. b. Nrooman e. Co., slOO;
J. L. Thistle, sl00.
James A. Blair. acting treasurer for
the Committee for Belgian Prisoners
in Germany, acknowledged contribu-
tions from: Charles W. Hubbard and
wife, 5000; Charles A. Dean, 500.
A bazaar for the relief OF German
and Austrian war sufferers will be held
at Madison Square Garden, March IL
to March %, according TO an announce
ment issued by the bazaar committee
last night. Two thousand veterans OF
the armies of the Central Powers will
be present and march on the opening
night. President Wilson and Count
Won Bernstortf are among the guests
invited.
Representatives Of several Jewish
temples and synagogues announced
Yesterday a mass meeting to be held
Sunday evening at the Temple Beth
Emeth Church Avenue and Marl-
borough Road, Brooklyn, for the re-
lief of Jewish War sufferers.
A branch office Of the German Red
Cross Delegates has been opened at
1923 Broadway to forward private re-
lief funds to Jews IN distress in the
war zone. Offices have been estab-
lished in the most important cities OF
Germany and Austria 70 insure the de-
livery of cash forwarded, even where
the person to whom it is adressed has
moved or has been compelled TO flee.