Evening journal., 1916-12-20
F. N. KARBURC HAS
S1O6,OOO.OOO PLAN
Financier Suggests Way to
Raise Great Sum for
Warning Nations
SAYS THE WHOLE
L. S. COULD AID

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--A co-opera-
tive plan to raise 500. 100000 for the
aid OF all the nations in Europe af-
flicted by the war was suggested by
Felix NJ Warburg, at dinner given
in his honor IN the Hotel BItmOre.
He outlined plan by which people
in any part Of the United Safes could
hand to any banking institution a
charitable donation, simply indicat-
ing .he country or the particular line
OF aid to which the person wished the
money applied. That money would be
forwarded to q, headquarters in this
city. and thence to the country desig
mated
Mr. Warburg pointed out that the
Government ilsef could give its sane
ton to the gigantic char table enter
prise by appointing the Secretary Of
the Treasury as the honorary treas
urer of this international charity
fund Mr. Warburg explained that
such a system would lessen the cost
OF collection and would give a stim-
ulus to the generosity OF the entire
nation.
The suggestion was made peculiar
~ enough at the dinner given to Mr..
Warburg as tribute TO the splen-
did work which he has done this
year for the Federation for the Sup
port OF Jewish Philanthropic Socict es
OF New York City He Is chairman
Of that organization, which celebrated
It's first anniversary, and It was the
success OF this scheme In collect ng
under a cooperative plan more than
e2.340,000 for the Jewish charities In
this city that inspired Mr.. Warburg
with the idea Of an international fund.
Everybody Get Together.
III all demon nations and commit
tees would cooperate" said Mr.. War
burg what a saving OF energy and
what tremendous result could be
achieved within a few weeks, so to
say, with decreased expense and no
waste! One hundred million dollars
for war relief could be secured by
setting the wheels in motion and by
seeing to it that no cogs slip. /
should not Ike TO be the one TO run
such campaign, but let your ina
glnation travel and see before you,
instead OF concerts. balls and ride
ulously extravagant pageants Of fabu-
established by opening accounts with
all the reputable banks of the United
States for war relief, tho officers Of
such banks to be the local committees
10 receive contributions.
"They all would receive designation
blanks with the names OF the different
committees on the same, so that the
givor might designate, as it is done
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whether he wishes his contribution
TO be given to French orphans. Il
the blinded la battle to the Poles, e
the Jews, to the Russians or whatever
Diher reputable committees there may
be in the field.
Have the President OF the United
States appoint a distributing commit
tee; II he so pleases, let him appoint
the Secretary Of the Treasury, homo
raiy chief treasurer. BY doing this
you appeal TO the charitably inclined
who want to help, to the local pride
TO show what can be done in each
individual you give a chance to say
10 what fund he may wish TO sub
scribe. You start a healthy rivalry
which will no doubt bring up add.
fions 10 figures that will bo encour-
aging and startling. especially II thes'
amounts are not for the damage don.
during the war, but is the American
contribution Of all Americans to re
pair the damage, 10 restore people Il
their homes and TO rehabilitate peace
ful habitations. which they enjoyed
before this terrible war"
Gives Credit 10 Diners.
Before swinging into the chief par
Of his speech. Mr. Warburg had tolt
the diners that the success OF th,
Federation in the last year was dul
70 them. He said that the dinne
marked the first part OF a long an,
successful campaign. He said tha
more than 10000 persons had beer
approaching personally and asked 10
contributions to the Jewish Federa
ton and that S2O00.000 was the re
suit. He said that there was S34O O0
more that he could count upon. but n
believes that many more person
would be glad TO give
Mr.. Warburg-s speech was applaud
ed vigorously. He made Il in III