New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-18
English Girls Say People
Are Not Denounced for
War Attitude Here.
TALES OF SUFFERING
MAKE HEARERS WEEP
Reconstruct France. Young
Emissarles Beg, by Saving
Her Children.

Perhaps you have been told that
England condemns the American atti-
tude during the war. We don't.-be-
cause We judge America not by IFS
government but by it's citizens"
Miss Ellinor Fell and Miss Florence
Mary Schofeld, two Engii,a girls who
have recently come TO New York 20
plead the cause OF the starving chill
dren of France. addressed yesterday
afternoon n room crowded with guests
az the studio Of Mrs r.. VI. Tonetti,
i3J East Fortieth Street. They told so
simply and wildly Of the suffering they
had themselves seen in France that
more than one OF their listeners cried,
feeling the reality of war for the first
time, while the emotions Of the men
found the more practical outlet Of
check books.
If We are defeated it will be because
there arc no more men to fight" said
Miss Fell. Every Freuchman and
every Englisnman Will die first We
Tough an unjust war once, when We
fought against the Am, ican colonies
We lost. and now we are nghting for
the principle of freedom you. estab-
lished then. Men don't suffer fortunes
for strip of territory"
Miss Schoiield said that she had de
cded after her work in the French
hospitals that men care more deeply
for children than women do. The
wounded soldiers would take interest
in nothing but news of their youngsters
az home. and through all the hardships
OF war kept with them little pictures
Of babies. probably bow-leGged and
strasgly haired. but beloved.
Reconstruct France by saving her
children" she urged. For the sum
Of 5000 a child can be cared for e.
iciently a whole year in FIR: nee
Women in the arious German. Aus
trian, Turkish and Bulgarian organi-
zations Of the city will preside az 300
booths AZ n fair 10 be held at Madison
Square Garden from March 10 10 p TO
raise fund for their suffering coun-
trymen.
The American Jewish Relief Com
mittee announced yesterday that the
total amount received up 10 January
- WAS 1888 .652.i6 IN cash and SEAL
22J.72 IN pledges At meeting Of
dealers IN remnants. held at the Uni
versity Settlement on Rivington Street,
$3.50 was received in cash and
pledges.
The treasurer Of the Special Million
Dollar Fund said that Bernard Mayer
had given 81 900 and that a like sum
wse received from Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Hermann With numerous contribu-
tons 81 $50 and less. tn following
we're also received: Associated jewish
naritics. Sl9l.lO; Mrs. Benno Neu-
berger. 5000: Aharas Rehim Lodge.
;i00, and Il. y. Schwatz. 500.
The National Allied Relief Commit
tee. OF 200 Fifth Avenue. has issued an
appeal for help in raising fund Of
$4,000 with which 70 buy farm imple-
ments for the women Of France 30
they may cultivate the land and keep
Themselves and children from starving.
The Lafayette Fund. which is send
ing comfort kits 10 French soldiers. re-
ported thai additional gifts amounting
20 SIP have been received and that the
total nov is Sl06.0o0.10.
Mas Edith Scoville gave $500 yestcr-
day 20 the Secours National Fund, Of
10 West Forty-seveuth street. and
Mrs. Whitney Warren, the treasurer
announced that this. with other gifts
amounting 20 sj19, made the total fund
1924, 469.06.
With q cargo of $4,000 sacks OF
wheat. valued AZ approximately $3.50
600, the relief ship Celebes sailed yes
terday for Belgium. The cargo was
tho rcsult If rho yacnnt record bre a K
ing campaign conducted in Pittsburgh
and towns IN Western Pennsylvania
b. the Commission for Relief in Be-
GUM.
Thousands Of workmen employed in
PENNSYLVANIA industries contributed
large share Of the money. More than
$4,000 was contributed by tho 1900
employees Of the American Sheet and
Tin plafn L nrn nanr