New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Civil War Veteran Tells
Battleship Girl of Love
for Old Glory.
ACTION BY CONGRESS
ON FUND is URGED
Erroneous Statement That Dimes
We're Being Returned Brings
Forth Strong Protests.

Mariorie's 3attleship Fund has
brought forth an expression OF loyally
from a German who has already fought
for the Union once and is now wiling
TO die for the land Of his ADOPTION
The letter. received yesterday, read;
81 am one OF the readers OF Inc
Tribune, and am enjoying reading IL
every morning, particularly the abe
editorials This is a paper truly AMER
can. which upholds the rights OF this
great nation.
81 was born in Prussia, in the great
militaristic country where the Kaiser IS
boss. love the German nation, but l
hate the German government heard
Of free America, where everybody mas
the same rights as his neighbor'
went to sea for few years, and when
nv ship came TO New York left 1t
with S62 wages due me.
"After a little while enlisted in the
seth New York Volunteers and fought
for Old Glory TO the end Of the war. l
am an old man now, but | am yet able
70 fire a gun, and if this country gets
into trouble with the Kaiser | will
surely 20, even 10 help man some au-
tomobile or ship.
4. s. Is Germans Country.
"This is nv country. ! am making
+Io Eorrnou citizen
who makes his living here, protected by
Old Glory. and yet wants 20 fight for
the Kaiser and work for his govern
ment. so as to hinder the government
of this great America, should lose his
citizenship and be deported 10 the other
side.
"My dear Tribune, keep up the good
work Only ten more months from now
and we will be all right again for
long time TO come. Please ind Enclosed
my 10 cents for the battleshlp America
! want TO be in this deal, as | am great
ly interested in this patriotic work.
With greatest respect,
VETERAN OF 69TH NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS.
"Camp d. West Hoboken, y. j."
Interest in Marjorie's battleship con-
flNueS at MIIke meat III AlAt navy ANf
where the sailors Of the dreadnoughts
are proudly wearing their buttons
ashore. Yesterday the Arizona lett
drydock No. 4. and the New York, which
came up from Tompkinsville, went in
for a scraping The hospital ship Sol
ace arrived yesterday from Southern
waters.
Dimes Not Being Returned
Following an incorrect statement, to
the effect that Marjorie's fund was be-
inc returned 20 the contributors, in the
April IA issue OF Current Events the
weekly which is used widely IN schools,
many letters have reached The Tribune
calling attention 10 the error and ask
ing for information. The article read,
an some schools there has been a
movement 20 send dimes 10 the govern
ment. with the purpose of raising
enough money TO build battleship.
"Thcse contributions are being re-
turned 20 the senders. Secretary Dan
iels has written a letter. IN which he
says that whatever money is needed for
battleships will be raised by taxation
in the usual way. While declining the
gifts, the Secretary praises the spirit
that prompted them"
Urges Action on Fund.
One of the letters protesting against
the rumorcd return" OF the dimes
came from a patriotic woman IN Salem
Depot, y. II. 1t read:
at is my wish 20 protest against the
proposal 20 Throw back, IN the face OF
those who have loved their country
enough 10 wish 20 do something for u.
the dimes they have given toward the
battleship for Uncle Sam. II Is throw
inc, ice water on patriOtism.
"lf an act Of Congress IL necessary
for the acceptance of the gift, why not
see II Congress cannot be stirred up 10
act? For why do we send men 20
Congress except 20 act? People in this
region are lust getting interested. Was
IL not during the Spanish War that
Helen Gould, now Mrs. Shepard. sent a
good big check 70 help Uncle Sam
Was that returned TO her.
ut Is to be hoped that the dimes will
not be returned, but that the act will
be passed. Yours,
"MRS. r. F. CROWELL."
The dimes, of course, are not being
returned. On the contrary. the fund is
growing daily, and resolution has
been introduced into Congress by Rep
resentative William s Bennett instruct
ing the Secretary Of the Navy 10 accept
over 70 the United States Treasury as a
special fund for naval construction pur-
poses Under the House rules the resO-
luton went 20 the Committee on Naval
Affairs. which IS expected 20 report Il
soon.
C.. A. r. Post Helps Marjorie.
Among yesterdays list OF eontribu-
tors will be found the Barry Post, p
G.. A. r.. Department Of New Jersey
situated az Railway. which responded e
man. The post has twenty-sever
members A substantial contribution
was also received from the Fitch Home
for the Soldiers and Soldiers Hospital
Of Connecticut, at Noroton Heights
Conn.
81 inclose two dimes for Marjorie
y. Sterrett's battleship America" writes
NJ. c. W. from New London. Conn
>gSey are from two grest-grandbabies
* in Kansas City, No. One Is
4 David. and the other Ia Miss
/ notice the first issue % The
e was IN 1s41, when ! was but
Jars % age. always enjoy read
sas did ny father before me. as !.
- stands for the right"
Jear sirs," wrote a boy from Com
lack, Long Island, Enclosed find II
cents for Miss Marjorie Sterretts bat
tleship fund. Hoping that this great
Idea will spread through every Middle
sex village and farm, as did the news OF
Paul Reyere's ride, ! remain, sincerei,
yours. ARTHUR WILSON"