New-York tribune., 1916-01-23
Fifteen Governors lndorSe
Thursday, Dedicated to
Cause by Wilson.
CHURCHES WILL URGE
AID FOR SUFFERERS
Moral Encouragement of War
Victims Called as Important
as Food ard Clothes.

Fifteen governors. headed by Charles
s. Whitman, have issued supplementary
rroclamations indorsing President Wil-
sons appeal 20 set sside Thursday ei
this week as a day dedicated 10 suffer
ing Jews in war-stricken countries OF
EUROPE. The citizens OF Texas. Colo
rsdo, Maine. California. Illinois. Idaho
Tennessee, Washington, Arkansas
Psnnsylvsnia, Rhode Island, North Car
DINA and Oregon will unite with the
Empire STAT, TO pour money into the
eoaer, 0. the Contra. Relief Commit
tea. 6 f'srk Row.
The Methodist Episcopal Ministers
Association q Now York will cooperate
iy holding meetings 10 discuss the ns-
tion-w:Ge Jewish appeal IN The churches
today. Dcsa Grosvenor OF the Cathe-
ere! .. s.. John the Divine. Monsignor
lavo!e, ot 81. Patrick's Cathedral; the
Isv. Or. James Palmer, of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and other
ministers will commend the undertak-
ias from their pulpi;s.
Albert Lucas. executive secretary Of
.he Central Relief Committee, said last
night that his staff WAS ready ~ work
night and day between now and mid
night Of the eth.
Aid Will Inspire Hope.
President Wilson's proclamation
marks an epoch in Jewish affairs which
will ring around the world" he said
The aid that will come 10 US from the
citizens OF our country will help &c
succor our 5000 900 brethren through
inspiring the hope of future equality
in the lands Of their present oppres.
sion sc much as the monetary assist
ance will aid them in food, clothing
and shelter in their present distress
Cp to Jas, nisi, ~, treasurer o tie America
jewish Relie' Committee had received contribution
ed pledges sfnogfi-ns % SIG; 2S ,Ano.s ih
$50. Tmil woir $50; HamSoid, Loose. So sis
.pols. $50. s.; Joseph COMMITTEES. s'oe.l6. an
M.@ -lsos fgia siVy ~ $4,000 from m. Rcs..c.
Foundation helped raise the Armenian Fund. q co
eeer.,ion Win The A1nenian COMMITTEE 70 sol
ireaslrer reports The following additional ccrtribu
on. N;s No H,Isa f'se5s '-n Ms, Is. Anr w,,
Ghurch. Houshs,or. y y. SiiO: Frances J Hub
hard. 500 Nss England Armenian Relic: Commit
church. sii7S52 run NcTcoser 800: CoIneHi
{. siac.s-. 500; First United presbyte-lsa SundS
School Indians. renn 500 and Fist Presbyterian
Angus, Belmont treasurer ~ IN. Committee Q
NercJ. 200 Fifth Avenue. reports total contribution
O. $50. 20. including funds raised IN coopeIsuo
with allied committees.
Among recent contributions 20 the Rri;ish-Ameri
ean War Relief were Mrs. Gsorse Gordon Kins
500: Frederick T Brswser $500. J. Kennedy Tod
$500; MIS- Eliot T. Shepard, $3.50; Mrs Corneliu
Vanderbilt $500: M. BumeuthG sl0o Charlie
Eoslsnd Russell 500. and Mrs. Robert Ives Gam
Mrs Eth.lhert Ne-in. chairman 0, tn. Arns-ic.
Tgnd ,or French Wounded Acknowledges rscsiptS c
sT2t lsst week. making grand total Of flT,4t q.
Recent Contributions 70 the Vacation War Relic
N. chairman. reports The total, Including sub
srip,ions 10 ,h. fotila fund. is sie2 2ts g.
Am.ng tie contributions 20 The Polish Victim,
Relief Fund 53 West Forty. second Street. whic
row totals $2li.eii0e. sre Z c.. $500; Ada
tssi Congregation. o. % Poles q Milwaukee,
500: lie Rev Fs,her NaNloch. $500: Hem
500 sad Charles Head Co. S3l2 So.
J. T Morgan q Co. depositarios for The Amer
can Hospital in lsrts Fund Acknowledge thes
Contributions ,or lle last week. c a Kgt. 500
James. sls6 sc: " Parsons Todd tl0o Mr. A
4 Parsons, sioo2o + Psison heebe $1,000
S G,..y M''sG sSo ts9 ts. Fy"gga'Rl1sT gg@s5 .!sS
Mn William Bsysrd Cutting, 500 Gerald /
H9ti 500; y" Walter , {sne, $50; o 49,, q
Charl.s II Russell $3.50: Alice II Sturgis slOj
Alexander J Bruen. 500. through Mrs L. /
In answer TO inquiries as TO whethe
the Bulgarian Legation can transmi