The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-20
Y. NJ. C.. A. FUND
Is FULLY RAISED
Total of S35,ooo,ooo Is to Be Available
for Soldiers-Complete Figures
Not Yet Known.

New York, Nov. 20.--The war fund OF
S35 ,0000 with which the Young Mems
Christian association will provide care
and comfort for the soldiers and sailors
of America and her allies has been raised
it was announced last night by George
| W. Perkins, chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the war work council
While final figures will not be availa
BILE before Wednesday Mr.. Perkins stated
that reports from various parts of the
country left no doubt that the full
amount, and probably more, had been
contributed. The campaign was begun a
week ago and extended throughout the
nation.
at is clearly understood that the prin-
cipal limitation in the work of the asso-
citation among the enlisted men has been
largely lack of funds. The larger the
funds, the more efficient and the more ex-
tended will be the work as represented
by the red triangle.
Chicago reported last night that it had
raised S2,700,000, while Detroit wired
that it's contributions to the welfare of
the soldiers of democracy would be at
least $4,000. Newark N. j., passed its
quota at noon yesterday, having raised
$4,000, while Atlantic City reported
100000
Mrs. Arthur Curtis James, national
chairman of the womans committee,
which has been active in the campaign,
stated that the organization would con
tinue to receive contribution until the
end of November, Efforts would be con
tinued, she said, TO reach many wealthy
New York women who are absent from
the city, as well as to obtain small do
nations
The fifth 100000 contribution through |
this committee was announced Yesterday. |
This was made by Mr.. and Mrs. John d. |
jr. The committee had fixed |
81 0000 900 as Its quota, but it was not |
known last night whether the full |
amount had been raised.
Former President William RI Taft last
hight sent a congratulatory telegram to
Dr.. John r. Mott, general secretary of
he Y NJ. c, A. national war work coun.
III, on the success of the $50. 900, 900
lrive. 1T shows what everyone has
ound," Mr. Taft said. "That the peo-
lie appreciate the character of the serv.
ce which the great organization of which
'ou are the head milst render to our bows
lldhlHS camps ~ tHc 'front.', ana TO
he armies Of our allies"
Among the larger subscriptions re-
orted here yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs.
andrew Carnegie, s250,O00; Charles Hav.
en-, $4,000; the Fleischmann company
nd Mrs. Benjamin Brewster, SIS 900
ach; Mrs. H. Mex Twombly, and the
Jarrett company, $4,000 each.
THE American people have made it /,
lear that they want performed this
lrge and patriotic service" said state
lent issued last night by DR.. Mott.
But it is necessary that we sweep be. I
ond all goals. New and highly signi- c
cant events lately have taken place I
hieh make it absolutely essential that S
e have far larger sum available than G
'lginally contemplated
Or. Mott declared the situation in Rus J
a and Italy, together with requests for q
d from France, the increasing number i
war prisoners and the development of t
ans by the United States called for n
creasing activities by the Y NJ. C. A. +