New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford and
Waterbury Have Given Double
States Quota


women of the city raised $4,000. Other
women who are active workers in the
local chapter are Mrs. Walter B. Lash
err, executive chairman; Mrs. Mary X.
Zones. Mrs. Marcus Butler, Miss Vir-
GINA Butler, Miss Eugenia Parker, Mrs.
j. d. Gold, Mrs. George Edwards, Mrs.
Herbert Smythe, Mrs. James Coulter,
Miss Ross and Miss Barker. Among
those on the executive board of the
Red Cross War Fund campaign were
B. d. Pierce, jr., chairman; W. b.
Lasher, w. P. Kirk. D. F. Wheeler. W.
r. Webster l.. T. Warner, Egbert
Marsh, Frank T. Staples, Seymour
Lacy. campaign manager; 6. 7. Miller,
w. T. Hincks. D. H. Warner. A. NJ.
Marsh, H. A. Bishop, Hamilton Shelton,
DIR. Henry Blodget and X. w. Mcneil.
G. c. Waldo and R. A. Gibney, son Of
DR.. Virgil Gibney, of New York,
were in charge of the publicity
of cooperation" said Mr.. Waldo,
referring to the strenuous cam
paien for the Red Cross fund
Just closed, when ! interviewed him
at headquarters the night of the "jubi-
lation banquet" as they called it, at
which the final returns of S352,OOO
were announced. "Our motto was.
Give until it hurts and they did, from
the newsboys who gave their pennies
and the caddies at the Brooklawn Golf
Club, who gave 81, up to Mr.. Lasher,
chairman of the Citizens Committee,
who added $4,000 to his other gifts
previously made to the organization.
want to emphasize the fact, also, that
practically nothing was given to this
fund by the big industries here, the
munitiOn works and others owned by
New York capital. This large sum
the largest in proportion TO the popu-
lation raised by any city in the state
was raised by the employees of the
three hundred small industries here
in the city and the permanent citizens,
including the school children and the
women. We sold $4,000 Red Cross but
tons; most of them brought not less
than 81 apiece. This has not been
rich mans campaign. Every organiza-
tion in the city has given not less than
500. Our teams resorted to all sorts
Of amusing and ingenious methods to
get money from persons passing
through the city in motors, as well as
from the guests in the hotels. Enve-
lopes were put in all the transient
rooms, and one team made a speciality
of interviewing all the travelling sales
men. The Chief of Police and the
Chief of the Fire Department were in
league, and held up the jitneys, even
allowing them to block the traffic until
the money was Forthcoming. Every one
took these hold-ups good-naturedly.
The Boy Scouts stood along the streets
and held out tin kettles to passers-by.
One prominent woman, a professional
musician. sang on the streets from her
automobile, and then passed hat. She
collected a large sum by this unique
method. The Police Benefit Associa-
ton gave 81 900 from their fund. Many
day laborers in the Harris Engineering
Company and other plants gave with
out solicitation a liberal percentage
of their wages, and so, ! might go on
and enumerate hundreds of cases OF
real self-sacrifice on the part OF the
people in this city"
Out at Seaside Park, overlooking the
harbor. where the cannoneers lie eter-
nally vigilant behind the guns hidden
in sandbags above the sea wall, the Wis
itor hears nothing but praise for the
women of the city who have so gener-
ously responded and supplied the needs
of the men who are guarding their
homes. Out at Cranes field, near the
winter quarters of Barnum e. Bailey's
Circus-it will be remembered that this
is the city immortalized by Barnum-
the members of Battery F. 10th Con-
necticut Field Artillery, tell the same
tale. "At FL Paso we received an order
which has seldom. if ever, been given to
battery: TO defend city from pos
sible attack by submarines" said Cap
tain Alden Twachtman, the command
ing officer "As soon as we arrived here
the people came forward and showed
the finest spirit Of cooperation in help
ing 20 protect their city by keeping the
troops in good physical condition. We
were given all kinds Of supplies, cloth
ing, bedding, proper flooring for tents
and everything TO make the men COM
Portable that the government had been
unable to supply. The Manufacturers
Association is now giving daily sup
ply Of fresh fruit and green vegetables,
which is of great dietetic value 20 the
troops. We have been quite over
Hhelmed by the city's generosity. Even
shelter was provided for our horses
in Barnum's winter quarters. Officially
and unoficially, no city could have done
more"
Fairfield, we'll named, Is ono of the
most beautiful Of the historic Villages
Of Connecticut. Although compare
lively close 20 New Haven, Bridgeport
and other larger towns, II maintains its
independence, as in former years, during
any grave crisis in tho affairs Of the
country. but, true 10 It's traditions. Is
giving substantial support 20 all forms
Of service and relief work. Tho head
quarters Of the local Red Cross are
established In Revolutionary farm.
house built in 1873, one OF the most
pirturssous huildinus In IN. Iorsiltv
The chapter, which II one Of tho oldest
In tho country, was organized at the
outbreak Of tho spanish American War.
"And now has n splendid opportunity 20
renew itx activities" said Mrs. Henry
shasS Glover, tho chairman. 1--WE arc
proud of our service during that wal,
nd va inland In tnsb nm lha snaoSd