Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
Progress of Red
 Cross Campaign
ABOUT ss,ooooo IN sUBscRiP-
 THONS YESTERDAY.
IS NOW A3.5oo.ooo
New York City to Date Has Raised $500, ,o00-Bie Pledges Were Few Yesterday-Many Cities Have Fail < ed to Send Reports.

Washington, June 2O-Red Cross campaigners throughout the country | reported to national headquarters here | about $9,000, 900 in subscriptions to the s1OO 600, 900 fund to be raised in a. week, bringing the total reports of ] three days to approximately $500, GOO.
 Big Pledges Few Yesterday.
 Big pledges were few today and of f1cials of the Red Cross war council said the days total, although much smaller than those of the two pre- ceding days, represented probably | more actual canvassing work and a | greater number of small donations. sis, 9,5oo,0oO From New York City. Early tonight, tabulations at head quarters showed contributions to date of $19, 800, 900 from New York city and SPA, COG, 900 from the remainder of the United States. Many cities had sent no reports.
 New England Holds Fourth Place. Outside of New York city. the New England states held fourth place Theodore Roosevelt today gave for nal endorsement to the Red Cross campaign in this message to Clifford Pinchot:
 "The most important task before us Is to get the largest possible num- Der of effective troops at the front at the earliest possible moment. Sec ond only in importance to this is to further the work of the Red Cross in providing for the care of those troops. The Red Cross is doing this in mas terly fashion under great and effi- cient orga anization."
 For Civilian Relief Assurance that contributions from Quakers or others opposed to the war would be set apart for civilian re- lief when this is requested, was given by Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council. Among the civilian populations of the areas which have been physically devas- tated directly by the blast of war and still more in the great regions back fighting" MT. Davison said, linen, wo- men and children are suffering, crush ed in spirit, broken hearted, bewi1 dered by the upheaVal of all that made the living world for them. The very bases of life must be restored for them, largely, if not exclusively, by the gifts of Americans, administered by the American Red Cross. These gifts must come from folk of every faith and conviction
 "I am more glad to give assurance that gifts, large or small, when clear ly specified by the donors, shall be set apart and administered exclusively for the non-military service of the Red Cross"
 Warning Against Unauthorized SoIi-
 citors.
 Elliot Wadsworth, acting chairman of the American Red Cross, todap is sued warning to chapters against solicitation of funds by unauthorized persons.
 Numerous endless chain 1etters,'7 he said, have been brought to the at tention of the Red Cross, many of them for causes worthy in themselves, but conducted by uprecognized indi- viduals. Nothing Of this sort has ever been authorized by the Red Cross"
 Cleveland Makes Good Showing.
 Outside of New York, Cleveland was the banner city in today's reports, gaining nearly a million and making the cfty's total $2,426, 900.
 Totals by cities reported to head quarters tonight included Hartford. S194, ,00o- and New Haven s114 4,00O.