The Washington herald., 1917-04-19

Ths Red Cross finance committee was
Eratined by the proclamation Of the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday afternoon
recommending that the people OF the Dis
trict celebrate Patriots Day today by
giving TO the Red Cross patriotic war
Henry 3. T. Macfarland. and 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be a general re-
sponss. The Commissioners will also
make arrangements, at the request OF the
finance committee, to have subscriptions
Of District employees to the fund received
~ the District Building.
Mr. Mcfarland wrote the president OF
the Board Of Education yesterday ask
ing that the fund be announced In the
public schools. and quoting President
wilson's letter to the Red Cross Of April
Z, at d. A. r. Hall. advising that for
eficiency and economy gifts for RELIEF
work during the war be made to the gov
ernment solely through the Red Cross.
This letter OF the President said IN
part:
'As the president OF the American Red
Cross, our branch Of the great interna-
tfonal organization, 1 most earnestly
commend II TO your confidence and your
support. Upon your aid. upon the
amounts and promptness OF your gtfts
and cooperation. must depend the ful-
nliment Of the duties that are imposed
IL
. purpose that It must appeal to all who
love their country and who love hu-
manity."
'It is good. to display the nag and to
make patriotic speeches." said Chairman
Nacfarland yesterday, provided we do
not stop there, but give ourselves and
our money, or both. Most of us can
only give money. That We ought to do
promptly.
The Red Cross plans call for all the
money we can raise. The Red Cross,
which was credited by Congress, working
under governmental supervision and in
close cooperation with the government.
win expend Il economically. The fund
now being raised by the finance commit
tee, is strictly net and Tor relief only, as
administrative expenses are cared for by
dues OF the District Of Columbia chapter
and by special contributions. Every dol
lar will be spent for Red Cross activi-
ties Ninety per cent of the members OF
the finance committee have themselves
subscribed. and all the rest will do so.
besides working for the cause. All ser
vices are volunteered"
All banks, trust companies and news
papers continue to receive subscriptions
and they may be sent to Mr.. mcfarland.
TO Corcoran Thom, or to the ID. c. chap
ter headquarters, 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
came TO the committee yesterday from
the government departments. the
churches. large private schools. and men,
bers Of the finance committee.
The employees OF the Pension Bureau
have made a generous response to the
call Of the Red Cross for funds. Within
tRo days that bureau has raised fund
OF over $500. the Individual subscriptions
ranging from 81 TO ~ This patriotic
exhibition on the part OF the Pension
Bureau is declared TO be worthy Of imi'
tation-
Additional contributions received yes
terday were:
". b. Hibbs. s. o; Henry Adams. 800;
A Friend. 800; N rs. Mabel @. Bell, $50
Miss Helen Munro :. SO; in memoriam 81
F. NJ" and III. G. H." SO; Hugh B,
Rowland, 500: Washington Hebrew Con.
gregation Sunday School, SO; Miss Har-
riet w. Pierson, s.; E. Gerstenberg, IS;
n. T. Wheeler. IS; Z. ]. Murphy Com
pany. so per year: B. Rich's Sons. $50 per
year; A. Geary Johnson, SIS; Agnes e
Kennedy. s. per month; Miss Elizabeth
r. Schenck. S25; Miss Sally S. Schenck
SIS; Mrs. James c. Merrill. $50; Miss
Emma S. Jacobs, s.; Annie s. Roberts,
81; Nathan Well. so.