New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
York Gives So, ,295, 500
On First Red Cross Day
Whole Nation Responds Cenerous y in Opening
SlOO,OOOO 900 Campaign-More Than 81, ,OOO,OOO
Pledged at Dinner at Waldorf-Astoria-Con
ton of S | ,OOO 900 Made by J. P Morgan & Co.

agreed to raise SS,000,000, the Middle
Atlantic States excepting New York
City, sl7,o0O,O00, the Southern States
$4,0O0,OoO the Central States s22,OO0.-
600 and the Western States S11 100000,
total of se2,OOO,OcO.
"Red Cross" dividends, amounting to
81 ,035, 500, were declared yesterday by
four companies, as follows: American
Smelling and Refining Company, $780,
600; the Bingham Mines Company, $751;
500; the American Radiator Company,
$4,000, and the international Nickel
Company, s41s,O0O.
"The special dividends declared by
corporations so far" Mr.. Prosser told
the diners last night, amount to more
than s1O,OOO,OOO"
To Equip Hospital Ship
The conditions attached to Mr.. Ba-
ker's gift, he explained, were that it
was TO 20 to the purchase and equip
ment Of hospital ship, the difference
between the cost of this vessel and
81 900 900 to be made up when twenty
four others had each contributed
81 100000 Mr.. Prosser also announced
that group of men had offered to
raise enough money TO cover the over
head expenses of the campaign.
With the campaign only one day old,
kilograms pouring into the office OF the
Red Cross War Council in Washington
last night told stories of generous gifts
in almost every section. Campaign
committees of many cities wired they
already had raised the sum tentatively
allotted them, or had exceeded the
amount. but were planning an active
canvass until the campaign closes on
Monday night.
Wilson Asks Mayors to Help
President Wilson telegraphed may
ors of one hundred cities urging them
to devote their efforts to helping the
solicitation work in their communities.
The first report 10 headquarters
came from Flushing, l.. l., where the
apportionment of $4,000 had been
doubled. Newark, N. j., reported that
SlOs,000 was raised by noon. The
campaign committee at Denver, whose
apportionment was 100000. decided
this was too little and set a new goal
of $500 900. A message from there last
night said prospects were bright Tor
raising the larger sum. Wichita, Kan,
announced forty $1,000 subscriptions
were obtained within few hours after
the campaign oPened.
From Latrobe. Penn, came word that
S11,S50 was pledged, although the
towns allotment was only $4,000. In
twenty-six minutes the committee at
81 nnl
Ridge, y. j., allotted $4,000, reported
pledges of s25. 900, and agreed to supply
81 900 a month additional for the re-
mainder of the year
Cleveland reported s523,6OO toward
its share of s2,500,000. Rochester
opened its campaign with s365,700, in
cluding s250,O00 from George Eastman.
Nearly one-sixth of Philadelphia's al.
lotment of s3.00O,000 was contributed
by Mayor Smith, f. T. Stotesbury,
John Wanamakcr, T. De Witt Cuyler,
Samuel T. Bodine. Efingham b. Morris
and w. W. Adair. The total for the
dav was s455,0GO. although the cam
paiyn does not officially open there
until to-day.
"Measure Generosity by Urgency"
President Wilson, in his kilograms to
mayors, urged generosity In contriou-
tions for the Red Cross fund. lie said;
"The American people. by their over
whelming subscriptions to the Liberty
Loan, have given new Endorsement 10
the high principles for which America
entered the war. During the present
week. which have desi signated as hed
! Cross Week, they will have unique
privilege of manifesting America un--
selfishness as we'll as the real spirit OF
sacrifice which animates our people.
MAY urge that your city. IN doing
it's part in the raising of this sloO,ooo,-
900 war relief fund. measure the gen
erosity Of its gift by the urgency OF the
need 4"