Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
RED CROSS To RAISE
GREATEST AID FUND
Appeal to Be Made to Patriot:
ism of Every One Under
Stars and Stripes.
PRESIDENT TO SET DAY

The patriotic spirit of the people OF
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
Canada TO the Rio Grande and through
out all the outlying Experimentation
practical demonstration.
The appeal is to be made in the name
of patriotism and humanity-for the
greatest outpouring of money ever con-
tributed in this country to a single
philanthropic enterprise-in financial
support of Red Cross relief work.
The campaign for this fund is to be
conducted by the biggest financiers and
organizers in the United States. and it
is to close with nationwide observ-
ance of RED Cross day" specially
designated by President Wilson. The
preliminary plans were laid yesterday
at meeting in the American Red Cross
building of notable group of repre-
sentative Americans from all parts Of
the country. who came to Washington
at the invitation of President Wilson,
who is also president of the Red Cross.
To Map Out Campaign.
The campaign is to be mapped out
and sum to be raised will probably be
fixed at a meeting in New York next
Wednesday. Red Cross and govern
ment officials pointed out that the
amount of work which the Red Cross
can do will be limited only by the gen
erosity Of the American public. It is
probable that the fund will be suf-
ficfent to provide a general relief serv-
Ice for the allies, who now have COM
mon cause with the United States, and
q h
very near future without waiting for
the military forces of this government
to be whipped into shape, as well as
taking care of the hospital and home
relief needs in this country. which in
cludes the support of dependent fami-
lies.
Cleveland H. Dodge of New York was
elected TO head the committee which
will probably be known as the Red
Cross emergency finance committee. To
assist him the following men were
named as vice chairmen: H. P. Davi-
son of New York. William H. Crocker
of San Francisco, Frank b. Hayne of
New Orleans, Frank Stuyvesant Pea
body of Chicago. Festus J. Wade of ST.
LOUIS and F. l.. Higginson, jr., of Bos-
ton.
An executive committee was appoint
ed, consisting of the chairman and vice
chairmen and with the following ad
ditional members: Seward Prosser of
New York, Vance Mccormick of Har-
risburg. Cornelius N. Bliss, jr. of New
York, George Wharton Pepper of Phil
adelphia and John B. Miller of Los An
geles.
other Committee Members.
other members OF the general finance
committee are: julius Rosenwald of
Chicago. Charles D. Norton of New
York. Henry Morgenthau of New York,
W. Hill of st. Paul. Richard F. Grant
of Cleveland. Judge George B. ITALIA
ferro of San Antonio. Lawrence C.
Phipps, sr., Of Denver. Harry Corbett
Of Portland. Ore; Joseph P. Tumulty
of Washington. John Wanamaker of
Philadelphia and Thomas F. Ryan of
Washington.
Eighteen members of the committee
were present at the meeting, which was
presided over first by Eliot Wadsworth
acting chairman of the Red Cross. and
later by Cleveland Dodge, as temporary
chairman. 1t also was attended by the
general officers of the organization.
The meeting was an enthusiastic and
a confident one. The men present
seemed to feel that the United States
would rush to respond to the Red Cross
appeal when it is issued by the COM
mittee. Speakers stated that while
only million Americans will be serv-
ing under arms. 100000 will be seek
ing to serve either with personal work
or by contributions to the Red Cross
relief.
Mr.. Baker Outlines War Plans.
The Secretary of War addressed the
committee briefly at the morning ses-
sion. He told of the plans of the War
Department for giving relief to depend
emit families of soldiers through the
special allowances which Congress is