Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
CAPITAL IS TO GIVE
ITS ENTIRE QUOTA
District Committee Guaran-
tees to Raise Full $5OO,OO0 :
Asked of 1t.
CHAIRMAN GIVES PLEDGE

Washington will give its full quota
of half million dollars to the hum
d-million- dollar Red Cross cam.
paiRn.
Washington must give at least
this much every year that the war
continues.
The finance committee of the Dis
trict Chapter. .enlisted for the war;
will continue its collections just as
long as the war lasts.
All agencies working for the Red
Cross fund in Warrington are urged
to continue their efforts.
All business places that have pla.
cards displayed calling attention to
Red Cross needs are asked to keep
them In a cOnspicuous place indef.
nitely ms a reminder to the public.
That Washington will do its full stint
of Red Cross work and Red Cross giv-
ing. not Tor one week, but for whatever
years the war lasts, was promised to
the war council today by Henry B. F.
Mcfarland, chairman of the finance
committee of the District Chapter. who
has been in charge of the campaign for
funds since April 3.
In letter to Henry p. Dawson, chief
of the war council and general director
of the nationwide campaign, today, Mr..
Macfarland said:
by authority Of the executive com.
mittee of the finance committee. Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter, American
Red Cross. given me at a meeting
which has just adjourned. l am happy
to say to you that the Red Cross finance
of a oh "a n
the raising of whatever part of the half
million dollars named by you as the
quota of Washington toward the hum
dred-million-d dollar fund has not been
subscribed when all the returns from
Red Cross week are in. We know we
can safely trust the patriotism and gen.
erosity of the National Capital to the
point of self-sacrifice.
Moreover. We have enlisted for the
war. We shall continue to raise at
least s500.o00 year as long as the war
lasts.
With congratulations upon the great
success of Red Cross week throughout
the United States and appreciation Of
your fine SERVICE"
Pledges for Duration of War.
Already large number. of the SUBJ
scrfptions made in Washington are for
the war period, it was explained, how.
ever long it may be, and practically all
of the others can be made the same.
They are payable weekly. monthly,
quarterly or annually during the war.
In explaining the zeal Of the local
workers. Mr.. Mcfarland made this
statement:
Lord Northcliffe said in his letter to
our mass meeting Sunday that the war
is just beginning. Therefore. the close
Of Red Cross week is just the Begin
ming of the larger campaign. Not
more than one-half, at the outside, of
the people of Washington have yet
given anything, and every man. woman
and child should give something. Many
who could give largely. including some
who could give from $4,000 to $4,000.
have not given at all. Others have
given large gifts repeatedly"
Self-sacrif1ce is written all over the
list of small gifts. Little children
have done fine work. This mornings
mail brought. among other children's
one from Lucille and Kenneth
Barry. aged five and nine, respectively:
I'VE wish to contribute so cents per
month each out of our savings for one
year to the Red Cross fund. If pos
sible, we will do better than this"
Ceril c. E. Cousins, aged nine, sent SO
cents, saying: Hope this will help the
soldiers. I earned it by helping my
mother"