Arizona republican., 1917-11-20
'Y' WAR FUND |S
 RAISED AND MAY BE OVERSUBSCR|BED
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NEW YORK, Nov. 19-The war fund | of s35.000,000 with which the Young Mems Christian Association will pro- vide care and comfort for the soldiers and sailors of America and her allies has been raised it was announced here tonight by George w. Perkins, chair man of the finance committee of the war work council.
 While final figures will not be avail able before Wednesday, MT. Perkins said reports from various parts of the country left no doubt that the full amount, and probably more, had been | contributed.
 The reports received tonight" said a statement issued by A. H. Whitford, director of the campaign, indicate that the campaign is great success. Many | states have announced their intention | of raising an amount larger than their allotment.
 It is clearly understood that the | principal limitation in the work in the association among the enlisted men has been largely a lack of funds The larger the fund. the more efficient and the more extended will be the work as represented by the Red Triangle" Chicago reported tonight that it had | raised $2,700,000 while Detroit wired | that its contributions would be at least | s719,000 Newark, N. J., passed it's | quota at noon today, having raised | $326,000, while Atlantic City reported | S50.000.
 Although the campaign closed off l clally at midnight tonight announce 6a will oil week in Georgia and for several days in parts of Tennessee. | Mrs. Arthur Curtis James. national | chairman of the women's committee | which has been active in the campaign, stated that the organization would l continue to receive contributions until the end of November. Efforts would be continued, she said, to reach many wealthy New York women who are ab- sent from the city as well as to obtain small donations.
 The fifth s1OO,0OO contribution through this committee was announced today. This was made by Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The commit tee has fixed $2,000,000 as it's quota, | but 1t was not known tonight whether the full amount had been raised.
 Former President William Howard Taft tonight sent a congratulatory | telegram to Dr. John k. Mott, general secretary of the Y. M. c. A. national war work council, on the success of the | $35,O00,000 drive. Tt shows what ev- cry one has found" MT. Taft said, that the people appreciate the character of the service which the great organiza tion must render to our boys in train ing camps and at the front and to the armies of our allies"
 Among the larger subscriptions re- ported today here were:
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie $250.- 900; Charles Hayden $3O,0OO; the Fleischmann company and Mrs. Ben jamin Brewster s25,000 each; Mrs. H. Mex. Twombley and The Barrett com
 pany $20000 each.
 The American people have made it clear that they want performed this large and patriotic service" said a statement issued tonight by Dr. Mott But it is necessary that we sweep be- yond all goals. New and highly signif- I icant events lately have taken place | which make it absolutely essential that we have a far larger sum available
 than originally contemplated"
 Dr. Mott declared the situation ir Russia and Italy, together with re- I quests for aid from France, the in- creasing number of war prisoners and the development of plans by the United | States called for increasing activities l by the Y NJ c A