New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

New York City, despite its magnih-
cent record in Liberty Loan subscrip-
tons, is disappointing the Red Cross
campaigners. A collection Of S2,2l4,l6S
more yesterday by the thirty teams
working locally brought the citys total
to sS5,ss3, 1886, 100000 below the
original S40.000,000 quota and Sl4,Ooo,.
600 below the new quota OF SoO,oUo,OcO
announced Sunday.
"The rest of the country has sur
passed New York" Seward Presser,
chairman Of the executive committee
announced at the luncheon in the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday. We
have not yet done our part; we haven't
yet come through. Considering our
wealth, we are far behind the rest OF
the country"
1t has been decided to continue the
New York campaign to-day, therefore,
notwithstanding that Red Cross Week
officially closed last midnight. The
thirty teams will have until p. m. TO
raise the remainder Of the money ex-
pected from New York. To do this they
must become the recipients Of land
slide of generosity and patriotic in
spiration on the part Of rich and poor
alike, OF every one who wishes to give
his support OF the men in khaki some
concrete form.
Total Quoted Is Not Final
1t is only fair to New York, how
ever, 70 add that the total quoted above
does not include the large number Of
substantial pledges OF indefinite
amounts made by New York stores
and business houses, such as the proht.:
for g given day or percentage OF
/ the profits for the week or, as In some
cases, the percentage OF gross returns
/ for given day or the week.
[ 1t does not include, either, large
| part Of the sums collected IN the
! churches Of the city on Sunday
The largest team total for the day
reported at the luncheon Yesterday was
announced by Edgar L. Narston,. cap
| tain OF Team No. 8. This was $685..
s85. which included a contribution Of
100000 from the Carnegie Corpora
ton. Team No. y. captained by
Charles II. Sabin, brought in the sec
ond largest amount, Sl79,9l3. Mrs. +.
II. Harriman's team, No. 26, was third,
with 1928, 900, including personal con-
tribu.ion Of 100000 from its captain.
Team No. I, Of which J. Horace Hard
ing is captain, was fourth, with
sll2,622.
Moreover, New York's allotment Of
100000 was originally based on the
assumption that all OF the Red Cross
dividends Of New York corporations
would be credited TO New York head
quarters. II is now supposed that $40.
100000 OF these dividends will find
their way in individual contributions
10 local committees throughout the
country and be credited locally. But
/ instead Of subtracting this amount
from New York's quota the Red Cross
authorities have asked the city 70
raise an additional Sl0,000,o0O to of
/ set the duplication.
Team No. /, Of which ". Friedsam is
captain, collected the following amounts
/ from members Of the Retail Dry Goods
Association: B. Altman & Co, $4,000;
| Z. II. Macy e. Co., $4,000; Franklin
simon & Co, $4,000; Saks eco, So
600; Gimbel Brothers, $4,000; Lord &
Z TAYLOR, $4,000; Bloomingdale Brothers,
/ s2,5o0, and Oppenheim, Collins &C.,
| $1,000. -
Employes of Lord & Taylor gave 1851,
and those Of John Wansmsker, IN ad-
/ dition 10 the days pay which they
! have already contributed, decloeo tndt
/ thew would give 10 the fund the extra
I davis nav which they receive July !.
J A cheek for $4,000, representing the
/ two DAYS pay, was turned over 70 the
| executive committee following the
/ luncheon.
Apart from Mrs. Harrlman's SlOO,OOO
and the $500 900 Of the Carnegie Corpor-
alton other big contributions announced
az the luncheon included 100000 from
| Charles y. Barney. 100000 from the
/ Central Trust Company, $4,000 from
/ the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. $500 from W. r. Grace e. Co,
/ $4,000 from w. A. Hardness, $4,000
/ from Arthur Ryle, $4,000 from Mrs.
John ". Nacksy, Of Paris; s25, 900
| from the Equitable Building Corpora
/ ton, $4,000 from I. J. Berwind, S25,-
| 900 from Charles X. Sabin. s2l ,355
| from the Silk Association OF America
and $4,000 from II. H. Rogers.
Three Cents Is Smallest Gift
Team No q received the smallest
recorded gft, that OF cents from a
messenger boy, who handed his mite 70
| one Of us members IN hotel lobby.
| rensrking that he was sorry he
| couldn't give a hundred times as much. -
The Wanan,aker employees also
bought 10000 subway tickets, taking
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