Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
MONEY STILL POURING IN
FOR RED CROSS WAR FUND
Generous Response From Every
State Disproves Assertion That
Country Is Apathctic.
SOUTH BEHIND IT'S ALLOTMENT
Every Other Section OF United States
Has Oversubscribed Amount APP
portioned to It-Largest Contribu-
tions Are in New England States.

OF money-raising Red Cross campaigns
being conducted throughout the coun-
try. Numerous towns and cities were
prevented for one reason or another
from staging their drives last week.
The statistical department of the Red
Cross is still busy tabulating the daily
returns. Two hundred cities were
heard from yesterday. Their contribu-
ton to the war fund amounted to over
100000.
The whole State of Maryland is in
the thick of a campaign. Two hum
dred OF the most prominent citizens
OF the State have dropped their busi-
ness for the present to collect $780,
900.
Nashville, Tenn, is also carrying on
a money-gettins campaign for the Red
Cross. Two hundred and sixty thous-
and dollars have been collected by the
Southern city The allotment for
Nashville was 100000. Atlanta, Ga.
and Syracuse. N. Y. are two other
large cities Of the country now raising
money for the Red Cross.
The State of South Carolina has in
creased its subscription to the war
fund from S36T,0 to $393.522 during
the past few days. The South had not
reached its goal on Monday evening.
the end of the campaign period. but
has kept right on going. and undoubt-
eddy will go over apportionment.
NEW YORK STILL AT WORK
TO REACH BIG GOAL
There was some doubt at the begin
ming of this week as to whether New
York City would be able to carry the
large brunt Of the war fund that had
been netted OFT to it. The total on
Monday night showed the metropolis
several million dollars short Of it's APP
portionment Of s40,0O0,000. The cam
paign committee of the metropolis was
determined. however. that New York
should do its share. and has set out
to make up the deficit. and. from re-
ports. will have its total up to what
was asked Of It in a few days.
That any section OF the country is
apathetic to the present crisis has been
entirely disproved by the response Of
every State to the patriotic appeal Of
the Red Cross. The people of the coun-
try were asked for $100,o00.000 and gave
$4,000. 900. and replied in almost every
instance. You can rely on this section
for more IL there be need for it" The
finance committee of the war council
thought 1t was asking a great deal Of
the country outside OF New York City
when 1t apportioned 1t s60,0oo,0o0. The
total outside of New York City now
reads over $75.000.0o0. and there is no
creased when the full reports are In.
With the exception Of the South.
every section Of the country has over
subscribed it's allotment. The North
Central section, which at times has
been falsely accused OF being apathetic
to the present crisis. made the largest
subscription of any section to the war
fund. The North Central States have
already reported $26.0o0,ooo. Although
the North Central States received the
credit for the largest total the New
England district shows relatively the
best record. The down East" sec
ton has already given 100000 over
its apportionment OF ss.o0o.noo. The
Middle Atlantic division. with an ap-
portionment of s20.75o. 900, has reported
21.564.825; the West was allotted
s10,S75.0oo, and has reported SILL
22s.013; while the South is 100000
away from It's goal Of 100000.
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
Statistics show that the largest per
capita contribution was in the New
England section. The average gift of
the New Englanders to the war fund
was S1.41. The per capita contribution
In the West was So cents; in the Mid
die Atlantic division. Sill: in the
South. .. cents, and in the North Gen.
trail section. So cents.
100000, Kansas City. Mo-. shows the
highest percentage figures. Appor-
toned goal of 100000. she has re-
ported $l,o5o.000. or 262 per cent, of
its goal. Kansas City's apportionment
was rather low. Worcester. Mass. Sc
cured 255 per cent Of the goal she orig
inally set out after. Asked to collect
$25o.ooo. the Massachusetts, city turned
in a grand total of $63S,451 after a
four-day whirlwind campaign. It's
contribution per capita was 1891.
Although Chicago reported only 60
per cent of it's goal. its grand total
was the second largest of any city in
est subscription. Chicago reported s4.-
s6S,62o.
Considering its population and
wealth. Cleveland probably handed In
the best record Of any city in the
country The statistical department Of
the var council apportioned Cleveland
s2500.o00. but there were few mem
bers OF the body who thought Cleve-
land would reach this amount. Cieve-
land not only raised this goal. but
came very close to doubling it, and
led Chicago merry chase. Pitts
burgh also came very close to doubling
its apportionment of s2.ooo.00o. Phil
$4,000. 900.
DELAWARE LEADS STATES
IN PER CAPITA FIGURES
Latest fluctuations show that Della
ware led all other States in per capita
contributions to the Red Cross war
fund. with n rate of SIS. Figures for
other States follow: Connecticut, s2.o5;
Ohio. $l.S1: Massachusetts. $3.50;
Rhode Island s1.43; District of Column
bia, $1.37; New York (outside New
York City,. $1os: Colorado. 1929:
Michigan. s1.1S; Pennsylvania. s1.14;
California, SLIP; New Jersey. s1.1o;
Missouri. s5 cents; Montana. o. cents:
Illinois. SIS cents: New Hampshire 81
cents; Oregon. SO cents; Maine. as
cents; Utah. 7s cents: Idaho. II cents;
Wyoming. 70 cents: Minnesota, 65
cents: Washington, GO cents; Nebraska,
So cents; Indiana. 40 cents: Wisconsin,
4S cents: Kansas. As cents: Mississippi,
~ cents; Maryland, Al cents; Louisiana,
40 cents; Iowa, 40 cents: Tennessee, 80
cents: Vermont. 80 cents; Arizona. 80
cents; West Virginia. 36 cents; Vir-
ginia, 81 cents: Oklahoma, 81 cents;
Florida. 25 cents; Texas. 25 cents; Ne
vada. 81 cents; kentucky. Is cents;
Arkansas. Is cents: Alabama, is cents;
North Carolina. IL cents; Georgia, II
cents; North Dakota. II cents; New
Mexico. 10 cents: South Dakota, 9 cents:
Hawaii Z cenfs