New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
First Day Indicates Ne~
York Will Pile In
Big Surplus
10000 Workers Scour
City for Member,
Many Corporations E.nlia
Entire Forces to Boost
the Cause

Thousands Of coat lapels in N..
York will wear TO-DAY for the frs. s..
the emblem OF the Rcd Cross. n.
vesrers Of those pins are the new -.
cruits enlisted in the nation-xis.
Christmas drive" which began y.r.,.
day in every city and village in u.
United States.
In the windows Of many homes new
Service flag" will be displayed. Tkt
will show q red cross on A white esjs
Lordered by blue. In the white f.j<
there will be also smaller crosses for
each person VINO h.s subscribed 70 tbs
fund. The Red Cross is issuing thew
20 every subscriber.
Somewhere in Manhattan fset
Everywhere in Manhattan" on street
corners and in stores, IN Office build.
ings, factories, theatres and cabars.s.
thirty thousand men and women vers.
ers halted the passerby with the query.
Are you a member of the Red Crosst'
The customary answer was q dollar bill
and another recruit in the civilian
army which stands behind the Aneri-
can soldiers in France.
Hopes Are Exceeded
At headquarters last night every one
was elsted over the success Of the first
day OF the campaign. G.. o. Tsmblyr,
campaign chairman for Manhattan.
said: From the first returns believe
that New York will not only I'll its al
lotted quota, but will pile up a great
surplus in addition, just as II did Ia
the Liberty Loan. While the figures
cannot be summarized and tabulsted
tonight. il is safe to say that the re-
sponse exceeded our hopes. New Yorks
enthusiastic answer TO the appeal Of
the Red Cross is striking proof Of the
way every man and woman IS getting
behind the government in this war
One of the features Of the first day
Of the drive was the large number OF
"wholesale memberships" John Car.
stensen. vice preside OF the New York
Central Railroad, called up Red Cross
Headquarters and said that 1900 en-
ployes Of the treasurer's office OF the
road would like to join in body. Rob
ert Adamson, Fire Commissioner, who
is the captain of one Of the teams n
the campaign, declared that By to-nlgh;
every member of the New York Fin
Department, both civilian and ani
formed, would be wearing the Res
Cross pin. The largest ''wholesala
membership" came from Endieott
y. Y. where 1900 employees Of th'
Endicott johnson Company, a Shot
manufacturing concern, Joined in I
unit. Many large corporations all oytl
the greater city are conducting similal
campaigns among their employees.
BELL Pushers" at Work
TIE 10000 members OF the "BeI
Pushers' Brigade the men who arr
conducting the house-to-housc can
vass, began work in all the residentia
sections of the city. Before the weeI
is out every home will be visited by I
Red Cross worker. The canyassins
teams are under the direction Of Oar
win p. Kingsley, and associated will
him as vica-chairmen are George B
Cortelyou, +. II. Eckers. George X. Ola
Ter, Lawrence Kedrick. George Nc
Aneny, Alfred +. Marling, Z. II. Outer
bridge, John j. Pulleyn. Harry B
Roscn, Albert d. Samuel and John !. d
Bristol.
The $4,000 women workers. under III
Craftsmanship of Mrs. James ". Gerard
did a rushing business yesterday in tn
little cardboard Christmas booths whcl
have been placed at vantage points II
stores and Office buildings. In the lis
of the women recruiting scrgeants
are many Junior League and societ
matrons who have given up their knit
ting for the week in order 70 90 thei
bit in the membership campaign.
One of the days incidents was IN
discovery and outwitting of "the mean
est man in the world" crook who hs
planned TO rob the Red Cross. Thi
light-fngered gentleman and som
friends of his had planned 10 visit tn
booths and by display Of faxed ~
thority collect the money that had becl
taken in for memberships. To fore
stall the scheme every worker was toll
10 bring his funds personally 10 IN
treasurer's Office, PA Madison Avenue
Booth captains were instructed cal
the police If any one attempted Z p col
lect from htem.
At the College of the City OF New
York 25S new members were en- 'olle'
in the early hours Of the campaign
Dean Brownson, acting president
called a convocation Of the college sn'
urged every student and faculty mem
Der 70 do his utmost for the success
of the weeks drive.
Although the Red Cross IS not nov
asking for funds 10 carry on is work
q great many unsolicited contribution
were made yesterday, ranging iron
pennies given by newsboys TO arg
bills placed in the hands Of the re-
Cross workers by anonymous col ;rin
utors. The Red Cross Christmas zeal
are being placed on sale this week q