The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-03
MILLION FRANCS MORE
FOR FRANCES BlIn0

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, A. b. F. b. Fund Also Accepts Mr..
George A. Kesslcrss Paris Resi-.
|. dence As Temporary Head
quarters
Five annual remtttances Of $40, 600
| for the care Of the several thousand
blinded soldiers and sailors of France
have been granted by the finance COM
mittee OF tho A. B. r. B. permanent
blind relief fund. A statement to this
effect was issued today by the fund 8
{ local committee.
! The A. b. F. B. Funds finance COM
mittee consists of Mesrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip, president Of the National
City Bank of New York: Otto II.
Kahn. Edmund L. Baylies and George
A. Kessler. This annual $4,000 all
| lowance. 1t Ia hoped. may be increas-
! ed and its term extended to ten or
| fifteen years instead of ave.
Mr. George A. Kessler has also do
mated his private residence at 24-26
Avenue Raphael. Paris. as tho funds
residence is situated in the Bots de
Boulogne. It's large and beautiful
garden Is especially adapted to the
needs of the blind. As soon as ade-
quate additional funds are collected.
a permanent building. capable Of in
, GLIDING schools, workshops and labor
exchanges. will be leased.
The funds financial committee has
also voted to withdraw the sum OF
100000 of the funds capital from,
the National City bank and invest II
in the last IL per cent French war
bonds.
Two hundred and ten thousand dol
lars has already been sent abroad by
the A. b. F. r. fund. or this amount.
$4,000 was sent to France; $780,
600 was sent tp England.
OF the $4,000 sent to France,
100000 was used for immediate re-
lief. $4,000 being divided anon Z
seven institutions for blinded soldiers
and sailors. and $4,000 being used
to start in small business forty blind
cd soldiers who had received train
! ing in different blind trades at Reuii-
ly hospital
The A. r. F. b. funds French COM
mittee includes: Eugene Brieux. pres
ident of the French governments
committee for the blind: Ex-Premier
Louis Barthou: General Fiorentin.
grand chancellor OF the Legion of
Honor; David Mennet, president of
the Paris chamber OF commerce; NJ
Morel. governor of the credit foncier
of France, DIR. Valude. head physi-
clan of "Quinze-vingts" hospital. and
Nj. Schneider. proprietor of lie Creu-
sot
The A. Il. f. II. funds English COM
mittee includes: STR Arthur Pearson.
BIT. president of the National Instf-
tute for the Blind chairman; the
| Countess of Gosford: Miss K. w Aus
tin. secretary OF the Incorporated
Lending Library for the Blind: Hon
Arthur Stanley, MvO. chairman of
the National Institute for the Blind:
r. Tindal Robertson. member OF the
British Red Cross. II. Stainsly. secre-
tary-general Of the National Institute
for the Blind.
England expects the number Of her
blinded soldiers and sailors to be
greatly increased in the near future
according to the following letter from
Sir Arthur Pearson. received recent
| iy at the A. b. F. e. funds head
quarters in New York city.
There are undoubtedly going to
be tremendous casualties during the
next few months. and the British
army will be bearing the hrunt Of
them" Mr.. Pearson writes We are
bhhAlAA ERhk dNiQiaS tof FEIy lBC
number OF blinded soldiers. and are
already at work building. In the
grounds of ST. Dunstan's an entirely
separate esta Adjustment capable of ac-
eommodating $50 men. These with
the corresponding additions TO work
=SS-=,.zz and class rooms will cost about
- oe0.
You will see by the note paper
how our annexes have grown. and
these. OF course. all mean more money.
The new places at Brighton and
Blackhearth are intended for the &C
commodaton of men who, while able
to do some work, are not at for full
training. Rraille. typewrfting. and
light industries will be taught at
them. while the original home at
Brighton and the one at Torquay will
remain for cases OF fellows who re-
quire a longer or shorter period of abb
solute convalescence.
With every good wish,
Yours sincerely,
ARTHUR PEARSON"
Many expressions OF deep gratitude
have also been received from French
government officials.
The fund desires. in addition to
expenditures for immediate relief. to
esta hlish a permanent endowment of
at least 100000 to assure the
blinded soldiers and sailors Of the en-
tente allies OF permanent practical
paying work after they have left the
various training schools already exist
ing in England and France. Every
dollar contributed to the fund is ex-
pended for relief. No deductions are
made for any expenses.
All generous residents Of our city
who desire to give permanent aid to
the most helpless class OF Europe's
war victims. should send their checks
to the funds local sub-trcasurer. De
Soto Fitzgerald. sos East Main street.
RICHMOND GIRL is