Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-25
BEGIN "PERsH|NC DAY"
100000 BEHIND
American Red Cross Workers Hope
to Raise Entire $1OO,OO0,OOO
by Tonight.
DRIVE ON IN ENTIRE COUNTRY
Figures Given Out DO Not Include
Thousands of Humanity Dollars"
Raised in Churches and Sunday
Schools in All Parts of u. S.

ierShlnE DAY. the nnal days drive of
the great American Red Cross cam
paign for Sloo.010.0o0, the workers are
confronted with the task of obtaining
SlS,oOO.000 in this one day, SS2.000,CO0
having been reported as subscribed up
to late tonight The leaders say they
must have S4,ooo.00J to-day from the
West TO put them across. The latest
reports yesterday placed the amount
already secured III the western division
at s1.759,l72. This is about two and n
quarter million short OF the apportion-
mcnt of slo,O00,0oo.
The territory west of the Mississippi
will begin to-day in third PLACE, hav-
ing passed the New England States
The total given out to-day docs not
include thousands of humanity dol
lars" raised to-day throughout the ma
ton by churches and Sunday schools
III observance OF Red Cross Day and
by the great patriotic mass-mcctings
held in all parts of the country Chair
man Dawson said lie felt confident sew
cral million dollars was raised in this
way during the past twenty-fo four hours
Although the big financial drive ends
at midnight tomorrow night. New
test of its own against the whole coun-
try, is not expected to send final
figures before Tuesday noon New
York City to-day wired Chairman
Dawson that. although the city lacks
SS,ooo.ooe in the attempt to reach the
S4o1oo.00o mark, the full allotment
would be subscribed, and probably
would be greatly exceeded.
CHICAGO WILL RAISE
SS,o0O.oOO PROMISED
Chicago leaders wired that they will
fulfill their promise to raise SIS. 900, 900
Great rivalry for places on the honor
roll continued among cities of the North
Central States. principally Cincinnati.
Cleveland and st. Louis Cleveland had
passed the 100000 mark
Al great Red Cross mass-meeting
here to-day speeches were made by
members OF the Belgian and Russian
missions, Speaker Champ Clark, SEN
ator Gallingcr, Major-Gencral George
w. Gocthals and others.
Speaker Clark was given trcmend-
Gus demonstration.
Those who can't fight can pay" said
Speaker Clark. Every man. woman
and child between the two oceans
should be glad to contribute in pro-
portion as they arc able in cause SO
worthy Of our support. a cause which
appeals SO strongly to the human
heart"
The campaign will be closed here to-
morrow night with the spectacular ar
rival OF Miss Katherine Stinson. young
Chicago aviatress. who will fly here,
fri loo
in Buffalo.
MAY NOT LAST LONGER
THAN SIX MONTHS
New demands on the American Red
Cross. disclosed to-day by Eliot Wads-
worth. acting chairman. shows that the
Sloo,00o.0o0 fund. even II raised in the
hnal campaign roundup tomorrow.
may not last longer than six months
The needs for relief work in nearly
all the allied countries is looming so
big" said Mr.. Wadsworth. that our
800. 5000 can easily be spent within
six months, even though the Red Cross
practice every economy and give aid
only TO the most worthy causes"
For this reason. Red Cross officials
are hoping earnestly that the fund will
he largely ovcrsubscribed in the final
hours.
This message to the American pco-
pie. cabled from France by Major
General pershinG. was made public by
Red Cross headquarters tonight:
Americans can show their colors in
no better way than by subscribing
generously TO the Red Cross"
+ From sun-up Tomorrow TO miduigh,
scores in virtually every city. town and
village in the United States are en-
pectcd TO work strenuously to collect
the dollars that will mean life-savin
for American soldiers and sailors. and
mercy for millions of civilian war VIC
tins in Europe.
Tomorrow night the campaign will
close officially, out Il few cities expect
to continue the work most of the week
The nations grand total Offering may
not be ascertained until Tuesday night
II was announced by the Red Cross
to-day that corps OF physicians and
nurses Will be sent shortly TO Rou-
mania to night disease among the thous-
ands OF war fugiiives crowded into
that portion Of The country. About
100000 worth OF medical supplies
milk for babies, and other equipment,
will be sent with the party.
Chairman Wordsworth disclosed also
that the committee in charge OF Red
Cross in France recently cablcd that
every cent of the slO0.o0o,0o0 mercy
fund could be spent to good advantage
in France Immediately. and urging
that as large proportion OF the sum
as possible be allotted TO the French
war zone. AS soon az a larger number
OF American troops get in training or
into actual service in France the war
council expects renewed hood OF de-
mands for aid
Figures made public by Red Cross
Headquarters showed that the highest
per capita contributions among cities
OF more than 100000 populations came
from Cleveland. whose record for the
campaign is not likely to be challenged
/ Cleveland's collections SO far make Il
per capita donation Of $500 New
York city is second. with s5S4 II the
500. 100000 goal is reached the average
per capita donation of all persons in
! the United states would be about 81
but by far the greatest proportion Of
the fund is coming from city popula-
lions.
Other cities. with their per capita