New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Catholics to Raise
$2,500,000 Here
For Work in War
Plans for This Arch
diocese's Part in Drive
Are Announced

Cardinal Farley yesterday called
upon the people of his archdiocese to
raise $500 $50 within one week for
the New Yorh Catholic War Fund. The
campaign will begin on st. Patricll's
Day and viii end on March 25.
The summons to Catholics 10 con-
tribute libcrally that the war work of
the Church may go forward was given
in an address by the Cardinal before
moro than 750 priests, representing the
298 parishes in the archdiocese, in the
auditorium Of the Cathedral College. at
462 Madison Avenue. Cardinal Farley
explained that the money was needed
to finance the knights of Columbus
Camp and Overseas Service and the To-
cal war charities sponsored bv the
hierarchy.
An intensive organization will wage
the campaign. Each parish will be OK
pectcd to contribute its share TO the
general fund. The Catholic population
of the archdiocese. which extends
through eleven counties, from Pouch,
kccpsie TO Staten Island. is estimated
at 100000. because the war work is
said to be essentially national rather
than sectarjaN, non-Catholics will be
encouraged to contribute
Church Is Challenger
"rhe Church is challenged" Cardinal
FARLEY, who presided at the meeting
told the priests. "She belongs in the
camps, on our ships at sea, and in the
trenches. because her children ar.
.
Of the young men You have baptized
and trained in their holy faith, this
campaign will be a glorious success
We can obtain the amount allotted TIC
Gs if every priest in the archdiocese
enters into the spirit Of this movement
The project has been carefully planned
by the executive committee which
appointed.
'This is an appeal for our soldiers
and sailors, 50 per cent of whom are
Catholic. Can you sit idly by and not
help when such an opportunity is pre-
sented?
"Many Of you will consider the
quotas too high. I can only say that
this is not an ordinary appeal. 1t is
not made to our Catholic people alone
but to the public at large. This is, per
haps, the greatest problem the Church
has ever faced in this country. 1t is
the greatest nation wide movement We
kave ever undertaken as a religious
body. We have problem which chal-
lengeS our power and strength before
the eyes Of the entire country, and We
must not fail to carry on this work
effectualy.
$2,5OO,OOO Is Goal
owe arc asked TO raise in this arch.
diocese $2,500,00o. This money will be
used not only for our Catholic sol
oiers, but for all the men in our arms
and navy. This appeal, while funda
mentally Catholic one, is not entirely
a religious movement, and we are free
! to approach the citizens of every elias.
IN seeking constitutions"
Harvey j. Hill, member Of the
American Red Cross Council who i.
assisting Hubert Mcdonnell, campaign
/ director for the New York Catholic
War Fund, said: "This drive is more
large constituency Of citizens who hav,
assumed special war obligations and
Drobeby for the first time, are usin.
the tremendously effective organizato
Of the Church to render a direct ma
tioMal service"
The Dive for financial support i,
New York will be followed by simila
appeals throughout every archdioces
in the United States. The local cam
paign will be directed from Offices a
80 East Forty Street.
st. Patrick's Raise $4,000
The quotas for each parish were an
nounced by the Rev. Monsignor Joh
]. Dunn. Those of the larger parishc
follow:
st. Patricks Cathedral. the Church of til
Blessed Sacrament and ST. !enatius Ioyol
parish Of the Holy Trinity was apportone
$4,000; the Holy Name Of Jesps. $40 900
st. Jean Baptiste. $4,000; st. NNchac So
ooo; ST. Agnes, $4,000 All Saints 81 ,00C
Ascension. 100000; st. Francis Xavier, $50
zoo; -. Charles Borromeo, $50. 600; st. Gree
9ry. 3@o,Ouo: Holy Cross 1900: st. job
Evangelist. $4,000; st. Joseph's. $50. 600; 5