New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

Roosevelt and Legi.latu,|
Urge People to Con.
tribute
Offerings Pouring il
Men and Women Of All n.
nominations Eager to Civ.
Their Share

~, WI eio OI the Caft.n
Y war sund already subscribed, add,sa s !.
al impetus was given to the csm"'' sea'
yesterday by Endorsements f,ona a,'pslsa pa |,
dore Roosevelt, Acting secret.s'. .ae'.
War Crowell ard both branche, =, ~ y
New York Legislature. v we
With quotas attained or exc..,.,
eighteen parishes and the dorn.a.' uvr ~ !
committee accounting for SLOT sa- Nv
total for the archdiocese v,sts,sss sssl
reached S1,S67,s7o. '''S'0as
Theodore Roosevelt wrote f,ou g
amore Hill to Clarence H M..s Sas
chairman of the Catholic Finaue. .a' ca
mittee, as follows: '''
Il most heartily wish you suce.,. !;
your public spirited and patriotic CON
paign to help our country win ~
war for righteousness by furth.r;s
the movement for the Catholic w'I
Fund. Every good American mus+ g,
his heart stirred by Cardinal Far,er
really noble appeal. l trust tho II
sponsc will be most generous g,
every source. / hear on all s;do, :
the admirable work done by the Kniph]
of Columbus IN the camps. The mss|
who go to the front are fighting for sll
of US, and we should back tbem i, II
every way. Your organization ose,. ~
peculiarly effective means Of nnt,;a. sS,, :,
our good will and strength bhS behinSS
them" ''
War Department Approves
Mr.. Crowell has addressed The III
lowing message to his eminence, cs.
dinal Farley:
"Mr. Fosdick, of the Commission a,
Training Camp Activities, has cslss a
my attention to the campaign for
S2,500,000 for the use Of Anertp
soldiers and sailors both here AID
abroad, which the Catholics Of Ns
archdiocese of New York are inaurun,.
ing this coming week. Permit ne /.
express for the War Department Oh,
best wishes for the success Of III,
: movement. The work which the Kniri.,
Of Columbus are doing in the Nsasnl
Army and National Guard camps il,
had no small part to play in huilaS
up the morale of our troops, and sn-.
thing which can be done to strength
and broaden this activity will reuin
the sincere support of this dspaa
ment." S
Both branches Of the Lcgislatum Il
8 Albany adopted the following ressk
tion, introduced by Assemblyman P.a
P. McElligott, of the 7th New York A.
s sembly District:
/ "Whereas, The Young Mems CHS
: tian Association, the Jewish Welisu
Board and the Knights 81 Colunhl
y have made it their chief concern Il
: look after our soldiers and sailors gls
n viding chaplains to accompany the sn!
. and navy and administer to the nE
y ious needs of the men, besides perforn
l. ing such Offices of humanity as faat
\. them in the course of their dutes,lH
f viding in addition wholesome retas
tion and cheerful companionshl II
our men in camp; and,
e "Whereas, One of these agencies o
l. knights of Columbus, is now enur
- in New York in the accumulation Of
- fund of 100000 to enable it to can
n out it's purposes in this regard, Is
n operation with the Young Mems C.Ti
- tian Association and the Jewish VI
fare Board, and it is desirable that y
X fund should be realized in the sif
E. time of one week; now, therefore, h
D. "Resolved, That the Legislature
the State of New York approve, and
hereby does approve, of this undern
~ ing, and it recommends that the fH
We zens of the state give generously
o their means toward this worthy D
at patriotic object"
On Many Big Subscriptions
r. At the luncheon on the third Day
ne the downtown committee the wnlIs = =
p proclaiming "We're it" adorned
table of Nicholas f. Brady whose lsa J
er yesterday turned in a total OF sS5H
to Judge Morgan J. O'Briens team 70
ty second honors with s19,050
ry In the financial district yssssfa
ed the following large contributions " !
ne made: James A. Farrell, $loW, !,
u Iselin family. $4,000; Percy A ~ 4
es Teller, $4,000; William Fox, sas
Samuel Untermyer, $1,000; San'' ass'
helm Brothers, $4,000; James Sss,i X Y
Z $4,000; George A. Knapp, ~ ~
Thomas A. Murray, $4,000; Cis'f. =.
II. Dodge, $4,000; National surrey y. y
pany, $4,000; Ligget & Myers ls9s .sa
Company. So. 500 ". E. J. Sloane, A'
Joseph A. Judd, $500; "; sso0s
ant $500, and Ogden L. Mills, sl"w.
cs, oy Among the contributors IN a. a..
>"' atrical district were Grace 'Ss d.
Peggy Hylan, Sophie Tuckel =
on Revier and n. Wink. !. Ia,
set, At the Hyler candy stores y, .g,us,' =
,on per cent Of the gross sales Wv, :
rse 1s voted to the Catholic War fuau