New-York tribune., 1918-11-26
200 Millions
ForWarWork:
City at Goal
Big 7 Drive for Soldiers
Funds Ends Here in En-
thusiastc Rally

The nationwide United War Work
campaign came to whirlwind finish
last night after rolling up a total of
S2O3.179,038 in cash and pledges, of
which New York City contributed it's
exact quota of $35,OoO,OOO. The entire
country, with conservative estimates
included of what Philadelphia and 9TH
er "war chest" cities will donate, gave
the drive an oversubscription of II per
cent.
The country's thank offering is the
largest amount ever raised as an out
right gift in the history of the world.
Although it falls below what was
hoped for at first, considering handi-
caps of epidemic and the signing of
the armistice, it surpassed the expecta
tions of the campaign managers and
justified the belief that America would
not fall down in its pledge to the men
in uniform who had won victory and
peace.
The final meeting of the local cam
paign was held at the Biltmore last
and chairmen showed that the city's
allotment would be reached, men and
women whose combined fortunes would
total many billions, forgot all restraint
and dignity, jumped to their feet and
sang and cheered for many minutes.
Backing From Rockefellers
The enthusiasm reached its height
when it was disclosed that John D.
Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller,
jr., chairman of the New York cam
paign, composed the "little group" Of
men who had pledged themselves to
underwrite half of the city's deficit of
last Thursday, more than $1,60O,OO0.
"Three cheers for The Old Man and
for young John!" shouted delighted
financier, and the cheers were given
Justify, while "young John" blnshed
with pleasure, then managed to stam-
mer few words of thanks
Because Of the strenuous efforts
made in this city in the final lap of the
race, the two Rockefellers were called
upon to give only an additional $37O,O97
to the fund to bring it up to it's mini
mum. The teams and divisions had
raised $2.874,772 since the last meeting
on Thursday.
Of the national figures announced
yesterday, $194,0 1893 represented sub
scriptons actually made, including the
amount given by the Rockefeller lam
lily. The remaining $9,135,0OO was the
total anticipated from Philadelphia, the
State of Pennsylvania and Minneapolis,
where war chest" campaigns are now
being conducted.
Excluding "war chest" districts, the
Eastern Army Department. with $74,-
600,709 to its credit, raised 10 per cent
of its quota; the Central Department,
with $68,739,434, raised 11S per cent;
! Southeastern, $9,459,056, or 139 per
cent; Southern, S9.356,5o0. or 1872 per
cent; Northeastern, $19,081,612 or l29
per cent, and the Western, $10,346,300,
or l2l per cent.
States Large Share
New York State rolled up S45,584,7 ,728,
more than three times the amount
raised by any other state, and forty
SIX states in the Union passed their
alIotmcnts, fourteen of them by SO per
cent. Arizona headed the list with 248
per cent. Next came Delaware, with
$50 per cent: Texas, 222; Louisiana
and New Mexico, 1856, and Connecticut,
1oO per cent. Maryland gave 178 per
cent; Mississippi, 1866; Nevada, 1854;
North Carolina and Alabama, 16O each;
Kansas. 1866. and Oregon and Vermont.
100 per cent each. Hawaii has pledged
80 per cent more than its quota. while
Cuba subscribed 275 per cent of the
amount allotted
Special contributions of particular
interest included $619,346 from men of
tho army and navy, $1,000,000 from
China, or four times what had been
asked for; 1000 from Russia, $275, 900
from Cuba. $360,00O from japan.
$114,o0o from Mexico, and $4,000 from
Porto Rico.
DR.. John Il. Mott. director general
Of the campaign, made the following
comment:
"The campaign is over and the re-
suit is the largest sum ever provided
through voluntary offerings in the his
tory Of mankind. When the unfavor-