New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
All the Churches in Arch
diocese Will Assist in
Catholic Campaign
Drive Begins March II
s2,50o,oo0 Sought for Main
tenance of Camp and
Overseas Service

The Catholic War Fund drive to
raise So. 100000 in the archdiocese of
New York gained momentum yesterday
when announcements of cooperation in
the movement were made from almost
every pulpit in the district, regardless
Of creed.
These assurances of non-Catholic
participation in the campaign for the
great fund. which will be used for the
maintenance of the Knights of Colum-
bus Camp and Overseas Service, heart
ened the directors Of the drive; and it
vas freely predicted that the amount
realized would be much larger than
had been expected. The Congrega-
eational Church sent substantial con-
tribution from its treasury, and the
secret " of the Y. NJ c. A. offered his
services, which were accepted.
In all the Catholic churches between
y Tottenville and Poughkeepsie yester-
day the priests made appeals to their
parishioners for support of the move
nent. The preliminary organization IS
diocese and preparations are beng
rushed fer the opening of the drive on
March IL In many of the Protestant
and Jewish churches similar prepara-
tions are being made. SO that when the
drive starts on St. Patrick's Day the
entire territory will be thoroughly can
yassed. Five thousand team captains
will assemble at monster mass meet
ing at the Hippodrome to open the
drive on March II. and the collecting
will continue through the week endlng
March %.
All Creeds Included
Cardinal Farley, who is chairman OF
ths Catholic War Fund Committee, IN
explaining the aims Of the movement
we are asking the people Of the
.,ehdiocese of New York--Protestan
Law and Catholic-for this money. We
are asking it to finance extensive re
lcious and social work IN our army
and navy stations. We snail not con
eeal the fact that we seek TINS money
a. Catholics. and that our iirst ann Is
- nrotect the faith and morals OF our
Catholic soldiers and sailors. But the
material comforts. the social and re-
craa+ional facilities which we supply
will be at the service OF every man"
az the rnoney to be raised New ork,
evclrsive of Brooklyn and Queens, is
expected to contribute more than
million and half This amount will be
collected by teams from the Catnohc
churches, which will solicit subscrlp-
tions from every family in the parishes
regardless of creed. In addition to TINS
teams from the Protestant churches
will operate in the same territory, but
49, rpI
confined to the people of their own
faith.
It's Success Assured
The Rev. Monsignor Luke j. Evers
rector of St. Andrews Roman Catholic
Church, in Duane Street. said yesterday
that he expected almost TO double the
$4,000 fixed as the contribution of his
parish to the fund. Father Evers ex-
planned that he hoped to have about SOC
nersons acting as collectors, and that
he had prospects of being able TO turn
more than $4,000 into the committee
The success of the drive is assured
said Father Evers. THE non Catholics
have already given evidence of then
support, and let me add that the Jew
ish people appreciate what has been
done for their boys in the military
establishments by the Knights OF Co
minus
warning was issued yesterday at
the headquarters OF the fund, and also
in many Of the Catholic churches, that
men not authorized to collect for the
fund had already succeeded in obtain
ing some large donations which were
not reported to the committee. It was
further explained that the public drive
would not start until March u.
About 50 per cent OF the men in the
American military establishments arc
Catholics. 1t is the prime motive OF
the Knights of Columbus to look after
the welfare Of these men. However, il
vas pointed out yesterday that the non
Catholics. in appreciation of the fact
ina. only IS per cent of the country j:
Catholic, which proved the patriotism
OF the fsith, were gladly Offering every
means nof cooperation in the drive fol
the Catholic War Fund.