The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-13

lated. must not be contributed by Daddy
or Uncle, nor must It be obtained by
breaking the china pig bank or the
odd Jobs and such. One little girl from
the East Side. seen not far from Broad
way and Forty-second street, said she
already had $i2. and that anybody who
links girls can't raise at least as much
as boys Is entirely beneath her con-
tempt : ~, Isf az
Up In westchester county John D.
Rockefeller, IRIS Ave youngsters-there
IL sixth, too young for fnance--are
earning their pledges like the rest Their
grandfather, locally reported to be a
nan of some means, Is strictly debarred
from giving them, say Is cents each. to
help them along.
The Lambs and Friars silver Road
race, now known as the Victory Road. ac-
quired tremendous speed yesterday noon
and REACHED Thirty ninth street, one
block beyond Its scheduled terminal, be-
ore II could be checked. To-day the racers
propose TO barricade the busiest corner
in town with piles of shekels. Assistant
United States Treasurer Vogel couldn't
set there 70 start things yesterday. so r.
II. Burnside did II, Mr.. vogel promised
to be on hand to-day.
The standing of the teams Is kept a
secret, competition being the life of
trade, but the judges and timers swear
there Is not $50 between the two totals,
The Friars collected coins in dishpans'
the Lambs in American flags. The ra ce
Is reported good for 81 900 an hour for
the fund, not to speak of the publicity
and some for other people hero and
there
Richards's circus elephants chaper-
oned by Sam McCracken, lay down and
rolled In the roped OF space among the
Lambs and Friars One elephant was
said by nineteen veracous press agents
to have inhaled n gold eagle thrown
down by somebody. for which eagle at
q late hour last night two veterinary
surgeons and one civil engineer were
probing his trunk with fishrods.
The auction sale OF tickets for the
Frlars-Lambs Frollc-Gambol for the
benefit Of the fund brought in $4,000.
The benefit will be given Sunday night
in the Metropolitan Opera House. Plenty
OF tickets remain for the regular sale
which begins this morning.
Circus I'm Bryant Park.
The Outdoor 'Showmen of America
staged a fund circus In Bryant Park
putting up tents and exhibiting high
dives and things. The circus will con-
tinue to-day, with building scaling and
high wire acts included.
Victory concert, with military bands
and instrumental soloists. is scheduled
for Friday night in Carnegie Hall. Marie
Dressler is swarming around town in a
composite United War Work uniform
helping out at every station and func-
ton OF the campaign.
A wives and mothers thanksgiving
meeting is announced for Carnegie Hall
Saturday evening Speakers will be DR..
Anna Howard Shaw and Secretary
Daniels. Admission will not be charged.
but there will be a thank Offering for
the fund.
The United Cigar Stores Company has
put glass Jars on all Its counters and
when anybody buys anything the clerk
drops a penny OF the company's takings
| into the jar. which issa hint that the
customer, IL he likes. may do so as well
The proceeds are expected to be $4,000
day or more from the company's
pennies alone.
Grosvenor B. GARRISON, acting director
Of The Council of National Defence in
charge Of State council activities. has
asked the united support OF the 10000
units in the country for the campaign.