The Washington times., 1918-11-21
D. c. WELFARE
FUND PASSES
GOAL ONLAST
DAY OF DRIVE

Washington has oversubscribedit
quota to the United War Work Cam
paign, $500. 900. The incomplete to-
tai reported is $sI3.2Is.Te. with n
number Of subscriptions yet to be
heard from.
AS predicted in The Times Mon
day, when the outlook for the sue
cess of the campaign looked dark
the total will reach about $1,0OO.00o,
giving the Capital the honor Of hsy-
ing oversubscribed its quota by 20
per cent.
1t will be several days before final
figures are available.
the surprise of the campaign &C.
CURED when AIonzo. Fweedale, audi
tor for the District, in charge of the
campaign in Government depart
ments. reported that his conmittee
had collected $210y510.42.
The total amount reported by the
team captains yesterday was $685.
6oz76- The total up to the time Of
yesterdays report was $4so-s34o3.
Subscription Expected.
The subscriptions are stiIl pouring
IN and the managers OF the cam
paign are hoping that Washington
will reach a so per cent oversubscrip-
ton. the goal set by the directors Of
the national campaign.
A statement published yesterday
that last night was the, last chance
to contribute to the campaign, is an
error. according to the campaign
managers. The office on F street.
rear Thirteenth northwest, will be
open until December 1 to receive
subscriptions and a force of workers
will be kept busy tabulating the new
subscriptions as they come in
Corcoran Thorn, chairman of the To-
cal campaign, in expressing his graft
tude over the completion of the fund,
declared he never doubted the pa
tFiotlsm and liberality OF the resi-
dents OF the Capital.
The Bureau of Accounts and Sup
plies. Navy Department, which con-
tributed $500 to the fund, held a
meeting at the new navy building
yesterday, at which Rear Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN, Rear Admiral T. ].
CoEie, Mrs. John Hamilton Bayly,
president Of the W. Y. c. A, and Ma
rines Capodice, Fagin, Porter and
Zecman, heroes Of the battle at Cha
te1u Thierry, spoke.
= Admiral Cowie is in receipt of a
letter today frog John R Mott, d.
rector general OF the campaign, ex-
pressing appreciation for the CO.
operation shown by the navy in the
campaign.
Schools COnfributed.
The victory boys and girls sub
seribed $1B.7T3 to the campaign.
Leonard ". De Cast. director Of this
division, stated that the Eastern High
School deserved credit for having con-
tributed the largest amount per
capita OF any Of the local schools.
At loves Columbia Theater last
night, $40 was collected through the
enoits of Charles W. Darr, army and
navy men, and Y. NC. A. workers
Solicitors at Keith's Theater collect
ed S1,9lT last night bringing up the
total for this house to S12,445.
Sold Presidents Autograph.
At the National Theater an auto
grsphed picture of President Wilson
was sold for $500, and the pro-
ceeds donated to the fund. The pic
ture was the gift of Samuel Herrick.
Of Washington The President was
present during the auction.
The Twelfth street branch of the
7. II. c. A gave 5000 to the fund.
Bmmons S. Smith also contributed
200. Trinity College gave 81. 909. so.
These Government departments
contributed the following sums:
War Department, $35,S15.16; Depart