The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

Helm, Arthur Byron and Frederick
Perry; the Friars committee, Mr..
Conan. Fred Block, William Morris and
Capt. John J. Gleason. To-day's race
captains Of the Friars will be Sam Ber-
nard and Louis Mann and OF the Lambs
Charles Judels and Robert Emmett
Keane. Tomorrow william A. Brady
will be captain OF the Friars and Will
lam Farnum OF the Lambs. Assistant
United States Treasurer Martin Vogel
will start the race to-day.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, chairman OF
the city campaign, was awakened at 6
yesterday morning by ten Scotch bag
pipers and eight War Work blanketed
elephants, not to mention the aforesaid
steam piano. They dropped around at
hs home, 10 West Fifty-fourth street,
TO wish him the compliments OF Peace
Day and successful campaign. All
but the elephants were asked In to have
cup OF coffee. -....
Increase Quota to s2BO,OOO.OOO.
/ The original grand quota Of the cam
paign was set at S170,500. 900. Since
the plans were made IL has been decided
that $3.50. 100000 will he needed be-
tween now and the great Homecoming,
30 the national campaiguers are shoot
ing at the new mark The oversubscrip-
tion will be divided pro rata among the
seven organizations, on the basis of the
original division, which was to be: Y. VI.
c. A, 800 100000; Y. w. C. A., Sic. 000,-
900; National Catholic War Council.
$40. 600. zoo; Jewish Welfare Board, So
100000: War Camp Community Ser
vice. 315. 200. 900: American Library As
ISOLATION. s3.5oo.0o0; Salvation Army.
SO, 500 900.
The perfected mechanism left by the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign is
utilized in the drive. One Of the slogans
Is ~ Morale" probably some kind of
antidote to the seven deadly sins. The
campaigners say they realize that a
natural reaction. following peace, will
handicap them. but that by working
doubly hard they are sure to overcome
the handicap.
For Jewish workers. Jacob wertheim,
contributor yesterday of $4,000. has
made the following slogan: The Jew
looks out for his own and his own in
navy" Mortimer L. Schiff and other
leaders OF the Jewish Welfare Board
approve the slogan highly
Two subscriptions OF n quarter OF n
million each were announced yesterday
by Gerald NJ. Curran, executive secretary
OF the Industrial Committee canvass.
They came from the American Car and
Foundry Company and the United States
Rubber Company. OF the latter's sub
scription 100000 will be credited on the
Greater New York quota.
In honor Of peace day. Best & Co., like
most other firms. left their store closed
yesterday. A rally Of the patriotic
,ociety OF their employees was closed
Aox-l,. 81 tar No. AAA, AaI 49,
practically all had subscribed one days
pay to the War Work Fund.
Many Small Drives Organized.
A hasty advance campaign at Bloom
ingdaie's yielded $1,000. The campaign
ers expected during the week. with the
contributions OF their employers. to in
crease that sum by several hundred per
cent.
The $4,000 employees in the Army Gas
Defence plant at Astoria have organized
for a plant drive. each worker getting n
subscription blank with his pay envelope.
Children of the Hebrew Sheitering
Guardian Orphan Asylum poured out
their saved pennies yesterday to make
UP 500 for the fund. Part OF the money
hey had raised by bazaar
All six divisional campaign directors
Al tho Cihtcu otdtcs arc QudTteTeu III
the city In touch with National Director
General Mott. Because of complaints
that had reached him. as Mr.. Mott ex
planned, he announced that measures had
been taken to nab fake solicitors. No per-
-on under IS Is authorized to collect
funds, and all collectors have badges or
other credentials.
A cableeram from Ceylon announced
that American residents of that islam
and India were organized and out to
raise quota. President Menccal o,
Cuba cabled acceptance of the Cuban
campaign Craftsmanship and said his
Government had extended free postal and
telegraphic facilities for the campaign
Douglas Fairbanks was reported in
New Orleans on his coast to coast dive
expedition. He was said to have raised
nearly sls,ooo,000 OF the s25, 900, 900 he
ls out for.
Brooklyn began campaigning with a
big meeting at Borough Hall, where 1t
was announced that 800 900 was al
eady I'm and counted. Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise. Chaplain Dineen of the Fighting
Sixty-ninth and DR.. Arthur w. Crosse. a
Y. NJ. c. A. worker Just back from the
front, followed Borough President Riegel-
mann with speeches. Marines from
French and Brazilian warships In the
larbor were there.
The campaign will extend through
Monday. and will close with a dinner of
the local workers Monday night in the
Waldorf