The sun., 1918-08-11
'T.R. DECIDES HOW TO
DIVIDE NOBEL MONEY
will Distribute $4,000 Fund
Among Organizations En-
gagged in War Work.
HASN'T RECEIVED CHECK
Colonel, Back From Vacation,
Has Plan to Send News
papers to Soldiers.

Col. Roosevelt plunged back into war
work Yesterday upon his return from
Dark Harbor. Me. where he and Mrs.
Roosevelt spent three weeks with their
daughter. Mrs Richard Derby. In hne
physical trim from his rest. the Colonel
was eager to complete. among other
things. the distribution OF the 100000
Nobel peace prize which was awarded to
him after tho Portsmouth Peace Confer
ence, and which he now intends to d.
vide among tho Salvation Army. the
Red Cross, the knights OF Columbus,
the v. NJ. c. A., the Jewish welfare As
ISOLATION, the negro branch Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. and several other organizations
engaged in war relief work.
When the Nobel prize was awarded to
him for his fundamentally in bringing
about peace between Russia and Japan.
Col Roosevelt. who was then President.
turned the money over 10 commission
headed by the Chief Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court as
foundation for an Industrial peace fund.
Nothing was ever done with the money.
30 NOl. ftOObtNot ucCtueu u Apply u w
war contributions. Al his request the
Senate and the House OF Representatives
voted about three weeks ago TO return
the money to him. but he has not re-
ceived II, and II was evident from his
manner yesterday that he 10 becoming
FESTIVE over the delay.
Eager to Distribute Fund.
1T haven't received the Nobel prize
money" said the Colonel emphaticalIy to
a group Of reporters At the Hotel Lang
don THE treasurer OF the trust COM
pany was directed to send 1t to me three
weeks ago, and II It isn't at Oyster Bay
when l get back this afternoon I shall
telegraph for 1t at once 10 can distrib-
ute II and send an account OF the dis
tribut!on to Congress when 1t comes to.
Eether, l shall do everything l can to
prevent the delay OF an hour In getting
that money distributed. because speed II
a vital element and there shouldn't be q
moments delay"
The discussion OF the Nobel prize
money grew out Of q question asked the
Colonel with regard to the glowing trib-
ute paid to his sons. Major Theodore. Jr.,
and Capt Archie, by Major Atkins Of
the Salvation Army, who was with
Major Theodore's battalion at the front.
Yes. l read what Major Atkins had
10 say" replied tho Colonel with a
broad smile. Moreover, both Of my
sons have written to me about the splen-
did work the Salvation Army IL doing
at the front. and intend that II shall
have some of the Nobel Prize money
as soon as ! get II. together with the
Red Cross, the Knights OF Columbus
the Jewish Welfare Association. the Col
| ored Y. NJ. C. A. and two or three
similar organizations"
The Colonel was enthusia site over a
plan for supplying the soldiers IN the
hospitals at the front with fresh news
from home. II was suggested TO the
Colonel by letter which he received
from a woman who 10 doing war work
| in Paris and who has two sons on the
| battle line. In part this letter read:
Men Want Home News.
BESIDES my other work here have
been going to Seuilly Hospital every
morning for two hours TO distribute
American newspapers 90 the wounded
just arrived from the front. 1t is a terri.
BILE and touching sight The wards are
already so full that all the halls are
| lined with. men on stretchers WAITING
TO have their wounds dressed. They are
J splendidly brave and accomplishing and
pathetically eager for home news, and
there Is nothing they want more thar
the home newspapers
81 wonder II you could suggest Il
some OF your friends to send New Yorl
and Boston newspapers 70 the Red eros,
Military Hospital. No. /. Neuiliy. Seine
Paris. I do not mean old papers the,
have read and are ready TO throw away
but the latest editions"
This letter suggested to the Colone
the idea OF having the men and womeI
in the various communities Throughout
the country form organizations for tn,
sending OF fresh editions OF LEGAL news
papers TO the boys who were In mliitar!
hospitals. He thought that the news
papers themselves might help out II
the schema
Urges A0srvrapers BE sent.
81 very earnestly make this appeal
raid the Colonel. mot merely for New
York and Boston papers but for al
American papers, I hope the paper
may feel inclined to do part OF tn
work themselves. sending the papers t
men in the hospitals free. But the news
papers oughtnt to bear all the expense
Outsiders ought to make up funds I
! send the fresh papers OF their city o
district to the hospitals where the boy
of their locality are likely to be sem
They can get the names and locatio
OF the hospitals from the Red eros
or the war Department This is alread
. being done for Westchester county b
William r. Thompson. but wish
. could be done generally"
The Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt al
rived at the Grand Central station earl
Yesterday morning and went TO I'll
Hotel LanSdon at Fifth avenue an
Fifty-sixth street where the Colon
' usually stays when he 10 in town. TIL
. Colonel was dressed In a dark era
' suit and wore a mourning band on h
D arm for his son, Quentin. who recent