The Washington herald., 1918-11-13

Subscriptions to the United War
Work Fund in Washington on the
second day Of the drive were sleo, SIS,
according to an announcement made
at the committee headquarters last
night.
Teams in the drive held a meeting
in the New Willard Hotel early in
the afternoon. Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
captain of Team No. 1 reported a
total collection. of $1,000. the record
for the day. Team No. s, captained
by Mrs Goldsmith, stood second
with ss.60s and Team No. Is, under
the leadership of John Newbold
ranked third with a subscription of
ss,e52
In the evening speakers at all of
the theaters urged that the people
support the seven organizations united
in the drive. The campaign at Keith's
Theater was conducted by former
Judge William DeLacy and the au-
dience in response to his appeal sub
scribed ss56O9. Manager Robbins an
nounced that Saturday he will offer
at auction a Shetland pony for the
benefit Of the united organizations.
Gayety VIII Give s5o0.Oo.
At the Knickerbocker Theater s23S. 0o
was subscribed by the audience; s22i.5
was collected at the Gayety Theate
and the announcement was made
that the theater itself will subscribe
$500.
At the Liberty Hut another great
crowd heard Rev. Father John w.
Burke, c. S. P. of New York, editor
OF the magazine Catholic America, d"
ten dt the plans for the fund. Father
Burke spoke of the absolute subjec-
ton OF all creeds and sect aims in the
one united cause and extoied the
plan as one of the highest ever con-
ceived by a nation for the help Of its
fighters. Music was furnished by the
Camp Humphreys Jazz band"
Tonight at Liberty Hut Miss Hem
rietta Roeloff, % New York. the first
| woman secretary sent to France at
the request of the French government,
will tell of her experiences from be-
fore the time America entered the
war down TO the time she sailed for
this country. Capt. Julius l. Peyser
will preside.
Daniels to Speak.
Tomorrow evening Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy will speak at
Liberty Hut. Secretary Daniels has
enlisted himself and the whole Navy
! Department in the campaign in the
same vigorous manner in which the
navy responded to the post liberty
| loan. At last nights meeting at Lib
! erty Hut Rear Admiral Cowie. >jn
| charge of the campaign in the navy.
spoke of the willingness Of the men
in the service to give all they can
spare to the big fund. He called upon
the audience to give" as a reward for
the accomplishments Of our army and
| navy.
! Friday one of the biggest nights of
the whole campaign in Washington is
| plcnned, wnen Henry MorgenthaU,
/ former Ambassador to Turkey. and
/ Commander Evangeline Booth, OF the
/ Salvation Army. will speak for the
campaign at Liberty Hut.
/ Sergt. owen J. Mulligan, of the Ma
| rine Corps. has donated a pony and
carriage to the campaign here. which
/ will be auctioned off Sunday night at
| Keith's Theater.
! The following Endorsement of the
campaign has been sent out by Secre-
| tary Daniels:
THE departments Of our govern
/ ment have Viewed with special inter,
/ est the work Cone by our ia!ig io,s,
| fraternal and patriotic organizations,
and to them is largely due the credit
| for instilling into the menan ever
increasing Enl unfaltering spirit Of
patriotism "a, has permeaL,d every
| phase of our E.tivities. 10 such or
ganizations as tine Y. NJ c. \. Y.
w. c. A. Knights of Columbus. lew
ish Welfare Board, War Camp Com
munity Service. American Library As
! sociation and the Salvation Army the
: Army and Navy Departments look for
the providing of wholesome ar1use-