The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-23

REDS OFF THE EARTH
New Symbol Of Democracy
Draws Shower of Contri-
buttons Here.
ONE $4,000 GIFT MADE
Many Organizations Setting
Record in Work to Aid
Salvation Army.

The dougiInut will make the world
safe from the Bolsheviki. Such is the
opinion expressed yesterday by Com
mander Evangeline Booth Of the Saliva
ton Army.
In fact the doughnut is looming larger
every day as the symbol of new de-
mocracy as, donations to the Home Ser.
vice Fund pour In.
OF two typical offers of help received
yesterday by tho stan Of campaigners
one came from the girls of the Junior
Legaue, who plan, with the aid of John
Drew. Henrietta Crosman and Isabel
Irving, to take collections at the Wal
dorf-Astoria at tea hour. The other
came from one armed newsboy who
offered to turn over to the fund the pro-
ceeds of days sales at his stand on
the northeast corner of Eighteenth street
and Third avenue.
The story of one woman who saw the
redeeming qualities OF the doughnut toe
late was told at headquarters by Col
William Mcintyre. who superyises the
work of many of the lassies who are
boosting the fund on Broadway.
One Of the workers. said Col. McIn-
tyre, was collecting in a large theatre
when a woman In the audience became
angry and said: For heavens sake
get out Of my sight. Wherever ] &C
you people are asking me for money.
don't want to see another one Of you.
Past this woman shuffied a soldier
wearing two overseas chevrons and two
wound stripes. He was totally blind
and was being guided by one of his
comrades. He heard the remark and
stopping. said: Madam, / only wish
that l could see one more Salvation
Army girl
Contribution Is Rejected.
The woman reached into her handbag
and drew out a dollar bill. which she
offered to the worker. Putting her hand
over the collection box the girl said
mo, thank you, madam. You had your
opportunity to a good deed a minute age
and you rejected it."
SO the doughnut continues to draw all
within its magic circle. Among the con-
tributions received yesterday were IS. 900
from Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombley;
$4,000 from Jacob II. Schiff: a similar
amount from Mrs. Willard d. Straight
and Henry Seligman; $1,000 each from
Mrs. Henry Seligman. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Richard Grambrill, Mrs.
Henry c. Prick, Mrs. George d. Brook
man, Adolph Lewisohn, Fred Lewisohn,
MIR. and Mrs. Redfeld of Proctor. VT.
the First Security Company and the
Bank of America. Contributions OF $500
were received from Mrs. w. Bayard
Cutting. Mrs. w. Crocker, Edward F.
Whitney, Edgar Marston. William S.
Gray, A. c. McMaster of Lord & Taylor,
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Jonathan o.
Buckley, Miss Emily Dutton Proctor of
Proctor. VT. Mrs w. II. Bliss, r. e.
Deily Company. the Fifth Avenue Bank,
r. II. Macy Il CO., James McCreery
& CO., Lord C Taylor and Bloomingdale
Bros.
DR.. George W. Kosmak OF 2S East
Ninety-third street sent a check for
s2s9, explaining that it was the re-
mainder of a fund raised recently to
give a testimonial dinner to Col Alex
ander Lambert of the Medical Corps.
Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady turned in ST.
600 collected by squad of workers
who under her direction have been can
vassing motion picture theatres
Richard T. Crane gave a check for
$4,000. stating at the same time that 1t
was the fourth contribution he had made
to the fund.
The New Jersey campaign committee
reported the following large contribu-
tons: Sigmund Eisner Red Bank.
$1,000; Col. Lewis S. Thompson. Red
Bank. $1,000, John a. Roebling Ber-
nardsville, $1,000, and Harry Payne
whitney, $500.
Some other large boosters yesterday
were the Elks. Masons, ROYAL Arcanum.
women's auxiliary of the knights of CO.
lumbus, New York Athletic Club. chill