The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-11
TANNER CHILDREN
FUND NOW $2,S77
Admirers Of Heroic Parents
Give Sal in Day for
Orphans.
SPONTANEOUS oUTBURsT
One Contributor Gives Birth
day Present and His New
Raise in Salary.

People who believe that the world Is a
GULL disagreeable place, inhabited ex-
clusively by selfish folk who are busily
engaged In making 1t worse by their
disregard Of the hopes, ambitions and
rights of others. should have the high
privilege OF opening THE SUNS mail
some morning.
checks, cash and money orders con-
t!nue to pour In from men and women
everywhere who thrilled at the sacrifice
made by William Tanner, who yolun-
tarly died with his wife when he could
not save her from a speeding locomotive.
Inc letters received, some typewriter
oy secretaries with crisp checks within
and others laboriously pencil scrawled
containing crumpled dollar bills, show
how widespread Is disinterested kind
of life.
The fund for the three children of the
devoted couple, Helena. 6, and william,
ana Lyman, 4, was increased by S441
yesterday, bringing 1t to a total Of
S2,s7I2b. The children are being taken
care OF by their aunt, Mrs. Frances Tan
ner Cassidy, of II Cortland place, AL
bany. THE SUN Is receiving until the
end OF the week contributions for their
support
Express Their Admiration.
May of those who sent contributions
70 The SUN expressed their deep admira-
uon Tor the act Of William Tanner in
refusing to leave his wife, while other,
praised Mrs Tanner. whose last thought
was for her children and who begged her
husband to let her die alone in front of
the train which came dashing down on
ner as she stood with one foot wedged
between the rail- and planking of n grade
crossing at Hubbard Woods, Ill.
May God spare us from such a
tragedy, but give US the heroic courage
and wonderful affection that this man
mad FOR his wife," said &C." yesterday
In making his contribution.
The death of Mr.. Tanner has been
referred to as an act Of heroic self
sacrifice" Bayard T. Holmes wrote. ct
would call 1t rather most striking
example OF the supreme love of man
Tor woman. of husband for wife.
applaud the spirit you have shown in
Undertaking to raise a fund for these
orphans. and sincerely hope that a SUI
hcient sum will be received to keep then,
in comfort"
IHE SUN is always doing some good
ana I'm glad you arc Interested A..
helping the Tanner children" c. NJ A.
said In contributing $50. "I hope all
the readers OF THE SUN will make IL
point to do something. no matter how
small T. b. Grippin wrote.
Rudolph Lewitus, $50 East Seventy
second street, stirred by the story of
Tanners heroisrn. was not content with
contributing himself and with raising
money in his immediate family SO he
collected as well from his friends and
neighbors. He secured $50 for the fund
with S.:
1t Is with pleasure that I send the
enclosed contribution to the Tanner
FUND. Part OF this amount is my big
brothers birthday present. the balance
covers a recent raise in my salary.
Please list the contribution as "R
II. F. and C. L. F. in order that I
may clip 1t and send 1t to him in his
birthday envelope. Hoping for a $4,000
fund, l am
Many birthdays and more raises to
you. &C, E. r."