New-York tribune., 1920-11-14
$500 Rolls Into
Red Cross Golfers
I'm First Two Days
Cardinal Gibbons Issues Plea
for Fund; Attitude on Ire
land Explained; Ceremo-
nies at Statue of Liberty

The total amount collected in New
York IN the first two days Of the fourth
Red Cross roll call drive exceeded s45,-
oo0, 1t was announced last night. That
figure is for Thursday and Friday. No
total was available for yesterday. but
Red Cross workers in 101 hotel lobbies
reported $4,100 collected up to l o'clock
the result of the first twentyfour
hours' work in tho hotels. The workers
have until Thanksgiving Day to raise
the quota of 100000.
Booths were in operation yesterday
in seventy-four restaurants, thirty
three clubhouses, thirty-nine big stores
and sixty-three Office buildings, and
committees of young girls operated
booths at forty-nine matinee and eve
ming performances in theaters A COM
mittee Of forty of this years debu-
tantes travelled to Princeton on foot
ball trains selling Red Cross member
ships to fans.
Cardinal Gibbons Issues Plea
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, is
sued statement urging the support of
the Red Cross, which was made public
here. "The people Of America need
just the help which only such an or
ganization as the American Red Gross
can bring" declared the Catholic pre-
late.
"The Red Cross has been devoting its
attention to the welfare of the peoples
at home as we'll as that Of foreign peo-
Piles and is contemplating a daily put
ting into operation Of projects that can
result only in the increased health and
happiness of America. In every field
of it's effort its record bespeaks en-
thusiasm and desire to serve. That
its work may be continued with the
same success, the American Red Cross
needs the support and encouragement
of every American"
Members Of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Daughters of the
American Revolution and similar Or
ganizations cooperating participated in
Nightengale at Bedloe's Island in the
morning. The pedestal of the Statue
of Liberty was decorated with the flags
Of the Allied Nations. Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls took part in the exer-
cises. Several high navy and army
officers were present.
Statement as to Ireland
A statement explaining the position
of the Red Cross with regard to Ire
land, issued to Red Cross workers on
Thursday, was made public yesterday
by H. D. Burrell, director. Its pub
Gcofiop co, proc;pitotod bv tho h,t
terness shown toward the organization
by Irish laborers at meeting in the
Labor Temple Friday night at which a
resolution was passed to boycott the
Red Cross because of discrimination"
The instructions were sent out, Dl
rector Burrell said, in response to
many requests from workers who have
been approached on the Irish stua
tion and who wanted the official view
The statement reads:
"To Red Cross Workers: We have
received numerous letters from friends
Of the Irish cause asking what the
American Red Cross proposes to do in
connection with relief in Ireland.
"The statement is made that the
American Red Cross has refused to
send workers to Ireland. This state
ment is absolutely false.
1.-THE American Red Gross is willing
at any time to extend such aid as may
be possible for the relief of suffering,
but we cannot 60 into foreign coun-
try which has its own Red Cross in
operation without a request either
from the local authorities or from the
Red Cross. of the country in question.
$50 far as we are informed such
suffering as exists In Ireland is due to
an unfortunate political situation and
we have no advices that the country is
suffering from a shortage of food or
clothing or that there is any extraor-
dinary sickness or epidemic.
"The only official statement that we
can make at present is that the Ma
tional American Red Cross is now
awaiting the investigation and report
Of it's European commissioner on the
need for a special Red Cross relief
program in Ireland.
"H. D. PURRELL,
Director"
Sixty-three Teams in the Field
Colonel James II. Perkins, in charge
of the industrial division, reported
sixty-three teams working yesterday.
He expects to report $4,000 collected
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