New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10


Office and letter and two kilograms.
The sheets developed that the fl rst list
vas based upon g per cent, calcula-
zion OF the last Red Cross quota. 1t
totaled- $5,560,8O0. - The witness own
estimate of what the states ought to
give totaled $6,075,000 and MI. Up
hams estimate, based upon political
experience Of what might be expected,
amounted to $4,s77 500. The list
finally, adopted totaled $4,s09 900. =
While he planned drives in fifty-four
cities, Mr.. Blair said, it was found i'm
possible to carry out the program be-
places. He mentioned Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Dallas and Houston as places
where the drives were abandoned be-
cause it was mot expedient" to start
them. "Our experience in Atlanta was
not so encouraging" he explained re-
ferring to, the testimony yesterday of
|, C. W. Mcclure, Georgia state chair
man, about the failure of the drive
there.
Mr.. Blair testified that one copy Of
Form 101, which, he said, was never
issued, when the national ways and
means committee rejected it. had gone
Mather, Kansas ways and means chair
man, or Paul C. Gehert, Kansas d.
rector, had receivedit, he said.
Senator Reed kept up his FIRE on the
witness and finally obtained assent to
propositions that the national ways
and means committees appointed the
state chairmen, then sent.paid workers
to aid these chairmen and finally by
taking money raised by these agencies
approved their acts.
"So.if quota OF 100000 was fixed
for. Cleveland by the state chairman
and used as goal by your paid worker
there, your. national committee ap-
proved it and is responsible?" sug-
gested the Senator.
l. Mr.. Blair explained that the leaders
of the Cleveland drive asked that they
be allowed to raise $350,O00 as that
city's part Of the Ohio quota of
Se50,000, with the proviso that if they
went to 100000 the difference would
be applied to the purposes of the
county committee in Cuyahoga County.
Then. he was asked if instructions
had beer. issued to slow up because of
ting revelations before the committee.
Not TO slow up but to speed up"
said the witness. GAS matter Of fact,
subscriptions have been increasing
to such an extent that l think he really
ought to be listed with my paid
workers."
IF you approve his work that makes
US unanimous" said Senator Reed, "for
we think he is doing a great work"
voluntary subscriptions have also
increased because many people think
we are being prosecuted" supplemented
the witness.
"Do you mean that this committee
IS prosecuting you?" interjected Sem
atOr KENYON
"No sir," said Mr.. Blair. "but manv
people think that the Republican com
mlttee's plan of campaign for direct
covenants openly arrived at is being
misrepresented,' if may be permitted
to quote our President"
The examination turned back to
quotas of. various cities, and Senator
Reed read from the official bulletin
sent out by Mr.. Blair's Office to fund
statements therein with his figures
and those given by Fred w. upham, ma
tlonal treasurer of the party.
:, After Mr.. Blair had explained that
the figure for Boston and its three
dozen surrounding towns was rst
100000 and later $4,000, the Sena-
tor quoted bulletin item stating that
"metropolitan Boston wills to raise
?50 per cent Of it's original quota"
@HSheu IL tne statement IN Inc journal
was true or false, the witness said he
knew only that the language was in
telegram received from H. C. Whitehill.
regional director.
Besides" he added. "the message
does not say that the local committee
accepted the quota as. $3.50. Ooo."
$4,000 From Massachusetts,
Senator Edge read figures handed to
hx7 Mr 1rLo 81, ~
yesterday $4,000 had been received
from Massachusetts. The New jersey
member OF the committee said he was
trying to help Senator Reeds question
ing.
The questioning then turned to Ohio,
but the witness said he knew little
about the quotas in that state and re-
ferred the committee to Mr.. Kelly.
Mr.. Blair excepted Columbus, re-