War Work Council Raises 1 Million for WWI Relief
The War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA announces a 1,000,000 budget for war aid. Funds include 356,000 set aside for community use near army camps and 50,000 for France, England, Russia, and Switzerland. Plans call for 45 posts nationwide, building camps for families, and employing women in support roles with 65,000 for salaries and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Work Council
National Board of the
Young Woman's Christian Association of the United States
Charles B. Alexander
West Fifty-eighth Street
Lexington Ave
Nue
George W. Perkins
Young Mens Christ Associaton
New York
New Jerspy
France
England
Russia
Switzerland
Chrisan Association
Eggentnation
Cers
Ar Corneil
Plattsburg
Blanche Geary
Elia Schooley
E Association
Paul A. Wolf
Piattsburg
Atlanta
Lost and found items dot 1920s city notices
A jumble of lost and found ads reports multiple items including watches rings bracelets wallets purses clothing fur coats and papers. Names such as Hotel Belmont Wall Street and Hotel Newton appear with rewards offered for return and contact details given. The notices mix locations from Broadway to the Brooklyn area and reference various owners and rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable
Wall St
W. Waetgen
Newton
A Good Servant A Good Servant
In The New York Times an advertisement for a general horseworker drew many replies. The author found a servant of intelligence and ability for a home in another state, noting employment agencies could not supply the required help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ELECT TO JEWISH CONGRESS AT NATIONWIDE ELECTION
Nathan Straus chairs the American Jewish Congress which will hold a nationwide election tomorrow and Sunday for delegates to a Washington congress in September. Delegates will represent 3,000,000 Jews and form policy for full rights in lands with political disabilities. Leaders include Louis Brandeis Stephen Wise Hugo Pam Marshall Schiff Hourwich and Richards. Voters in New York and other cities show high interest with five hundred ballots printed and women voting with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Jewish Congress
Nathan Straus
Bayer
Pes Bane
Louis I. Brandeis
Stephen S. Wise
Hugo Pam
Chicago
Louis Marshall
Jacob H. Schiff
Isaac A. Hourwich
B. G. Richards
Straus
Washington
New York
Sunday Divides Gifts and Supports War Work
Finance Committee agrees to pay one third of Sunday’s party salaries while the evangelist donates half of his free will offerings to the Y M C A Army and Navy work and to the Red Cross. Sunday urges Liberty Bonds and praises patriotism amid large city gatherings and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Perkins
Billy Sunday
Army
Harris
Finance Committee
Sunday
American Red Cross
Tabernacle
Police
Fine Departments
New York
A. B. Leach & Co
Liberty Loan
Sam
Esponage Bill Passed By House On Conf Report
The House approved the conference report on the Administration Espionage bill by 86 to 2. It includes an embargo provision and strong additions to existing spying laws, but removes the newspaper censorship feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Today
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
United States
National Board
Great Britain
War Council
National Association
New War Work Council
James 8. Cushman
John R Mott
John Meigs
Mise
Martha McCook
Henry P. Davison
Mra FE
R. L. Gould
Dave H. Morris
William Fellowes
Ageto
Ten Shar Railway Company
Mary Ann McAdams
Negotiating
Isacast Valley
Wivania
Belmont
St. Park Av
Maillarn’s
Sith St
Std
Howard Cullman Lawrence
L. I
Hotel Belmont
W. Rh
W. Ibevhkrana
East Telephone
Murray
ST —Lavaliere
Biltmere
le Roy
East Tith
Brooklyn
Mutter
Remwen St
Bolfeon
Hotel Monterey
Th. Broadway
Mixp Filbert
Riverside Derive
Globe Theatre
East St. Or
Lenox
Columbus
D. D. Irvin
Park Avenue
New York City
The
Bryant
Jewish Congress
Wilhelm
God
Seecey
Riverdale
the Tabernacle
House
Joe Clabett
Peabody & Co, Inc
Ackers
Lane Bryant
Aloop
Nonbecome
W. 38Th St
Spurwood
Sear
Lake Ho
Ayv
Jersey
Liberty St
AM City
Mes
Malacca
Pearwood
Panama
Cornell
Bamboo
Nilgeria
Wallach
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Bronze Products Society, Inc
Fourth Avenue
Hudson Super
Hudson
Phaeton
Hudson Motor Car CO. of
NEW York, Inc
Used Car Department
Broadway
Everrwie
Mporight
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Wallach Bros
West 125Th St
S.S. White Dental Mfg. CO
South 12Th ST
Philadelphia
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