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Show GIFT OF $5,000,000 FOR WELFARE DRIVE NEW YORK, Nov. . 7. A contribution of 55,000,000 to the United War Wdrk campaign, said to be the largest gift ever made to such a cause, was announced here today by the united States Steel corporation. The same corporation gave J2, 000.000 to the Red Cross during its last campaign. The check was obtained by E. A. S. Clarke, president of the Lackawanna Steel corporation and chairman of the committee commit-tee soliciting from steel corporations. In making the contribution, Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the company's board of directors, said that the steel concerns of the country "should contribute at least $10. 000,000 to the work of the organizations organiza-tions that are furnishing the soldiers what they need above everything else to assure physical and moral health, strength and comfort." He said that "even though the war Should be concluded Immediately our soldiers' sol-diers' necessities will not be diminished for many months." The steel company's contribution, he said, would be charged to the expense account. Telegrams urging redoubled efforts were sent to campaign managers throughout the country in view of the reports that a peace is Imminent. "It will be perhaps two years before the last of our men over there arc demobilized,' de-mobilized,' said Dr. John R. Mott, director di-rector general of the campaign. "We ffhall need nearly $250,000,000, because the seven welfare associations will stand by our men till the last one steps aboard the boat for home." A check for 140,000 was received today f ro n t the West Virginia Pulp A Fa p e r company. Another contribution of 116,034 represented 10 per cent of the money received re-ceived by all clubs, players and officials participating in the last world's series baseball games. Announcement was made that oil Western West-ern Tnlon employees would give one day's pay to the campaign. |