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THE NEWS 



The December Museolocjist contained a note to the efTect that the 

 funds contributed by employees, through the American Museum War 

 Rehef Association, for the rehef of Avar orphans, had been used up, and 

 that further contributions might be made. Several gifts have since been 

 sent in, but the general impression seems to be that individual subscrip- 

 tion forms are to be distributed, as formerly, and that contributions are 

 to be held until receipt of the forms. It is not planned to distribute such 

 forms. Contributions may be made now, and sent in care of the Mxtseol- 

 OGiST. Checks may be made payable to J. H. Davies. Questions have 

 also been asked regarding the average amount of subscription. The 

 range so far is from $1.00 to $10.00, })ut either smaller or larger amounts 

 will be welcomed. We show below how the money already received 

 ($1,111.92) has been apportioned: 



Fund for the Fatherless Children of France $114.50 



Committee for the Eelief of Belgian Babies 125.00 



Polish Children's Relief Fund. . 165.00 



American Committee for Armenian and Syrian 



Relief 150.00 



Roumanian Relief Committee of America 160.00 



Home Service Department, American Red Cross... 100.00 



Serbian Relief Committee of America 164.42 



Comitate Nazionale per la Protezione e I'Assistenza 



degli Orfani di Guerra 133.00 



$1,111.92 



This comparatively small sum has supported sixteen children for a 

 period of one year each, and supplied $100 for the relief of families of 

 American soldiers in need. The work has been made possible because 

 each of a number of employees gave a small amount. 



Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has offered to contribute $7,500 per 

 year for five years to the Third Asiatic Zoological Expedition. 



Mr. Ichikawa has sailed from Japan to Hawaii, where he will assist 

 Dr. Sullivan in securing accessories and material for ethnic groups. 



