Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-22
the canvassers stretch out their hands and
ask you to give
The Blanks Provided.

the canvassers stretch out their hands and
ask you to give"
The Blanks Provided.
The members Of the canvassing commit
tee are supplied with subscription books.
containing on the inside of the cover au-
thority to collect money and supplies for
the committee. This is signed by Mr..
George Truesdell as chairman of the gen.
eral committee. The blanks supplied, pre-
pared under the direction Of Mr. Edison of
the executive committee, to be left at
houses. will, it is believed, expedite the can
vass. This contains spaces for persons to
write in their pledges.
What the blank asks for are donations
under any or all of the following heads:
l. Money-(Draw checks to Jno. E. Her
rell, treasurer; .. Food-(Any substantial,
nourishing food, such flour, bread, corn
meal, beans, cured meats coffee. sugar,
Nc, &c.). 3. Fuel-(Coal and wood, or Or
ders for the same); 4. Clothng-(Any kind
OF clothing, new or second Inland, for men.
women, or children, comforts, blankets.
material TO make up, &c, &c.).
In reference to money, the blank says:
Money should be subscribed as it is now
and will be greatly needed as the winter
advances. 4 large portion of the relief
rendered will necessarily require ready
money to be effective. Therefore, you are
urgently asked to subscribe money, how
| ever small the amount.
Spaces are provided for the signature of
| the donor, and also for the name of the
canvasser who leaves the blank at a house
| The paper Is intended to be folded and
placed in the envelope On the back are
| left spaces to write the name and address
| of the donor and the number of the dis
| trict when the blank is filed away in Chair
man Truesdelrs office Also there appears
| the following notices:
1. If the paper Is not called for within
| five days by a member of the subcommit-
| tee in your district. please mail II in the
envelope left with 1t to Mr. Geo. Truesdeii.
| chairman.
2. A member of the District subcommit-
| tee will call for money contributions. Sup
| plies donated will be collected by a proper
| ly authorized agent.
3. To save time, please have packages
| ready when called for, strongly wrapped.
ard contents labeled.
Printed on the other side of the back also
are the names of the central relief commit
| tee and the following:
| The situation.
THE unusual restitution prevailing in
| the city, the great number out Of employ
| ment exceeding anything known in the
| history of the District, and the suffering
! for common necessaries of life among those
who ordinarily are not in want. call upon
those in whose homes the blessings OF pros
Ferity, of employment, and of steady in
come are enjoyed to make some sacrifice in
the name of common humanity to relieve
Who can give, however much or little,
should give promptly, for the need is ur-
gent. The money and supplies contributed
Will be applied under the direction of the
central relief committee to the relief of
residents of the District who are in need
and deserving Of help"
The Instructions to Committee Menu
To every member of the committee
printed slip has been given containing the
following Instructions:
1t Is believed that the blanks supplied to
members OF the canvassing committee will
save them much time and many words.
The canvasserS should write their names
on the blanks before leaving them at
houses. blank and envelope should be
Ieft in every home where, On account of
the absence of the head of the house. or
because time is wanted to consider, or for
any other reason, the canvasser does not
get an immediate response to the request
tor contributions.
Where there is more than one family IN
a house. a blank should be left for every
family and in the case Of boarding houses,
arrange, If possible, to have a blank placed
In the hands Of every person in the house
VINO Is likely to give something.
The blanks left should be called for the
next day. or as soon thereafter as posi-
BILE.
Money contributions should be collected
by the canvasser, who is provided with
book for the purpose Of making the proper
entries.
Donations of food. clothing or fuel will
be collected by an authorized agent of the
committee.
Canvassers should make daily return
to the district chairman Of all cash collect
ed and all pledges OF donations OF either
money or supplies received.
The chairmen are requested to make a
return every day to the chairman of the
general committee. MIR. George Truesdeii.
of all moneys received, and a sparate re-
MI htrt nf Cd
Ali blanks containing pledges Of contribu-
tons or food, clothing or fuel should be
forwarded through the district chairmen to
the general chairman. to be placed In the
hands OF those intrusted with the collec-
ton of such supplies.
Where a blank contains a pledge Of both
first collect the money, note the fact on
the blank and then send the paper to the
general chairman.
Blanks received directly through the
mail by the chairman of the general COM
mittee and containing pledges of money
will be returned to the proper subcommit-
tee for collection.
Reports of cases of restitution given to
canyassers should be forwarded to the
chairman of the general committee for
reference to the central relief committee
1t Is the business of the canvassing COM
mittee to secure the much needed money
and supplies. and to do IT as quickly as
possible. The members of the committee
are therefore not called upon to search out
and investigate cases of restitution but II
any member desires to make a report OF
such cases, the report will be promptly sent
tn the proper committee for attention.
Report Cases of Distress.
1t has been thought that many who give
may have information concerning deserving
families that would aid the central commit
tee in distributing its money and supplies
in a manner to do the most good. In order
to get the benefit of this information the
members of the canvassing committee are
provided with printed slips which they leave
at houses with the blanks. This slip con-
tains the following:
1T is the object Of the central relief COM
mittee to give aid to the many who have
been rendered destitute by lack of employ
ing their wants known to public commit
effort to reach those who need relief by re-
porting such cases. After noting on your
blank what you will give. write on a sepa-
rate sheet of paper a statement concerning
any family you know to be in need and de-
serving, giving the name residence, number
of people in the family and what they most
need. Sign this, place Ii in the same en-
velope with. the blank and either mail it to
the chairman of the canvassing committee
or hand 1t to the canvasser. Please attend
promptly to the requests of the canvasSers
as the committee want to know within the
next six days what resources they will
have"