Evening star., 1895-01-31
GIVE T:oss.THE PooR
The General Canvass Of the City Shows
Splendid Results.
Everybody working Brnvcly-over n
Thousand. aDoItnr. Sent in Today
The Work of Relief.

Suffering Is Widespread In the CITY among
those who are out of work and In needy
circumstances, yet as this condition De-
comes known to those more comfortably
off. generous responses are being made TO
the appeal for aid. Canvassers of the cit1-
zens central relief committee have been en-
gagged in a house to house visitation solicit
ing contributions of clothing or money, or
whatever else can be of service in helping
the poor, and manifest interest Is beng
taken in the work. The results are certain
ly encouraging.
Canvassing for charitable or other plir-
poses in the government departments Is
prohibited. but the clerks have banded
together to help along the good work. and
several contributions of money have been
received from these sources. The employees
of the fish commission today sent check x
for 1928. and the clerks In the bureau OF
engraving and printing contributed $4'5.6o
Notices were posted in the War Depart
ment today that contributions or clothing
or supplies might be left with the watch
men, to be turned over to the relief com
mittee, and money given to the disbursing
clerk would be sent to the chairman OF the
committee, Mr.. John B. Wight.
not begin until tomorrow. large number
of letters were received at the headquar-
ters Of the committee today, inciosihe
checks for varying sums UP to noon the
vassers, but directly at the committee
headquarters, was over $1,000 Among the
prominent contributors were: Chris. Heur-
ich, 500: A. C. Barney, $50: Barber q Ross
SIS; Mrs. Elizabeth j. Somers. $25; w. B.
Moses Il Sons, $25; Henry b. Brown, $23;
E. F. Droop & Sons, SIS. and K Z. Johnson,
SIS. Mr.. and Mrs Letter sent an order Tor
3,OOO loaves Of bread, which will do much
toward filling the many hungry mouths
which are crying for food
A Final Appeal.
The citizens committee today issued
another appeal to the citizens OF Washing
ton for generous and responsive aid In Its
work of relieving the distress everywhere
prevalent. 1t is as follows:
The citizens committee on canvass de-
sres to make a final appeal to the pubic
in regard to the collection of money and
supplies now being made by the canVassefs
for the relief Of the poor.
We commend these canvassers to your
kind attention. They are all responsible
reliable and disinterested persons. who are
doing this work from unselfsh motives, ana
they deserve a kindly and generous recep-
ton.
We earnestly houe that the amount given
this Year will exceed that of last year. for
we believe, from our thorough knowledge
of the situation. that the need is greater
now than it was then. The ordinary poor
we "have always with u.s. but during the
past year several hundred persons, who,
able to contribute; their share to alleviate
the distress of others, have been dismissed
from the government departments, and
thus a large addition has been made to the
ranks OF those out of work, and conSe-
Quently in need.
The committee has every reason to be-
lieve that thei distribution of ORGY and
supplies will he satisfactory to those con-
tributing, and such as they have right to
expect. 1t has been decided that the main
channels Of distribution shall be the Asso-
ciated Charities, the police and the Central
Union Mission. as these agencies are all
we'll known and are properly equipped for
the work. Each works In its own way,
but all have ope point In common, viz; that
aid shall be given only to those cases
which have been, thoroughly investigated
and proved to be, IN actual need. and in
this way duplication, will he avoided.
JOHN B. WIGHT, Chairman.
GEORGE E. EMMONS,
MRS.H B.F. MACFAFLAND,Se Sec.
A Suggestion.
The suggestion is made that all the large
! stores In the city place in conspicuous po-
| sitions in their establishments boxes to re-
| ceive contributions for the poor.
A grand charity reception and japanese
tea is to be given by the Legion Of Loyal
| Women February %. Since the 11th in
| stant the legion has expended $3S5.09 in
| charities. among 1S3 cases.
| Louisiana ave. soup kitchen received yes
! terday gifts as follows: Lansburgh &
Bros employees. 1000 pounds beef; Hill
I & Heeder and ]. H. Hendricks. vegetables;
Mr.. Golden of Center Market, one dozen
| chickens; A. G. & d. G. Mount, ten gal
| lCI.s milk: W. w. Dougherty, Hotel Vatol-
| di. National Hotel, Evans dining room,
| Godfrey's and the New England House.
| Today the Louisiana avenue soup kitchen
received 1000 pounds of beef from the en-
| ployes Of the Boston Variety Store; Rosen-
| thai & Bro, one pair shoes for a waif at
| the soup Kitchen Saks & Co, two pairs
| socks for the same person; A. Loeff1er, 500