Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

Is greater lDtlH bHdl WHICH tOflcS SS SOu Sc
and hear your dearest ones cry and die for
food or sink shudderingly into the never
ending sleep that comes from killing cold.
Like the War Time.
During war times the city had a war re-
lief association of fathers and mothers.
who sent boxes of good things to their boys
on "the firing line" This is equally a
war tine-a war time of the elements-and
the firing line" may be in the alley back
Of YOU. in the house beside yours, in front
of the man or woman you meet on the
street.
OF course. you have thought all this be-
fore, but the question is have you thought
Of # since the snow began and the Their
morneter touched below Zero.
Everybody knows that there is a band of
faithful souls in this city who with their
means and time minister in an organized
way TO the needs Of the poor who appeal
to them or who become known to them
The pound party invitation is not extended
To thase-they don't need it, for they never
cease their ministerfng. Nevertheless when
the party is over 1t will be found that they
have sent good many hundred pounds in.
That is because their hearts respond to
every appeal and they have become accus-
toned to giving To these giving becomes
second nature. They would not be happy
If they could not give. give, al the time,
either of heart words or body comforts.
On the contrary, this invitation is for the
thousands who give when asked, but who
are 50 full Of affairs and business that they
are In danger of forgetting that others do
not possess the same good things of life
which they enjoy
Gifts of Money.
Nothing has been said about gifts of mon
ey till now because the pounds are the all
important first considera lions. However,
there will he scores. perhaps hundreds, 50
confined IN their business or homes that
they cannot buy or send pounds in bulk.
They viii prefer to give quickly ard
doub.y' by sending money
All right. tie pcUnd PARTY will take a
pound Of nickeIs dimes or dollars, but
should that be too much for any but the
wealthy. Of whom W. have many. then the
nickes. dimes. halves and dollars that viii
buy pounds will be taken instead. You do
not need To be told how Ia send money
through the mails.
Moreover. if YOU say Your mite or your
million is To be spent Tor certain article,
rest assured The Star pound party will
transform the money into the thing You fix
upon. Homo: bright,
As the pounds rise hnT-high in the pound
party building tomorrow. the distribution
will begin ard every POund-even unto the
last ounce thereof-wiTl he given. quickly,
cEeerfuIly. beautifully. to the very poor, the
hungry poor the freezing poor. the dying
poor.
The professional beggars and the ''regu-
lar charity hummer viii not he in it
The pounds are not for such as these.
Only the worthy need apply. and only the
not seeking the holy grail, as aid the
young knight in that beautiful poem of
LowelTs. and it knows where 10 find those
rho beg bat crusts of bread.
The Last Pound Party.
In lS9j the last pound party, like this one.
was given. and the pounds of necessities
became the bone and siEew and life blood
Of thousands. The pounds Went everywhere,
and each carried and received a blessing.
Tomorrow's party will shall and must be
twice as large, four times as benefcent and
eight times thankfully received as the
one of 1898. The army Of the poor has
grown since then. because times We're hard
here not long ago and then the war took
many of our boys from The work that fed
their families.
Give a pound Of necessities give money.
give tomorrow, give quickly. and the Christ
spirit will attend the giving and temper the
wintry blasts to the shorn lambs.
While the above was being written The
Star received from Mrs Rector Of No. 529
9Th street northeast seven pounds Of coffee
and four pounds of butter.
Already the wind is being tempered.
Who'll be the next in the pound party's
list Of invited guests to respond?
Appeals tn the Police.
ever to do with the distribution of charity,
scores Of poor people are calling at the
stations and asking for help. In many in
stances the appeals have been of such a
character that some of the officers have
taken money from their own pockets and
rendered assistance.
Mai. Sylvester Approves
Major Sylvester heartily approves of The
Stars plan 10 relieve the poor He said
today;
Washington is not prepared for such
weather as has been experienced during
the past week, and each day the storms
come with greater severity. A large part
of our population depends upon day labor
for food and fuel. and many are poorly
paid when they have work. There are
others who do washing and ironing who are
in a measure deprived Of maintenance be-
cause Of the storm. There are hundreds
who sieve the dumps for ciuders whose
source Of supply is buried in snow Many
mothers and children depend on what the
latter DO from day to day in selling papers
carrying baskets and the like. Those who
do sewing and at home work for stores, and
the idle. together with those I have named
make up large army To be cared for. MY
experience teaches me every ayaiIa BILE
agency sholld be utilized in order to pre-
vent suffering
4 conferred with the Commissioners this
morning and WAS Instructed TO use the
force IN affording emergency relief where
u IS deserving. and IN q few hours we shall
know ihe situation in this respect Judge
Coke promptly appreciated the situation
when ne sanctioned the employment of
every means for giving relief.
Sa turday night / relieved five families
after O'Clock, in one instance father
being sick on the floor. J add my second
10 the proposition of The Star and the
police viii be glad TO do anything which
Will tend To proper disposition. The move
ment has always proved great success.
and will no doubt again realize the expcc-
t1tions Of the givers and distributors
Moving of Fuel
1t should not bs forgotten that II is a
most difficult thing to move fueI and MO