The Washington times., 1901-11-20
TO CANVASS FOR
THE ARCH FUND.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS 70 AID.
Plans of the subcommittee on De
pnrtments-CircuInr and Let
ters to He Distributed
Among Employees.

The subcommittee on Government De-
partments of the William Mckinley Me-
mortal Arch Association met yesterday
afternoon in the office of Postmaster Mer-
ritt. who is chairman thereof There were
sixteen members present. Mr.. Merritt oc-
cupied the chair. and Theodore DeLand,
of the Treasury Department, had charge
of tho records as the secretary of the com
nittee.
After the transaction of routine busi-
ness. the secretary read communication
from NJ. A. Lynch. foreman of the naval
gun factory az the navy yard, in which
he recommended that the following gen
tlemen be added to the list of members
of the committee to assist in the eOllee-
tion of funds: J. B. K. Lee, Charles G.
Robinson, ]. T. Stratton. William P. Al
len, F. c. Adams
Additional Committeeman Selected.
F. L. Evans. OF the Agricultural Depart
nlent. recommended the following as addi-
tional members OF the sub committee: A.
Zaprone. ]. F.. Jones. s r. Burch, o. ]. j.
Luebkert.
The suggestions and recommendations
we're adopted by the meeting. Theodore
DeIand. Of the Treasury Department,
submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved. That the heads of the
bureaus and chiefs Of divisions in the
Secretary's office OF the Treasury Depart
ment be authorized and requested TO
make collections, ana turn over the funds
so collected to their respective disbursing
officers: he will act as temporary Gus
todIan. and account for the funds TO the
chairman of the special committee for the
Treasury Department, who VIII IN turn
deposit the money as collected with the
chairman OF this sub committee: Pro-
vided That the Assistant Director or the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing per
form the duties for that bureau.
Resolved That the following named
gentlemen be added TO the Treasury rep
resentatives on the Subcommittee: Scott
Nesbit. disbursing officer, Coast and
Geodetic Survey; J. w. Lyons. Register
of the Teasury.
Objection to Department ChnNnssing
sydney Smith, as the representative of
the subcommittee for the War Depart
ment. reported that the Secretary Of War
did not feel inclined to permit the circu-
Iation of a subscription list in the De-
partment. Mr. Smith announces that ne
would give all his assistance to aid the
movement by collecting funds through ap-
pealing to the employees and clerks by
means of circular letters.
Rufus V. Merchant, for the Postofiice
Department. entertained the same views
with regard to the department of which
he is the representative.
J. w. Babson. for the Interior Depart
n,eut speciaI,committee. submitted TO the
meeting a suggestion of Sydney Smith.
and asked for It's adoption for the Interior
Department. The suggestion is that the
dtsbursing officer of the Department be
authorized by the District Chairman to
solicit contributions from the clerks on
his payroIIs, the sums to be deducted
from their pay at the ensuing payday.
The suggestion was approved Tor use at
the Interior Department.
Il. II. Stickney. for the Navy Depart
ment. moved that the respective chiefs IN
tba various divisions OF the Navy Depart
ment lie authorized to take up subscrip-
tions in their respective Offices and turn
,ban, over TO him The motion was adopt
cd The following were named by Mr..
Stickney as his aides: NJ NJ. smith, A Q.
Wrena, D. A Denison. e. 5. Brandt, ID.
4 Green. w. IL. II. SlullH ~ D. II HiuCO'''
c. T. Earle. Pickens Neagle. c. w. stew
art. ]. s. Stodder, Thomas Harrison, Ii. Il.
Hodgkins, and Harry ". Smith.
Mr., Titcomb of the Fish Commission
etoted that he would be able to attend to
tho collection of funds in his Office with
out any further assistance. f. A. Moseley'
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
made similar statement.
Public Printer Valves II Rule.
William D. Collins. of the Government
Printing Office. said that the Public Print
or has made It a rule not to allow any
subscription lists to be circulated in his
deDartment, but that in this cause he had
SUSPENDED the rule, and would do all IN
his mower to make the subscription one
~ the largest that was ever turned in by
the nrinters. As aides to Mr.. Collins were
appoInted Capt Fl. D. Brian and u J.
Ryrne.
Commander Baird, Superintendent of the
state war. and Navy Building was elect
cd a member of the sub committee. as was
Or William Tindali To. represent the Of
fces under control Of the District of Co
iumbia. The principal deputy of the in
iernaI revenue collector for the District
Of Columbia and the chief clerk OF the
Pension Agency were also added to the
list as members of the subcommittee.