The Washington times., 1903-06-09
HERE'S A PLAN To SWELL
FOURTH OF JULY FUND
Clerks to Give Nickel and Bows
and Girls a Cent.

| w. w. Hamburger makes the follow
ing plea to department clerks for indie
pendence Day .-nickels." and to patriotic
boys and girls for "coppers:"
To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Do give this suggestion, which the
writer trusts will not be deemed an in
cursion into the plans OF the Fourth OF
| July public celebration committee-planS
fathered by the admirable President
Of the District-prominence, indorse-
ment. and cooperation in the columns of
your potent daily, one of the several
in this city making for all that is good
and elevating, and of public benefit. So
| that the worthy cause may profit and
the appeal not escape the eyes OF
those it is sought to reach and influence
ITO action. who, though often applied 10
in this service, will respond with their
hearty good will. think.
Here IL is, ladies and gentlemen clerks
of the Government and District depart
ments: You come from all ends and sec
lions of the country; unite. then. in tbs
common Americanism that actuates US
all in honoring independence Day, made
glorious of old, and to be kept ever glo
rious anewI
Do credit to yourselves, honor to your
State, tribute to the purpose and the
day, and afford liberal understanding
assistance to the patriotic committee on
celebration of the coming Fourth of July
liz the Nations Capital-all OF which
will be credited to your account In the
National Ledger of Patriotism and
will be achieved by the contribution
from each of you just one nickel
Subscribe it. Make one person in your
respective department its chief, If he will
act. honored custodian, and have him for
ward to aforesaid committee. your bou-
quet of "nickels." Pay day will be
prime one for the good work Try it
and see how good you will feel on the
fifth!
Now dear Washington boys and girls, a
kindly, friendly word TO you. I'm going to
help the hard working patriotic commit
tee whom our splendid grand old hero
Dewey Is leading, and do 1t because l
think that they are going to give US wha.
we all want-an old-time regular
"Hurrah,' Fourth of July. 1 am going
TO send them to the District Building,
a nickel for myself and two cents, one
from each of my two little girls. You
all do the same, give one penny. 1t will
help nicely. II will be a whole lot
when We get all our pennies together
and make us feel it's our own celebration
that We helped pay for. Those of you
who go 10 school can give it to voUr
principal on Flag Day. Just the day
Guess your principal won't refuse to take
1t TO send to the committee. Those not
going to school might give 1t to their
Sunday school teachers TO send to the
committee through the church, ETC., on
Flag Day, Sunday, June IA. Ito be
celebrated on Monday, June 49,
Come on. let's all chip in and have a
gay old jolly Fourth
Any money left the committee could
divide this way: Part 10 use in helping
the boys see the ball match on the
morning of the fourth, which the papers
are now collecting for, the rest to be
used this summer to give the poor and
sick babies cooling. life-savIng street
car rides. grand blessing TO poor par
ents and children. Now, then. all to-
gether, on Flag Day. with helpful,
patriotic nickel or cent?
ONE OF THE BIG BOYS.
Washington, June g.