The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24

To HANDLE
THE FUND
Relief Commission Organ
ICES and Gets Ready
for Business.
DR.. Devine President and
Ernest Bicknall
Secretary.

The new relief commission. consist
.lg OF DR. Devine, Colonel George H
Pippy and E J. Moran, organized yes
terdsy by the election OF Dr. Devine
president and Ernest Bicknau secre-
tary. Clement Bennett was there as
che stenographer.
General Greely and Mayor Schmitz
attended the initial session and ex-
changed views with the new commits
sion. Future policies in dealing with
the hungry and homeless We're outlined
and discussed. At the outset Colonel
Pippy declared in favor Of open meet
ings and against the so-called executive
sessions. Dr- Devine also indorsed the
idea OF giving publicity TO all the pro-
cee6ings Of the commission.
While the photographer was taking
pictures Of Devine, Pippy and Moran,
Mayor Schmitz came TO the Hamilton
Grammar School, but declined 10 join
the group, with the remark. "AlI these
committees are making history" Pres
emily General Greely came in and was
greeted with the Difference due 10 his
commanding position
Dr. Devine did not waste any time in
speechma king incident TO his choice as
chairman OF the new organization. He
simply thanked his associates for the
expression Of confidence and nominated
Mr. BicknaIl for secretary. Pipry and
Moran readily acquiesced- The Mayor
observed that Mr.. Bicknall was a good
man.
motion was carried that General
GreeIy Mayor SchmitZ and James D
Phelan. chairman OF the finance com
mittee, be invited 10 attend all theses
sions OF the commission. The COM
handing general said he would be pres
ent whenever il was possible to at
tend, and that in his absence he would
be represented by his chief Of staff,
Captain Hahn.
GREELY Is TO GUIDE
General Greely was asked to en-
tighten the commission on various
topics and TO make commentators
all along the line Pippy and Moran
promised 10 be guided by the advice
Of the general Very many important
facts were brought out in the generals s
review OF the situation. II was mar
rated that the bread line. which at one
time numbered $4,000. had been re-
duced 70 I6, 600. In the various camps
today there are $4,000 people. but only
one-third Of the number is drawing re-
lief rations In the Fort Mason camp
Of 500 no rations are served. The peo-
ple there are supporting themselves.
On the military reservations 2500 are
canned Outside Of the reservations.
but under military control, there are
x 600 campers or dWeliers in shacks.
Each camp has commanding officer
There is a doctor for every 700 men.
Apart from these 10000 homeless are
being sheltered
General Greely said: I suggest a
general superintendent OF all the camps
outside of the military reservations.
Tho supersafendent should be a man Of
exeeptfonaI physical ability and great
moral force He viii have $4,000 peo-
RE under him l figure that he will
bring in $4,000 from the scattered
camps. He viii need 500 policemen or
watchmen.
Tbe Navor remarked that the entire
nolice force was only 500.
General Greely estimated that the
,,,,uober TO be fed at the expense OF the
-,,E,lfc would be reduced by July 10
I O00. Every applicant for rations
should define his status he ought 10
he able TO say how long ne VIII require
relfef Ultimately. according 70 the
views Of the commanding general there
wiz be 1000 or 5000 paupers. and among
thon viii be many impostors
Dr Devsae could not agree with Cen
oral Greely as TO the NUMBER OF oe-
,ensents The percentage Of depend
,+s IN san Francisco was surprisingly
s-,a1l It was noted that the diminu-
.so, of the bread line from $4,000 TO
4e coo was beyond all anticipation The
radvction was a great surprise 10 men
familiar with relief work
QUESTION Or HOUSES.
General Creely announced that he
haF On hand a considerable amount OF
+he relief fund appropriated by Con-
s~~ess and he suggested that II De ap-
eised. If possible, TO rell1o~>- --r~scs- -Ee