The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
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Commission Appoints Captain Murry
to Take Charge of Stores.
Lively Discussion Takes Place Over
Complaint of Father Rogers.
Captain Bradley of the United States army has re-
fused accept the position of superintendent of the
Crocker School warehouse He was offered the place
and the accompanying salary of 5000 per month at a
meeting OF the relief commission yesterday but he de-
cared that he could accept money for civilian duty
and he did have the time give to the overseeing
OF relief warehouse Captain Murry has volunteered
gladly the responsibility but family and profes-
sional affairs make my acceptance impossible"
General Greedy. IN justification of the position taken
by the army officers. said yesterday The practice of
accepting compensation for duties performed by officers
on leave OF absence has long been approved by the War
Department Congress and generals in command In
10 give their services gratis.
GASTON TO COMMAND CAMPS.
The commission. upon hearing the decision of Cap
tain Bradley decided to assign Captain Murry, whom
they already had mind for head of the transportation
department the position vacated by Captain Bradley
He will head both departments receiving compensation
OF $500 per month Major CASTOR was unanimously
elected take charge of all the camps He granted
the power appoint all subordinates subject the
approval OF the commission. Lieutenant H. S Johnson
retained quartermaster and Captain Madden as
his adjunct
Captain Kilian will remain in charge of the Moulder
commanding officer. He will receive the regular salary
Of $500 a month.
The reyef oommissio1spent the greater part of its
session III considering It's plan OF special relief
before the finance committee for consideration Two
weeks viii the end of the present system In taking
up this work is the plan OF the commission secure
the cooperation OF all the church and charitable or
lished in the city,
COMMISSION SPLITS
1t along this line OF special relief through societies
that the commission against the first snag of dis
sension.
Father Rogers OF parish of St Patrick appeared
the meeting and complained that through some slip
in the machinery OF distribution of supplies his parish
and especially the St Vincent de Paul Society the
Sisters OF Charity, engaged in conducting sewing school
for young ladies' had able to receive cloth for
dresses He stated that the work of the institution
seriously mpeded He declared the purpose of the
school 10 keep the girls from the evil influence of
ideness Chairman Dr. Deyine called upon DR.. Howard
who charge of the district in which St Patrick
parish IS located, who testified that whenever Father
Rogers Father Tobin OF the Mission Dolores had
called upon him for supplies he had granted the requests
OF the two cergymen IN question II the goods had
been supplied time he said, it because they
we're not III the warehouses.
MORAN MAKES MOTION.
Upon this hearing Commissioner Moran made motion
10 the effect that the ST Vincent de Paul Society be
given the privilege OF drawing directly upon the relief
dispensing with the medium of the civil chairman
OF the district Moran furthermore added another mo-
ton making It possible for all societies of this
obtain aid direct Dr. Devine foresaw in this move the
final death OF the present plan OF distribution
completion OF the discussion Moran withdrew his sec
ond motion, but refused withdraw his first motion.
Dr. Devine protested that the action would be one of dis
crlminaton Upon calling for vote Colonel Pippy up
held the motion and it was carried DR.. Devine
Mrs John F. Merrill vice president of the California
branch OF the Red Cross Society. called
idea of the situation She declared the whole tro-
bic lay the fact that the supplies procured
headquarters fast they should Upon that topic
she spoke follows Supplies are not on hand when
want them That is the keynote of the trouble The
system at present IS admirable and without we could
do nothing We must keep the system. People have
been turned away from relief stations time time
again. but the of this is the ware
houses lacked the articles asked for Doubtless MANY
people have become discouraged. We have only one
fault 10 ind with the plan; the districts large
and the number OF people who apply at the stations
the long waits complained about"
MANY UNATTACHED WOMEN
Mrs Merrill stated that the Red Gross and Associated
Charities overlapped in their work and She wished each
assigned to specific duty Chairman Deyine re-
quested Mrs Merrill what she thought the Red
Cross ladies could best attend She stated that the
society had in view the establishment OF centers f
OF the great number of unattached Young women
in the camps. This IS to be great work" stated
the weSnown charity worker. The majority of these
women haze never done anything They don't know,
learn 4 do anything.
We have dvicNd the women into four classes There
the highly respectable women, who wish to work
but unable 10 do because of ignorance of any
the unfortunates who might be reformed, and those
who hopeless. In the camps at Harbor View we
find IIo unattached at the Potrero 100 Camp
Lobos 60 at Jefferson Square $780, Camp No J. at the
Preside 80 and N Camp No Io3.
The commission heard this report and one from Miss
Ewes, who has charge of the sewing bureau the
Hearst School 1t decided give the Red Cross full
authority and assist in securing of the
needy in the various camps.
Major CASTOR reported that he would need at least
six automobiles for his department