The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
No Attempt Is Made
to Dust the In
curnbent.
Body Holds Session
That Is Marked
by Secrecy.
Those in Control Of
Funds Lock All
Doors.
Contrary to general expectation at

Contrary to general expectation at
/ the headquarters of the National Red
/ Cross Society at Hamilton School, the
/ predicted fight in the finance commit tee
of the relief and Red Cross funds over
4 the naming of commissioners to dis
tribute the funds did not take place.
AT a previous meeting at which the
commission was selected there was ex-
pressed indgnatfons on the part of
! prominent members of the committee
/ over the naming of Colonel George H.
/ Pippy one of the commissioners to
serve with the Mayors appointee Ed
ward F. Moran, and DR.. Devine. The
discomfort over what was freely pro-
nounced to be political programming
i failed yesterday to lead to a change
! in the personnel of the commission, al
/ though Pippv himself expected a fight.
What lends color to the rumors that
/ flew about headquarters is the secrecy
with which the deliberations of the
/ finance committee are being conducted.
i The custom of the recent meetings has
been to hold a so-called public meeting,
which lasts about five minutes. and
then the committee goes into executive
session and all but members are ex-
cluded.
Yesterday, although the commit
1 Tee DeUinu ClOScu uOOIS DldQe no
mention as to changes in the
4 makeup of the commission, 1t was
unanimously resolved to place the dis
/ tribution of special relief. as has been
already planned and suggested by Cen
eral Greely, in the hands of Garret Nc
Enerney. 1t was also decided that the
work now being done by the relief and
rehabilitation committee should be car
ried out by the commission.
In the matter of expenditures and
management the finance committee will
retain exclusive control. directing the
actions of the commission in the audit
ing and payment of bills, PURCHASING &
of supplies, making of contracts. dis
tribution of relief engaging of en-
ployes and supervision of the acts of
{. the special relief commission.
Tie question of salaries was next
taken up. 1t was announced that the
rumber of people to go on the July l
pa! rol. Ia very large. The salary lists
were submitted and discussed, and on
the recommendation of General Greedy
the committee decided that the general
superintendent, who is yet to be named
/ shall receive s625 a month 1t is ex-
pected that this superintendent will be
an army officer. All salaries. however
will be subject to adjustment by the
finance committee on ten days notice.
The relief commission of three met
yesterday morning and fully outlined
it's policy, and In letter to James d.
Phelan, chairman of the finance com
mittee, stated what 1T understood to be
it's scope of authority. 1t summoned
all the superintendents of the various
camps of the city and requested a writ
ten report from them as to what they
deemed absolutely necessary for the
present. 1t is the expressed plan of the
! commission to do away with the whole
sale distribution of clothing and sup
plies after it has ascertained that each
and every person has received at least
one outfit After this has been accom-
plished, which. according to the super
intendents, will be within two weeks.
all needy people will have to apply to
the committee on special relief at a
central location for supplies.
General Greedy was present at the
meeting and submitted q letter to the
commission. in which he gave an ap-
Proclamation of the expense of conduct
ing the relief work after the army has
been withdrawn. The total of his es-
innate is s33,S00 In this statement the
| general superintendent of camps is
down for a salary of 1925 month. This
list Will be submitted to the finance
committee for supervision, as will ali
matters of the commission.
SCOPE OF COMMISSION.
The letter to the finance committee,
in which the scope of the commission
is set forth, is as follows:
James D. Phelan. chairman finance
committee of relief and Red Cross
funds.
On June Is a communication was pre-
sented to the finance committee, copies
| of which were also submitted to the
| Mayor of San Francisco and to the Red
Cross suggesting that commission OF
three members be appointed to take
entire charge of the executive work al
rn1i inf nd rnD hi fnf
of this commission to be appointed BY
the Mayor, one by the finance commit
tee and one by the Red Cross. The
Mayor, who was present at this meet
ing, indicated his approval and accept.
ance of the plan proposed and thu
finance committee also accepted it
adopting the following resolution:
That a commission of three be ap.
pointed suggested in the letter Of
General Greedy.
Hon. W. II. Taft, president of The
National Red Cross later indicated hi.
approval of the plan with the under.
4 standing that Edward T. Devine should
be the representative OF the Red Cross
on the commission: His Honor. Mayor
Schmitz. appointed Edward F. Moran
and the finance committee on June {.
elected George H. .sPippy. The com
the morning of June 20, electing til,
undersigned chairman and Ernst p
Bicknel1 secretary.
The finance committee at the meetins
on June %, in response to verbal in
quiry from the undersigned as to tn,
exact scope of the work of the com
mission. expressed the desire that tn,
commission should itself outline tn,
general scope of its work and submit
plans for the consideration OF tn,
finance committee. The present state
4 ment, which must necessarily be of ;
general character, is submitted by tn,
commission in accordance with thi
request and will also be presented fc
information to His Honor. the Mayor
and to the National Red Cross.
WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN.
The work TO be undertaken will nat
urally fall into eight main depart
ments:
l. Management and sanitation o
camps-The camps are of four classes
Cd Military camps on military reser
vations These will continue unde
the supervision of the military author
I,iss iei M ana "a Surn,sb anv ao nensssor ~ tnen
/ clothing or other relief. and to arranr,
for the eventual removal of any wh,
III L. txz{-