The Washington herald., 1907-03-28
RAISE SPENCER FUND
SOuthern's Employees Con-
tribute for Memorial.
MOVEMENT IS POPULAR ONE
Monument to Railroads Late Presi-
dent 20 Be Erected at Atlanta, Ga.
subscriptions Made In shape OF Or
ders on TfmeISeepers 10 withhold
Amount from Their Pay.

Most OF the &. o.000 employees OF the South
ern Railway have made contributions to-
ward the erection OF a monument to the
late Samuel Spencer, who was killed on
his own road early on the morning of
last Thanksgiving Day. As was stated
exclusively in The Washington Herald
several weeks ago. the monument is to
be erected az Atlanta, Ga, at cost Of
something like s50.0O0
The contributions are being made in the
shape of slips, which are turned ia 10 the
timekeepers of the respective divisions.
The papers, in turn, go to the treasurer
Of the Spencer memorial fund. Reports
from all Of the divisions of the road,
which covers more than 5000 miles. are
to the effect that nearly every one is
taking an interest in the movement,
Practically all of the 500 employees Of the
Southern Railway in Washington have
made out their slips
Chairman Issues Circular.
J. W. Connolly. chairman of the general
committee Of the Spencer memorial, and
who was one of the prime movers of the
idea, has prepared the last circular with
reference to the contributions for the
monument The contributions are being
made on the percentage basis Of the diff
ferent employees for the month OF March.
Mr.. Connolly circular, issued yesterday.
is as follows:
The last week for receiving .contribu-
tions to the Spencer memorial monument
fund is at hand. Reports from all parts
OF the system show that the employees,
almost without exception, are signing up
the slips donating portion of their
months salary as an expression OF their
love and appreciation for the late hon
ored president, and of their sympathy
and sorrow for his unumely end. AS the
names of the donors come in, they are
being alphabetically tabulated for preser-
walton in book form, giving name. occu-
patton, and residence OF each contributor.
while the slips themselves are 10 be sealed
in a vault and placed in the corner
stone of the monument
Last Chance TO Subscribe.
Lest, possibly, any employe may have
been overlooked in the distribution of
my circular of January l. this second one
is added, I'm order that no one may be
deprived Of the privilege IF contributing
his portion, great or small. for this is not
10 be the work of one man, or of one
class. but of the vast army Of employees
OF our whole SYSTEM from the president
down to the lamplighter. Let. therefore,
no one delay TO step into the ranks OF
his comrades. and. il In the stress Of other
matters this may have been forgotten,
let me remind him that now Is the ap-
pointed time, and that his slip should be
sent in this week without fail to his
timekeeper. or 10 the man who originates
the pay rolls on which he is carried. II
any one who has already contributed
receives this circular, viii he kindly pass
It on to one who has not, if he knows OF
such.
Your timekeeper will begin making
up the March pay rolls. from which these
deductions are 10 be made. on April /: II
any desire 10 send in a slip who has not
yet done so, he must attend to the matter
without further delay. as only few days
will be required TO complete the deduc-
tion sheet and close up the pay rolls. This
is your last opportunity TO contribute to
the Spencer memorial monument fund