The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
WORTHY CHARITIES
WILL RECEIVE HELP
0akIand's "Tag Day" Workers
Adopt Motto and Make the
Poppy Their Color
Volunteers Prepare for CAM
paign and Printing Is Fur
nished Without Cost

OAKLAND. Nov. 1S.-To obviate the
possibility of repetition in Oakland
Of san T7ranciscos mistakes on tag
day" and to profit in general by San
Francisco's experience. General Miss
Emma Nahony and two of her aides
held a conference this afternOon~at the
Hotel Fairmont with Mrs. Helen Hecht,
who so ably conducted san Francisco
csmpai gn for dimes. Miss Matilda &.
Brown and Mrs John T. Wright accom-
panied Miss Mah0ny
While their general was absent across
the bay. a number of captains and
other tag day" volunteers gathered
in the Key Route inn to cut strings.
More than 10000 yards of string viii
be needed TO fasten the 100000 tags
thar are to be printed and the work
Of cutting it viii take some time
One departure from the beaten paths
Of other tag days" VIII be the shade
Of the tag itself This viii be the
color Of California poppy and the
printing viii be ia black. The slogan
Help Oakland Eow. VIII be prOmi-
nent on the tag.
FOUR CHARITIES TO BENEFIT
no more worthy charities exist, on
this side OF the bay anyhow than the
four which are banded together TO
- OK LDL Llle success OF ldS QdAs
on one side the Associated Kinder
gartens ask aid in their work of car
ing. during part Of the DAY. for the
countless tots whose mothers for vari-
Gus reasons can not properly attend TO
them at home. Almost all large cities
make this work q municipal under
taking and pay as much attention 10
kindergartens rs TO grammar schools.
Oakland's s kindergartens are supported
entirely by public offerings and are in
no-way aided financially by the city.
Thus The kindergarten workers shoul-
der a burden which otherwise would
fail upon the whole community. The
rgartens were the Orginators OF
tag day" ia oakland
HOSPITALS FIRST APPEAL
on the other side the Providence hos
pital and Ladies relief society are
foremost in their branches of charitable
effort Never has Providence hospital
refused 70 admit any sufferer because
his or her purse was small Never be-
fore has the Providence hospital gone
directly to the public for financial aid.
The work of the Ladies' relief society
needs no comment but stands as its
own beacon light
The New Century club which is to
share part Of the proceeds, maintains
schools Of domestic science and manual
training in West Oakland in the heart
Of the railroad section. While their
fathers toll in the neighboring yards
and shops the girls and boys of this
section are given instruction that will
DE almost invaluable 10 them in the
future.
When an appeal is heard from chari-
ties such as these and under such
unique conditions no person can hon
o. F--
cess looms up in the path OF OakIand's
tag day"
SCHOOLS To BE VISITED
A slight misunderstanding resulted
ia the work Of speaking TO the school
children. being postponed until next
week. Miss Matilda +. Brown, TO whom
las been given entire jurisdiction over
the schools and the part they will play
on November p, viii visit each school
on Monday and give TO teachers and
pupils a definite idea Of what viii be
expected Of them. AS was the case in
san Francisco, a hearty response prob
ably viii greet Miss Brown and her
assistants.
Arrangements were made this morn
ing for the printing of 500 posters, 200
flags for automobiles and other We
hicles. and 500 strips to be pasted or
buildings and vacant spaces All vii
have conspicuously displayed the tag
day slogan, Help Oakland Now"
PRINTING PROMISED FREE
Max Horwinski. a prominent Elk, has
promised 10 provide without charge
the posters and strips, as well as the
printing on the flags. Horwinski has
also undertaken TO secure space ir
streetcars and on billboards. the lat
ter from Narney & Green, who gave
such space TO san Francisco's tag
day" The Athenian and Nile clubs
VIII join with the Elks in aiding the
campaign. Hundreds Of grammar and
high school girls have promised their
assistance.
Prominent among the young womer
Of this city who viii participate are:
Mrs. Harry Farr hliss Gertrude Ogden
Miss Marion McElrath Miss Iulefte Mauvais
Miss Muriel Kelly Miss Charlotte Beach
Miss Charlotte Hall Mrs. Montel Taylor
Miss Ruth Hail Miss GenevieFe Cham
Miss Agnes Ehrenberg bers
Miss Grace Iaymance Mrs. Harry East Mire
Another meeting viii be held tomor-
row. al which all captains and com.
mittees viii make their reports AS.
signment Of districts viii come about
Tuesday and viii be followed by rec.
onnoitering tours on the part Of eacf
lieutenant general and her captains
All Interested are urged TO attend to.
InorrDws meeting, and remember
Help Oakland Now"
VACANCY IN TRUSTEES