The Washington herald., 1908-06-11
TAGS WILL Be SOLD
School Board Permits Pupils
to Make a Canvass.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB INTERESTED
Auto Taxes VIII he Paid. and Tags
Issued for Fastening on Lamps.
ems Committee Excursion for
Fairgrounds Benefit Not Neglected.

At meeting OF the board Of education
yesterday afternoon. permission was given
the Tag Day" school COMMITTEES to call
upon the pupils Of the various schools
for tag sellers for Tag Day" on June l3.
Previous 10 the meeting Of the board.
the supervising principals and teachers
held meeting and perfected plans for
the part the schools were to take in the
great money raising event.
The Tag Day committee will can
vass each school district. while 45O high
school cadets Will be used for canvassing
the business district. and in the thorough
fares not covered by the scholars Of the
elementary schools. All .carvassers will
be provided with banks and will be dis
tinguished by conspicuous badges.
Communication Is Read.
Following the reading OF a communica-
| tion from Charles s Clark. chairman Of
the School Tag Day committee. asking the
committee be given permission to have
the pupils sell tags. President Oyster ask
ed what were the wishes OF the board
Mrs. Hill and Mrs Mussey wanted the
board 10 give permission. while Or. Ever
man. vice president Of the board. did not
think the children should be allowed to 20
on the streets. especially the girls Sew
eral Of the members were Of the same
| opinion, but when the matter was Dut "a
vote Mrs Hill and Mrs Mussey carried
it through by a majority Of one. Dr.
Everman being the only other member OF
the board who voted.
DIT. Everman said. in part. While ]
am one Of the greatest advocates OF the
Fairgrounds especially the school play
grounds, / do not think the children
should be permitted 10 go on the streets
soliciting funds. Children are forward
enough now, and this will tend 70 make
them more so. Another reason is that
every time money Is wanted for some
| thing IN the District, the children are al
! ways usec as instruments 20 get Il. This
! Us taking Hn unfair advantage Of the chill
dren's parcnts. I do not think IL a good
plan 10 make beggerS Of the children, and
VIII say here that 7 VIII not permit my
daughter q solicit any funds"
AUTO Club Interested.
The Washington Automobile Club has
also entered the Get tagged" spirit. and
Robert 3. Caverly. president Of the club.
has appointed John X Hayl vice chair
mn Of the automobile tagging commit
tee. A Or ght red sticker and tag. two
and one-haf inches In diameter. with ser
rated edge and with tae following read
ing, has been adopted
Auto tag Washington Playground As
ISOLATION. Tax Day, June l3 1905. 80 cents. %
The idea is 20 fasten the tag on one OF
the lamps of every automobile. such
automobiiists as cannot be reached
through the various garages may either
obtain tags az committee Headquarters.
50i-5l2 Tenth street northwest. or pur-
chase them from a special corps Of high
school cadets
A dozen automobiles loaned 20 the
woneu's committee for Tag Day" were
used greater part Of Tuesday morning
In carrying the subcommittee around on
their work OF tagging the houses for the
benefit OF the Fairgrounds Association.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Of 300 * street
Is in charge OF the work. and yesterday
she said a dozen more automobiles could
easily be used, and she will be glad II
any automobile owner will place his ma
chine at her disposal.
Immediately after the meeting OF the
subcommittee. on Monday. the wOmcr
! started their campaign Two thousand
large hsuse tags We're given out. anC
many members '0f the committee sold out
before night. More than $500 tags hat
been sold up TO last night
Business men all over the CITY hav.
been active in the campaign for funds tC
carry on the work OF the Fairgrounds As.
| sociatiOn this year Seventh street Il
completely tagged, and a great section o'
F street. The tagging Of wagons VII
take place Tomorrow Every storekeepel
who buys a tag will be given a wagol
/ tag.