The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Employees of Bureau of En-
craving and Printing
Contribute $500.
MRS. EARLYS PLAN
MAY BE REALIZED
Fund Raised by The Times VIII
Enable Her to Build Home
Near Husbands Camp.

A check for $3.50, the proceeds of
contributions taken up among the EN-
ployes OF the Government Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, today sent the
Early fund over the thousand-dollar
mark.
From reports sent into The Times Of
fhce, IL is understood that there are still
several hundred dollars more TO come
from various departments, and by the
time the fund is finally closed. Mrs
Early the wife Of the lepeT, Will have
a sum sufficient TO erect the small COT
tage near her husbands tent of which
she has dreamed, and have enough LETT
10 furnish It and drive away the specter
OF want which haunted her when she
came 10 Washington.
For a week "a score of men and women
at the Bureau of Printing and Ensrav-
ing have been working iBdustriOusiy TO
collect a fund among the employees OF
the bureau Nearly every man. woman.
and child contributed a share. and In
the end had the satisfaction Of seeing
their bureau make the largest single
contribution TO the fund.
Each Gave a Share.
II was a splendid example OF the good
that a few earnest workers can do IN a
large establishment. Every employe,
from the director to the lowliest print
eT's devil" was asked TO give. and
with very few exceptions the response
would have made the most confirmed
cynic admire the trait in human nature
that causes sorrow TO tighten the bond
Of kinship between all men.
The manner in which the people OF
Washington have responded to the ap-
peal for funds to aid the delicate woman
on whose frail shoulders such a burden
of sorrow was suddenly placed, has
been a remarkable demonstration Of
their generosity. With part of the fund
raised Mrs. Early already has furnished
IN simple fashion a rented house near
he husbands isolated tent, that she
might be near him. With a part OF the
remainder she intends to crecc little
cottage where she may live.
Shocked by the dreadful fate which
had befallen her husband, Mrs. Early
and her baby came TO Washington with
out penny. She was taken in by the
salvation Army. which she intends TO
reimburse for the expense she caused
II. But for the prOmptness with which
the people Of Washington responded to
The Times appeal for funds. the out
look would have been hopeless one.
May Live Comfortably.
The money contributed by the people
of Washington viii give her a good
start. and with the pension Of so a
month. which has been granted her hus-
band by the Government. provision for
herself and her child in the future is as
sured.
The pathos of the fate of John Early.
and the spectacle OF a frau woman,
with her infant child in her arms, rush
ing 10 him, surmOuntiug every obstacle.
and wanting nothing more than TO share
his isolation, has touched everyone.
The sublime faith OF the couple, ana
their resignation and forutude, mas
aroused universal admiration. and 1t
would be a. heart Of stone, indeed, which
could witness the daily meeting of John
Early and his wife, forever separa fed
by dividing line or ten feet OF space,
and not so out in sympathy.
People in all walks Of life have con-
tributed to the fund inaugurated by
The Times twelve days ago. Little
children have rifled their tin banks
Of boarded treasure, nawsbOys have
brought in dimes tightly clutched in
grimy fists, people who had htJle enough
Tor themselves, sent in the!r mite. and
members of the Cabinet and men %
means have contributed literally.