The Washington times., 1913-03-28
CLERKS CONTRIBUTE
| TO FLOOD VICTIMS
Departments and Bureaus to
Give Several Thousands to
Relieve Sufferers.

Several thousand dollars viii be con.
tributed to the food relief fund In
Washington by the clerks Of the sxecu-
tive departments Of the 0ovsenmsnt.
Practically every department and bu-
rsau in Washington 10 taking up . col
lection. II wili be several days at least
before the total win Be known.
Workers In the Treasury Department
today turned over Q.<0.A to Niss NaSsa
T. Boardman. Of the Rel Gross. - the
hrst departmental contribution This
money was the dividend balance saved
by Chief Clerk wiimsth from the
Treasury inaugural stands. and was to
have been distributed pro rata.
Clerks contributs Shares.
A check for the full amount was ssnt
Miss Boardman, with the following Lee.
ter from Secretary McAdoo:
Ny Dear Miss Boardman:
II affords me much pleasure 70
transmit herewith check Of Jamss L
Wnmeth. chief cierk Of the Treasury
Department, drawn to the order Of
your association. In the sum Of
N,S0.A, representing the surplus
arising from the sale Of ticksfs on
the three Treasury inaugural review.
Instead Of this amount being rs-
turned to them, II ID the desire q
the clerks that Il shall Be gtvon to
your associaaon and used IN the
those ahlicted by the storms and
floods now raging throughout the
country. I hope that II win Be the
means Of doing much good in the
noble work which you and your e.
sociates In the Red Cross movement
have before you.
with great respect and best wishaa.
have the honor to be,
sincerely ". Z. So1ss: Hss:Apoo.
Department Collsetisns.
Clerks and other employees Of the Post
office Department already have S616 col
lected, with more subscribed and 20
come. The collection there. while d.
rected by Chief Clerk Chance. was the
result of spontaneous action.
The city postoffice has another &32
and more to contribute. II n expected
that the amount will reach e700 Somo OF
pay day before they turn over the cAsh.
but all are down for some amount 6oeh
clerks and carriers are subscribing.
At the Pension OfIice Of the Inter3of
$50 has been turned IN to
The Land Ofice is also taking . sub
scription. A total Of from $40 to 80
The Patent onice expects big eeatn-
button, but the ultimate amount can
Officials and clerks In every once
are giving readily to the suRerefo.
every department head aDd
bureau chief has contributed.
Many Subscriptions.
Subscriptions for the benefit Of the
iood sufferers, started IN the Depart
nent of Commerce yesterday. are COM
ng In rapidly. Chief Clerk Pindsn said
.oday that the different bureaus were
collecting funds. Employees Of the Cen
,us Bureau started the movement. he
aid. Just how large the fund would
,e he could not say. because no reports
we're being given out from the different
places where funds vers being col
ected. II IL estimated that the sub
criptions may reach several hundred
employees Of the Patent Office sid to-
but that the response bad
,ecn immediae and bountifui- Unlike
he employees Of other bureaus. they col
ected not only money. but clothes as
veil. A large supply OF these haa Dsen
ash had been turned into the ofdcs Of
he chief clerk. This does not repre-
ent anywhere near what will 6e coll
ected. it was reported today. IN net
lothes and the like win continue to
ONE in for several daya
Employees of the Bureau Of Indian
Affairs reported today the couecfton OF
money amounting 10 $1MA fhs has
IN been paid in except . few doIlars.
nd has been turned over to the Red
ross Society. As there are but no
mployes in the entire bureau. this
mount Is regarded as q good snowmS
No concerted action has been report
d by employees of the Department OF
lgriculture although several Cas- On
poradic movements to collect funds
re known. It was impossible today 70
scertain just what amount would be
ent to the flood sufferers from TIM de-
artment-