Evening star., 1914-11-14
James L. WiImeth Addresses
ClubWomen at the Pub
lie Library.
MILE OF PENNIES" MAY
STRETCH OVER A MILE
Plans for Getting Children of Wash
ington More Actively Interested
< in Relief Work.

That the American people should
count 1t privilege and a pleasure to
aid the Belgians was asserted by
James L. Wilmeth, chief clerk of the
treasury Department. in an address at
the Public Library today, under the
auspices Of the Federation of Women's
CLUBS OF the District. Mr.. Wilmeth
spoke briefly of the distress of the Bel
eian people as result of the war, and
alluded to numerous instances in which
ne saw Belgian women scantily clad
and often without shoes
His experiences in disbursing the re-
iief FUNDS sent by the government for
ginning OF the war formed the major
part OF Mr.. Wilmeth's address. He
spoke OF the excellent spirit in which
the foreign countries received the Ten
nessee when that vessel arrived with
its cargo of gold for the distressed
Americans.
That 1t was well worth the while OF
this and any other nation to strive to
keep peace and avoid the awful con-
sequences of war was asserted by Mr.
Wilmeth. He spoke Of the terrifying 6
effects that bomb-dropping had in the
European citiea. pointing out that
practically no one except women, chill.
dren and old men remained in the
cities. all the able-bodied men being
"at the front"
Mrs. Ellis Logan presided.
Stretching "Mile Of Pennies"
A feature of the meeting was the
loving cup collection of pennies taken
up. after special permission from LII
brarian DR.. George F. Bowerman. by
Miss Mary Decker, daughter of Com
mander Decker of the United States
cruiser Tennessee. Hanging on the
loving cup was an illuminated notice.
artistically done by Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Relief Fund. District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs"
Mrs. Logan announced today that the
pennies contributed by the children OF
Washington are to be exhibited in the
window of o. ]. De Moll. northwest
corner of 1th and G streets.
The first contribution to the loving
cup today were pennies dropped in by
Mrs. Logan's postman from his chill
dren. his wife and himself. The pile OF
pennies has been increased by stock.
ingfui a,,oa.v from snsoo, the Calvary hap''S'
Following the library meeting Miss
Decker carried the loving cup to the
De Moll store and placed 1t in the win
dow.
Mrs Ellis Logan has sent out an ap-
peal to all the Sunday schools of Wash
ington for the teachers to call the at
tention Of their pupils to the mile OF
pennies" that Is being collected and
urge them to help stretch 1t out.
Collection Of Clothing.
Mrs. Frank Baker, chairman of the
Twentieth Century Clubs war relief
committee that was organized follow
ing the suggestion made at the Pro Re
Nata. Club, announced at the meeting
today that she already had collected
more than six large packing cases full
Of good, warm clothing to be shipped
to the Belgians. She has laid aside all
that is unfit to ship. and this will be
turned over to the Associated Charities
or the Salvation Army. She has had
has much new clothing. especially
fannels. Her collection includes many
heavy coats that will be especially well
come and a great many layouts OF in
fants' garments, given by mothers who
no longer have the little ones to wear
them.
Mrs. Baker has been doing this work
for more than three weeks In her own
home, 1901 Biltmore street northwest.
and announced today that. as central
committee has been organized in WASH
ington under Mrs John A. Logan, she
feels this work should be cooperative
ly done and that hereafter she proposes
to turn over all the clothing that comes
to her to this central committee in the
Cripps building. 425 11th street. At the
library meeting she appealed for all OF
the clubwomen to contribute as gener-
ously as they can in money, food and
clothing for the needy Belgians.