The Washington times., 1915-02-14
Appeal Sent Out by Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Chairman Of Dona-
ton Week Committee.
OPENS ASH WEDNESDAY
The Times Named as Central
Place for Deposit Of ColIec.
tion Boxes.

make your lenten sacrifices count.
Give up something. and give the money
saved to the poor"
That was the appeal sent forth today
by Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman OF the
executive committee for donation week.
beginning next Wednesday. when CITY
wide collection will be taken for WASH
ington charities.
This appeal was made for the whole
week. but it applies especially to next
Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. which Is
the beginning Of Lent, and the opening
Of the campaign. to be known as self
denial day.
Walk down town" ..." susgsstsa gaas,' mrs; mrs
dSsnn Msn snsnd o Ears xs Snsy efs the
money they spend for confections.
Workers can cut down on luncheons
without injury to their digestions. The
poor will profit more than they by the
remainder.
''Give up matinees. and a concert or
two. Your contribution will mean
veritable symphony to some poor fam
lily. Forego some trinket you think you
need, but can do without. Many per-
sons in Washington are face to face
with dire need.
Tell Tales of Needy.
''Give some Of the money you save
weekly. II need be. For. saving is
good thing. but no one would pass by
a penniless and jobless man to put
dollar in the bank. Yet the poor and
the unemployed are with us. If you
don't see them these charity workers
do And they could tell YOU pitiful
tales Of the needy and the SUFFERING"
Then. Mrs. Logan pointed out, there
are many who give up some one thing
blessing. she urges, If the money thus
saved Is turned over to charity.
a, second apepal. equally broad. to-
day was made by Mrs. Logan for volun-
teer workers, for one day or more. DUR
ing the campaign.
"Already there are 200 women avail,
able for service during Donation Week.
she said. But our plan to keep open
the $50 stations from early In the morn,
ing until late at night entails hard and
continuous work. For these stations
must have supervisors every minute OF
the time.
For that, and for other forms OF
service, we need many more workers.
Those persons interested in the particu..
lar charities through which money will
be SHOULD BE- tSele has
been a number OF organizations asking
to conduct stations. These requests in
clude those from the Association for
Mission. the Colored Social Settlement;
the Gospel Mission. Neighborhood
House. Noel House. and the Washing,
ton Diet Kitchen. Many individual
workers from other organizations are
giving loyal and helpful service"
Boxes Ready Tuesday.
Boxes will be ready for distribution
on Tuesday so they may be In place
early Wednesday morning. Those ir
charge Of collection stations are re-
quested to call at 452 Pennsylvania ave-
nue on Tuesday to obtain boxes.
At a meeting of the mems committee
yesterday afternoon at the Raleigh The
Washington Times was named as the
central place of deposit. Each evening
boxes will be brought to The Times of.
ffice by those in charge of the stations
The. Times, will provide faciiites ioi
counting and banking these FUNDS ano
will render daily accounting OF the
money received. which will be mad(
public through the women's committee
I'VE deeply appreciate the generou:
oner Of The Times to do this importan
work Of the campaign" said Fl. 3. F
Mcfarland, who was chairman of thu
mems committee meeting yesterday
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon was electe!
secretary The FtsI Reyi Dr. tis W'1,am Catho, II
Church at the meeting. and the Rev
Samuel H. Greene the Baptist congre
cations of the city.
Every day will be balloting day dur
ing the weeks campaign. according t
a decision reached yesterday. Becaus
of the many VINO wish to lend specifi
aid to such organizations as the 81
Vincent de Paul Society and the Unite
Hebrew Charities. as we'll as to Variou
denominational institutions, settlemen
houses, the missions. the SalvAtio
Army, and similar Institutions for wor
Of special character, 1t was decide
to give the contributors Of every sun
however small, the privilege of desie
mating the work to which his or he
contribution is to be applied.
Committees to Meet.
Such designations will be rigorousl
followed, and all money not designate
will be apportioned among accredite
ef-giving organizations at a mcetln
Of the mems committee at . o'cloc
February "a. the day after the can
pafRn closes. The next meeting of tn
women's committee also will be hel
at the Raleigh. tomorrow at 80 o'clocl
in the small ballroom. This will /
the final meeting Of the women's e>
ecutive committee before the launchin
Of the real work Of the campaign.
The appeal for workers was mad
through the press in accord with tn
decision Of the mems committee. Mr
Logan explained that tho women Il
were PlNlnS tnelE IlIne dS lJPntP
service, and were consecrating the con
ing week to the relief of the poor
needy.
1--WE wish to feel. when this week
over. that no case Of real need has bee
overlooked in this city. and that no II
stitution which has genuine need {
funds to carry on relief-giving work ha
been passed by. We likewise do M
wish to omit anyone from this Wor
who wishes this chance to take part
such a splendid community service"
Mrs. Logan to-day is requesting
through all Washington newspaper
that all volunteers send names. mclu'
ing the days available and the sort {
work they wish to do. to her at II
Irving street 1t also was decided We
terdav that all checks and moncy sci
by those who do not come directly
contact with the collection stations
mailed to the chairman of tn" men
committee. VI. r. r. MaCfarland. at II
Evans building.
Stations Are Designated.
New collection stations werc desi,
mated today. Miss Dorothy Mucllcr wi
have charge of the stations at ii
Northeast Market and at the Whit