Evening journal., 1915-02-25
HOME Relief BODY
NOW needs funds
Opportunity to Alleviate Lo-
cal Destitutlon Will Be
Given Next Saturday
SELF DENIAL
DAY PLANNED

The organization known as the
Emergency Aid for Home Relief has
expended all of its funds, and in or
der TO take care OF five hundred Jr
six hundred families now dependent
on them for assistance, they are emu
lating the example of Philadelphia
aod Baltimore in having a Solf-De-
nlal Day The date is Saturday. Feb
ruary "a The Sewing Committee
has supplied 80 women with sew
inc at cost of $3.50 week This
committee is greatly indebted TO Top
kis and Son and Albert Rothchild for
their generosity in cutting out gar
ments and TO number Of dry goods
stores for selling goods at reduced
prices.
This committee consists OF Mrs.
John r. Nields. chairman; Mrs.
Charles H. Elliott Mrs. w. x. DUPONT
Mrs. w. c. Coke, Mrs n. Thayer, Mrs
Peter Wright, Mrs Horny Spruance
Mrs. J. Bail Pierce, Mrs II. Is. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Charles Gawthrop, Mrs.
George r. Bissell Mrs Reybold, Mrs
William Nesbit, Mrs. Victor B. VOL
ley. Mrs. Thomas W. Miller, Mrs
MOnteith Jackson, Mrs Armstrong
Miss Marion James, Miss ShOrtldge
Mrs. Elisha Lee and Mrs. Alexander
Crichton
The committee on distribution OF
food and clothing has also been work
ing for the past two months in their
rooms at the Clayton House. Since
January 5 groceries have been given
to 1872 families. One-half of this mum.
Der have received orders more than
once and many of them are recciv-
ing weekly orders of S1.50 and S20C
until their husbands can secure work
Fifty families have received quarter
ton of coal each. There have been n
new pairs of shoes given out and 2l'
families have received clothing.
This work is in charge of the fol
lowing Mrs. Samuel G. Rumford
chairman: Mrs. A. B. Moore, Mis-.
Elizabeth Bringhurst. Miss Madeline
Draper. Mrs Martin Walker. Mrs. JO
seph Pusey. Miss Jaris, Miss Tyson
Mrs. William Thompson, Miss LATER
/ ty Mrs. Horace Belts. Mrs. Henry
Bancroft, Mrs. Philip Marquard. Mrs
/ Winthrop Wood. Mrs. George Cham
hcrs, Mrs. John Richardson. Mrs
Frank Garrett Mrs. Charles l.. Can
/ dee. Miss Mathildo Dorner, Mrs. Hen
/ dorson, Mrs Preston Lea.
The Employment Committee hai
succeeded in finding permanent en-
/ ployment for a large number of men
/ In addition numerous cases have beer
/ helped towards temporary places
! This committee comprises Mrs Fred
eric ". Curtis. chairman Mrs. 10
scph r. Wales, Miss Martha Short
lidgc. Mrs Charles H. Kent, Mrs
Stirling Thomas. Mrs l.. A. Kittin
/ ger, Mrs. John b. Bird, Mrs Richar,
Reese, Mrs Daniel p. O'Byrne, sec
rotary.
The following investigating Com
mittee has been under the direct su
pervision of Miss Hopkins of Balti
more. a trained worker: Mrs. Williar
Rcrgland. Mrs. W. c. Spruancc. Mis-
Danforth. Miss Katherine Dunham
Mrs. h.. r. Mack. Mrs j. A. Draper
Jr., Miss Eleanor Johnson, Miss Nil
dred Taylor Miss Margaretta Miller
Mrs. Leonard Yerkes. Mrs. Charlie
w Bush, Miss COrnelia Draper. Mr.,
Harrison w. Howell, Mrs Reube
Sattorthwaite, Mrs. Macmillan Hoppe
The object of the Self-Deniol Da
is 10 afford people in all walks q
life an opportunity To contribut
something to help and relieve dis
tress. All money given to the Hon
Relief will go directly for relief, a
they are no organization charges.