Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22
MAY AID FAMILIES
OF D. c. M|L|T|AMEN
Board of Trade Will Consider
Plan to Raise Fund by
Subscription.
ROBERT R. MAHORNEY
CONTRIBUTES FIRST SIS
C. J. Gockeler Pledges Himself to
Weekly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Commerce Also interested.

Following a contribution of IS made
by Robert r. Mahorney. former chief
yeoman Of the naval militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, starting a fund for
the care of dependents left behind by
the militiamen called to the colors. the
proposition has been laid before the
Board of Trade by it's former secre-
tary, C. J. Gockeler. Mr.. Gockeler
pledges himself to a weekly contribu-
ton Of IS.
ut seems to me that the Washington
Board of Trade" writes Mr.. Gockeler
to President Edwin c. Brandenburg
should either arrange fund by sub
scription, or have certain amounts sub
scribed, payable each week as long as
the boys are in service: these funds to
left behind.
1T am leaving the city today, to be
absent until the coming Monday. at
which time I will be pleased to confer
with you personally in regard to this
matter. and meanwhile would suggest
that you give this matter your thought
and attention, with view OF taking
prompt and proper action.
IF the suggestion meets with your
approval and you decide to call for sub
scriptions, L hereby pledge a payment
of IS per week for the first three
months that our boys are in service"
Mr.. Brandenburg Is Favorable.
President Brandenburg is favorable
to the suggestion. without authority
to bind the Board of Trade. he, is ex-
pected to lay the proposition before it
When Mr.. Gockeler returns, Monday
he and President Brandenburg proba
bly, will push the idea along. Said Mr.
Brandenburg:
THE idea is certainly an admirable
one-one in which l am heartily In
sympathy as an individual OF course
could not launch such y campaign for
funds in the name of the Board OF
Trade, but in the event that the men
are ordered to the border. and ii APP
pears that they will be kept there for
any length of time, 1 will leave no
stone unturned to have the directors OF
the board take up the proposition
Chamber of Commerce Interested.
President p T. Moran of the Cham
Der of Commerce has expressed him
self in accord with the idea. and will
Law it before the directors of the cham
Der at the next meeting. the first We'd
nesday in July.
THE plan of having the business men
of the city contribute weekly to a fund
to assist the families of the men who
have sacrificed everything for their
country is an admirable one said Mr..
Moran land while l can only speak
personally, / feel sure that the board
of directors of the chamber would like
to cooperate in the organization OF
such a fund"
The executive committee of the
woman's department of the National
Civic Federation has called meeting
of all organizations that desire to CO.
operate in aiding those left behind by
the departing guardsmen. The meet
ing will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. 1926 Massachusetts avenue.
The executive committee, Mrs. Hopkins
Mrs. Walter S. Ufford, Mrs. Royal
Meeker and Mrs. Ernest p Bicknell
met yesterday afternoon and deter
mined on this plan.
Full pay is to be allowed all employees
of the United Cigar Stores Company
throughout the United States who are
in the National Guard while they are
absent in the service of the govern
ment This announcement was made
today by r. J.. Ramsdell. vice president
of the company.
Fellow Employees to Aid.
To assist in any possible way the fami-
lies of employees of the Department of
Agriculture who are members of the Ma
tional Guard, first steps were taken yes
terday afternoon by employees of the de-
partment to form a club to raise funds
for such aid.
A committee of organization was Sc
lected as follows: Assistant Secretary
Carl Vrooman, o. J. Field, E. B. O'Leary,
p. J. Keleher. Mrs. A. G. Guthridge. H.
c. Graham, Miss l.. E. Rixey and A. C.
Shepherd