The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Thousand Wanted to Conduct
"Tag Day" Tomorrow to
Help War Sufferers.
PLAN TO COORDINATE WORK
Meeting at Eighth Street Tenn
pile Outlines Campaign for
More Simple System.

Calls for 1000 volunteers to
aid the Washington Peoples
Relief Committee for Jewish
War Sufferers who will conduct
a "Tag Day" tomorrow have
been sent throughout the city.
Names of men and women
who are willing to serve at the
"Tag Day" stations are being
received at 1928 Sixth street
northwest.
To coordinate all Hebrew war-re-
lief work in Washington, and espe-
cially to collect weekly contributions
of at least 25 cents from Hebrew
families not now aiding to that ex-
tent, preliminary steps toward an or
Eanization to be patterned after the
"women of the Hour in New York,
were taken at a mass meeting at the
Eighth Street Temple yesterday.
Nearly fifty delegates, from half as
many Hebrew women's church and lay
organizations, were present. At the
suggestion of Mrs. Abram Simon, who
was active in starting the movement,
the delegates decided to report the
plans back to the bodies they represent
before definitely committing the latter
to the new federation. AS soon as
these reports are approved, meet
ing to complete the organization Will
be called by Mrs. Louis Gutenberg.
who was chosen chairman.
Miss Wolf representing the Zionist
Society, which is one of ten or more
bodies now raising funds in the Dis
trict for Hebrew relief, cautioned
against hasty action which might re-
suit in duplicating work already un-
dertaken. AS soon as the federation
makes sure that it can act as clear
ing house for funds raised by all or
most of such bodies, a system of en-
velopes similar to that used by the
American Jewish Relief Committee in
New York Will probably be provided,
and collections made by volunteer
workers and through the department
stores and markets.
The funds collected probably will be
turned over by Mrs. Giles Heilprime,
who was chosen treasurer, to Julius
Peyser for distribution through his
office to the war sufferers.
Mrs. Emanuel Simon volunteered to
act as secretary for the local commit
tee. 1t will require regular contribu-
tons from at least 1000 women, she told
the meeting, to keep up the relief work
on the scale which leaders of the move
ment hope Washington will be able to
maintain.
The following ladies, most of whom
were present yesterday, will seek the
approval of the new movement by their
respective bodies; Mrs. Simon. Sister
hood; Mrs. Rohn. Alliance: Mrs. OPP
pcnheim, Sixth Street Tabernacle; Mrs.
A. Rohn. Deborah: Mrs. Breslaw, Re-
mecca: Miss Mensky, Liberty; Mrs.
Gernsberger, Friendship; Miss Nle-
pa Young Women's Hebrew Associ-
alton; Mrs. Garfnkle, Young Women
Helpers; Miss Brown. Zionist; Miss
Scheer. Willing Helpers Mrs. WiseberE,
Ladies' Auxiliary. Hebrew Home for
the Aged, and Miss Gesfeld, Decalogue.
Has Independent Committee.
The meeting unanimously Endorsed
the tagging, which will take place to-
morrow, to raise funds for the relief.
The tag day" movement is in the
hands of an independent committee, of
which Dave Alpher is chairman and
Lewis I. Cohen. Morris Freilichon,
Isaac CAM, and A. Charchin. are mem
bers.
This committee today issued a call for
enough volunteer "taggers' to raise the
total to LOCO workers by tomorrow
morning, several hundred young ladies
having already volunteered their serv-
ices. Those who wish to participate
Will be furnished tags and instructions
at o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Eighth Street Temple, which is located
between II and streets northwest
Director Ralph. of the Bureau OF En-
craving, has consented to allow collec-
tons to be made at the bureau during
office hours tomorrow, by a committee
OF employees interested in tag day"