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
pie Outlines Campaign for
More Simple System.

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aid the Washington Peoples
Relief Committee for Jewish
War Sufferers who will conduct
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 % cents from Hebrew
families not now aiding to that eX-
tent, preliminary steps toward an or
ganization to be patterned after the
"Women of the Hour" in New York,
were taken at n 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 ba ok 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-
NeloDeS 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 hi:
office to the war sufferers.
Mrs. Emanuel Simon volunteered &c
act as secretary for the local commit
Zee. 1t will require regular contribu'
tons from at least 900 women. she tolC
the meeting, to keep up the relief work
on the scale which leaders of the move
mcnt hope Washington will be able &c
maintain.
Tho following ladies, most of whoT
wore present yesterday. will seek the
approval of the new movement by theil
respective bodies: Mrs. Simon. Sister
hood: Mrs. Rohn. Alliance: Mrs. Op.
pcnheim. Sixth Street Tabernacle; Mrs
A. Rohn. Deborah: Mrs. Breslaw, Re.
mecca: Miss Mcnsky. Liberty; Mrs
GcrnSbcrgcr. Friendship: Miss klc
patch, Young WOmcn's Hebrew Assoc,
alton: Mrs Garfnklc. Young Womcr
Helpers; Miss Brown, Zionist: Mis-!
SChecr. Willing Helpers: Mrs. WisebcrE
Ladies' Auxiliary. Hebrew Home fOl
the Aged, and Miss Gesfcld, Dccaloguc
Has Independent Committee.
The meeting unanimously indorscC
tho 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 Alphcr is chairman ant
Lewis l. Cohen. Morris Frcilichon
Isaac CAM, and A. Charchin. are mem
bers.
This committee today issued a call fol-
enough volunteer 'taggers" to raise the
morning, several hundred young ladic!
having already volunteered their serv
ices. Those who wish to partiCipat Il
Will be furnished tags and instruction!
at O'Clock tomorrow morning at tn,
Eighth Street Temple. which is located
between II and | streets northwest
Director Ralph. of the Bureau OF En-
craving, has consented to allow COlcC
lions to he made at the bureau durin;
office hours tomorrow. by a committed
of employees Interested in tag daV"