Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Patriotic Woman Offers to As
sumo the Duties Drop
ped by Guardsman.
CLERKS FAMILY TO GET
ALL MONEY SHE EARNS
Various Organizations Planning to
Aid in Movement for Relief
Of Dependents.

clerk In one Of the government depart
ments, turning the salary over to his
family, was brought forth last night.
tial salary. but at the call to service he
was compelled to leave his desk and
shoulder a rifle. leaving a family de-
pendent upon the Insignificant pay Of a
guardsman. This woman. who is a
member of the Legion of Loyal Won
en-, upon hearing of the case. volun-
teered to take up his work. Whether
or not her offer will be accepted by Of
fcials is not yet known.
Legion Profers Aid.
The Legion of Loyal Women has sig
nifled its intention to aid as much rs 1t
can in relief work for the families of
National Guardsmen Of the District. in
addition to it's regular work Of helping
soldiers and sailors. according to Mrs.
Ada H. Weiss, the president. This ac-
ton was taken at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee at her home. 2s09
North Capitol street, last Thursday
evening. at which Mrs. Weiss also was
appointed to represent the legion in the
new central relief committee, which is
composed Of representatives from over
thirty local patriotic. trade, civic and
literary bodies.
Mrs. Weiss stated last night that her
in the work to be outlined by the CEN
trail committee. take care of special
cases that may come to its attention.
In the twenty-four years of it's life
as a separate organization, the Legion
of Loyal Women has expended over
in iof ri mr.
military. Following the Spanish
American war the organization spent
over $4,000 in aiding returning soldiers
and sailors who had volunteered for
the war to get start In life again.
Also during the war the legion was a
big factor in Red Cross work, its men,
bers making and supplying a large
amount of the hospital necessities used.
Some of the present members did re-
lief work during the civil war, although
the legion had not then been organized
separately. A number of nurses who
were engaged in actual field work dur
ing that war are members. Clara Bar
ton was a charter member of the old
organization from which the present
legion was formed.
Looks After Individual Gases.
Mrs William E. Harvey reported last
night that the Woman's Relief Corps
Of the National Guard of the District
of Columbia, OF which she is president,
has taken care of a number of indi-
vidual cases that needed aid. pending
the discussion of plans for a definite
campaign by the central relief COM
mittee. Mrs. Harvey announced that
outside of general statements that her
organization is doing relief work, moth
ing concerning the activities of the
in will he
licity.
Mrs. Allyn K. Capron of the National
Lineal Society of Spanish War Vet
Grams. said her organization is working
in conjunction with the women's Re-
lief Corps. and it's principal duty is
to look UP nesdy cases. The scope of
Mrs Capron's organization includes re-
lief for the men in the field as well as
for the families. and speaking of this
last night Mrs Capron stated that mos
quito netting is positive necessity at
Camp Ordway.
Need Of Mosquito Netting.
I'VE don't want our guardsmen-or,
rather. soldiers-killed off by the mos
quito army before it gets a chance at
real fighting" she said. Some pa
triotic merchants of Washington or
other individuals ought to get enough
netting together to protect all the boys
in the camp. They are fairly well pro-
vided for in nearly every other re-
spect."
Mrs. Capron went on to say that her
is supplying the recruit
ing stations throughout the city with
"irst aid" relief work movement is be-
ing helped by H. c. c. Stiles of the
Commercial Club. who Is attending to
the supplying of stations with towels
and soap.
The Needlework Guild of America, ac-
cording to Mrs. Archibald F. Hassan,
the president. although not promising
much financial aid in the relief work.
will help as far as 1t can in regard to
supplying clothing and similar neces-
stiles. This organization makes no dis
tinction as to the kind of relief work
1t will do. Its affiliation with the new
central committee binds 1t to follow
as far as possible the line Of endeayor
of that body, but IT also will give first
hand aid to urgent cases.
General Plan Of Operations.
One of the principles that the new
general organization will follow will
be the allowing of any organization
1t to do individual work, SO
long as such work will not be detri-
mental to the general body's efforts
AS was stated by John Dolph, the
temporary chairman, to wait until In
vestigating committees had determined
upon the merits of urgent cases might
result harmfully and therefore any or
ganization that could offer immediate
help in such cases may do so. allowing
the investigating committees to pre-
pare for definite work in the meantime.
No organization composing the CEN
trail body will lose it's identity Each
one will have a representative on the
executive committee and in that way
will have a voice in regard to the ac-
tivities of the new organization. The
central body has been formed merely
for the protection of all organizations
that will take up relief. and it will
prevent duplication and waste of eff
fort.
The second meeting of the general
body will be held at the Willard Ho-
tel at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
All organizations wishing to take up
relief work in a systematic and prac-
.ical manner are urged to send repre-
sentatives. Officers will be elected and |
l definite campaign mapped out.
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