The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-23
Hold Conference Of Civic and
: Patriotic Bodies at Home OF
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
AVOID ASPECT OF CHARITY
wives Of Militia Officers Take
Prominent Part in Providing
for Dependent Relatives.

TWO organizations, Just formed
launched their work today for aid OF
dependent families of national guards
men, and a conference of heads OF vari-
GUS civil and patriotic bodies will be
held at 4:30 o'clocq this afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. lSSo
Massachusetts, avenue.
To the conference this afternoon Mr ,..
Hopkins has issued invitations only
hrough the press. as the time was too
snort to make q complete list OF the
officers Of organizations which should
be represented.
The other organizations wo rn ny
lief Organization formed at the home OF
Mrs. William e. Harvey. 17A Lamont
street, yesterday afternoon. MRS. Har-
vey. wife OF the commander OF the Dis
Mrs Glendie B. Young. first vice presi-
dent of this organization.
Is Second Vice President.
other officers are: Mrs. Harry Coope,
second vice president: Mrs. r. M. Nc
Lellan, third vice president: Mrs. B. r.
Rhees, treasurer: Mrs. Thacker "
walker, financial secretary. and Mrs
Edwin w. Fullam. corresponding sec
rotary.
culture took steps to form a society "a
work for the relief of families of the
men who are in camp. committee was
formed to arrange for a permanent OF,
ganization. On this committee are Car
Frooman, assistant secretary; o. J
Fields, office Of markets; f. B. OLeary
Bureau Of Entomology; p. J. keleher
bureau of Animal Industry; Mrs A. q
guthridge. office Of Secretary va mss e
Shepherd Bureau of Plant Industry.
Mrs. Hopkins made public letter 20
day which strikes the keynote OF TN
Efforts made By the rsGsra,ou P for III,
aid OF the Ruardsmen's families.
. Against Charity Giving.
This letter Is from w. B. Stewart, ant
protests against raising funds for tn
euardsnen's relatives through any char
tty organization. It urges that this b.
The letter to Mrs. Hopkins. date
Tune q, follows:
at notice by this evenings papers
Of national guardsmen who have give
vp their positions to go to the front
Par tot al article appearing In tn
Times says. Commissioners Brownlo'
said today that the matter Of raisin
funds will be taken up with the Boar
o. S Sssr't WEE hope that no such thin,
will be done. II funds are needed, ne
IL be done through civic and patriot
organizations, that the relief give
70 the families of the boys who ar
10 night the battles may not appea
as charity contributions.
Encloses IS Check.
Il am inclosing my check for So a
my mite toward this fund. and I hop
Il will not be received or expende
as q charity contribution. but as
privileged contribution from one Q
many VINO cannot go but desires I
do q small part as patriotic duty.
Mrs. Hopkins said the spirit OF thi
letter was that in which the Woman
Department will go about helpin
those the guardsmen have left benin
without adequate support.
The conference this afternoon wi
be to discuss two things: one, the bel
way to appeal to the President or
Congress for continuance of the pa
Of Government employees who ar
serving in the guard, and the bel
way to give relief to dependent fan
lilies of the guardsmen who were pr
vately employed.
Qualification was expressed toda
by the prospect of Congressioni
action on the former question, an
the way private employers have r.
sponded to the need of the latter b
continuing salaries CT their eniploye