The Washington times., 1916-06-28
Every Organization Desiring to
Help Families Of Guardsmen
! Is Invited.
MEET TOMORROW At FOUR
Rotary Club President Appeals
to Patriotism Of Washington
Citizens.

Every organization. club. association
or group OF persons In the District
which desires to help families of ma
tional guardsmen while husbands and
fathers are in military service is in
vited to meet at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
This announcement was made today
BY ID. ]. Callahan, president of the
Rotary Club. who IL mobilzing the re-
lief work for the guardsmcn's families.
The hour originally set was 30. but II
Is believed o'clock will be more con-
venient.
Tomorrow at noon the Chamber of
Commerce will hold a special meeting
to consider what cooperation IL will
give to the relief plans. The Retail
Merchants Association already has
named n committee to attend the meet
ing tomorrow and assist in any general
relief plan.
Want Active Cooperation.
IL is our hope that all bodies that
are working for relief will send repre-
sentatives tomorrow" said Mr.. Gala
han. I'VE want to discuss plans and
arrive at some scheme by which every
one can work together in this project.
"Washington folk should consider
this an opportunity to show patriotism.
FOR the families OF the mon who are
serv,Ei; their country. Washington
should not he behind ether cities in ex-
teplinS such aid
h.ivcs 10 furnish informant II desired
from them today was made by .Ionn
1,oiph. chairman of the Rotary clubs
rr;ief committee.
1--WE have urged that thu blanks be
fill,'l out wiki information concerning
the mems I, II lilies. bus We n.c Informed
that the men have been so busy that
many of these have not filled the
blanks out.
Men Should Tell Needs.
1--WE trust that this will be done.
1t must be done before the men get
away IL 1t is done Mt all. and we de-
sired the information to present to the
meeting tomorrow. Only in this way
can we get the information we need
mt this time to determine the extent or
the relief needed"
Wide interest is being shown. in the
meeting tomorrow even outside the
permanent residents of the District.
Senator Works of California today said:
members OF the national guard are
suddenly called upon to render mill
tary. service to their country; Many
OF them, no doubt. have families de-
pendent for the necessaries of life on
the salaries they are making.
Government Pay Falls Short.
1.-THE compensation they will receive
ment will be wholly insufficient and
inadequate to meet these necessities.
"They are showing their patriotism
and loyalty to their country by maxi
ing this sacrifice. The people of the
District of Columbia have the oppor-
to 1t that the dependent families of
these men do not suffer in any mate
rial way by the enlistment in the mill
tary service Of the head and stay of
the family.
"Their families should be we'll pro-
vided for and the people of the Dis
trict who remain at home should be
glad to see that this Is done"
Individual offers OF aid, in addition to
those from organizations, continue to
come In. The Business Womans Ex-
change will send a representative tomor-
row, Mr.. Dolph was informed in a let
ter from Miss Clara Field. secretary Of
that body.
The Woman's Relief Association Of the
District guard yesterday met at the
home of Mrs. William T.. Harvey and
the Rotary Club. Mrs. Harvey, Mrs.
b. r. Rhees. and Mrs. Harry Coope
are on this committee.
other organizations which will be rep
resented at tomorrow,'s meeting in
sIude Commercial Club, G; c. stiles;
sam"e1 HAT Legion of H %ogn Mom SnS
Mrs. william J. Weiss; National Lineal
Society of Spanish-American War Vet
Grams, Mrs. Allyn X. Capron; Mrs.
William Z. Harvey. of the Woma Il )
Relief Corps of the District National
Guard; Mrs. John Mclaughlin, of the
District Red Cross; Mrs. John w.
Thompson. of the Junior League; Mrs.
Court F. Wood, of the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; George F. Will
son. the Monday Evening Club; Mrs.
Walter S. Unord. the Associated Chart
ties; Mrs. John L. Steel. Woman's Re-
lief Corps. @. A. r.; Mrs. Mary Fitz
Parker. Children of the G. A. r.; Misses
Edes and Osborne. of the Federal En-
ployes' Union, No. 1882; Mrs. Hopkins,
OF the woman's department OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation, and William IL.
Dearden, of the Senate and Congress
aional Secreta rios, Association