Evening star., 1916-12-04
To COLLECT COINS
FOR D. C. SOLDIERS
Women Appoint Committees
for Christmas Fund "Dime
Day" Tomorrow.
STANDS IN THE BIG STORES

Every person in Washington who
wishes to make a small coin contribu-
ton toward the fund raised to make
Christmas merry for tine l,500 national
guardsmen from the District now sta
toned on the border, Will be given an
opportunity tomorrow.
The Women's Relief Association. \.
c. D. c., have organized a Dime day"
collection with the cooperation OF a
number of the largest business houses
in the city. Committees from the re-
lief association will have stands in
about a dozen stores where small dona-
tions may be made, and boxes with
cards calling attention to the subscrip-
tion for the District soldiers are to be
placed in number of other stores.
Under the leadership of Mrs. William Z.
Harvey. wife Of Brig Gen. Harvey. COM
manding the District of Columbia mi
litia: Mrs. Glendie B. Young. wife of
Col Young. commanding the Sd District
of Columbia Infantry. now at San An
tonic, Tex and Mrs. Thacker V. Walker.
wife of Maj Walker. ordnance officer.
n G. D. c. these committees are being
organized today and will be on duty early
tomorrow. The women are anxious that
the remembrance of the Soldiers on the
border may be representative of the feel
ing of all the people of the District of
Columbia For this reason they are anx-
tributions. so that every family in the
National Capital may have a part in this
remembrance Of the District soldiers.
Merchants Glad to Help.
Indorsed by the three trade organi-
cations of Washington, these women
have found the merchants of the city
eager to assist them in every way pos
sjble in making this big popular sub
scription. Among those who have VOL
unteered to supply stands in their
stores. at which the committees from
the relief association will make the
collections, are the following:
Goldenberg's, whose manager, Mr..
Dobrin. said: 1--WE will be very glad to
have the women make a collection in
our store. 1t Is a worthy cause. and
we appreciate the opportunity to assist
in this work
Palais Royal. where A. Lisner. the
proprietor said: These women are do
ing great patriotic work. and we con-
slider It pleasure and privilege to do
ali in our power to assist them"
Lansburgh & Bro. through Henry
Lansburgh, offered the use of stand
in the center Of their store. Mr.. Lans-
burgh heartily indorsed the effort, say
ing that he believed all their patrons
would appreciate the chance to do a lit
lie TO express their patriotic apprecia-
ton of what the District men are sac
rif,cing on the border.
Saks & Co. through Isaac Cans. man
aeer, said: '1t Is a very good idea to
help cheer up at Christmas time our
BOYS who are on the border doing their
country's duty. 1t Is fine thing to
show them that they are not forgotten
at home. The collections should be
large, and each person should give a
little"
Parker, Bridget & Co. through Man
ager Shumate, enthusiastically ar
ranged for a collection station in that
store. Mr.. Shumate gave q strong
Endorsement Of the collection and ex-
pressed zeal to help in every way
that he could.
Wants to See Large Collection.
s. Kann. Sons & Co. welcomed the
Women's Relief Association committee.
Manager Balderson said: "Of course.
we will be glad to have as large a col
lection as you can in our store. It is a
worthy object for the people Of Wash
inRton to remember their boys who