The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
RESPONSE TO COLORS
LEAVES FAMILIES POOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

The thirty-odd delegates present yes
terday afternoon resolved themselves into
the Citizens Welfare Association. for the
relief Of families of all men called into
service. whether as Guardsmen, volun-
teers or regulars.
John Dolph was elected permanent pres
Ident., with z. c. Graham. OF the Retail
Merchants Association, and Mrs. Will
liam E Harvey, wife OF the commander
of the District National Guard. as vice
presidents. John Poole was elected treas
named within a few days.
The letters read at yesterdays meet
ing surprised even those members OF
the Organization who had suspected that
such conditions existed, and temporary
relief will be given these families at once.
The committee was gratihed to receive
such prompt appeals for help, and. In
order to encourage those who would suf-
fer rather than ask aid. the committee
announced that all communications will
be held strictly confidential
Committee Is Provided.
On motion OF John G. Capers, Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. Dolph was in
structed to appoint a committee OF ten
-four of whom would be the officers
to supervise the actual relief work. In
addition there will be an executive com
mittee made up OF one representative Of
each affiliated organization. All broad
questions of principle will be passed upon
by this committee.
Mr.. Dolph will name the other six mem
bers OF the working committee today or
tomorrow, and they will begin Immediate
ly to go over the 1.5oo blanks to find out
just how big a task the association has
before It.
Until further notice, appeals and con-
tributions should be sent to the tenn
porary headquarters in the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The members of the association engag-
ed in a lively discussion at yesterdays
meeting over the bill passed by the House
providing $50 a month for the family
of each Guardsman. After long argu-
ments for and against the bill, the as
sociation adopted motion of Mr.. Capers',
stating that the question was not one
which the association should act upon.
Mrs. Ida Worrell Ball. of the Womans
Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. opposed the bill. After telling how
the women of the country supported the
families OF their soldiers during the civil
war, she said:
Opposes Militia Pay Blu.
i am sure the women OF lne country
today can very we'll divert themselves
from automobiles and bridge parties and
do this work. The government never has
contributed, and I don't think1t ought to
start now"
Selton Ely, delegate from the Monday
Evening Club, favored the bill. He said
the executive committee of his organiza-
ton had voted in favor OF it at a meet
ing yesterday morning.
One of the letters asking relief was
from a mother who said two of her sons
had been called to Radio by the National
Guard. leaving her without money to pay
her rent, due in a few days. She told
the committee she was forced to take in
washing last week to buy food for
her younger children.
The organizations who named repre-
sentatives. for the association at yester-
days meeting were: Rotary Club, Maj.
Leroy Heron; Commercial Club, Mr..
Demonet; Woman's Department of the
National Civic Federation. Mrs. Royal
Meeker: Woman's AUXILIARY of the Dis
trict National Guard. Mrs. William E.
Harvey; Ladies Of the G. A R., Mrs.
John M. Speel; Children OF the D. A. R.,
Mrs. Mary s. Parker; Junior League,
Mrs. John w Thompson; Employees of
the Capitol, w. H. Deardon: Red Cross,
Mrs. John Mclaughlin; District Fedora
tlon Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Court F.
Wood; Woman's Needlework Guild,
Mrs. A. F. Hassan; United Confederate
Veterans, DR.. F. E. Lewis, and Order of
Eastern Star, Mrs. Ida Faber.
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