The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Issues
Open Invitation for Meeting
At Her Home. 49, '-''
RED CROSS INQUIRY ON
Columbia Heights Citizens Issue
Appeal for Aid to Families Of
Guardsmen.

Mrs. Archibald Hopkins today issued
an open invitation to heads Of all civic
bodies. clubs and other organizations
Of the District, to meet at her home.
1895 Massachusetts avenue northwest.
tomorrow at I o'clock. to discuss plans
for the relief OF families OF national
guardsmen.
Mrs. Hopkins announcement followed
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the woman's department. National
Civic Federation. Of which she II Dis
This meeting. held at Mrs. Hopkins
home late yesterday afternoon. was at
tended by Mra. Ernest p. Bicknell. vice
chairman; Mrs. Walter s. Ufford. and
Mrs, Royal Meeker.
personal ipvitatiora TO the heads Of
organizations interested In this move
ment," said Mrs: Hopkins. II desire
Invitation to ali such chs PERSONS s" 70 meet
at my home tomorrow afternoon at
%rhe executive committee decided that
through concerted action. 1t will BIO
decided tomorrow afternoon what this
action shall be-"
Two Lines of Work.
The executive committee decided to
work along two lines, Mrs. HOPKINS
stated. One In to urge upon the Presi-
! dent or upon Congress the continuance
of pay Of guardsmen.
The other is to see how many cases
there are in private employ where EN-.
| ployers fail to take such action and
| where families. therefore. will need aid
Mrs. Hopkins suggested that in the
Of 81 smPoys: sSn ase
difference between their pay AS guards
| men and that they received as civilian
employees would be sufficient: II such
Il Ia -
Mrs. Hopkins explained that inquiry
would be made first from heads OF
| executive departments. aa the commit
tee did not desire to infringe upon their
| claim credit for urging anything they
already intended to do. ..,.,l.
( While the woman's department WIS
stsp. Tss S5f rss t If as s fs
| ilies. other organizations showed a
keen interest in the subject yesterday
and are expected to outline a plan of
work within a few days.
Takes First Step.
| c. J. Gockeicr. former secretary of
the Board of Trade. took the first step
TO get that body to act in behalf of
/ the guardsmen's families. He wrote to
Edwin C. Brandenburg. president OF
the Board OF Trsde. stating:
ut seems to me that the Washington
Board OF Trade should either arrange a
| fund by subscription, or have certain
amounts subscribed. payable each week
as long as the bows are in service. these
| funds to be used to assist the families
IT am leaving the city today, to be
| absent until the coming Monday, at
which time I will be pleased to confer
with you personally in regard to this
| matter. and meanwhile would suggest
that YOU give this matter your thought
and attention. with a view of taking
prompt and proper action.
! IF the suggestion meets with your
approval and you decide to call for SUBJ
scriptions. hereby pledge a payment of
s. per week for the first three months
that our boys are In service.'t.
Columbia Heights Appeal.
| The executive committee OF the Co
! lumbia Heights Citizens Association
1 has issued an appeal to residents of
that territory tc aid families Of guards
men.
p. T. Moran, president Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. said today that the mat
II such is needed. would be brought
before the directors OF the chamber at
| their next meeting The next regular
meeting will be July 0. but one may be
called before then. II the netd 10 urg-
emit
Mr.. Moran stated that he preferred
getting the views Of the directors before
| favoring any definite plan for relief
| But l have talked with a number of
the Chambers members," he said
| They favor taking adequate steps
families OF the guardsmen. Our mem-
bers realize that these men have gone
forth upon a patriotic mission, and that
u Is civic duty to care for their faml-