Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27
APPEAL MADE
FOR MORE ROOMS
Promgs Response Necessary,
Says G. o. P. Committee.

An urgent appeal to the residents of
indianapolis to open their homes for the
thousands of visitors who will come here
during the week of Sept. 10 to % for the
annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, was again issued today
by the executive committee in charge.
Thousands Of persons, the committee
pointed out, may be without sleeping
quarters for the encampment unless a
sufficient number of rooms are obtained
in private homes.
While the encampment will cover an
entire week, most of the visitors will
remain only three or four days, it is be-
lieved
ITO date, accommodations have been
obtained to house approximately 5000
visitors in private homes" Edward A.
Kahn, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, said
about eight times that number of
rooms must be obtained, according to
the official figures obtained by the ex-
eeutive committee from persons who were
in charge of the encampment in 1919 in
Columbus Oa
FREE ACCOMMODATION
ARE NOT ASKED.
dianapOlis to give these rooms free of
charge, although, of course, this is up
to the individual" William J. Mooney. a
member of the executive committee said
1--WE are asking, however, that where
charge is made the price be reasonable
''All of the visitors who will come here
will not be veterans of the Civil war,
although large percentage will be- Mr..
Mooney continued.
Many will be women who are mem
bers of the organizations affiliated with
the Grand Army.
MANY will be the wives and daughters
Of veterans.
Il feel sure that the people of In
dianapolis will fully appreciate the Sc
robustness Of the situation.
NO one wants these people to be conf
PEELED to walk the streets at night dur
ing the encampment for want of a place
TO sleep.
But that will certainly be the con-
lition unless the present attitude of the
citizens Of Indianapolis changes
The executive committee pointed out
that with the encampment only three
weeks away, there is barely enough time
remaining to card index the rooms listed
and prepare to assign them to the WIS.,
itors.
PROMPT RESPONSE
WILL AVOID CONFUSION.
If an indescribable state of confusion
IS TO be avoided on the opening day
Of the eneampment, the committee said
the required number Of rooms must be
obtained within the next ten days.
Efforts to enlist a committee of three
women from every church in the city
to take an active part in the campaign
for rooms were being made today by the
housing committee, of which Scott e.
Brewer is chairman.
Every pastor in the city will be asked
to name committee Of three to five
women at the regular services Sunday
All of the committees will meet next
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock at The
First Baptist church to perfect an Or
glnizatiOn for making an actice can.
vass for the rooms
y committee composed of !. Burdet.-
Little W H. Remy and Albert stump
is in charge Of arrangements for tn.
meeting
indianapolis Boy Scouts also will be
Modified next week TO complete details
for a house-to-h house canvass OF the city
No efforts VIII be spared by the hous-
ing committee to obtain the required
number Of rooms in the shortest possible
time