The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-19
CORN FOR INDIA
Mayor Ross and President
Chas. G. Cohn.
START RELIEF MOVE
Ask That Matters be Taken
Up By Trustees.
MOVE

Mayor Ross and President Chas. C.
Cohn, Of the Comemrcial club have
taken steps toward getting corn for the
famine sufferers in India from people in
Sedgwick county. Corn or money for the
relief fund will be received. 1t Is de-
sired that the trustees of the various
| townships take up the matter in their
respective localities and receive contri-
buttons, which should be sent to Mr..
Cohn or Mayor Ross.
Some counties in Kansas have already
contributed as much as a carload, which
is forwarded to the state committee at
Topeka and by them turned over TO the
national relief committee and forwarded.
The work is in accordance with the fcl-
lowing proclamation by Governor Stan
ley:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
In this year Of plenty in our state, our
attention has been called to the pitiable
condition OF famine-stricken India.
Among the nations Of the earth, India
|
of her people. Before she has recover /
from tn dreadful famine of 1884, another
which promises to be even more terrible
is upon her. The need of help is hourly
becoming greater. The population al
ready afflicted reaches many millions of
people. The famine has spread with
such alarming rapidity and has reached
such awful proportions as to call for i'm
mediate and generous relief from the
civilized world The local forces provided
| by England for relief, combined with
all the missionary efforts in that un-
happy country, are not adequate to cope
with the growing distress. A month ago
the restitution had reached such a point
that deaths from actual starvation were
reported. This condition has grown I'M
til many of the worst horrors of famine
are experienced. Already parents are
abandoning their children, men and
women are starving in countless numbers
and there is no hope of relief save in the
bounty of the stronger and more FORUM
ate nations of the world.
There are yet four parched and rainless
months to follow in India. The con-
dition of the country was never so bad.
and week by week the spectre of famine
has drawn nearer to these weakened
and helpless people. The pitiful cry of
distress has not been fully heard, be-
cause the people Of this great and pros
porous country have been too busy in
following the stirring events which are
creating new history for US. 1 am sure
that an appeal to the people Of Kansas
will not be made in vain. In the past,
we. ourselves, were recipients of the ma
tons bounty and our people should not
forget the generous relief that came to
Us in our adversely. In the days of our
prosperity, let US be mindful of the awful
extremity OF India. From the wonderful
abundance with which the Almighty hal
blessed us, let US give freely TO the relief
measures suggested in this call.
At recent meeting held in this city, a
committee on management was selected
to devise measures for securing dona-
ties suggested therein. The committee
! selected was as follows:
w L. Stanley, chairman; T. D. Co
burn, ]. f. Frost, Thomas Page, ]. r.
Mulvane, E. w. Thompson. Bishop F. Z.
Millspaugh. Mayor c. J. Drew, William
Green, General ]. X. Hudson, A. c,
Davis and f. O. Popenoe.
At a subsequent meeting of the COM
mittee it was organized by the election
o fthe governor of the state as chairman.
T ]. Anderson as secretary, and F. d.
Coburn as treasurer. At such meeting it
was decided that a proclamation should
be issued, calling upon the people for do
nations of corn and money for the pur-
pose Of assisting these destitute people;
that the 18th, 29th and S0th days OF
( April should be set apart for this pur-
/ pose-Saturday, the 18th, to be known as
India Corn Day" Sunday, the 29th, as
''In,ia Relief Sunday" and Monday, the
s0th. as School Children's India Relief
/ Day" on Saturday, donations of corn
will be received; on Sunday, collections
will be taken in all the churches. Sun
/ day schools and other Christian organ
izations; and on Monday, collections will
/ be taken in all the public schools and
/ colleges Of the state. In the meantime
the secretary viii correspond with the
| newspapers OF the state. pastors. Sunday
/ school superintendent fraternal organ
izations, county officers, mayors Of cit es
/ township trustees. and such other
! agencies as may be considered necessary
/ and these persons win be fully informed
as TO the plans OF securing donations.
/ I trust the response Of the people will
/ ba as generous as their prosperity IS
great.
/ In testimony whereof. I have hereuhtc
subscribed my name and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the state OF
+ Kansas Done at Topeka, on this 9Th
day OF April, A n. 1919
/ (SeaD W E STANLEY. Governor.
/ Attest: GEO z CLARK.
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