The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-02-13
central STATE RELIEF
COMMITTEE. ~

neither he nor the soliciting com
mitee will be. disappointed. When
our people are convinced that condi-
lions are really alarming and that
the funds donated will reach the
hungry and dsettute they will be
qnick to act. ......
For some time it was believed
that their government and the more
fortunate parts of their countries
together with what individual con-
tibutions from this country that
have been and still are being collect
"a would be sufficient to avert dis
aster. While this is true to great
extent, as to Norway, and the latest
reports indicate that only oompar-
atively small area Of that country
has suffered a total failure Of crops,
the numerous reports from entirely
Seliable sources, as to Northern
Sweden and Finland, tell us that the
situation is extremely critical. Brief
" stated it is this: A very late and
unfavorable spring, heavy floods
early frost and ice destroyed prac-
ioatlly all crops and vegetation.
The number of people deprive Of
their bread through no fault of
theirs, is estimated at no less than
500, 900. To provide for this large
number, say at 81 for each person
per month for six months until an
other harvest, would require $60o,-
O1O. It should be under stood, that
through out the entire Scandinavian
peninsula as well as IN Finland the
past crop was an exceedingly un-
one. Agencies have
been established and facilities for
fnfwarding and distributing sup
plies have been provided by which
Cd nations of food or the supplies
which money will buy will be carri-
ed to tho famine stricken districts
With ail possible speed. II your
county committee man or the call
solicitor should miss you, forward
your contributions to N. o. Werner,
Treasurer, Minneapolis, and he will
properly account for same. Every
cent donated goes to the starving
men, women and children. The
newspapers publish information and
appeal free, printing establishments
print our circulars and envelopes
and furnish paper without charge
the postage is paid by private paries
beside their donations so there is no
waste, no, loss no expense. We need
not say any m re. Remember:
'Do unto others, as you would have
them do to you.''
L. O. Th rpe,
N. O. Werner,
Charles Wallblom
Central Committee.
Committee appointed by F. L.
Humiston, county chairman for
Mobiles County, to solicit relief for
the famine sufferers of Sweden,
Norway and Finland.
Indian Lake Albert Hector, Frank
Blixt,
Bigelow Lewis Larson, P. G. Ander-
son;
Ransom Frank Graves, Michael
Thompson;
Little Rock, Peter Osbon;
Grand Prairie Henry Nelson Joseph
Midboe;
Lorain, Rudolph Roos, Peter
Haverson;
" worthington, j. P. selberg, David
Herlein;
Dewald, Nels Hokeness, Chas.
Sunberg;
0ney and Westside, not named
Hersey, Chas Larson, Robert
Erickson;
Elk Louis Hagberg, G. A. steinman;
summit Lake A. J. Bostrom;
Larkin, Lismoro, not named;
Graham Lakes, Frances Nelson Ole
Tollefson;
Seward, Chas. Swanson;
Bloom, Henry Anderson;
Nilnont Alex Young;
1eota L. W. Johnson;
ADRIAN Village A. G. Lidngren;
Y Northington Village, Gus Swanberg.
All contributions can be left with
my Of the above committee.
Master Carl and Miss Martina
y-~sxL >l:1lsov> ~ E1Sfor Smith III