The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
GOVERNOR WOUL DIX
RELIEF FUND AT
100000
General Committee to Direct
Campaign for Aid Of strick-
EN- Scandinayians Is Organ
lied = Van SAINT Believes
State Should Give Largely.

ehC PCCplS OIL the state OF MlnneSOCa
should subscribe for the famine suffer
ers in Northern Europe.
With the various organizations now
at work throughout the state, he con-
hdently expects that this sum will be
collected at an early date, and will be
correspondingly disappointed if the re-
spouse to the appeals does not bring
it forth.
inns announcement was made at the
cltlzen's meeting held yesterday after
noon at the Commercial club.
II. r. Noyes acted as chairman, Ed
ward PETERSON as secretary, while a
committee, consisting Of Judge Fine
hout, Louis Johnson, John Peterson,
ReV. Il. A. Johnson, Charles WallblOm.
w. o. Werner and L. o. Thorpe, ap-
pointed to nominate a general commit
tee and executive, reported the follow
ing names:
Chairman--Rev. L. A. Johnston,
wee Chatrman-Chas. Wallblom.
Secfetary-Rev. Thomas Nelson.
assistant Secretary-Gust. Bodin.
IfeaSurer-John ThorSell
Executive Committee-Oficers and r
B. Doran, D. r. Moves, A. T. Rosen, E.
Il. 3. Hobe. Theo.- L. schurIneier, Rev
G. K. :sharood, John sandeil, John e He'd
man. man, A; G. Floan, Rev. o. 2. Peterson
John Blomquist, Luther s. Cushing. N
-. Hage, Rev. Hjalmer Sundquist. wv. L.
Corning, Christian Brandt. Rev. G. E.
Kallstedt and F. w. Bergmeier.
General Committee-Rev. L. A. Johns
ton Chas. ,WaHblom, H. Abrahamson. A
a. Alness. Rev; John " Atyegren, Berndt
=; +. Beardsley, F. W. Bergmeier John
Blomqulst, Gust. Bodeens DR.. E. Boeck-
man n NJ Bergstrom, Christian Brandt
John Calander,. j. Nj. Carlson, A A. Carls-
from, InOmaS GtGPhT9n Hon T. Col
ms, Jason w. Cooper, j. w. l.. Corning
Oliver Crosby, Luther S. Gushing, II.
Ghilds. T. B. Doran, M. Doran, Jr., DR..
p; O. Earle Rev. Maurice Edwards, Car
Ekman, j. q. Ehnquist,5J. H. Elsinger, B.
II. Evans, S. A. Farnsworth, Paul D.
ferguson, A. G. Floan, Geo. r. Finch
Aage, Andrew Hagstrum. William Hamm
Peter E. Hanson. Rev. Alex Haupt, John
Hedman, James ]. Hill, E. III. Hobe, J. E
Holt, Sam J. Iverson, state auditor, Jo-
Z. Jefferson, Emmanuel Johnson, Andrew
Johnson. a. G. Johnson, c.. w. Johnson
Louis ko Johnson. NJ. F; Kahn, Rev; c.; E.
Koeffner. Andrew Larson, Dan Lawler,
John O. Lee, VIM. H Lightner. F. G.
Lillygreen, Alex Lindahl. F.. G. Iisto DR..
r. Lundholm, Aug. Lundquist, James w.
Lusk, James McGary Hon. A. r. McGill,
JOS. McKiben, Rev. E.. r. Mckinney, Rob-
ert Mannheimer, Chas. j. Nelson Simon
Nelson, Walter Nelson, J. August Nilsson,
L. H. 1NOySS w. NICHOLS, III.
Andrew Peterson. Edward Peterson, Rev.
Q. 2. Petersen, Hon. John Peterson. Geo.
c, Power. E. g. Rogers, A. 7. Rosen,
Hon, w: III. Sanborn. John SandeI A ].
Schulz. Thee. Schurmeier, G. K. Sharood,
Hon. r. A. Smith, Rev. S. G. Smith, T. F.
Smith, DR., Q. sSohlberg, A. B. Stickney,
A Stolpestad, ": @. Sundberg, Rev. H.
Sundquist, Olaf Swanson, Andrew Sshoch,
Geo, Thompson, A. H. Teesberg, H. p.
Upham, Theo1 c. Walter, Fred Viewer
haeuser, Joseph A. Wheelock, Fred p.
Wright and members of the Ramsey coun-
ty delegation in the legislature.
Gov. Van SAINT was the first speaker.
He said: as
Van SAINT Is Interested.
Il came here more today to meet
with you than to address you. 1 am
deeply interested in the subject matter
under consideration here, and wish to
assure you all that it is my purpose
to aid in every way possible in this
worthy cause, and [ am sure that the
people of this great state, enjoying
the prosperity that they are, will give
literally of their plenty to the people
across the sea who are suffering for the
necessities Of life. We do not know
what such suffering as theirs is, and
for that we are thankful.
L am sure that when a systematic
effort is made, q very large sum Of
money can be raised in this great city.
Sometimes, however, in having q com
mtttee as large as the committee nam
ed here today, a majority Of the mem
berS think that the others will do the
work, audit is left undone, but I would
suggest that every member named be
written to and if for any reason he
cannot accept, he should write. decIin-
ing, and then the balance of the com
mtttee can get to work earnestly in
the cause Sometimes people are re-
queSted to give when there is not much
reason for it, but if you knew the cir
cumstances Of these people across the
ocean your hearts would go out to
them and your hands would go into
your pockets and you would deal gen
erously by them.
Should Raise 100000.
81 am in constant communication
with members Of the state committee.
/ am receiving letters from them al
most daily. They have organized the
districts thoroughly and are making a
regular canvass and among the farm
ers those who cannot give money are
asked to give sack of grain, which is
taken to market and the proceeds de-
voted to the fund. Let us all take a
great interest in this and let us have
the pride to see that our state 50
largely settled by this important class
of people, will remember the father
land in their hour Of dire distress and
trouble. If there is anything the gov
ernor can do to aid In the cause, 1
mere pledge myself that it will be done
l think If this state is properly cam
vassed we can easily raise SiOO 900
and 1 shall be disappointed if we do
not
100000 Will Be Needed.
Louis Johnson said that about
100000 were needed to save
the people of Northern Europe from
actual starvation. The wheat crop of
Finland this year was $12 0OO, 600
less than last wear. which
would give Some idea of the distress
existing among the Films. The people
of the United States had given will
ingly sixty years ago at the time Of
the great distress in Russia and would
he was sure. do the same now.
Mayor Smith declared himself in full
sympathy with the movement and
ready to do his share, both in work
and cash.
DR.. Toleen related something Of the
extremity to which the sufferers were
reduced when they were making meals
of mess and bark, leaves and grass
in order to keep life alive.
Dr. Alex j. d. Haupt believed a
large amount of money would be quick
Iy subscribed when the committees got
to work. He believed in the motto:
HE gives twice who gives quickly
and thought that though st. Paul was
late in beginning, much could still be
done.
Thomas Cochran and D. r. Moves
also added their expressions of sym
pathy promising to assist in money
and work at collecting. They both
had visited the land where the famine
sufferers live and felt that they were
a people we'll worthy of help and as
sistance in their hour of need.
Before the adinurnrnan4 nf tl,o r,oo..t