Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-04
FOOD AND MONEY
BOTH ARE NEEDED
SAN FRANCISCO SUPPLIES ARE
NEARLY GONE
only Eleven Days RatIons Remain
and Country At Large Soon VIII
BE Called Upon to Supply
More
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AN~aNAAANNNA
ing the work Of relief. We are under
great obligations to the army and de-
sire to express our Acknowledgement.
There is perfect harmony Of co-opera-
tion between the governor. the mayor
this committee, the army and the Red
Cross.
1--WE will communicate with you
from time to time as to the supplies
most needed. We sucgezt the fund
be credited with articles not needed,
as certain quantities of tents and
blankets, and that so far as practicable
you expend funds in California to
avoid transportation cost and to cir
culate money where II is most needed
for rehabilitation of business.
Only 10000 on Hand
cash actually on hand is less than
100000, with drafts in process Of coll
lection on which we will report fur
ther. VIII also advise you as to re-
spective use of money at earliest pos
sible moment Meanwhile desire to
say that we are entering period of
unprecedented privation.
THE assesable value Of the city's
property will be reduced by about two
million and the ability of the city gov
ernment to maintain its institutions
will be correspondingly decreased.
Charitable institutions and hospitals
depending on private contributions,
paid patients and like sources OF
revenue are in absolute need, and
those which have no endowment will
be charges on US.
"In many instances their buildings
are destroyed. The poor, the old and
young create a dependent class, which
is augmented by the unemployed and
certain classes OF persons doing cler-
ical work and engaged in domestic
services. They will have to wait for
the restoration of business houses and
homes. The city with all its agencies
has been destroyed and its manifold
activities paralyzed. BY limiting ra-
tions to women and children as a
measure of restoring business, the
men will be required to seek work, of
which there is much of rough char
acter in cleaning up the city and re-
pairing it for reconstruction.
Many VIII Receive Employment
apart from shelter, food and cloth
ing, efforts will be made to restore the
worthy TO their employment.
CDR. Devine and the committee are
so engaged in the important work of
systematic relief that these questions,
becoming more necessary of solution
every day, have not as yet been care
fully worked out. We will be pleased
to keep you fully advised In order
that you may wisely direct the ex-
penditure of your fund in your keep
ing.
(signed) JAMES D. PHELAN,
"Chairman'
General Greedy made a brief speech
on the food situation. 81 don't like
to be an alarmist," he said, but
want this committee to clearly under
stand what may happen In the future.
1 have free food on hand for just
eleven days and am receiving requisi-
tions for sanitation and many other
things. 1t is the question of food that
must receive the most earnest consid-
GRAFTON, not the clearing of streets.
Some of the people are in a fearful
condition. The army cannot furnish
an ounce of food beyond that already
purchased or in sight"
Appeal for Aid to Be Sent Out
General Greedy thought the existing
conditions might be met by appealing
to towns and cities to send supplies
that are not Immediately perishable.
William f. Herrin of the Southern
Pacific company said such supplies
would be carried free.
DIR. Devine remarked that there is
a discrepancy of about $100O0000 be-
tween the reported subscriptions and
the amount the committee has actually
received.
Chairman Phelan mentioned that
George Gould's contribution had been
first credited personally and then in
cluded in the contribution Of the New
York chamber Of commerce.
William f. Herrin, in further speak
ing of the food problem, suggested
that the committee appeal for contri-
buttons of flour, coffee, rice, bacon,
ham, sugar and such articles.
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