Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-27
Pleasure Trip Follows strenu-
GUS Work in Relieving Desti-
tute Of San Francisco
E. 7. DEvlNE TELLS OF WORK
Disposition to be Made Of Large Sums
Of Money Now on Hand-wil' be
Given and Loaned to Homo Builders
Trip Here Pleasant one-ReIief
Work About at an End.

vine, of New York, and DR.. w. S.
Devine, of this city, reached Marshall-'
town Saturday night on their auto
mobile trip from San Francisco. The
members Of the party are in excellent
health and have had most enjoy
able trip. DR.. E. I. Devine, who has
been in charge Of the relief work In
San Francisco since the earthquake
and fire, both as the representative
of the Red Cross and as chairman OF
the general relief committee, has reas-'
on to feel proud Of the record of his
work.
Drs. Devine and Mrs. Devine, ac-
companied by Mr.. S. D. Rogers, for
mer business man Of San Francisco,
left that city on August and have
been corning by easy stages since.
When Reno, New, was reached, the
party took the train to Cheyenne, but
made no time by this change, as they
were compelled to wait in Cheyenne
three days before the arrival of the
automobile. Stops were made in Salt
Lake City and other places and no eff
fort was made to break records on the
trip. 1t was aimed to make about 100
miles per day, and when no towns
were reached the members of the party
put up at farm and ranch houses, be-
ing Hospitality received until they
reached Iowa. Mr. Rogers, who had
charge of the automobile, believes one
record was excelled. No break in the
machine resulted between San Fran
cisco and Omaha, with the exception
Of punctured tire.
DIR. E. T. Devine has beensi in San
Francisco since the earthquake, having
been summoned the day following and
arriving before the fires were extin-
guished. Mrs. Devine was there only
a week, having joined her husband
to accompany him on the automobile
trip home DR. w. S. Devine was call
ed there nine weeks ago to aid in the
supervision of the sanitary work, and
while he has been very busy, he has
enjoyed the experiences of a lifetime.
Until the end of June, DIR. E. T. De-
vine was in charge Of the relief work
for the Red Cross, and after that unit!
the time of his departure he was given
entire charge, upon the retirement OF
the army. In July, to tide over the
time after the regular army was re-
lieved, a corporation was formed to
take charge and handle and dispose Of
the large funds. This corporation was
made up of representative citizens, the
governor Of the state, the mayor OF
the city, and DR.. Devine, and the lat
ter was made chairman of the execu.
tive committee.
DR.. Devine says that stories Of fric-
ton in the days following the disaster
were exaggerated, altho he found the
situation such as needed delicate hand
ling. He soon smoothed the difficul-
ties and there had been the most har-
monious action since, the army officers
and men handling and delivering the
supplies, but Mr.. Devine's committee
having charge of all the relief stations
and the men employed there and the
registration and relief of the people. A
splendid system was necessary to de-
termine what goods should be distrib-
uted, where they should be sent and to
whom aid should be extended. DR..
Devine says the work was a good ex-
ample of cooperation and that there
was no misunderstanding or friction
of any sort. \
On the LIST of May, when the army
took charge, 100000 people were receiv-
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were altogether 5000 being fed, and
these were old people, women and
children who were without food and
shelter. There are still 1900 in the
permanent camps, and these will have
to be provided with warmer shelter
this winter. There are 10000 more in
temporary dwellings, in the suburbs
and adjacent villages. There are
about 10000 people for whom homes
must be provided, and a large portion
of the relief fund now on hand will be
used in the construction Of houses.
Sums Of from $50 to 500 will be given
to deserving to enable them start in
business or build, and notes are being
taken for the repayment from those
who believe they will be able to re-
pay. Another plan being followed on
DR.. Devine's suggestion is to spend
100000 for the erection of home for
the aged and infirm, the city to MAIN
tain it in the future. For temporary
barracks to house people this winter
$150,000 of the funds on hand will be
used. Another large undertaking is
the erection of houses which will be
sold on monthly payments or rented,
and for this work $2,500,000 will be
utilized. Another 100000 of the relief
funds will be loaned to laboring men
who own lots, to enable them to build,
the loans to be made in sums not ex-
ment on third the cost of the
home Altogether $5.000.000 will be ex-
pended by the relief committee for re-
building purposes,
Dr. Devine says there has been no
suffering for food, shelter and cloth
ing, that the relief work has been hon
estly and conscientiously carried on
and no funds wasted. A large part
of this immense fund yet remains to
be expended.
DR.. w. S. Devine's work was alto
gether in the sanitary department. He
went over the different sanitary dis
tricts twice, and reported to DR.. E.
Z Devine.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. T. Devine and Mr..
Rogers will leave tomorrow for New
York, continuing their journey in their