The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-03
HANDLING RELIEF FUNDS
Immense Fund Being Discussed by
Competent Men Through Al
ditinq System.


San Francisco. Cal.-What to do
with the immense amount of money
that has been contributed to the re-
lief of San Franciscos homeless was
the question that received earnest
consideration by all those now en-
gagged in this important work. So
many inquiries have come to the
heads of the various departments,
civil and military, all asking what
for, and by whom the money so gen
erously contributed would be ex-
pended, that the Associated Press Is
asked to communicate to the country
at large the plans for disbursing these
funds. and the assurance that every
dollar will be put to the use for which
it was intended.
While the complete details OF dis
bursting and accounting f0T the iii
mense sum of money already con-
tributed have been thoroughly dis
cussed in committee and may be
briefly stated as follows:
Expenditures will be authorized by
the finance committee of the citizens
and Red Cross funds. The members
of this committee are representative
bankers, business men and Jurlsts OF
San Francisco, and DR.. Devine OF the
National Red Cross society. This
committee will audit all accounts and
make a detailed report to the war
department where final audit and
statement will be made.
Turned Over to Army
The distribution of food to the city
of San Francisco has been formally
turned over to the United States
army, which will act under the sys-
TEN already described. Under this
system many of the abuses that have
prevailed in the giving out OF sup
plies by the various local and outside
relief organizations, each of which
has acted independently of all others
will be discontinued and the direction
of all the stations will be centralized
in the depot of the quartermaster OF
the United States army at this post
under Major Devol. The impression
which seems TO have prevailed in
New York, Washington and other
eastern cities that there will be fric-
ton over the matter of concentrating
and distributing Red Cross supplies
was corrected today by DR.. Devine,
agent of the Red Cross society, who
| informed proper persons in these
cities that absolute harmony pre-
vailed and that the work was being
carried on to the entire satisfaction
of all concerned. He felt that it was
but just to these cities in the east
and elsewhere that have contributed
so generously to the relief fund to be
kept informed as to what disposition
is being made of their supplies. He
wished it known that the Red Cross
work had been carried out in most
satisfactory manner and that the
transfer of all its supplies now on
hand would be made without the
slightest confusion.
Some Supplies Spoiled
Mr.. Devine expressed the opinion
that the less perishable goods and
supplies be sent here. Despite the
prompt transportation facilities of the
first few days following the fire large
quantities of fruits and other perish
able goods were unfit for use when
they arrived here. These conditions
have been changed in the last few
days however and toway more than
800 teams were employed at the dis
posal of DR.. Devine and his army oil
assistants
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