Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-01
Fund for Italian Sufferers


The total contributions 10 the relief
fund being collected ia this city has
reached S25S This. i'm spite Of the
holiday among business men aud the
consequent lack OF people In the down
town district. is most gratifying 20 the
committee The members expect 10 do
the real work Of collecting a large re-
lief fund tomorrow. The fund will not
be held until the work is completed
but as soon as large enough amount
is ON hand it will be sent to the relief
of the sufferers and then more urgent
ed and that sent in. The need for inn
mediate contribution is most urgent
and the committee is hopeful that salt
Lakes people win realize the gravity
Of the situation and respond promptly.
As indicated in the table above.
President Joseph f. smith. as trustee
in-trust has subscribed 800 20 the
fund. Another subscription OF like
amount IS today authorized by the
Commercial club.
LETTERS SENT OUT
The state relief committee mailed this
morning 90 every public institution, so
ciety and club in the state the follow
ing letter:
AT a meeting Of this committee, held
on Wednesday evening. Dec 80. your
institutions was designated 10 receive
donations for the relief of the sufferers
from the recent terrible earthquake and
tidal waves which have devastated the
Province Of Calabria. the Island OF
sicily and other districts in the king
dom OF Italy
You viii find enclosed an official sub
scrlpuon blank which the committee
asks you TO display I'm a conspicuous
place in your Office u is also rec
quested that you collect an sums sub
scribed upon your list and forward the
proceeds 10 Joseph r. Game. secretary
relief committee Commercial club. salt
Lake City, Utah You will then be fur
nished with an official receipt by
Charles w. Nibley, treasurer OF this |
committee, and the funds SO collected |
VIII be forwarded through the proper /
channels 10 the authorities at Rome.
We enclose herewith copy of the let
ter OF Governor John G.. Cutler Cover /
nor-elect William Spry and Mayor John /
5. BsansfOrd nf salt ke City. under /
which this committee acts
Soliciting your earnest assistance in |
this work, we are,
Very respectfully yours.
WILLIAM j. HALLORAN.
Chairman.
This committee has designated the
Alta, Elks' and University clubs as
agencies authorized 10 receive contri-
buttons
SOLICIT AMONG COUNTRYMEN.
j. 3. Fratello, John Serena. Peter
"a Ia
tale Mauro. local italian merchants.
have been appointed by the general re-
ief committee authorized by Governor
Cutler Wednesday 20 canvass among
ocal Italians for funds TO be sent 20
he relief OF tho sufferers from the
Sicillan and Calabrlan earthquake and
SIRE. They began work this morning
among their countrymen carrying ere
ientials and giving receipts for funds
other Italians I'm other parts OF the
tate win be authorized by local banks
commercial clubs and newspapers 20
olicit relief funds from their country
men
Tho general relief committee APP
pointed by the conference loo the gov
'ruors Office Wednesday has again
70 the citizens Of this state
o be- generous in their contributions
n the aid Of suffering humanity. They
lOint 90 the good accomplished by pub
be contribution 20 tho San Francisco |
efugecs, and now when foreign coun-
~ is afflicted with creator disaster
han was tie fate Of San Francisco. |
hey believe that the people OF Utah |
'il not be slow 10 carry the work on
ward
The printed matter ordered by the
ommittee was delivered 20 % last night
ma is now 10 be found at local newspa-
er Offices and the Commercial club and
1morrow each bank In the city win re-
eirc contributions and receipt for /
hem, turning them over 90 the general
which win see that the funds ]
no sent 10 the proper persons IA the
nIictcd district
LOCAL COMMITTEE GRATlFIED
Tho local relief committee expresses
ratification ln the fact that the gov
-nment has sont the supply slip Celtic
ith cargo ~ food aud clothing for
BE- victims of the quake and fro and
SAT the atlantic ncot of batuoships is
render assistance a. the refugees,
he generosity of tho United States
tcel corporation. the standard on
lmpany and Mrs Russell Sane from
hich sources $4,000 WAS sent 90 tho
ed Cross society for the use of the
inererF. is commented upon in most
udatory terms by the local committee
ld they urge upon local corporations
lc necessity of extending tho helping
and to the sufferers in Italy and Sicily
hey point t0 enc fact that country
en living hero contribute daily to tho
'ceipts of these corporations and thew
rye "a reciprocal spirit upon them.
No sum is too small 10 contribute. the
immlttco urges upon the prlvate clti-
'u ANA the people mot fortunate Boo
le possession of great wealth ESQ YOU
me give "a dollar. give dime" is the
'utment thny are spreading bat they
pa 40 thie. give a. much al sou can
nd remember that ho gives twice who