The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-04-20
NEVADA Will AID
FLOOD SUFFERERS
State of Nevada, Executive Depart

State of Nevada, Executive Depart
ment
have this day received the follow
ing teiegraphlc communication from
Hon. William H. Taft, president Of the
United States, as president of the
American National Red Cross, appeal
ing to the generosity Of the people
of Nevada in aid of the flood sufferers
OF the Mississippi valley:
Washington, D. c., April II, 1912.
Hon. Tasker l.. Oddie, Governor Of
Nevada, Carson City, Nevada.
Conditions of distress resulting
from the flood in the Mississippi val.
ley have assumed such intensity and
magnitude, that it has become my
dnty as president Of the American Red
Cross, to make known the facts A
gwen to the press todav in order
that the people of the United States
may express their sympathy in SUBJ
stantial form. Fully twenty-fiv thous-
ana persons are now homeless and de-
pendent upon the generosity Of the
country for food and shelter, and the
number is steadily increasing. The
army is doing everything possible to
provide shelter and food to meet the
immediate emergency, but the eonaIlv
important task of conducting the re-
lief camps, maintaining health and
restoring the flood refugees ia their
homes under conditions which will an.
able them to return to normal condi-
tions of life, rests upon the local
authorities and the Red Cross. Manv
thousands of people will return to
their. homes to find their places. furni.
ture, farm implements and food sup.
plies for themselves and their animaja
almost destroyed. Questions Of health.
which inevitably arise from the cath.
ering OF great numbers into camps. ara
already becoming acute; and to these
VIII be added others even more serious
when the water subsidies. Typhoid.
dysentery, smallpox, malaria and other
diseases threaten, and must if possible
be prevented by prompt and vigorous
measures. For this task resources far
In excess of those now at command
will be essential. If you, as president
OF your State Red Cross board. see 1T
to supplement this publication by
proclamation to the people Of yonr
state, the force of the appeal win be
greatly strengthened. Contributions
received by members of your state
board should be duly credited by your
board treasurer and Transmitted to the
national treasurer in Washington.
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
President, American Red Gross. ,,
Now, therefore, /, Tasker L. Oddie.
Governor of the State of Nevada and
President of the Red Cross Of Neva-
da, recommend the foregoing communi-
cation to the people of the State Of
Nevada for their generous response
and action in aid Of the unfortunates
of the flood-stricken districts of the
Mississippi.
Contributions may be sent to me
personally or to any of the following
associate members of the Red Cross
board of the state: Hon. Lem Allen.
Reno; Hon. John Henderson, Elko:
Judge Peter j. Somers, Goldfield, and
DR.. j. E. Stubbs, Reno, for transmits
sion to the national treasurer Of the
! association in Washington.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of Nevada, at the
capitol in Carson City this 18th day
of April, A. d. 1912.
TASKER L. ODDIE,
(Seal) Governor.
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
SQcrotarv of Cfofo