The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-01
Secretary Garrison Believes
He Has Done All
He Can
STRICKEN STATE
HAS RESOLUTE SPIRIT
Gov. Cox Issues a State
ment Expressing
Gratitude

Cincinnati, O., April Satisfied that
he had accomplished all the good he
could in the flood district, Secretary OF
War Garrison left for Washington to-
day.
At points east of here the Ohio. river
already has begun to recede while to the
west there is an appreciable accession to
the stage and reports from down the
river tell of destruction and desolation.
The damage caused by the flood will
be great. An estimate of the indirect
loss can never be made while the direct
loss is estimated at more than S2,OOO,O00.
Relief work throughout this section IS
adequate and a statement issued by
Mayor Hunt yesterday said no more sup
plies We're required here and that sur
plus existed that is being turned over to
the Red Cross authorities.
In the Kentucky towns across the
river, conditions still are deplorable. All
are without lights. the gas and electric
lighting plants have been compelled to
cease operating.
Relief measures so far have been sufi-
cient to cope with the situation in all
the Kentucky towns, except Dayton,
where the authorities have appealed to
the federal relief officials for assistance.
Estimates at Dayton are that 1000
homes have been inundated and that
more than 1000 persons are homeless.
Ohio Ready to Meet Crisis.
Columbus, Ohio, April l.-"Refreshed
By the tears of the American people,
Ohio stands ready from to-day to meet
the crisis alone,n declared Governor Cox
last evening The relief situation so
far as food and clothing are concerned is
in hand. Thankful to her friends, who
succored her Ohio faces tomorrow
serene and confident
As the flood waters of Ohio continued
to recedc and while property owners were
Just beginning the cleaning out and re-
building of their wrecked homes, Coy.
ernor Cox and members Of the legisla-
ture began an outline of reconstructive
legislation which will be followed in all
OF the food districts by the state
1t practically was decided that the San
Francisco relief plan win be placed IN
effect for Ohio food sufferers. Under
this plan the relief would be based on
property los. of the individual and the
income loss incurred. The amount OF re-
lief each person would receive, would be
prorated on such & basis.
Upon the recommendation OF Governor
Cox the legislature recesses until next
Monday, thereby giving state officials,
week in which to learn the most urgent
needs of the various stricken communi-
ties and estimate the amount OF money
needed to replace damaged property.
A joint legislative committee com
posed of members OF both houses was
appointed by the presiding officers to as
sst the governor and other state officials
in framing suitable legislation.
Resolutions warmly thanking the citi-
zens OF New York state and Pennsylvania
for their food relief contributions were
introduced.
That temporary improvements made
necessary by the floods may be made at
once, Representative Snyder of Picks
way offered a bill which would allow
county commissioners, municipal eoun-
ellis and township trustees to issue emer-
gency bonds and let emergency contracts
without the usual formality of legal
notice and advertising upon the author
ity of the common pleas court.