The Detroit times., 1913-04-03

tlon % eight or 20 carloads OF
~ ~4O60, clothing and other necessl-
tiee. I appreciate the horrible
condition Of the people In that
district and my heart goes out to
them, but - mayor OF the city !
Do not feel that ] can make an
~ other appeal for help. OF course,
oil donations Of money, clothing,
oto., that the citizens o. Detroit
desire 70 make will be gladly re-
K colved and immediately forward
% % Dayton. Money continues
20 come In And we are only too
n glad 20 accept Il. The National
n Red cross 10 handling the relief
work and all donations are being
4 turned over to that organization"
Howard @. Shockey, head Of the re-
lief committee OF former Dayton resi-
4 dents who went to Dayton on the first
relief train out of Detroit, week ago,
g returned home Thursday morning.
M and reports that conditions in the
y flooded city have not been exaggerat-
q I'd. except as to the first reports OF
loss Of life.
THE list Of dead will probably
h reach 20O," he said. The destruction
LOT property can hardly be over
4 estimated.
but now the city of Dayton Is
Exahowing q magnificent spirit. 1t Ia de-
tormined to get upon its feet again.
Many OF the stores that suffered In
N the food have already displayed signs
" Saturday The work OF rebuilding
ri q
c1eansed of Its wreckage.
'payton's needs are by no means
a 1t N end. Food will have to be sup
piled for some time. II was proposed
III ne that Detroit send two cars Of
nod every week, and would not be
1uFpTised II that proposition were
1node olacially to this city. The gov.
<eeppent has been asked for 1000, 900
4 fafions. Besides food, the greatest
Enoed II shoes. The stocks Of the shoe
y 11oros suffered greatly, and all sorts
o1 1oOtgear were ruined by the Shiny
water. Any shoes that have . few
Nloyus wear left In them will be great
(Ely appreciated.
The boys who worked with me are
onx1tled to extreme credit. They in
S'yoot1gated and reported on about 500
Enquiries. They were divided into
squads for each section Of the city,
q 6ACh man being assigned to the Sec
t5on with which he was most familiar.
Their work was so efficient that they
&ooEned q vote Of thanks from the Of.
& .aeoD Of the National Cash Register
Our largest force consisted OF Is
Wom and four stenographers. We were
NJ 11yon the use Of the National Cash
Z 3oDoter Co.'s automobiles and the
I riding horses OF the officers. When
II oyoe We received an inquiry, one OF
Eoup men would dash out and investi-
H o1te It. We now have two motorcycle
1noo and one stenographer on duty in
o. relief headquarters.
The work was continuous. have
haA practically no rest, save for an
houY's sleep day before yesterday
when was almost completely ex
hauoted. Our men were given good
4 tood and were well cal ed for.
Dayton II showing q plucky spirit
ana will be rebuilt a. soon a. the
i means are discovered. How the in
enrance on tho losses stands, / have
been unable to md out. A gfea,
Y many people say they have lost every
thing. It will be big Job to adjust
the losses, and for the stores to re
stock. Relief must be sent constant
~ until the city gives notice that 4
>Rte once moro able to take care Of 1t
self"
The following men assisted MT
obockey In Dayton: ]. e. Warner. L
y q. Richards, George Probst. J. p
Dimes, J. N. Dix, G. L. Smith, Der
q Herman, E. L. Bowman, George @
Hall. Al Tyrell. c. B. Smith, C. NJ
Kinsey. g. Lesher, Carl Miller, Johr
J; b. Witxgall, Frank w. Gordon, "
4 Lane, Clifton Rowley, H. j. Sheriff.
w. L. Wolfe and f. Hass.
M. Shockcy will return to Dayton
saturday night.
How the immense Dayton plant O
tho National Cash Register Co. wa,
Unauthorized within q few hours int,
~ relief station and supply center To-
IT, nood-stricken city, was told
E6ursday. by Willis T. Roberts ant
nv. Young Kinleyside. photographer
~ the Columbia Educational Movin,
x I1otmro Co.. Earmer and John R-sts.
UID hovo returned from the flooded
loS1ct, where they went to take pic
cQn that Monday night when the
~ began to RISE" said Mr.. Roberts
ko cash register people put Their
working machines to work cut
x humber for boats. Every avail
~ 6ap va pressed into service
~ Il. Patters0n. the president
np1 over the unwilling ones with q
md no one was permitted to sleer
1GhG Save lives. boys he TOLD
~ you'll not have a life ia
Def0re morning the factory
1(41ng out nat-bottomed boat
lDvoD minutes and a double.
Doot every 20 minutes. Al
Qnploted. they were carried
40eql6en Of six men ano
NJ 1ood. Had IL NOT
- Dcoo Of life woulu
~ work. The en-
4astlal INV, ana