Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31
CAMPAIGN FOR
FLOOD VICTIMS
is ORGANIZED
Conference Held Yesterday AT
ternoon at Harper House to
Map Out Relief Plans.
Only MONEY IS WANTED
Mayor II. M. Schriver Appoints Execu.
tive committee-systematie
Canvass Starts Tuesday,.

Rock Island is going to do some
thing for the food sufferers in Ohio
and Indiana The city has been 4
little remiss, II is true. in showing
the proper kind Of philanthropic spir-
il, but az conference called yester.
day afternoon at the New Harper il
was determined to inaugurate at once
q systematic campaign Of relief for
The stricken cities. About % we're
present at yesterdays session.
IMPERATIVE NEED.
Mayor SChriver in opening the meet
ing. thanked those present for their
interest In this commendable work.
lie stated the object OF the gathering
and that he had already issued a
proclamation but that II did not seem
20 have the desired effect aud that
as mayor Of the city he felt that Rock
Island ought 10 10 something substan-
Lal for the sufferers. He commented
ON the fact that in Davenport the
response to the appeal for clothing
had been so universal that il was
necessary 10 ask the public TO desisr
for the present. Some two or three
carloads Of goods we're shipped from
iuat city while Rock Island had turn
eo an apparently deaf ear TO the cry
of the needy He stated that he had
mo- definite line Of action mapped out
hut thought that through the agency
o' the Women's club and the various
organizations OF the city, provisions
supplies and money could be raised
II vas Mayor Schriver's idea that
food and clothing were most needed
as ne believed that the markets in
Ohio are inaccessible al the present
time so that clothing could not be
purchased. even II money was for
wardcd He also spoke Of the dona-
tons Of money which the banks are
receiving
Mrs. II. II Cleaveland was named
as secretary of the meeting and then
suggestions were called for. Commits
sioner Jonas Bear referred 10 the ur.
gent need Of doing something AT once
and stated that as civilized nation
we could not ignore the distress sig
nal which came from the food dis
rriCts
MONEY - NEEDED.
H. s. Cable stated that il was his
own opinion that only money should
b" sent. He spoke OF the statement
OF the governor Of the state OF Ohio
that money was especially needed He
believed that from the geography Of
the state there were many towns To-
Gated on sufficiently high ground 70 be
immune from foods and that these
could supply the stricken districts II
the people were given the means. II
was his idea that the money collect
od should be sent daily. the credits
being telegraphod and authority civ
en- TO draw on Rock Island banks foC
whatever this community cared TO
contribute.
TABOO CASTOFF CLOTHING.
The attention Of the meeting was
called 10 the fact that Chicago papers
yesterday contained statements Ia the
eject that castoff clothing would not
uo received because Of contagiou and
therefore on motion IL was decided 70
ConGuo Rock Islands donation 10
money Thomas Ponder urged that
Some ono be appointed whose definite
business I' was 20 collect the money.
as mo- felt that without a systematic
campaign a suitable sum could not he
raised II was stated that az Gales.
burg This plan was tried and that the
committee collected $500 in one day
NAMES COMMITTEE.
ON motion Of Mr.. Gable. the mayor
was authorized 20 select an executive
committee with authority 20 name
committees and arrange the other de.
tails OF q canvass OF the entire city
for money The mayor. who Will be
au cN-uficio member, named the com