The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
THE ACTION
| Was PROMPT.
For TIE neI|d Of The flood
Sufferers 1
Meeting Held Al !. N. c. A.
Tuesday Afternoon
At Which Situation Was Fully
| Discussed
And Committee Of Eight
| Persons Appointed
To Provide For Those II
Need Of Assistance

AscuVunuihS W snc c'criustius CTcO.
1t Of the citizens Of Mt Vernon, was
the celebrity and willingness with which
they took up the rescue OF the inun-
dated people OF the south and west
sides Tuesday morning.
Equally as credifable and praise
worthy was the organized relief work
started Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock in the r. m C. A. building
when several representatives of the
Citizens association forsook their re-
spective business pursuits and devoted
an hour and q half Of their time to the
consideration Of the many phases Of
the situation now confronting Mt Yer
non. They were aided in this by the
hearty cooperation of the Associated
Charities Of the city which also had
several representatives in attendance
Measures for immediate relief Of the
food-stricken people were taken by
the appointing Of sseommittee Of sew
en- with full powers to draw upon the
combined finances 0f the Citizens As.
sociation and the NEGOTIATED Charities
treasures In ordst to alleviate the
suflesiass Of thspsople who have bssn
forced to forJake their home. Ar
ransements wsre perfected whereby
these needing It could have SHELTER and
food until the waters have abated and
they could return to their forsaken
homes. 1t was indeed laudable as
sembly. 3s
The meeting. called to order by Mr..
Ralph Ringwalt, organized with Hon.
l.. B. Houck as chairman and Judge
p. l.. wilkins as secretary. The floor
was left open for Information as to the
number of stricken families and as to
suitable relief measures.
Patrick Purcell and f. E. Jacobs
cited several cases which had come
under their notice, and the latter Of
fered the use OF 20 dormitory rooms
in Camp Sychar and the bedding there
in Judge p. A. Berry suggested that
suitable quarters be secured and the
Camp Sychar bedding hauled TO them.
Upon motion of DR.. Blair. Chairman
Houck appointed p. Purcell. Mrs, s. j.
Dorgan, Miss Hanna Kinney Ralph
Ringwalt, 8. NJ. Woolson, Frank Kir-
by, e. e. Jacobs and sherin John M.
Woolison as committee to follow out
these suggestions.
The Y. M. C. A., the Methodist, Epis-
copal and Congregational churches
and the X. OF p. armory we're offered
to the committee as places to house
the refugees. 5,sN
Rev. I. J. Houston and DR.. Blair spoke
Of the poor sanitary conditions that
would prevail after the hood had sub
sided and the great danger the people
would be In on account Of these and
advised that the assembly should Co
operate with the board Of health in
the dissemination of information to
the afiiicted people as how to meet
these conditions safely.
Upon motion Of Mr.. H. G. Devin the
|committee was authorised to employ
any help they might require In their
endeavors.
+. At the suggestion Of. Mr.. 3, =. JAG
obs. the Y. M. C. A. was decided on as
the headquarters Of the organization
1t was urged by Chairman Houck that
each individual person report to this
, headquarters any needy persons that
might. come under his or her eye az
soon as possible SO that immediate
relief might be accorded
Various expedients were discussed
for the informing of the distressed peo
pie of aid that could be secured from
the committee.
The committee held . meeting i'm
mediately upon adjournment and
made definite plans for the carrying or
~ xho po1tof work