The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-27
Hancock Department
PLEDGE FUNDS
TO AID RELIEF
Hancock People Anxious to HeIp
Victims of Disaster

Hancock citizens held a mass meet
ing last evening in the Germania hall
for the purpose of contributing To- the
aid OF the stricken families of the Cal
umet italian hall disaster 4 commit
tee was appointed 10y the 300 citizens
present To receive the contributions
ana help the Calumet authorities.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor OJala who introduced Henry l..
Raer as chairman. Mr. Baer presided
throughout the entire meeting.
District Superintendent Marvin rem
dcred very beautiful prayer asking
the help and benevolence of God in
comforting the families over which
such "A dreadful calamity had beialen.
"Oh God pray thee that peace he
restored TO The community continued
Mr.. Marvin, and that such disaster
49, the one at Calumet he avoided from
now on"
Rev. fr. kron and Rev. Croscby also
spoke, Judge BENTLEY making the clos
ing speech. All emphasized the fact
that the time for action and not words
had arrived
Rev. FIR. kron's Talk.
I'm our hearts We know We are with
the working classes" said Father
KrOn. and we are anxious to aid the
laborng men wherever possible II is
time To stand up and show which side
we are ON. wish to make brief men
tioI. OF "A paper that has been circu-
lated in our community for some time.
II il paper that is an insult To- de-
ccncN, To American people and not tit
for our men and women to read. No
other power ON this earth caL rule us
but that of righteousness. We want to
exercise Christian charity, but when
We attempt TO do 50 and our women
are thrown out of homes by people not
allowed To think for themselves then
We are msuted The steady influence
of agitator has been felt by an uu-
thinking class. class that Is afraid Of
this federation. The time has ceased
when we can Ice considered the laugh
ing stock of the American public. The
time has come when We must stand
man to man, shoulder TO shoulder and
fight for that which is honest and up
right"
Resolutions Are Adopted
& -. Hanchette then read set of
resolutions hat had been drafted as
the sense Of the meeting. The resoin-
80
eight he appointed consisting Of the
mayor and chairman OF the meeting to
assist in Raising funds for the be-
reaved of Calumet. The committee Is
made az of Mayor Oiala Henry L''
Raer. Senator W. Frank James, john
l.. Harris. Frank T.. Mckindles, Albert
:. Ley. NJ. Il. Goldsworthy, Hon. Geo
g BENTLEY aud Joseph CrfelS.
The resolutions as adopted follow;
ION christmas eve while assembled
AT their homes and public places en-
ioymg the festivities preceding christ
mas day the residents of the city Vl
Hancock were horrited 10y intorma
ton received concerning the terrible
calamit, visited upon our sister town
of Calumet.
1T is at such "A time as this thai men
may show evidence Of the brotherhood
Of man with this in mind We Tue
residents of the city of hanc"cN' nay
assembled to discuss and devise means
for extending aid To the SorIo"
stricken people at Calumet
''1o this end, BE is resolved tha'
relief committee of eight residents VI
appointed. consisting of the mayor u
the citv of Hancock, the chairman Z"
this meeting. and siN residents az
pnipted by the chairman of, the com
mittcc.
.rhut said committee AT once per
foo, on organization consisting "l
chairman. a secretary, aud a treasure
for the purpose OF receiving co''.' ''u
uouy and extending aid To the a''''c'
ed residents OF Calumet,
THAT said committee he hereby 'u
thor!ycd to call for such Assistance 81
II MAY need to carry cut the purpos'
Of this meeting. 81.
he it further resolved ''a' u"
chairman ar this relief committee
communicate at once with the pre-
dents of thc villages Of Red J''Nt' a"'
l.,rrium. arquainting them VII" ~
action of this meeting anu tN'c"o'''
to their respective VILLAGES tne = , -
rnthc of the residents OF inns yum
munity.' tt. al
ueforc the meeting abruptly 'u
,,nrnod offers OF financial assis'al''
were pledged and the committee ia Il,
w 80 that Hancock wilt do IT
share i'm the relief work
noOck ON THE MAJ