The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-04
MAYORTAyLORHASTENS
CASH TO FLOOD VICTIMS
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The following proclamation was
issued yesterday by Governor A. O.
Eberhart:
acting upon advices received from
the flood and fire stricken towns and
cities of Ohio and Indiana, where
the almost unbelievable conditions
thus far described in the press are
becoming hourly more and more
desperate, | hereby call upon the
citizens of Minnesota, always prompt
to respond to appeals for relief, to
exert themselves as never before to
contribute funds for the benefit OF
the surviving victims of these latest
disasters.
''All contributions should be made
to the state Red Cross society to the
order of Kenneth Clark. treasurer,
Merchants National bank, ST. Paul.
and the Association of Commerce, ST.
Paul, the Civic and Commerce asso.
citation, Minneapolis, the commercial
clubs and kindred organizations
throughout the state, and the may
ors of cities of all classes are here
by designated as tho agencies In
their respective localities for the col.
lection of funds to be forwarded to
the treasurer Of the Red Cross as
above.
Offerings of clothing and pro-
visions would be withheld until fur.
Their information has been received
as to the most effective methods Of
forwarding and distributing such sup
plies. Money is the one thing for
which there will be urgent need for
months to comc,-Adolph o. Eber.
hart, governor.
Mayor Charles r. Taylor got be-
hind a movement to help the suffer
ers III the flooded districts in Ohio
and Indiana this morning and pro.
cceded to push. He called an infor-
nal meeting of some of the council.
men and President F. L. Crandall Of
the Commercial club. He stated that
the people in the flooded districts
need money more than anything
else. and they need it right away.
The mayor thought that the method
of getting voluntary contributions
from the people was a good one but
that it was not eXpedient enough.
I'VE might raise $500 in couple Of
weeks said he, but by that time
it would be too late want to get
some money raised SO that we can
wire it to Minneapolis today
Red Gross Handles Relief Work.
The relief work is being handled
by the Red Cross. and all money
raised is to be sent to that organza-
ton in Minneapolis. Contributions OF
clothes and food will be handled
later, but what is most needed now
is funds. il was decided to call a
meeting this afternoon at two o'clock
and have the heads of all the banks,
prominent business men and repre-
scntatives of all the lodges in town
present, and to discuss tho matter.
Mayor Taylor suggested that an
amount, 10 be decided upon this af.
ternoon, be wired to Minneapolis at
once, and then that the cash contri-
buttons be relied upon TO cover this
amount The donations could then
come in any time, the people who
need the money would have it long
before it could be raised here by
popular subscription.
So far S35 las been paid TO City
Clerk F. W. Bates, of which $40
came from the Baptist church, $40
from Councilman Robert Lamm, $40
from The Review and S. from Elmer
Brenizer.
Relief Meeting Held.
Mayor Taylor opened the relief
meeting for the sufferers in the
flooded districts in Ohio and Indiana
this afternoon, by urging that money
be raised at once to help these peo-
pie. 1t was his idea that the money
should be borrowed from one of the
banks and wired to Kenneth Clark,
state treasurer of the Red Cross as.
ISOLATION in ST. Paul this afternoon,
and then collected afterwards.
Judge Cray thought that it should
not be difficult to raise $500 and that
it should be sent this afternoon
w. A. Plynat suggested that those
present organize into a relief society
and work by means of a ways and
means committee to collect the
amount borrowed and sent A. NJ
Stein favored a committee to be ap
pointed by the mayor to solicit per
sonal subscriptions.
Feared Legal TangIe.
Others thought that the money
should be sent by tho city. but Mayor
Taylor said that there was no law
to permit this, and that legal tan.
gle might result. Robert Lamm, like
the mayor, proposed that the money
be borrowed at once and then com.
mittee be appointed to collect it.
w. d. Willard asked that ten men
who would be willing to stand for
$50 each of the $500 to be borrowed
express this intention by standing,
and at once George E. Brett, w. d.
Willard, Charles r. Butler, A. NJ.
Stein, Judge Lorin Cray, Robert
Lamm, Mayor Charles T. Taylor, III.
A. Patterson, +. e. Crandall and w.
c. Henlein arose, thus deciding to
borrow the needed $500. e
G. Il. Butler suggested that all the
banks be made repositories for con-
tributions, as well as the office of
City Clerk F. w. Bates.
Committee to Solicit Funds.
John r. Bowen moved that Mayor
Taylor appoint committee for so
Letting funds to cover the $500 which
it was decided to send upon the
guarantee of the ten men,
Judge Cray moved that commit.
tee of two fol. each ward and two
for North Mankato be appointed to