The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-18
Proposed to Send New Mexico
Beans by Train Loads to be
Distributed Among Starv-
ing Belgians.
EACH SACK TO CARRY
SUNSHINE
Project Would Not Only Pro-
vide Practical Relief But
Would Draw Attention to
Opportunities Here.

NHlitih'ii OF "a car load uI bruuS 10
New YORK for the use of the Belgian
relief committee by the Gross Kelly
company of Las Vegas and AlbuqueT-
que. has been the Inspiration OF "a plan
launched Ca Santa Re Go create e
statewide Belgian relief movement of
the most practical character and at
The same time one which ma. prove
OF tremendous benefit 90 the state.
Low \. Hughes OF Santa Re aud
others active in tho chamber of conn
mcrrc OF the capital. saw in the Las
Vegas nfms action a plan 20 do some
thing worth while for the staryiRg
people Of The little kingdom. They
have proposed that New Mexico unite
Boa "a statewide movement 60 supply
beams to the Belgiuns. Aside from al
ialfa. beans form our largest field
crop. The pinto Dean lis the states
chlef food product ana one OF its most
important There 81 a surplus of
beans iu View Mexico his year. as
result of a remarkably successful
farming season. New Mexico could
spare several train loads without feet
ing the g.ft.
% is proposed 90 put up these beans
in specially prepared small sacks, TO
make distribution easy ana quick aud
az the same time 10 place in each
sack carefully prepared printed mat
ter which will give IN detail the OPP
%portunities offered by New Mexico for
settlers.
California and Texas are reaching
out for the Belgian Immigrants who
it ia folt csrtain viii soon be- COMING
Go the United states as a result OF the
Wrecn of their nation ana their
homes They are a sturdy. desirable
class ot people and colonies 81 them
in his state you'd be of iucalruiahlt
value 10 the state. -
Thai literature distributed In their
food supplies would reach them iu IN
most effective way possible Is con
coded.
The Commercial club today rcceiy-
ed the following letter from the santa
Fe commercial organization. which
has been sent go all commercial cluos
aud boards III trade lu the state ana
which outlines the plan.
Santa Re IS. NJ. \uy. l..
Gentlemen
The relief work now being carried
| on for the benefit ct the sufferers from
the great war gives as here in Sew
Mexico AN opportunity 90 unite 800 %
supreme humanitarian movement with
! an advertising campaign r our
| state. the results of which q" ~mai
| can calculate n We ia ~go-0pernliuu
adopt the plan here proposed We feed
| the hungry and we tel them OF land
OF peace aud plenty where ;hcy Car
/ come and make their homes without
fear u wars destruction
our pa rs briefly this We want
each chamber uf commerce or com.
mercial club iu Ny~ Mexico 90 ask ioi
donations OF cleaned pinto beans, OF
which product This sia,e produces an.
uually large quantities aud than which
| there is no better food product oi Ilk,
character anywhere These donated
pinto beans 90 Doe shipped Co the wa
sufferers and each commercial organ
lzatlon cooperating viii attend &C. Ga,
accumulation. cleaning Of cleaning
necessary and snyktuF 81 the bean
30 accumulated by o.
The beans are Co Doe saked hrst u
n,e or ten pouad cotton sacNs. thcs.
sacks 10 be branded 'New Mexico L
= A.. Pinto Beans These smai
sacks then Go be sacked for suipmeu
In hundred pound jute sacks
As cooperative buying uf thts
sacks might result In "a lower cost Z
an a should be- determined whioI
commercial organization Will sccur
the Iagest quantity 81 beans ana The
nigh then buy thp sacks Tor all AN
distribute them as needed Go othc
commercial bodies "a cost plus eharse
for handiing.
There would undoubtedly Doe "a
cost OF shipping as the railroads az
already dead heading relief donation
Go the n|oa-board and will doubtlef
coutinu, 10 do so as long as there go
such offerings The traus-Atlanti
shipments wIl necessarily oe uuus
the auspices OF some national reiis
work and viii be- free OF cost o. us.
The big part of the plan fnf Ne'
Mexico cnmts now. a circular whtc
we are nov nsuring ON viii be- prlnie
in Frrnch. German and English. on
of taeso circulars will be placed
each one Of the individual sacks
beans ard thus ID viii bee distribute
broadcast through the war-stricSe
regions with no cost Go us here
New Mexico but that of the sacktt
and cleaning OF the beans.
This circular 90 secure the best u
suits should be- prepared in one pia'
aad We plan Co DO - here. having -
ready started ON the work Each con
merciai body is urged 90 take spa
and as much az needed and 20 furnif
ooosting copy and ads to on IA
space. The ads" should he sold az
figure 90 cover the gost Of the 81
culars and az much more toward a
cost of the sacks as possible and th'
win be well worth the money. Hal
ltanes WAl also Dee vcrg welcome
These circulars when prepared "
he ahlppod To those cooperating
Ibis nlan 40 that thev may be- place