The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-16
TO RELIEVE
DISTRESS SUGGESTED
MATTER OF ORGANIZING
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
CONSIDERED
Nj E ETING FRIDAY
For Purpose Of Ascertaining Re.
cults Of Canvass for Belgian
Fund.
nj EETING FRIDAY

AT a special meeting of the local
committee in charge of the matter of
raising q Belgian relief fund, held
yesterday morning at The chamber of
commerce, invitations were, extended
city council. EnsiFn Beicher of the
Anderson post OF the Salvation Army,
and all other persons interested to
meet with the committee at q ses-
sion to be held at the chamber of
commerce Friday night, when the re-
suits OF the campaign to raise funds
for the relief Of the Belgians Will be
determined. The object of the invi-
tat!on to members OF city council and
the others to be at this meeting Fri
day night ts to hare them consider
with the committee the advisability
OF organizing a local associated char
tiles and other matters of like nature.
The matter of q community Christ
mas tree, OF requesting city council
10 push the paving propaganda, OF
asking the county delegation to the
legislature 40 consider legislation
looking to the voting of bonds for
good roads all in order that employ
ment might be afforded for farm hands
and others who have thrown out of
work-will be considered.
With reference to this matter, Gen.
NJ. L. Bonham yesterday addressed the
following communication to The IN
telligencer:
THE work, of the Belgium Relief
Committee, under the appointment of
the chamber OF commerce, must COM
aeild itself to the people of Anderson.
~ the twenty years of my residence
In Anderson ] have seen and experi-
enced 30 much Of the generous, Chris
tian spirit Of the people of this city.
and county. I cannot doubt that there
Will be hearty response to the ap-
peal for aid for the suffering Delgians.
The destitution, and needs of these
unfortunate men, women and child
rem beggars description. We may
think times are hard with us right
now, but the slightest acquaintance
with conditions in Belgium will make
US realize how Infinitely better of
are we than they.
"ThA current number of Literary
Digest contains q statement OF the
part which Holland Is taking in the
humanitarian work OF relief for the
Belgians. It Is estimated that not less
than eevSn hundred Thousand refu-
gees from Belgium have found an
asylum "a Holland. The latter is a
small, ,country;, probably with not
more than six millions of inhabitants.
Nevertheless, they, have given shell
ter, food and clothing to this army of
their unfortunate leighbors. do not
recall greater exhibition of Chris
tian charity and benevoIence. There
are other hundreds OF thousands of
these poor people, left in devastated
Belgium. Let us Ae1p them out Of our
abundance.
"The committee will report at a
public meeting at the chamber of
commerce office Friday night, the
18th; and then send Off the funds.
There w;i;. fesi saTs. DO full meet
Ing and large contribution.
1t would be well at this meeting for
the city, the churches and the citizens
at large to organize for the relief of
any who may need aid here at home.
know OF no especial destitution-
bnt many are ont of work--Or will
be-and the winter threatens to be O
severe one. Timely action may fore
stall want and suffering.
'. yours truly,
M T.. PnN,IIAM