The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-26
A PRACTICAL '.Av OF HELPING
THE DESTITUTE OEloiAMo

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Relief Movement will send cargo Of
flour to help feed the women. children
and old men of Belgium rendered dssu-
tute by the war.
This movement u In cooperation with
the Central Committee Of the Belgian Re-
lief Fund. Washington. and the American
Ambassador In London.
Tho ship carrying the -four will sail
from Philadelphia to London In Decem-
ber. In London the -four will be delivered
to the American Ambassad0r's Commis-
sion. which has agreed To transport It to
the American minister In Belgium. whip
will distribute II to the destitute.
This agreement 10 by permission Of
both the British and German govern
ments. Its delivery 10 therefore guaran-
tced.
The -four will be personally accompan-
led to It's ultimate dc tination by our rep
rcsentative. the editor of the Northwest
ern Miller. Mr.. w. c. Edgar.
The American ambassador in London
cables: Food cannot be bought on this
side Of the world. Money sent will be of
no USE ood sent. except through this
commission. may never reach Belgium. or
may be cOnnDcatod.
Nothing but food can be delivered In
Belgium and then only through the
American Ambassador In London.
It should be remembered that those
who contribute to this cargo are not
thereby showing partisanship. Relief OF
the starving women and children of Bel
gium 10 the common duty Of humanity.
Row We Can and Why We Should
Contribute
Every elevator agent and flour mills
manager In the state 10 authorised to re-
ceive donations Of WHEAT. FLOUR or
MONEY
The wheat and money contributed will
be converted into flour at the nearest
mill and the -four will be shipped FREE
! OF ALL FREIGHT CHARGES. direct to
the chartered ship. "Northwestern
Miller" at PHILADELPHIA. from which point
Mr.. W. c. Edgar will acconspany the
shipment and personally assure its deliv.
cry with the aid Of the American ambas.
salor In London and our minister in Bel.
gium.
For each Sl.25 handed to your local ele-
vator agent or miller AT LEAST one ~
pound sack of -four will reach Belgium
WITHOUT FURTHER COST.
For each five bushels of wheat delivered
to the elevator agent or miller. approxi-
mately one barrel Of patent flour will
have like delivery.
Why the Farmer Should Respond
Promptly and Generously
The 1914 wheat. rye. oats and corn cror
of this state will realize many million
dollars more money BECAUSE OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR.
The farmers are richer by just thi,
amount by reason Of the war.
II every farmer In the state will TO.
DAY deliver to his elevator one bushel
five. ten or twenty five bushels of wheat
according to his ability (or II he has nj.
ready sold his wheat. then proceeds In
money! 1t will save the lives of thousand,
OF suffering Belgian women and children
and furnish evidence that the hearts OF
thc men OF this state are as expansive
; as the prairics Of their noble state.
1t Is believed that seven million dol.
lars worth Of food for each Of the ncxt
several months will be required to sus.
tain the helpless victims of the pre,en,
war.
Give Today and Give LibsraIIy. How e
| Give.
The elevator agent is supplied with en-
velopes addressed to the Chairman of tn.
Belgian Relief Committee Of your state
Ask the elevator agent to split up you,
cash ticket. and make out part OF 1t tc
The Belgian Relief Fund Pux tn.
cash ticket in the envelope and mail It Al
once. bank check viii do Just as vel
| as a cash ticket, in case vou arc mt o
farmer.
Central Committee of the Belgian
| Relief Fund.