The Hayti herald., 1914-12-17
Dec. 10 Charity Day.

BY proclamation made Nov. "a, 1914,
his excellency. Elliott w. Major, gov.
ernor OF the state of Missouri, appoint.
ed Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1914, as Charity
day and called upon all the people OF
| this state to make contributions on
! that date to relieve the dire sufferings
/ of the noncombatants in the European
| war zone.
BY that proclamation he also ap-
| pointed the undersigned committee
and authorized it to organize the
work, appoint subcommittees and take
such other steps as might be deemed
| necessary and proper to achieve the
best results in securing and distribut-
| ing the contributions that 1t is hoped
will be made to this most worthy
cause.
Owing to the brevity of notice to the
committee and the vastness of the
work, the committee has requested
that the date be changed from
Wednesday, Dec. 9, to Saturday, Dec.
10. 1914, and that change has been
| made.
A subcommittee has been appointed
for each city, town and county in the
state to secure and care for the con-
tribntions respectively made therein.
The committee, therefore, hereby
appeals to all the good people in this
imperial and highly favored common
wealth to contribute of their substance
on Saturday, Dec. 10, either foodstuffs,
clothing or money to relieve their af-
tlicted fellow-creatures abroad who are
suffering so dreadfully from the ruth
less devastation of cruel war;
Abundant harvests have blessed us.
Peace, security, comfort and plenty
are ours. Notwithstanding there is
scarcely man, woman or child in this
state, so far distant from the scene of
strife, that has not felt it's bitter sting
in some manner or measure.
Let this enable us to realize the
dreadful privations of those immedi-
ately on the terrible scene. Homeless,
houseless, naked, hungry, cold, sick.
Undergoing the rigors of winter as
well as those Of war. Our gratitude at
escaping the horrors they endure
should arouse our deepest sympathy
and render us not only willing, but
anxious to relieve their distress.
Let healthy, happy, peaceful. pros
porous, blessed Missouri send the suf-
ferers shipload of food, clothing and
money and thereby deserve a part of
all the good that we enjoy.
Let us do unto others as we would
be done by.
Contributions of money may be paid
to the local repositories selected by
the local committee or sent direct to
Benjamin Altheimer, treasurer of this
committee, care Mississippi Valley
Trust company, ST. Louis, Mo.
Frederick ID. Gardner, chairman;
Ben Altheimer treasurer; A. C. Elm
stein, secretary; Murray Carleton, Will
liam *. BiXby, Edwards Whitaker,
Rolla Wells, Martin Shaughnessy, Rev.
w. c. Biting, William J. Kinsella,
Charles Nagel, julius S. Walsh, A. C.
Stewart, Moses Shoenberg, j. F.
White, c. M. Spencer, Lieut.-Gov. w.
r. Painter, Rev. James w. Lee, Rabbi
S. Sale, Thomas II. West, Rabbi Leon
Harrison, David May, Frederick w.
Lehman, August A. Busch, D. R.
Francis, Tom Randolph, w. C. Nc
Bride. Walter S. Dicley, Robert E.
Sterling, Col. ]. d. McNeely, DR.. Will
liam H. Black, Archbishop John J.
Glennon, John F. Lee, w. H. Mark
ham, Daniel Nugent, Dwight F. Davis,
Bishop Daniel g Tuttle, Col. J. G. But
Ter. Sam Kennard, Festus J. Wade.
William Bagnell, R. A. Long, DR.. U. G.
Crandell, E. w. Stephens.