The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
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And that is precisely what it amounts
to when q man denies a dollar. How
with happy, contented families about
them; how can they partake of the
liberalities of Providence. without
thought or generous impulse for the
being across the sea who seek not for
the luxuries which are commonplace
today, but merely for bread?
How can men think of Christmas,
the one time in all the year when
even the most penurious have gen
erous thoughts; the age-oid season
of generosity: the day Of all days
when men should turn from selfish
ness to acts of mercy: the anniver-
sary OF Calvary; where the supreme
sacrifice was made: how can men let
their wives and children know that a
dollar, or five dollars, or ten dollars,
meant more to them than the life
of little child? How can they plan
their own pleasure or satisfy a per-
sonal within, when women and chill
dren. starving through no fault of
their own, with no other source of
supply open to them, might be saved
for less than thousands of American
families waste in a week.
The Kansas Belgian relief fund has
been organized three weeks. State
wide organization began about two
weeks ago. In this time more than
two hundred cars of flour have been
assured by committees. which have
partly canvassed about seventy coun-
ties. Within the next ten days Kan
sas will have to give another hundred
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Used is to go forward on schedule
time.
1t takes $4,000 sacks of flour to
make one meal for this stricken coun-
try. Eighty-four cars of flour, each
car holding 1000 sacks are needed
every day If the destitute Belgians
are to be fed. A sack of flour will
sustain one person for three months.
Kansas will send 600 carloads of flour
of $50 barrels each or 100000 barrels to
the starving Belgians. according to
Prof. H. P. Cady, in charge of the Bel
gian relief work at the State university.
Lawrence Professor Cady, together
with several other university instruc-
tors, has made enthusiasm speeches at
numerous Kansas points in behalf OF
the cause, and he is optimistic. But
before the prediction offered by Profess
sor Cady comes true kansanS will have
to dig down deep in their pockets. The
goal of 100000 barrels set by the GEN.
trail committee is long way from be-
ing reached.
''Some counties will send dozen cars
before the work is completed" said
Professor Cady, land we expect no
county to send less than one car of
flour as its share. Where the county
has no facility for milling, the wheat
itself is being shipped. The railroads
are carrying the provisions free to the
T. IT,
land provide ships to carry it to Bel
gium."
F. r. Hamilton Of the University ex-
tension division, and w. A. McKeever
of child welfare work in the university,
have been out on the relief work, max
in each town. Mr.. Hamilton worked on
the Rock Island in Pratt. Kiowa, Clark.
and Meade counties. Mr.. McKeever
worked in the western part of the state
on the Union Pacific. Professor Cady
has worked In the counties around
Gray and Barton counties on the Santa
Fee.
Lawrence Was Prompt.
Among the first cars of flour to leave
Kansas were three from Lawrence. The
Congregational church sent the first
one, which was Immediately followed
by two, one sent by the city and the
the city. University students have sub
scribed $500 for Belgian relief work
and 500 to be used in providing hospital
service and buying medicine for the
wounded soldiers.
1.-The Topeka merchants and others
in districts which have not been can
vassed are not responding as literally
to the call for voluntary contribu-
tions," said ]. Will Kelley, secretary
Of the Topeka Commercial club today.
I've had hoped to spare those in the
business district the necessity of be-
ing called upon; by committees. but If
the response is not more general in
the next few days it will be necessary
to conduct a campaign. Checks
should be made payable to me-
Good Work in Norton.
F. S. Hazelton OF Norton has writ
work for Belgian relief done in that
town. The letter reads:
Through the energy of the Norton
Commercial club Norton county has
raised $s15.2O for the Belgian fund.
IA carload OF 500 sacks Of flour
was shipped today (F'riday) over the
Burlington road for the seaboard.
This does not include the amounts
raised at Lenora and Edmond. Those
towns have also done nobly. Flour
the Missouri Pacific railway
Another Ship to Belgium.
New York, Dec. 5.-Another mercy
ship sailed from this port last night
for the relief of the starving noncom-
batants in Belgium when the steamer
Agamemnon. with $500 tons of food
Belgian Riddles Await st. Nick.
The horrors and desolation of
| war have afflicted every adult Bel
! gian heart. but, happily. the great
majority of the children have as |
| yet been spared a full realization of l
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