The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-19
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Scott Hopkins as its treasurer, are
being organized in all the counties OF
the state. Will you not therefore
communicate with all the teachers
under your supervision to the end that
they may appeal to their pupils and
through them to the parents for help
in this great work?
1.-THE other day a prominent citizen
of Kansas while visiting in a little vii
lage in Canada found a woman. who
had Just received a letter from her sis
ter in Belgium saying that this was
the last letter she would ever receive
from them as by the time it reached
her they-father, mother, sister ana
children-wou1d all be dead of star
walton.
"A few nights ago one Of the pro-
fessors in the university was telling
his three little girls Of the starving
and freezing Belgian children. When
he had finished all three of the little
girls said they would give up their
Christmas presents this year to help
the Belgians and the two older ones
said they would give the money in
their banks Tho youngest child.
however. could not bring herself to do
that and went off to bed. But the
next morning she came downstairs in
her nightdress and holding ut her
hand said, Here, papa, is the fifty
one cents out of my bank for those
"Can you not have these or similar
incidents told in your schools, not
only to arouse people to a realization
OF the great need across the water,
but also to stir their sympathies so
that prompt and effective co-opera-
ton may result?
''In most cases local provision will
doubtless be made to receive contri-
buttons; but in any event there will be
q central committee in every county
to which they may be sent. and I
would suggest that you get in touch
with this committee at the earliest
possible moment. Foodstuffs-espec-
tally wheat and corn-are particular
~ desired, but of course money con-
tributions can be converted into these.
"Your cooperation will be CRATE
fully appreciated by the general COM
mittee, by me, and above all by the
war stricken thousands in whose
name it Is asked
New Appeal Today.
Another appeal was made through
the state committee to the people Of
Kansas today. 1t reads:
Kansas is so well organized and the
work in unorganized counties Is SO
far progressed that help for the starv-
ing Belgians is assured.
Absolutely bereft OF homes, prop
erty or possessions these among the
wOrthiest, most industrious and most
peaceful people in Europe. stretch
forth. their despairing hands toward
cient to sustain life until they can
raise a crop upon their war-stricken
fields.
Flour is the most needed article Of
Kansas will be used to buy that sta
pie. All flour will be shipped direct
to New York. Arriving in London;
the flour will be received by the
trans-shipped to smaller vessels, car.
ried to Rotterdam and then taken by
rail to Brussels where it will be re-
ceived and distributed by Brand Whit
lock, American minister to Belgium.
This arrangement is by permission
of the British, Dutch and German
governments, and the American am
bassador, Mr.. Page, has obtained a
written guarantee that the supplies
thus sent will be protected and not
The American ambassador. Mr..
Page, has cabled: Food cannot be
bought on this side of the world.
Money sent will be of no use. Food
sent, except through this commission,
may never reach Belgium. or may be
confiscated." ~
Captain Lucy Of the American relief
commission in Belgium cables: Beans.
peas and rice are acceptable, but the
from all concerned is for wheat flour
Great danger is threatened. To avoid
It you must get flour to the people and
ret It at once"
All flour must be packed in good
strong cotton sacks of 40 pounds
weight. The American ambassador
and the American minister both say
that what is most needed IL wheat
flour. Any wholesome flour will do;
it does not need to- be the highest
grade. Peas. beans and rye flour will
be also most acceptable.
Cash Contributions.
Many cash contributions are now
being received at the headquarters