The citizen., 1914-12-11
Donations for the Belgians.

Donations for the Belgians.
Hundreds of Belgians will be saved
from starvation by contributions, both
/ produce and money, made on Monday
and Tuesday in Frederick district.
With the schools unheard from and a
matinee to be added, $1,547.1S was
collected in this district on Monday
and yesterday. Produce amounting to
about $500 has been donated to the
cause.
The campaign ended last night when
reports were made at the Y. M. G. A.
to the treasurer. All Monday pour
ing rain made work disagreeable and
prevented some from covering their
routes. In spite of weather conditions
$73135 in cash was raised that day.
Yesterday $766.73 was donated. With
contributions tabulated from all
sources it is reported that the cash
fund will be nearly two thousand dol
lars.
Frederick district expects to send
this week one carload of -four, one of
potatoes and one of canned goods and
merchandise. This is entirely sepa-
rate from the work of the general
Belgian Relief Committee, which is
rapidly completing its own organiza-
tion and campaign.
Today six or more wagons will be
placed on the town gathering food
and clothing given the canvassers on
Monday and Tuesday. Packing and
Grating will begin tomorrow. 1t is
likely shipments will be made Friday.
The response to the call for funds
and produce in this district was spon-
taneous. The committee last night
commended the people. for their CO.
operation.
Frederick districts enormous fund
is largely due to the numerous small
donations. 1t was rare occasion
when the canvassers were turned
down fatty.
Frederick county will likely lead
the State in donation of food stuffs
for the Belgians. From county CEN
ters and towns come reports of vast
amounts of produce. Farmers are
giving literally of their bumper crops.
Emmitsburg Thurmont, Buckeystown,
Adamstown, Middletown, Myersville,
Liberty, Jefferson, Brunswick, Bur-
kittsville and other centers are send
ing in splendid reports of generous
contributions.
The canvass for produce is waxing
warm. The general Belgian Relief
Committee has practically completed
its organization in every district and
precinct in the county. All chairmen
have been appointed.
Large quantities of clothing, pro-
duce and articles of food supply have
been sent from various parts of the
city and the county to the Pythian
Castle, headquarters of the general
committee. Lloyd T. MacGill, secre-
tary of the Board of Trade and gen.
eral secretary to the general COM
mittee, is in charge of this headquar-
ters.
Yesterday the work of loading a
carload of produce was begun at Ad-
amstown.
There is no doubt but that Freder-
ick district will lead all other dis
tricts in the county No definite in
formation of the amount of cash dona-
tions and other contributions in the
various districts could be learned yes
terday.
Brunswick is likely to forge to the
front in this relief war. A finely or
ganized committee is now extending
the campaign in to parts of Virginia
bordering on Frederick county.
Braddock's Belgian Relief Com
mittee is: William P. Hotter, chair
man; George Hett, Millard Riddle
moser, Clarence M. Phleeger, William
Kintz, John Poole, Miss aKtie Zieg-
ler, Miss Ida Phleeger and Miss Bes-
sic Phleeger.