Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
ASKED TO AID
THE BELGIANS.

Governor Charles R Miller has issued
the following appeal to the people of Del
aware
To the people Of Delaware In view
Of the call that has been made upon me
and all the Governors of the United States
20 help relieve the critical situation which
exists among the unfortunate people OF
Belgium by collecting food stuff and
money on behalf Of these people feel
It not only my duty, but privilege as
the Governor OF Delaware, to urge our
business men, merchants, farmers, pro
fessional men and citizens at large to re-
spond to this call that Delaware may not
be found wanting in supplying material
absolutely necessary to people of Belgium
whose homes have been devastated BY
war and who are now in desperate need
of food.
Contributions may he made in money
or in any Of the following articles Wheat,
| -four, corn meal rice, coffee, peas, beans,
canned goods, cured or salted meats; but
! perishable goods such as potatoes, apples
or other fresh fruits can not be accepted.
All checks should be drawn to the
order of S. d. Townsend, Treasurer of
the Belgium Relief Fund, and addressed
to him at the dupont Building, Whining
ton, Delaware.
All shipments of any of the above ar
ticles should be sent to the Belgium Re
lief Committee, Bush Terminal Brooklyn, !
New York. Goods may be delivered to
any railroad station in the State where |
tags can be secured to be attached to |
packages. The bills of ladiug should be |
sent by the shippers 10 the Belgium Re
lief Committee, 333 du Pont Building
10
ton should be addressed to Captain Hor-
ace Wilson, Chairman of the Transporta-
ton Committee, Fourth Street Wharf
Wilmington, Delaware. All communi
cations relative to storage should be ad
dressed to Charles Warner, Chairman of
the Storage Committee, du Pont Build
ing, Wilmington, Delaware.
All other communications should be
addressed to Hon. David T. Marvel,
Chairman of the Belgium Relief Com
mittee, 833 du Pont Building, Whining
ton, Delaware.
As shipments will have to stand rail-
road journey. transfer at New York and
long sea voyage. they should be shipped
in strong packages. Individual pack
ages should have a tag showing the con-
tents. All expense Of ocean transporta-
ton of all supplies thus furnished for
Belgium will be borne by the Rockefeller
Foundation. All shipments will be car
ried to the port for export by the Penn
sylvania railroad free of charge.
The arrangements for distribution have
been made by the American Committee
in London of which Ambassador Page =,
is chairman, and provide for distributing
stations in Belgium under the immediate
of the American Consuls in
the offiicted region. Every precaution !
seems to have been taken to insure the
delivery of supplies to needy persons. for
whom otherwise no provision whatever s
would be made.
There is no purpose to interfere with =
the entire freedom of any individual or
to render aid in his or its !
OWN way, but rather to provide an or
ganized effort to secure contributions and
10 take advantage of the efficient trans
Dortation and distribution facilities which
may be freely utilized by all who may de-
sire to avail themselves of such co-opera-
ion.
Large demands will have to be made
lpOn the generosity of the American peo-
pie to save hundreds of thousands of Bel
yians from starvation.
Desiring that our citizens should CO.
operate with the citizens of other States
n sending relief as promptly and eff
iently as possible, ask the good peo- q
'le of this State to do their best in this /
xtreme emergency.
l appoint as Belgium Relief Commit
ee for the State of Delaware, with full
uthOrity to collect money or goods, and
o appoint agents or subcommittee B
Ion. David T. Marvel, Chairman; Hon. a
george Gray. George s. Capelle, Hon. 4
William H. Boyce, Hon. H. A. Richard s
on, Hon. H. c. Conrad, and Hon. Ebe n
V. Tunnel. Charles R. Miller,
Governor State of Delaware.
The following have been appointed a
Committee on transportation Horace
wilson, Chairman; II. H. Willis, Harry
uch, John TAFT. f. I. Vasey.
The following have been appointed a 81
on storage: Charles Warner,
hartman; William c. Murgatroyd, c. d. .
larretsOn. John B. BlatE, Robert L. :,