Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-11-27
70 The People Of The Eth
Congressional District

70 The People OF The It'll
Congressional District
Probably never before in the.
world has so strong an appeal
been made to sympathy and hui
mainly as that now presented BY
the Belgians.
BY the exigencies of war, foi
which they were in no way re-
sponsible, their rich and pros
porous country was made battle
ground by the warning nations
of Europe.
Their crops have been ruined,
their factories dismantled, their
beautiful cities destroyed and
enormous indemnities have been
exacted by their conquerors.
On reliable authority it is stat
ed that seven million women and
children are facing starvation.
AS the whole of Europe is at war,
it is only from the American peo-
pie that relief can be expected.
The people of the United
States, with their quick sympa-
thy and usual generosity, have
already responded nobly to the
appeals of this battle-stricken
country, and a number of ship
loads of food and clothing have
been sent.
The Governor of Virginia, hav-
ing been appealed to by the Cen
eral Chairman of the Belgian Re-
lief Fund to interest the people
of Virginia in donating food
stuffs and money for the relief of
the Belgian people, has issued a
proclamation urging voluntary
subscriptions to this cause.
He has also organized a State
Belgian Relief Commission, with
Col. H. NJ. Boykin, of Richmond,
as chairman and the undersigned
as the member of said commits
sion for the Seventh Congress
sional District.
1t has been decided to organize
i'll every county and town in the
state to solicit and assemble food
stuffs and cash at some central
point in each county.
Cash is solicited and will be
used to purchase suitable sup
plies. Such supplies as flour in
barrels or bags, shelled corn,
oats, rye, bacon, lard, apples in
barrels or box, canned goods
anything, in fact, which will do
to ship and use as food is So
licited.
Old garments, which are in
good condition, are also solicited.
A store room in Winchester
will be shortly selected to receive
donations, and the location of
this will be announced later.
Colonel Boykin has established
his Office at 1IO4 East Broad
Street, Richmond, and the vari-
Gus county committees through
out the district can address him
for full information.
No goods. however, are to be
shipped to Richmond until noti-
fed by Colonel Boykin.
1 think it would be particular
| ly appropriate that Frederick
county and other counties in the
Seventh Congressional District
send from one to two car loads of
apples each, these apples to be
donated by the growers.
/ feel certain that the growers
Of Frederick county will respond
promptly to this appeal.
Announcement will be made in
! the newspapers in each commun-
lily of contributions received, and
the railroads have agreed to
transport free of charge all sup
plies.
This movement is not intended
to interfere with the relief work
which has already been started
by local organizations, but it is
hoped that they will make their
contributions through the State
Commission, so that ship filled
entirely with Virginia supplies
can be sent.
The Valley of Virginia during
| the civil war was kno WI as the
granary of the South, and was
time and time again devastated
by the northern army.
We know something of the
horrors of war, but the condi-
tons of the Belgian people ex-
coed anything that we have ever
experienced.
We believe that our people will
give a general response to this
appeal, and help to gladden. the
Christmas of the unfortunate
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