The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-27
AID IS ASKED FOR
NEEDY BELG|ANS
MINNESOTA BELGIAN RELIEF
FUND ORGANIZED TO FUR
Their RELIEF WORK.
AFTER 10000 BARRELS FLOUR
Wheat or Money May Be Contributed
TO Any Bank, Elevator Agent or
Flour Mill Manager in State
Everyone Urged to Aid.

CLAN relief fund has been organized
with the advice of and i'm cooperation
with the central committee of the Bel.
gian relief fund Of Washington and
the American ambassador in London.
1t purposes collecting 10000 barrels
of flour of the approximate value OF
100000, one-half to be contributed by
the general public and one-half by the
millers.
The railroads have agreed to trans.
port this -four to Philadelphia with,
out any charge, while the cost of the
ocean transportation, Sal, 900, has been
contributed by few individuals.
The British and German govern
ments have consented to the arrange
ment thus insuring it's safe carriage
and delivery.
The American ambassador In Lon,
don cables: 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."
Those who contribute to this cargo
are not thereby showing partisanship.
Relief Of the starving women, children
and old men Of Belgium is the com.
mon duty of humanity. 1t helps the
Germans as much as the allies to as.
sist In alternating the frightful dis.
tress which has befallen innocent non.
combatants on account of war.
How People May Contribute.
Every bank, elevator agent and -four
mill manager in the state is author
ICED to receive donations of wheat,
-four or money.
The wheat and money contributed
will be converted into -four at the near
est mill and the flour will be shipped
free Of all freight charges, direct to
the chartered ship, Northwestern
Miller" at Philadelphia, from which
point the personal representatives CT
the publication, the Northwestern Mil
Ter, will accompany the shipment and
personally assure its delivery by per
mission of the American ambassador
in London and our minister in Bel
giNm.
For each $3.50 handed to your local
bank, elevator agent or miller, at least
ONE 49-pound sack Of -four will reach
Belgium without further cost.
For each six bushels Of wheat de-
livered to the elevator agent or mill
approximately one barrel of Minnesots
patent -four will have like delivery.
Why All Should Respond.
The 1914 wheat, rye, oats and corn
crop of Minnesota will realize at least
$50 100000 more money because Of the
European war.
The farmers and business men OF
Minnesota are richer by just this
amount by reason of the war.
Hence the farmer and business man
should be the first to respond to this
urgent call.
What Can Be Accomplished.
If every farmer in the state will
today deliver to his elevator one bush
ell, five, ten or twenty-five bushels OF
merchantable wheat, according to his
ability Cor if he has already sold his
wheat, then the proceeds in money!
It will save the lives of thousands OF
suffering Belgian women and children
and furnish evidence to the world
that the hearts of the men Of Mime
sofa are as expansive as the prairies
of their noble state.
If every man and woman, not 6
farmer, will today hand his or her
cash contribution to the nearest mill
elevator agent or bank, other thous
ands of lives may be saved
1t is believed that 100000 worth
Of food for each of the naxt several
months will be required to sustain the
helpless victims of the present war.
All contributions will be acknowl
edged by the undersigned committee
and through the local newspapers.
Minnesota Belgian Relief Committee.
Hon. w. s. Hammond, governor-elect
9eat 3RSsph
treasurer; Donald r. Cotton. secretary,
Pioneer building, ST Paul.
General Committee-St Paul: Miss
LOUIS LOUIS W. WIZ Hill. I'm Mr. c. 4. Severance, Mr..
Donald S. Culver, Mr.. Charles w. Cor
don. Minneapolis: Mrs. George II.
Partridge Mrs William Nc e EaiE bsr, M5
Cobb, Mr. p. l. Howe, Mr.. e. P. Wells
Mr.. John Washburn, Mr.. Arthur r.
dean dean Mr.. A. M. Chisholm, NJ c: A. Cong
don Mr.. G. G. Hartley. Faribault:
Mr.. H. C. Theopold.
Ex-oficio-Mr. James J. Hill, st.
NJ ioy