Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-17
PLANS UNDER WAY TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF
SUFFERING PEOPLE.
NOV. 20 PROBABLE DATE
FOR STATE WIDE MOVEMENT
Mayors Of All Iowa Cities Asked to
Cooperate and Proclaim Objects Of
Movement-Women Asked to Take
Charge at Cedar Rapids-eelsians
in ,mmed ate Need Of Assistance.

Cedar Rapids. Nov. IA call has
been issued to the good people of Iowa
to come to the aid of the starving
thousands in Belgium.
The Belgian Relief Association OF
Iowa, which has its headquarters al
Des Moines, has appealed 10 Mayor
Roth and the commercial club to des-
ignate Wednesday, Nov. %, as tag day
when contributions may be asked OF
the citizens for food and clothing for
those made homeless and hungry by
the war.
Mayor Roth is in favor of the plan
and after a conference with John
Wunderlich. secretary Of The CONNER
cial club. decided TO ask the Woman
Club to take charge of the affair. in
dorse it and provide the women ana
girls to make the collection. The
MAYOR also believes it will De q good
idea to interest the women of the
churches, especially the aid societies.
Governor Clarke already has asked
the commercial club to designate one
of its members to act on relief COM
mittee from the fifth congressional dis
trict, the purpose of which will be to
collect corn and -four for The Belgians
The club submitted the name of George
T. Hedges and he likely VIII be APP
pointed by the governor. The COM
mittee will be composed of one man
from each of the eleven congressional
districts which will work in conjunc-
ton with Governor Clarke.
Strong Men at Head.
The Belgian Relief Association is
composed of D. s Chamberlain, chair
man of the executive committee: W.
C. Brown, state treasurer. treasurer of
the association; Mark A. Hall, secre-
tary; w B. Southwell, chairman of
the publicity committee: Robert w.
Harper. chairman of the elevator COM
mittee and H. E. PEARS, chairman Of
the transportation committee. The as
sociation was named ny Governor
Clarke.
That there may be no expense at
tached to the tag work the associa-
ton suggests that the bill for print
ing the tags be deducted from the
total cash received, also any other le-
ultimate expense. and that the ball
ance be forwarded to the treasurer
1t is also suggested that the cashier
of one Of the local banks be appointed
cashier of the tag day receipts.
Nov. 25 will be general tag day
turnout the state as the mayors and
other officials of every city and town
in the state have been asked 10 lend
their assistance and information from
Des Moines indicates there has been
belief of the association that the peo-
pie viii make hearty response to
this call for aid and will contribute
literally of their money and whatever
farm products in addition to corn and
whea. which may be found necessary.
The association says The Belgians
are in dire distress and unless they
are given immediate aid thousands
VIII die of starvation and the cold.
Winter has set in and there are
thousands homeless and without suf-
fcient clothing to protect them
from the elements. Fathers. husbands
ard sons have been slain by thousands
in the protection Of their little
country and mothers and little children
are suffering ard they are starving
What was once happy land is now
one great battlefield: where the
ploughshares once turned the soil for
peaceful pursuits the bayonet now
turns 1t that II may become the grave
ward of the fallen masses Belgium
has been described as one huge Gene
tery' with the white cross Of death
marking the land as far as the eye
can see. Children are begging for
bread. The mothers say they NAV be
able to endure but that they must
have aid for their children.
Now Is the Time to Help.
/ These are the reasons for helping
The Belgians. II is pointed out, and
now is the time when II must be
done. Iowa proposes TO send a shiT
load of provisions. ana it mus
start Thanksgiving Day. An appeal IL
made 70 the farmer TO give corn,
car load, wagon load Or a bushel
just as much as he can afford is al
that is asked. An appeal ajso is mad
10 those who are not farmers TO Civ,
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