The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-24
PLEA FOR BELGIUM AID.
A PROCLAMATION.

natlon-Wide movement mas Oeen
launched IN this country to arouse i'm
terest in and extend aid TO the desti
tute people IN war-ravaged Belgium
To further this movement in OklAhoma
4 committee OF sympathetic and chari-
tably inclined men and women has
Oeen appointed, of which Governor
elect K. l.. Williams has consented %
act as chairman. This work done by
this committee is without compensa-
tion and is entirely voluntary.
IL is sct necessary to call attention
to the great need OF our help in order
70 stay the hand Of famine and suffer
ing among the belgium women ana
children. IN order that the work OF
The committee may be rendered a.
lieht and as effective as possible, the
people Of the State who are abl5 and
disposed to aid in this worthy cause
should promptly respond to the call
for help. The need is pressing one
and whatever aid is extended by the
people OF Oklahoma should be given
without delay. The committee is anx-
ious TO send all the relief possible in
time 70 be transported to the Belgians
within the next fortnight. Arrange
transpor alton from Oklahoma 70 BEL
gium will he accorded. and all cash
contributions made in this State will
he expended within the borders Of Ok
lahoma in purchasing such food and
clothing as will serve the needs Of the
Belgium people All food and cloth
ing donated will be promptly forward
ed tn it, destination.
That the committee may be given
the greatest possible assistance in this
work. | respectfully request and urge
the ministers Of the various churches
NJ the State to call upon their respect
i've congregations on Sunday. Decem-
her l3, 1914. for such contributions In
the way of food. clothing or cash as
they may be inclined to give, and that
reports OF all such contributions be
promptly made to G. G. Sohlherg,
treasurer. OF the State Belgian Relief
Committee, at Oklahoma City.
LEE CRUcR, Governor.
Attest: BESJAMiN F HARRISON,
Secretary OF State.
There are nearly seven million Bel.
gium women, children and non.
combatants who are on the verge OF
starvation. The food supply in Bel
gium has been exhausted and the Ger.
man occupation Of Belgium has made
it impossible for these starving people
TO receive food from outside the Ger
man lines, except by special agreement
between Germany and the other Gov.
ernments concerned Such arrange
ments have now been made through
the London-Americap Committee, foi
the relief OF the Belgians, consisting
of Mr.. Hoover, Mr.. Page, American
Ambassador in London, and Mr.. Whit
lock, American Minister in Brussels
England, Holland and Germany have
agreed that food stuff may be trans
mitted to the starving Belgians under
the auspices of the above Commission
of which this Committee is part, and
the German Government has guaran
teed that supplies sent in this way
shall not be requisitioned FOR the Ger.
man Army.
Contributions received by this
Committee will be Used Immediately
for the purchase of food in America
which will be dispatched, as soon az
possible, through the Hoover Page
Whitlock Committee, which is the only
way of reaching the starving popula-
tion in Belgium.
The American Ambassador cables
that beans, peas and rice are accept.
able. but the great necessity and the
urgent appeal from all concerned ID
for wheat flour" Through the activity
OF the Millers' Belgian Relief Move
mept arrangements have been made
whereby for every sl.25 contributed q
so 10 sack Of flour will be delivered il
Belgium and distributed directly tc
the needy, or for every bushel OF wheat
contributed 80 10, sack Of -four will
he sent to Belgium. free OF all cost
There are many ways in which contri-
buttons may be made TO these people,
Clothing is very acceptable. as the
winter in Belgium is very severe. and
a majority OF them are forced TO live
in partially burned buildings aud inn
proyised structures.
Contributions may be sent direct to
the committee at Oklahoma City or II
the people OF this section prefer they
may send their donations to the HER-
AID office and we will see that they
reach the committee promptly Bea-
yer county has had prosperous year
and a good crop season. Let US con-
tribute OF our abundance to those in
need II only TO the extent Of a few
dollars or few bushels OF wheat.