Barton County democrat., 1914-11-27
BARTON COUNTY
WILL DO HER SHARE
A Big Start Has Already Been
Made To Help Out The Suf-
fering Belgians
ONE CAR OF FLOUR ON WAY
Great Bend Starts First Car On
. Way Twelve Hours After
Work Is Started


the sufferingS of those in want,
no matter where they are located,
and in the movement for the re-
lief of the sufferers of the Bel
GUM nation, their action in the
matter has been especially prompt
and satisfactory, for within twelve
hours after a meeting was held
in this city and a committee ap-
pointed to have charge of the
work. one car load of flour was
already on the way, and practical
ly enough money had alreadybeen
raised for a second full car.
The question of Barton county
doing her share for the relief of
the suffering women and children
of this plucky little nation had
been agitated by some of the mill
erS and other business interests of
the town for the past two weeks,
but not a great deal of interest had
been taken in the movement un-
til a. public meeting was held in
the Commercial Club rooms Mon
day evening, at which time a COM
mittee was appointed to PERSONAL
ly. look after the work and solicit
subscriptions, and see that the
thing was started off in the proper
manner.
Judge Charles LObdell had been
appointed by the governor as the
representative for the state in this
movement in the county, and he
was also elected chairman of the
local committee, and o. w. Daw-
son was selected as secretary.
Other members of the committee
are Miss Jennie Momyer, A. E.
Taylor, w. NJ. Brown, E. R. Moses
ST., DR.. f. E. Morrison, Charles
V. Brinkman, C. R. Aldrich, Judge
James Clayton and Ed S. Marx.
Immediately after the perfecting
of the local organization a sub
ScriptiOn was started, and al
though only about forty people
were present at the meeting, the
responses were very liberal and
in a few moments about $1,000
had been raised for the fund.
Pledges for about $500 had al
ready been secured by the millerS
of the city, making total of
about $1,000, all of which was Sc
cured without the least personal
solicitation. To the Epworth
League of the M. E. church be-
longs the honor of not only head
ing the subscription list but of
starting it out on the right basis
by making contribution of $100
toward this most worthy cause.
AS immediate relief is badly
needed by the Belgian sufferers
the millerS of the city Immediately
got busy, and on Tuesday morn
ing car load of flour, contain
ing one thousand sacks, was at
once shipped to New York, and
another car load will follow in a
few days, as a sufficient amount
of money for its purchase has by
this time been raised. Commit
tees are also at work in all of the
other towns and communities of
The county and are reporting lib
eral contributions. 1t is reported
that Ellinwood, HoiSington and
CIaflin, and probably Pawnee
Rock will each raise car load of
flour. Heller and Albert and Oh
mitz and Boyd will probably con-
tribute two cars, and there is moi
much doubt but that the county
as a whole will contribute at least
eight car loads, for Great Bend
and community can be counted'Or
for at least three cars. The com.
inittee in Great Bend is anxious
to cooperate with and work iT
conjunction with the committee:
of the other towns of the county
and it is to be hoped that com
plete county organization can bt
formed. Each community will
receive credit for the amount the!
raise, but it is believed that NOR
beneficial results can be gainet
by the entire county working as
unit in the matter Miss Momye
of the local committee will hav
charge Of the soliciting of contri
buttons from the schools and tn
ladies organizations, and the othe
members Of the committee viii SO
licit from the business men an