The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-13
Then Pembin. county would be l;h


Belgium is now. Yes. we would be bet
ter off even then, because we could 60 to
work at once and begin over; but there
is no telling when Belgium will again be-
come home for its survivors. War may
continue there for months yet and pos.
sibly for years.
King Albert of Belgium has asked for
help from America. He adds patheti-
cally to HE appeal, There is no money
in Belgium"
He appeals to America because there
is no other great nation to whom he can
appeal. All other European nations may
truly say charity begins at home, God
knows that all of them will have oppor-
tunity for the charity that they can give.
At best they cannot do much for others
and though they all have resources to
some extent at least, poor Belgium is
completely bankrupted. She has moth
| thing, she has nowhere to go. America
must care for her starving millions or
they will die by the wayslde.
AT the beginning of this war wheat
jumped up about forty cents. There is
no doubt that the European war has
advanced the crop price of both for this
and for next year at least twenty-five
cents q bushel. Pembina county has
raised this year and will no doubt next
year, raise an aggregate Of at least 6.OOO,
900 bushels Of wheat. An advance of
25 cents bushel for this amount means
a profit of at present prices Sl,5OOOOO to
the farmers of this county alone.
This profit to US is composed of the
the blood and tears Of Belgium and other
vorring countries. Pierced by the spears
of contending armies she bleeds as did
the Savior on the cross with commingled
blood and water-the life blood of brave
men. and the tears of the widows and
orphans. It was through no fault or
desire of the Belgiums, but she bleeds
while we take the profits.
How much can, how much should we
spare of this blood and tear money to
just in part assuage the misery that it
has brought to others as innocent as our
selves.
One dollar out of every hundred dol.
lars Of this profit would make s15, 1000
that we should return to the starving
ones.
One dollar out of every thousand, Just
1000 per cent of our profits. will make
1900. God knows we will never miss
that much.
There are about 5000 taxpayers in this
county, if just one half will each give
q bushel Of wheat or the price of one
bushel of wheat, that will pay the 81, 500.
We believe that the generous people of
this county will at least do that much.
We believe more than half will be willing
to contribute or pay for bushel of wheat
for the SIX millions of stsrvirg Belglums.
All it needs is that someone shall start
it,
We believe that primarily the banks
are the best situated to start and handle
the movement. Next we believe that
the elevator agents will be splendid
band Of solicitors if they only will. We
believe that the mayors, and chairmen
of supervisors of the civic corporations
can and will do great deal to assist in
creating popular sentiment.
The local county press will do all they
can, they always do.
Will the bankers take this matter up
ana start the wheels to moving.
Messrs. Stong, Thompson, Mcbride,
Holmes, Ihorwaldson, 1--WE call these
names at random, we mean you ally will
you start something that you will never
be sorry for.
We suggest the watchword be "Buy
bushel for Belgium"
We suggest that it would be cheaper
proposition to buy one, two or more car
loads IN bulk rather than to try and COL
lect it bushel by bushel. The money
can be gathered easier than wheat and
can be used to buy wheat at one place.
Buy A Bushel For Belgium"