The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
STATE ANSWERS CALL

STATE ANSWERS GALL
Continued from PAGE One.1
States. to the appeal from these unfor-
tunate victims of an atrOcfous war
shows that while Christianity II bein4
put at q fearful test in these days IT
Is not dead. / trust, however, that our
action may not be in response to any
mere temporary emotion.
THE suffering of these millions n
not temporary, but continues at least
during Ghardships of winter. They
have no other friend able to help them
like America and our help must be q
continuing and not a temporary help.
as possible pledges of aid should be
made to continue at least during the
winter. To that end want to be re-
spOnsible for one barrel Of flour each
month for the next five months 1t
seems to me that each family that has
a comfortable income and perhaps with
some superabundance can afford to
help support some other family over
there"
w. II. Rooms in Office.
w. H. Rooms of Kansas City. Mo-,
is now in the headquarters office as
siSting Chairman Stubs in his work.
He is a business man of ability and
will take charge of the business end
of the work of the. committee. Every
dollar received will be accounted for.
Ex-Governor Stubs, He will give di-
rections relative to the shipment of
wheat.
Move to Mills Building.
The headquarters will be on the
seventh floor Of the Mills building on
and after Friday, where there IL q suite
of rooms available. The present quar-
k<rre to- h. ~
ttrely Inadequate.
sedgwfck vs.. Shawnee.
Sedgwick county through s. p.
WallfngfOrd, q prominent grain man.
announced today that the goal set IL
$500 barrels of flour. 1t was the am
bition in Sedgwick to Guido Shawnee
which had promised 5000.
A brother of Mr.. Wallingford. A. A.
Wallingford, has been instrumental in
raising $1,000 in Clark county.
Atchison has a carload Of flour
ready for shipment.
George Harmon, the Valley Falls
editor, has SO barrels Of flour collect
ed. and expects to have a carload by
Saturday night. Eureka expects to
have carload by Wednesday.
A phone message from Independence
indicated that the people Of that city
expect to make big contribution.
Prof. H. p. Cady of the University
of Kansas will speak at a mass meet
ing in Independence Sunday after
noon.
Money should not be sent to Topeka
by individuals in other counties. It
committee SO proper credit can be
given the county.
Letter From Headquarters.
A letter sent out from the Belgian
relief headquarters today to KANSAS
daily papers gives much Information
that is new and emphasizes the neces-
sity for quick action in sending aid to
the sufferers across the sea.
The letter reads in part:
1t is doubtful whether Kansas ever
has been SO worked up over anything
as it is now worked up over the move
ment for the relief Of the starving Bel
gians. The work is. perhaps. the finest
example Of sympthetic cooperation the
state ever has seen. People every
where seem thoroughly aroused and
eager to give to the best Of their abti-
ity. SIS ss'if :
In many places, however, those most
willing to help seem confused as to how
to organize. Some do not understand
how they have authority to act. This
should be the simplest matter. Any
man or woman can call a mass meet
ing. The editor of the home paper. the
mayor, the postmaster, the banker
any of these are fine material. Any
Any one of the lot has read of the
fearful situation in Belgium. If the
notice asking your help arrives in time
get into the weekly and daily papers.
Ask everyone to meet in the theater
or some church at a given hour. If
you need a speaker ask Chairman
Stubs or Secretary Dillon of the Kan
sas Belgian Relief Fund, telephones
1895 or 1856. Commercial club, Topeka,
to send you one. Ask either for any
advice you need.
How to Give.
Try to have your meetings before
Sunday or at the latest by Sunday
night and ask for contributions on the
spot. Every wage Garner ought to give
one days pay. Every man earning $50
or more a week ought to give a barrel
of flour costing $3.50: 1t may pinch
you for one week but you will be re-
lieving the pinch of hunger in far away
Belgium.
A man earning $35 to $50 a week can
afford to give two barrels of flour to
this big cause, and so on in proportion;
but If man is earning less than 500
a week then he ought to join with an
other in the same class and SO make
the load lighter for both. When the
contributions are all in the committee
should see that the stuff is loaded into
q car and that the initial and number
thereof are wired to Chairman Stubs
or Secretary Dillon at Topeka.
The railroads will carry all Belgian
supplies free. The state public utili-
ties commission has authorized the
companies to give free serv-
ice and has issued a special order to
that effect Your local manager can
easily assure himself of this fact. The
Western Union Telegraph company is
carrying messages free and the relief
committee III Topeka will accept such
messages over those lines or over the
Postal lines collect.
Speed Is Imperative.