Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
Hanna Names COMMITTEE
TO RECEIVE AID FOR THE BELC|ANS

The. Millers' Belgium relief move
nlent has been organized With the: adj
vice OF and in cooperation with the
central committee of the Belgian re-
lief fund of Washington and the
American ambassador in London.
1t purposes collecting 10000 bar
rels Of flour of the approximate. value
of a. half million dollars. one-half to
be contributed by the general public
and one-half by the millers.
The railroads have agreed to rams
port this flour to Philadelphia with
out any charge. while the cost Of the
ocean transportation - $4,000 has
uals.
The British and German govern
ments have consented to the arrange
ment, thus insuring it's safe carriage
and delivery.
The American ambassador in Lon
don cables: Foe cannot. be bought
on this side of the world. Money sent
will be of nc use. Food sent, except
through this commission, may "
reach Belgium or may be- c~onfscated."
Those who contribute to this cargo
are not thereby showing craftsmanship.
Relief of the starving VOL. m, chill
dren and old men of Belgium is the
common duty of humanity. 1t helps
the Germans as much az the allies
to assist in alleviating the frightful
distress which has befallen innocent
q E-Combatants or account of war.
North Dakota Aid.
Every ',ank. newspaper, elevator
agent and .,''r mills manager in the
state is authc. lied to receive dona-
tions of wheat. E.y.: or money.
The wheat and nj contributed
will be converted into -FOUR at the
nearest mill and the flour will be ship
ped. free Of all freight charges, direct
to the chartered ship. Northwestern
point the personal. representative Of
the Northwestern Miller will coon
pany the shipment and personally as
sure its delivery by permission of the
American ambassador in London and
our minister in Belgium.
For each $1.25 handed to your local
bank. newspaper, elevator agent or
-four will reach Belgium, without fur
Their cost.
For: each FIVE bushels of wheat de-
livered to the elevator agent or mill,
approximately one barrel OF North
Dakota patent flour will nave like
delivery.
Farmer and Business Man Should
Respond.
The 1914 wheat, rye. oats and corn
SAoP "a NonoS0 = AS0AaDS wv
least $50, 000.0 900 money because
Of the European war
The farmers and business men Of
North Dakota are richer by just this
amount by reason Of the war.
Hence, the farmer and business
man should be the first to respond to
this urgent call. -. ~.
II every farmer in the state will
today deliver to his elevator one BUSH
ell, I'VE. ten or etwenty-flve bushels of
merchantable wheat, according to his
ability Cor If he has already sold his
wheat, then the proceeds in money!.
it will w the lives of thousands: Of
suffering Belgian women. and chill
dren, and furnish evidence to the
world hat the hearts of the men LOT
North Dakota are a expansive as the
prairies Of their noble state. ~
II every man and woman, not a
farmer, will today hand his Or her
cash contribution to tho nearest mill,
elevator agent or bank. other thou.
sands Of lives may, be saved.
It is believed that $1,000. 900 worth
Of food for each Of the next several
months will be required to sustain
the helpless victims Of he present
war. so,
All contributions will be acknowl-
edged by the UNDERLINED committee
and through the local newspapers.