Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-21
BELGIAN RELIEF
PLANS OUTLINED
Executive Committee Named to
Outline Aggressive Cam
paign in Richmond.
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL AID
State Chairman Boykin Says
Need of Stricken People Is AL
most Beyond Belief.
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL AID

In order to do the work quickly and
WELL tho local belgian relief commit
tee. i'm Il meeting held In the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday afternoon, OPP
pointed an executive committee to
prepare plans ami to outline Il cam
paign which might he immediately
productive of results. The meeting
was addressed by Mayor Ainslio. Bel
gian Consul Frederick L. Noting.
Colonel II. NJ Boytin. chairman Of the
state Commission. and by several
others, all of them calling attention
to the fact that the whole Eeigian
people is now in state OF dire ,ls-
trcss and in actual need OF money and
food supplies. II was decided to start
the campaign in Richmond and til"
,, locally surrounding territory immcdi-
atcly, and tile following wore appoint
ed on tho executive local relief com
mttec: George ". Rogers, chairman:
J.. L. Pal,natary, Thomas Whittet,
| Horace i. Smith, secretary: William
Jenkins, Jr.. Il. c. Pelouzc. I. j. Lcahy.
Mrs. j. Taylor EllySon. AIrs. i. Caskic
Cahell and Airs. Frank Dcanc VIII
| liams.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
WILL MEET TODAY
Chairman Rogers called the cxecu-
! tive rommittc" to meet In the Cham
Der Of Commerce this afternoon at |
| o'clock. when II will report on the
plans which have been arranged for
! the work in Richmond Both Colonel
! Roykin. chairman of the State COM
| mission. and Mr.. Rogers, chairman of
! the local executive committee. arc in
tensely interested i'm the work. and
they urge that full attendance be
had at the meeting this afternoon.
! Louis Biagi, president of the Italian
| Beneficial and Social Society. has add
! vised the commission that Colombo
Hall. the headquarters OF the society
VIII he free for the use of the commits
! sion ut any time that IL wishes All
classes, creeds and nationalitlcs have
become Interested in the relief work
! and Colonel Boykin is very much en-
Outraged in believing that the State
VIII be able to send overseas "A ship
of her own. Aside from the help that
| has now been gained and that which
| Is offered. IL Is probable that. following
| the example of the Henrtco County
| schools. every school in the State will
| he asked to set aside u day In which
the pupils may bring in an Offering OF
! from cent to cents, each according
! to what he is able to give. II Is also
| probable that every church In the
! state viii be asked to srt aside "A SER
! vice I'm which prayers for the 3el.,iaus
and material relief for them may he
| offered.
| NEED IL RI.MVST
UNBELIEEhDIs, SAYS BOYNIN
we know that the reed is great"
said Colonel Boykin Yesterday I'VE
have our difficulties and troubles at
nome, but that Is no reason why we
should not help those people who, be-
cause OF conditions Of war, arc abso-
lutely unable to help themselves
There are thousands of Belgians who
are In actual need OF food. thousands
who have no clothing except what they
escaped with when their houses were
DESTROYED by cannon tire. We are prac-
ttcally the only people who can help
them and Shall Virginia not heed their
cry of distress? We have passed
through fire and blood ourselves, and
! think that every truc-heurtcd Vir-
Sinian will do what he can to aid those
who are now absolutely unable to help
| themselves"
! Colonel Boykin said that the work
was proceeding satisfactorily, but that
the whole hearted CO. operation of the
state would be needed to make the re-
suits successful Every city. town and
rural community I'm the Old Dominion
mas been asked to make it's contribu-
I ton. whether II be In money or In food
supplies. 1t Is food that is most need
ed, for Belgium is now destitute, de-
vastated and laid waste. And those
who were wont TO labor for their fam
lilies are now either at the front or
asleep where they fell. Said a man
yesterday: Belgium is the graveyard
OF the nations. Her rivers run red with
the blood OF every people: she Is n
house of mourning. We must help
them. widows and orphans, for they
can do nothing for themselves"
Nearly $4,000 has been contributed
in Virginia, but thousands more will
be needed. Those who contributed veg
terday were: Italian Beneficial and
Ala Society. $50; Rev. Landon Il.
Mason. 81. and L. D. Fulton. OF Char
lottesvillc. 81.