The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-23
APPEAL TO YER
MONTERS FOR
BELGIAN RELIEF
Gov. Gates Has Appointed State Com
mittee to Have Charge of collec-
tions for Second New Eng
land Relief Ship.

land Relief Ship.
In order that Vermont may assist j
1 the work OF relief for the suffering Bel
gians, Gov. Gates has appointed com
mittee to have charge of the collections
as follows;
Hon. Charles w Gates, honorary chair
man.
| George Y. Bliss, d. d., chairman.
Mrs. Joseph Aud, secretary.
III. I. Rutter, treasurer.
Burlngton-Mr Ira l.. Reeves
st. Albans-Mrs. T. O. Summerskill.
Windsor-Mrs. Maxwell Evarts.
Middlebury-Mrs. w. S. Burrage.
Barre-Mrs. VIM. Pratt.
Brandon-Harry A. Collins.
Newport Mrs. c. L. NJ. Bugbee.
Bellows Falls-Mrs. Edw. Kirkland.
Brattleboro-Mrs. c. G.. Fits.
Randolph-Rev. Fraser Metzger
Rutland-Mrs. Geo. r. Chaffee,
st. Johnsbury Sarah r. Hovey.
White River Jnuction-Mrs Charles T
Cone.
Bennington--Re T. +. Turner.
i4hulOW ~-lJIs W. IN. DFYHIL.
Johnson-Rev. +. w. Hazen.
Lyndonville-Mrs. c. T. Walter.
Montpelier Mrs. c. A. Best.
Governor Gates has also addressed the
following communication:
ITO the People of Vermont;
by request of the New England com
mission for relief in Belgium, | wish to
aan ~ -, Lc IS Il
which appears to be necessary to aid the
distressed people of Belgium. The ma
tional commission claims to have 80
ships in active service carrying supplies
to Belgium The second New England
ship, it is expected, will leave Boston
March ], and in view of helping the New
England committee in this work in fur
nishing food and clothing, / have APP
pointed state soliciting committee to
perform the work of gathering supplies
to be forwarded to the New England
committee at Boston for the general
relief of the Belgians.
Il am informed the situation in Bel
GUM il such that it is absolutely neces-
sary to continue these shipments of food
and supplies for the next five months.
The reason for this is that these unfor-
tunate people win not be able to plant
and raise a crop before June.
The chief need OF the Belgans is
non-perishable foods, new clothing
blankets-food, however, is the most i'm
portant need. This should include -four,
wheat, beans, peas, barley, oats, rice,
AIMED goods OF all kinds, coffee, teas,
condensed milk, sugar, salt, and dried
products of all kinds. curative, and salt
meats, etc Money is not necessary, but
t you wish to give money instead of
supplies, il may be forwarded TO II. T. |
Rutter, cashier of the Howard National
lank of Burlington. and il will be used /
or purchase of food, under the direction
II George Y. Bliss, d. d., Mrs. Joseph |
Auld and Mr.. II. 4. Rutter.
"In large shipments of food in order
hat reshipment may be avoided, instrue- /
ions may be received from Mrs. Joseph /
Auld, secretary, Burlington, Vt.
1T is understood no expense il in
urred for the executive work done in
his state Under these conditions il 4
ppears that the benehciaries will re-
Give fun benefit Of your gifts, and |. /
therefore,, recommend that the people OF
'ermont give TO this worthy cause as
hey may feel able.
Further information regarding the
rork in Vermont will be furnished by
he secretary, Mrs. Joseph Aud. and
trough the press.
Charles w. Gates,
Governor