Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-15
ARIZONA MD
FOR BELGIAN
RELIEF WORK
Old Pioneer Transfer Com
pany Being Used for Col
lccting Agency for Food
and Clothing = Plan Of
Work Explained

Phoenix and the state of Arizona,
have awakened and are beginning to
take an active part in the relief of the
BelSians. The Pioneer Transfer COM
pany, an accredited agent of the Amer
lean Chain of Warehouses, is daily re-
ceiving shipments from other parts of
the state to add to the amount already
collected in Phoenix. The material
collected, will be stored here, by this
company, until a car load is made up,
and then shipped to the The Commits
sion for the Relief in Belgium, II
Broadway, n. Y.
The plan adopted by this commission
to secure donations for the work, is to
locate central collection depots in each
state, to Which donations of clothing
foodstuffs and other non-contraband
material may be sent The different
express companies and most of the
railroads have consented to carry the
| material at two-thirds charge, which
| will be paid by the commission in New
| York.
| The commission has sent out circll-
lars. detailing the needs of the suffer-
Ing Belgians, and suggestions for COM
| blnatlon boxes. both for babies and
| adults. The directions given for ship
ping state that the donations must be
| packed in especially strong boxes, with
| no inscription except the address, as
| any writing, no matter how trivial may
be taken Cor code message The boxes
| to be addressed to the commission, care
| of the nearest collecting depot where
| 1t Will be held awaiting the making up
of a car load to be sent to New York.
In order that the shipments may be
| acknowledged and followed I'D it is
desired that card be sent on the same
day to the commission stating date. Of
flee, wnere deposited, express company
approximate value of contents and the
| name and address of the sender.
The supplies most needed are non
perishablc food stuffs; flour, wheat,
rice, coffee, peas. beans, canned goods.
| cured OF salt meats. new blankets and
new clothes, are welcome. Express
charges on packages of second hand
clothes, must be prepaid. and will not
he refunded by the commission.
| The commission suggests the packing
OF model combination boxes. whose
contents have been scientifically select
ed by great food experts, one whose
contents will keep baby alive for four
weeks, and another which will furnish
food fcr an adult for two weeks. The
combinations suggested are as follows:
Boz for Babies
20-1-lb. tins sWeetened condensed
milk.
2-1-lb. tins patent barley flour
lib. cotton sacks rice.
1-S-lb. sack rolled oats.
1-3llG sack yellow corn meal.
IL lib. sack salt.
can opener.
Net weight of food 30ll. lbs. Cross
weight of box. packed. 36l4 lbs. Size
of box, 1Sx12X61a inches.
This will support one infant for four
weeks
Box for Adults
! NO. ; tins beans
NO. l tins pink Alaska salmon.
1-5lb. cotton sack rolled oats.
1-5-lb. cotton sack yellow corn meal
1-5-lb. cotton sack yellow split peas.
1-2-lb. cotton sack granulated sugar
1-3-lb. sack 1880 California pruncs.
lib. cotton sack wheat flour
| 1-f-lh. cotton sack salt.
can opener
Net weight of food, 3Sia lbs. Gross
weight of box. packed. As lbs. Size of
box, 11HX11Xf1 inches.
This will keep a family of four alive
for ttNn weeks