The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
APPORT|ON FUND
FOR FLOOD RELIEF
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO us,-
DEVASTATED SECTIONS ANN
REPORT NEEDS.
MANY SECTIONS IN NEED
John sprunt Hill, Durham; A, M
Scales, Greensboro, and Or. 3. w.
ktIqore, Special Committee.

Raleigh.-Governor Craigs general
state committee for the relief of west.
ern Carolina sufferers, made definite
appropriations for immediate RELIEF
work In the various counties that 70.
port need for outside help and An
pointed John Sprunt Hill, Durham: A
M. Scales, Greensboro, and DR.. B, W
Kilgore, Raleigh, a special committee
to VISIT the f1ood-swept sections, mako
personal investigations and report AZ
to later aid that they deem deserved
The committee appointed a special
committee OF which J. W. Bailey, Raj
edgh, Is chairman, expressing gratiA.
cation at the liberal response the peo-
pie have already made to the call for
contributions and insisting that much
Inore ia badly needed and can be en-.
pended among deserving sufferers.
The general committee meeting was
held in the executive offices of Gov
ernor Craig. The committee provided
for a central committee OF five, with
the Governor as chairman, to act for
the general committee in the relief
work In interims of general committee
meetings, which are to be held at the
call of the Governor and the chairman
Governor Craig arrived from Ashe-
vile, where he has been marooned
since the storm and Immediately took
charge Of the relief work.
The Governor is to appoint this CEN
trail committee. The Governor was
further authorized to designate any
other persons in addition to John
Sprunt Hill, A. M. Scales and Doctor
Kilgore TO inspect and report ON needs
in any localities or sections. The ex.
penses OF these investigators are to
be provided for by order of the general
committee.
E. B. Crow was made treasurer OF
the general committee and Sanford
Martin, OF Winston-Salem, was made
secretary. The view was expressed
that fully $4,000 or 100000 will be
needed IL permanent relief and aid for
reha Utilization, especially Of farm ten.
ants and others of the poorer sufferers,
is to be undertaken.
A resolution by James II. Pou that
was adopted by vote OF four to five
provides that $4,000 be placed at the
disposal Of the Wnston-Salem and 10
cad committees for immediate relief
work in Wilkes, Ashe, Yadkin, Ale
ghany and Surry counties and $500 to
Mr.. Chatham for relief in the Elkn
section Opposition to this arose be-
cause other sections were not includ'
ed, but the committee provided I'M
mediately, through further motions by
Pou and others, to provide $500 each
for any other of 10 or more counties
chat are believed TO have suffered
disaster from the floods. 1t was order
ed that $1,000 be placed at the dispos'
al of Judge M. HI. Justice for RELIEF IN
the Rutherfordton and Bat Cave Sec
ton. Burke county was allowed $5VV
to be sent ITO r. T. Claywell TO be eh
pended through proper channels
like sum was ordered out for CaldWen
county, If needed, ]. w. Pless 10 10
of the appropriation. Cald'
we'll, Catawba and other counties tnaI
are understood to be asking no ai'
we're provided for in the event Ut turns
out that there is need for outside alu'
Also $500 was sent each to Alexahuei
and Wautauga for immediate relief