The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19

pointed by tho governor of the State
to handle the relief fund for flood suf-
fsrers. after carefully canvassing the
situation upon the information avail
able at this moment and after taking
cognizance Of the funds already SUBJ
scribed direct to the governor and
turned over to, the committe. feels
that there 10 great need for. additional
funds to relieve actual destitution
and suffering that has already and
will probably soon follow the acts of
providence which have chara cterixed
the last six weeks.
THE committee. therefore. feels
that 1t Ia proper that a further ap-
peal should be made to all charitable
people Of the State for subscriptions
to this relief fund. Amy amount, no
matter how small. should be sent di-
rect to Carroh H. Jones, secretary
treasurer. Central state relief COM
niittee. 70S Union National Bank
building, Columbia. and proper, ac-
knowledsment will be promptly made.
The committee earnestly hopes that
the response to this call will be hearty
and prompt, for 1t has reason to be-
lieve that many Of the smaller cases
In outlying districts where the need
is greatest have not yet been brought
to the committees attention. The
committee feels further that attention
should be called to the fact that the
bulk Of the individual subscriptions
already made have come from be-
yond the borders Of the State and
takes this occasion to express It's ap-
probation. particularly for the SUBJ
scriptions in the city of Richmond,
Va"
The committee also issues the fol-
lowing ohicial statement announcing
the appointment of the chairmen of
the county committee In each county
chosen and giving information to
the people as to how to proceed to
obtain the necessary relief:
To the People Of South Carolina:
The central State committee to
handle the relief fund for the food
sufferers. appointed by the governor,
after carefully considering the con-
dition of affairs in the State follow
ing the recent foods and storms, has
deemed 1t best to organize county
committees In the counties tributary
to the main water courses In which
the disaster occurred and to this end
appointment Of committees of three
have been made in these several
These committees will also act in
cooperation with the United States
district superintendents who are
charged with the distribution Of the
FEDERAL funds. These committees are
requested to make a thorough canvas,
Tor information as to cases of actual
want and destitution In each of their
several counties and people who are
In that condition who may not be
visited by any one from the commit
tee are urgently requested to COM
municate with the chairman of the
county committee. The county com.
mittee will thoroughly investigate
and make recommendations in each
case and certify their findings to the
secretary-treasurer Of the State COM
mittee. Carroll H. Jones, 7O5 Union
National Bank building. Columbia,
c. The central committee will
then pass upon these reports and
make the distribution Of the funds.
I'm any county In the State where
there has been destitution and want
from the floods other than
he counties specified, all persons so
Affected are requested to write to Mr..
Jones at Columbia directly, stating
their case fully.
THE state committee, the county
committees and the war department