Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-06-01
HOOVER FUND OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CLUB IS GROWING
The First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, Aids Special Work
For Belgian Children.

For Belgian Children.
Special to The Christian Science Monitor.
NEW YORK, N. Y.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. the honorary chairman Of
the general committee of the Rocky
Mountain Club Hoover Fund for the
Relief Of the Children Of Belgium, has
transmitted to the treasurer, William
B. Thompson, . contribution Of $4,000
from The First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, of Boston, Mass. Coming on
. day when the total contributions
were about $4,000, the donation was
all the more welcome, as it indicated
that the interest in the fund 10 not
declining with the imminence Of war.
Accompanying the check, which was
drawn by Adam H. Dickey, the treas
urer OF the church, WAS this letter:
My Dear Mr.. Roosevelt:
May trouble you to endorse the
enclosed cheque for $4,000 to the
Rocky Mountain Club, to assist 1t in
the raising of the Hoover Fund for
Belgian Relief? have just read your
article on the above subject and am
pleased that our church can contribute
to this worthy purpose. We have tried
in many ways to get funds into Bel
GUM direct, but have been unable to
do so. There are number Of organi-
zations collecting for this work, but
we find that large percentage Of the
money is spent In forwarding relief
to where it 10 needed, and this we
have sought to avoid.
Our church in the United States has
collected nearly $275,000 and dis
bursed the same through our own
committees in England, France, Ger
many, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark
and Italy, besides contributions sent
to Armenia, Serbia and Belgium, all
Of which has been disbursed without
any charge for administration. 1t 10
our intention to keep this work up
and we are glad to have you call the
attention Of the country to the Rocky
Mountain Club. With all good wishes,
I am, very sincerely yours,
ADAM H. DICKEY, Treasurer.
The Hoover Fund Of the Rocky
Mountain Club was inspired by q
speech delivered by Herbert Hoover,
chairman of the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium, at.a dinner rendered
him by the club. The picture which
Mr.. Hoover drew of the plight Of the
more than million children in Belgium
vryhO ~
out food enough, SO moved one Of the
members of the club that he made
donation of 100000, and when the
board Of governors decided to defer .
long -cherished scheme to erect a club
house and devote all their activities
to the Belgian children, this same
member agreed to meet all expenses
fund.
In organizing the work, the Rocky
Mountain Club enlisted the services
of Colonel Roosevelt as honorary
chairman. Colonel Roosevelt Is
member of the club, and while he re.
fused to serve on any relief commit
tees during the war, the action of the
Rocky Mountain Club appealed to him
and he agreed to do his part
The Rocky Mountain Club Is COM
posed of about 1900 members. who
are scattered all over the United
States. Its membership includes min
ers, ranchers, railroad presidents,
bankers and professional men. John
Hays Hammond, the president, Is q
mining expert and operator Of inter
national fame. William B. Thompson,
the vice-president Of the club and
treasurer of the fund, is q Montana
man, and mining operator. Edward
H. Clark, the chairman Of the general
committee, is widely known as bust
ness man east and west, and the gen.
eral committee includes such familiar
names as Bernard NJ. Baruch, Cole
man Dupont, William H. Croker.
Walter Douglas, Daniel Guggenheim,
Spencer Penrose, Lawrence C. Phipps.
John d. Ryan. Thomas J. Walsh,
Adolph Lewisohn and Charles #.
Rand.
includes State chairman for each
western State. Each western Cover
nor is an honorary vice-president.
When the decision of these miners
and other representatives Of the West
was reached to aid the Belgian chill
dren, it was an easy matter to form
committees by states. These are now
active and good results are expected.
The wives Of five members of the Club
in Washington State have formed
themselves into committee. Active
work is being done in Colorado, Mon
tana, California and Idaho. In New
Mexico the State chairman, Willard
s. Hopewell, is travelling all over its
vast territory exploiting the fund. In
Arizona, James S. Douglas is work
ing on the same line. In Oklahoma,
o. j. Mcconnell has interested the
press and State organizations in the
work, and in Texas, J. 8. Cullinal
has carried the cause Of Belgium all
over the State.
The top floor of the Rocky Mountain
clubhouse, IS West Forty.fourth street,
New York, is devoted to this work
Here a bureau has been organized,
and the managers Of the fund keep in
touch with all parts of the country.
A press and cartoon service was or.
gained, and large posters have been
distributed throughout the mining
camp" states, showing the South Al
RIGA miners giving 10 per cent OF their