Arizona republican., 1917-12-17

spontaneous response of the Ameri- can public will be ample. Following are the announcements of the call for aid circulated from the American Red Cross to all chapters of the Pa cific division and approved by Marshal Hale, manager of the Pa cific division:
 Halifax, through the press has appealed to the people of Cana da for s25,000,000 for restoration of means of self support to destitute families and for reconstruction of dwellings. The American Red Cross division officers and the chapter of fees should receive all money con tributions offered for this fund, but no independent appeal should be made by the Red Cross. Doubtless the spontaneous generosity of the American people will supply quickly all the money needed from this coun try. Money as accepted should be designated exclusively for permanent Halifax relief. The Red Cross relief committee has been in Halifax since Saturday morning. and has intimate, helpful and cordial relations with tho responsible government officials and the citizens committee in charge. It is highly desirable to use a single responsible channel through which American gifts may be sent and ac- counted for and administered to the l best advantage. The American Red Cross has made abundant contribu- tions of blankets, hospital equipment, new clothing, medical supplies, surg ical dressings, glass and other ma terial urgently needed, and will pay for these supplies out of it's .oVn funds. The Red Cross has sent a staff of 100 doctors. 150 nurses and | 50 social workers, all carefully se- i lected Gnd organized into a working unit All those in responsible posi- tions in Halifax advise that the personnel and material now there or on the way. will fully meet the present temporary needs. Therefore the Red Cross offices should not ac cept supplies of any kind except such as may be later specifically requested through Red Cross channels. nor should old clothes be taken under any circumstances. The most help ful gift now is money to be expended by the committees responsible in charge. All Red Cross offices should accept such contributions and con centrate them at Red Cross head | quarters in Washington. They wiil be forwarded at once and an ac- counting made of their use. Chapters 1 should carefully designate and for ward promptly to division offices the funds received for this purpose. Di- vision managers should report daily by wire amounts received and send written reports of details each Sat urday and concentrate these gifts in a national Halifax relief fund at Red Cross headquarters. Give this telegram the widest publicity imme- diately."
 Also this telegram just received from ". Frank Persons, directof- general, civilian relief, American Red Cross, Washington, D. C.:
 "Please give the widest possible publicity immediately to the telegram just received from the chairman of Red Cross committee in Halifax: Kindly send word broadcast that blankets, sweaters, doctors and nurses should not be sent now, till present congestion is relieved Every build : ing it at least partially wrecked and I all work is done under difficulties. Size of problem should be krown soon. My estimate now is 1000 or more dead, perhaps 5000 severely wounded, and besides these 1000 or possibly more homeless, but not se- verely wounded. Unlike other ca = lamities, the military has not been in charge of immediate relief. civil ians therefore welcome all the more our suggestion as to organization and adopt them immediately. We are working now to make the new
 organization effective. We placed
 100 doctors and nurses yesterday;
 more turned up near midnight and
 100 more before breakfast today
 Blankets and sweaters are now in sight for more than every one in the
 city, including the big majority of
 the city who are not in need. RaA- roads are having hard time to
 handle passengers and freight Ii
 is inexpressibly sad here, but situa7
 ton will soon be we'll in hand. fl allowed to work itself out by those , already here. and if shipment is
 made only of such goods and peo- pie as arc found to be needed and are specially asked for.-Signed
 John Moors'."
 JOHN L. CLYMER. , Director, Bureau of Development
 Approved;
 , MARSHAL HALE, Manager