Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05

four-rOOm apartment with bath, every hour. His
apartment houses much like the cantonment
buildings at the army camps in CanaGa and the
United States, and housing accommodations were
ready for 5000 people.
These various forms of temporary relief caused
the expenditure of about 100000, and while
this imperative task being performed plans
were formulated for the rebuilding of the dew
astated area, the settlement of claims and the
care of dependents.
The Canadian government, after receiving full
reports of the property losses and the needs of
Halifax for permanent pensions, rehousng, ETC.,
announced that although legal liability rested
upon the crown, nevertheless the explosion
incident of the great which had done
enormous damage to Halifax and its environs and
for which Halifax was in no may to blame. Steam
ers loaded with great cargoes of explosives sought
Halifax harbor to secure convoy across the At
stances the people of the city whose homes had
been destroyed did not even know that they were
living the edge of volcano. In view of the
fact that the French steamship Mont Blanc was
''using the harbor in pursuance of the common
purpose of the allied nations in carrying on the
war;" the Canadian government determined to pay
an legitimate property losses and establish pen
sion fund to care for those made dependent by the
disaster. The of S5,OOo,oOO had already been
appropriated but additional of $7,OOO.OO0
was at placed at the disposal of the stricken
city and the Halifax relief commission
pointed and given extraordinary powers to expend
the money and afford the necessary relief
The commission, consisting of T. Sherman Rog-
ers. K. c., chairman; Judge William Bernard
Wallace and Frederick Luther Fowke. with Ralph
T. "
months Strengthening out the tangled affairs OF
the devastated district paying claims for DAM
ages, erecting homes and providing perma-
nent pensions for those who were made dependent.
The broad powers of the commission granted
by two orders in council and by act of the
Nova Scotia legislatures There many
complicated matters to settle that the commits
sfoners were empowered to their judg-
ment in settling individual claims in awarding
pensions, in expanding all the money contributed
with the exception of special donated for
certain purposes. and in replanning and rebuild
ing the devastated
Through the generosity of the Canadian gov
eminent, every individual who lost his home
valued at not more than $1,000. has already had
is having built for him. free of charge. new
home better than the destroyed by the blast.
Claims exceeding $1,000 are being settled by the
commissioners. and over $4,000 claims for house
hold and personal effects have already been paid.
Five hundred people receiving permanent PEN
sions and disability allowances
The Halifax relief commission. upon taking
Office, secured the services of firstclass firm of
architects and also employed tovn-planning
adviser. There splendid chance to put over
"A town-planning scheme. INTELLECTUALLY and 9TH
erwise that would be a credit to both Halifax and
to Canada. and the commission did not overlook
the opportunity confronting it. One thousand
full. have been planned by the architects.
streets and avenues have been laid out In the
devastated and the replanning and rebuild
ing program is being carried out with the idea
of making Halifax beautiful than
Months ago contracts were let for 400 houses
which We're to be completed before winter set In
This work has been done and the remaining PEE
manent homes needed also under way. The
new houses are artistic In design. and Of many