The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19

relief and reconstruction of devas-
tated northern Minnesota. Funds are
coming in, a relief commission is to
be in all-day session at the Duluth
Armory, and the work of rebuilding
will go forward beginning today.
Duluth men include W. A. McGon-
agile as chairman, and Col. H. V. Eva
as general manager, will have charge
of the enormous tsk.
Five million dollars. is sought as a
fund.
Food, Supplies Coming.
A general program was adopted
yesterday by the Minnesota public
safety commission meeting at Moose
Lake. Headquarters of the relief Or
ganization will be in Duluth. Pur-
chases will be centralized, relief in
formation sorted and speedy action
will be taken to carry out wholesale
plan of restoration.
Food, building materials, supplies
for the homes, new livestock and farm
machinery are to be provided as fast
as the committee can get the money
These are the outstanding features
of yesterdays developments from the
standpoint of relief for northern Min
nesota and it's stricken people.
Covers Six Counties.
Following the appointment of a
general relief committee yesterday at
Moose Lake, steps were taken to get
under way at once in Duluth and in
Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake and Pine
counties and other afflicted districts.
The general committee is organized
as a sub committee of. the Tyler re-
lief commission already formed. It is
composed Of northern Minnesota men
and will be known as the Northern
Minnesota Relief commission. The
organization is composed of the fol-
lowing: Chairman, w. A. McGonagle,
Duluth; vice chairman and general
manager, Col. H. V. Eva, Duluth; C..
A. Duncan, Duluth: c. r. Magney,
Duluth; c. I, McNair, Cloquet; c. F.
Mahnke, Moose Lake; George Par
fridge, Minneapolis. and E. S. Speger,
st. Paul.
Unanimous Selection.
Selection Of Mr.. McGona gle as
chairman was unanimous. Through
his administration of the Duluth
Red Cross chapter, Of which he is
president, it was believed that he
had already the command of an
organization which would be turned
directly to the aid of the stricken
Chairman McGonagle appointed
Ml. '-NduIlhe Ill CIldiSe OIL the WORK
in and around Moose lake. They will
cooperate with the main office in
Duluth.
AS general manager Colonel Eva
will have entire charge of the work
ing force. He will establish offices
in a doWnto! n building as soon as
one can be ~ecured but expects to
maintain headquarters at the Armory
for the present.
Meeting Tomorrow.
A meeting by the war industries
has been call-d for .. NJ, Friday
at the Duluth Commercial club,
which will be attended by all dealers
in st. Louis. Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca,
Lake and Pine counties. Also e. at
tendance will be all bankers OF the
same. territory
An effort will be made at this
of food, material and supplies and
to settle prices at which they will
be sold.
The federal land bank of st. Paul
has notified the committee that it
would loan additional money on set
tiers land over and above loans now
in force. It will provide from $500
to $1,000 as needed for each far
mer, in view of the fact that the
burning over of, the land has oper.
ated to clear it.
All Distribution Here.
All the distribution OF these FUNDS
will be taken over by the genera
committee.
The Armory will be used for the
Red Cross relief organization, bu
the work Of clothing refugees will
be under the direction of the gen
eral committee.
Reconstruction of the buildings II
the burned area has been placed ir
charge Of a committee composed o1
c. Francis Coleman, T. A. Brewer
and J. A. Waterworth of Duluth
They will build shelters for desti.
tute people and provide small bArni
for livestock where farmers have
no fun( to start on.
Colonel Eva has appointed r. B
partment Of purchases. All orders O.
whatever nature must be signed by
! Mr.. Knox, Colonel Eva announced
last night.
Start With $2S4,O0O.
The safetv commission has ar
of $'84,000 drawn upon by the re-
| ranged to have it's remaining runt
lief committee:
Appropriations by boards o
| county commissioners Will be avail
able, as the safety commission hal
authorized their being made.
| w. N. Ryerson; as a member o
the war industries board organiza
ton, will pass upon all orders TO
building material and supplies out
side Of the local stocks.
I Colonel E ., said last night tina
all persons who have furnished sup
plies for the work of relief thu
far should send in their invoices t
the committee without delay. -.
| Bank Heads Here.
Officials of the federal loan BAN
at St. Paul came to Duluth las
night from Moose lake where the
went at the direction Of E. G
Quamme, the resident of the banl
The bank intends to place its grea
resources at the disposal of thos
who are helping to get the relic
measures started on a big scale, it
officers having volunteered early i
the week to cooperate in every: wa
possible -.
Governor Burnquist remained q
Moose lake all Of yesterday. He wa
scheduled to leave there for S.
Paul a little after 1 O'Clock thi
morning with the bulk Of the mem
bers of the public safety commiss,o
| in a. car tn be attached to tn