Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
100000 IS SAID
To Be MINIMUM
NEED OF PUEBLO
Fifteen Hundred Families
Listed BY Red Cross As
In Immediate Want; Of
fiCiaIS Issue Statement.

Five hundred thousand dollars is
urgently needed to carry on the
relief work of the Red Cross at
Pueblo, according TO a Notification
received yesterday by DR.. David r.
Boyd chapter chairman of the AL
buquerque Red Cross.
The appeal for assistance re-
ceived by DIR. Boyd follows:
1.-THE following statement was
received by wire at the division
headquarters today from Pueblo,
Colo. You will see that 1t carries
an appeal so urgent that Red Cross
officials cannot fail to do their ut
most in bringing before the people
of their community this great need.
Every effort should be made to
give this the widest possible pub
licity, not only through newspa-
pere, but through chambers of
commerce, Rotary clubs, women's
clubs, and If it can be arranged, by
special appeal through churches
The wire reads as follows;
"'Five hundred thousand dol
lars are urgently needed as a bare
minimum sum to do most necessary
relief and rehabilitation work in
the city Of Pueblo, according to
conservation and careful estimate.
On behalf of the stricken citizens
of Pueblo the undersigned earnest
ly appeal to the generosity and
sympathy of the nation to assist
in meeting the situation which is
entirely beyond the resources OF
the community by sending in their
| contributions.
"'More than 1900 families al
ready have been listed by the Red
Cross census as being in need OF
help. Many of these have lost all
they possessed. These families
represent an approximate total of
1000 persons and the census is not
vet complete. Hundreds of deal
ers, large and small. have been
paralyzed by the flood, which com
pletelv wiped out their stocks and
ruined the buildings in which they
were housed. The damage is esti-
mated between s15.000,0OO and
S25,000,000, exclusive of loss to
municipal highways and railroad
property. The flood victims must
| be helped to regain normal eco
nomic existence before the city can
return to it's position as a selt-sup-
porting community.
Upon invitation of the COVER
nor of Colorado and the city Of
Pueblo. the American Red Cross
has undertaken the task Of re-
Mobilization and is in charge of all
relief work. Destitute families are
now bejng taken care Of in ref
gee camps and thousands are being
fed daily at field kitchens main
tanned under Red CrcGs direction.
Initial steps to rehabilitate these
unfortunate persons have been
started. So that they may again
become productive citizens and not
continuing objects of charity,
homes must be rebuilt and pro
ductivity restored. with the prin-
ciple always adhered to OF MAKING
each sufferer help himself as taI
as he is able This will necessitate
funds being made available imme'
diately. The Red Cross has APP
propriated 100000 to the RELIEF
funds, but general subscriptions
reported to date have been light.
"'May we, the undersigned, urge
: the need of haste on the part o.
those who can assist. expressing
9 our deep gratefulness for the as
: sistance that may be given?
(Signed)
"'OLIVER SHOUP,
=, "'Governor of Colorado.
= "'JAMES L. LOVERN,
= President Pueblo City Council
&C. L. L. GAM,
. president Pueblo Commerce
G Club
= "Sincerly yours.
y (Signed) JAMES L. F1ESER,.
% Manager, Southwestern Divi-
sion"