The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
RABBI ACKERMAN IS
AIDING IN RELIEF
AS Chairman of Natchez. Red Cross
| Mr.. Alderman is Rendering Eff
cient Service in Flooded Area.

Friends of Rabbi William AclSer-
man, formerly Of Temple Beta-El,
knowink his active participation while
in Pensacola in all that tended for re-
/ lief or progress, will not be surprised
to learn that he is taking a leading
part in relief work at Natchez, Miss,
where he is chairman of the American
/ Red Cross.
| The Natchez Democrat. which car
/ ries a thrilling story of rescue work in
the flooded districts. has this to say
about DR.. Ackermans work:
! Yesterday Rabbi William Alderman
chairman of the Natchez. Chapter of
the American Red Cross, worked in his
shirt sleeves along with members of
the American Legion in getting the re-
| lief camp organized, in addition to
attending to a multitude of other de-
tails.
The Natchez Democrat makes the
following comment on government red
| tape:
Charles Patterson, executive secre-
tary of the Red Cross. who has been
one of the most active relief workers
since the emergency arose stated yes
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visions for the flood refugees has been
retarded by governmental red tape. In
order to get action, Mr.. Patterson said
that the Red Cross has made an APP
peal to Congressman Quin, the follow
ing telegram being sent by Rabbi Ac-
herman.
| Hon, Percy f. Quin,
Washington, D. c.
Flood refugees pouring into Nat
chez. Camp is established, but no cots,
because commander of fourth army
area in Atlanta says he has no author
| ity from Washington to ship us. Please
see proper officials of war department
and have authority Immediately dele
gated to him to ship us 500 COTS
WILLIAM ACKERMAN.
In the report in the Natchez Demo-
crat it is stated that the call from
! Junks, La, that marooned women and
children were in danger of drowning
unless immediate aid was given
brought quick response from Natchez.
Volunteer rescue parties with speedy
motor boats We're organized at once
and a government tug and two light
draught steamboats,, the Thomas B.
fIOTeHCe ana rear lily AeLL 4OI ttAS
scene.
At Ferriday the motor boats were
lifted over the levee and throughout
the day operated in the flooded area,
while the steamboats, took refugees
from the levees.
| THE rescuers arrived at Junks just
in time to save the people Of the
stricken village, as the flood water of
the crevasse had attained such force
that houses were being swept away.
1t is believed that there was no loss
of life and that all in the threatened
area were saved.
Members of the rescue parties that
went to Junks, stated that water in the
village was from ten to fifteen feet
deep.
Junks is a village of some sixty or
seventy houses and the saw mill plant
of Alexander Brothers, a plant of
10000 feet capacity is located there.
In the event that a railroad embank-
ment, which is DETECTING the current
from the mill holds, it is thought that
the mill will not be swept away.
In Natchez the local chapter Of the
Red Cross is fully organized to extend
emergency relief for flood refugees ar
irving. Under the direction Of Lieut..
Maurice Geisenberger, world war vet
eran, one hundred members Of the Nat
chez post of the American Legion
erected tents yesterday.
Advices received by the Red Cross
from the West Mississippi Flood Re
| lief Commission at Vicksburg state
that cots, blankets and equipment will
be made Immediately available for the
refugee camp here.