The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-02-24
From American Committee,
For Russian Famine Relief,
405 Stemway Building, Chicago

!
| For Russian Famine Relief,
4O5 Stemway Building, Chicago
Preparatory to making an appeal
in Edgefton, Wis. for funds for
starving millions in the Volga Val
| ley of Russia, the local organization
of the American Committee for Rus
sian Famine Relief today urged far
mers to make donations of corn, oats
or wheat by signing "grain notes."
The corn may be brought to He'd
l.dles or Schaller and Young Lumber
Companies. They will ship it 'for
the American COMMITTEE for Rus
sian Relief" to the Updike Grain
Company, Chicago, or to the Equity
Cooperative Exchange, st. Paul, a
gencies of the American Committee.
Funds obtained from the sale of
corn and other grain donated by the
farmers, and direct contributions of
money by citizens generally will be
used to purchase flour and medical
supplies for shipment to the Russian
Red Cross.
"Flour and medical supplies are
the first needs to be met by the A
merican Committee" Rev. B. W.
Kramer head of the local organiza-
ton said this morning. Later, as
funds permit, purchases of other
food products, notably condensed
milk, will be made, and finally cloth
ing. Distribution of supplies for the
famine sufferers by the Russian Red
Cross, under American supervision,
will cut overhead costs to the mini
num-" he said. "The Russian Red
Cross has agents in the famine dis
| trict untouched by other relief or
CARNATIONS; they speak the language
of the country. understand the stu
alton thoroughly, and administer re-
lief, according to certification Of the
national conference of the Red
Cross in Geneva last October, with
out distinction as to sex, faith or
political opinion
No shipments Of whole grain will
be made to Russia, executives of the
American Committee for Russian
Famine Relief advised the Edgerton
organization, because of lack of IA
cilities in Russia to grind it into
meal or flour. There S also danger
that grain will spoil en- route.
The appeal for funds for famine
relief in Russia will be made at one
time, possibly the week of March 5,
lin all the states in the Ohio
Missouri, and Mississippi Valleys,
the February 1 bulletin Of the Amer
lean committee says.
Members of the Edgerton COM
nittee, as yet incomplete include;
Rev. Boyd Kramer, Rev. Charles
Atkins, D. G. Ristad and D. c. Gle.
One of the easiest ways to save
money is through the system pro-
vided by the United States Govern
ment, whereby Postal Savings and
$1.00 Treasury Savings Stamps are
offered for the accumulation of small
savings and Treasury Savings Ger
tificates for investment. These Ger
tificates can be purchased at any
postoffice for $40, $50, and $500
and in five years will be worth
SIS, $1OO and $1,000 respectively.
Savings invested in these Govern
ment securities are absolutely safe,
being registered in the owners name
at Washington. They never depre-
ciate in value and their high inter-
est rate and tax exemption features
make them a very advantageous in
vestment. The purchase of them will
not only benefit the individual in
weston, but will aid the Government
in it's current financing and help
"re-establish the worlds stores of
working capital"
Postmaster Hoen expects an un-
usually large demand this week FOR
the Certificates. bearing the portrait
of George Washington which sell
for $50.