Evening star., 1926-10-01

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who were really in desperate circum-
stances are the small wage earners.
Literally thousands of families
have no hope of recovery within rea-
, sonable circumstances unless the re-
lief fund now being raised by the Red
Cross is virtually double It's present
amount" he said. Mr.. Ffeser added
that the total of the fund now ex-
ceeds $4,000 900. The Red Cross had
asked for s5,O0O,00o. and all the facts
in it's possession today confirm this
original judgment.
The Red Cross is interested IN this
disaster only to the extent to which
it may represent the people of the
United States" Mr.. FieSer concluded
his report "It is not. therefore. con-
cerned in any past. present or future
controversy of a purely local. sec
tional or political sort affecting any
one. Our interest is disaster relief
$4,000 Families Needy.
with approximately $4,000 fam.
lilies reported up to today as potential
subjects for relief, consideration by
the Red Cross. with 1000 people in
iured and with the problems OF re-
storing each family to nocmal chan-
nels and responsibilities and citizen
shin. every effort Is being, made TO
hew close to the line of speedy relief
with maximum intelligence. more
funds are needed imperatlvely.
immediately after receiving this IN
fo,.n1ation. which confirmed the origi-
nal survey made by Red Cross ofil-
cials and which demonstrated to the
satisfaction of national officers that a
movement IS on foot among the real
estate leaders and some government
officials of Florida TO minimize the eX-
tent of damages in the Southern
state. and thus choke off needed ald
for the poorer victims OF the hurrl,
cane. Judge Payne personally dictated
his message OF condemnation ana "a
ficallv renewed in his own name the
appeal for funds to aliay suffering.
PAYNE Shows Telegram.
Judge PAYNE exhibited today tele.
o,,on1 sent to him by Gov Martin of
Florida from Miami on September
90
The message follows
AT q ioint meeting today OF city
officials and citizens committees WIN
Messrs. Fiester and Baker OF the 1eo
Cross. it was agreed that the Iolio"-
ING anoeal he sent you, with the sug-
CoStIOn IDdI YOU iSiSeA'O
from national headquarters over your
name only. hoping that 1t VIII clarl-
fv the situation and result IN sum-
ulating the contributions. 1t IS fur-
ther suggested that in order TO get
full cooperation of the newspapers.
that YOU personally request heads OF
the various news associations 10 ask
fhe newspapers for its publication:
AFTER making a complete survey
Of the deyasted area. which was dain-
aped bv the West Indian hurricane
# is now possible to consider win
clear perspective the disaster needs:
emergency needs such as hospltai
care, food, temporary shelter and al
ditional clothing we'll in hand. Ihe
constituted local and State authorities
are meeting the situations which are
governmental, such as sanitation ana
health preservation. Business men
and the larger institutions are work
ing out their own rehabilitation, as
are thousands of home owners who
have financial resources or ability 10
obtain the same.
Tells Of Conditions.
Hotel and apartment houses
many of which were only signify
damaged. are fast being brought back
In normal conditions. These business