Evening star., 1926-10-04
FLORIDA SEES AID NEED.
James l.. Fieser Says State Realizes
Value of Outside Help.
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Florida officials no longer believe
their State can take care of its hurri-
cane sufferers without outside aid, in
the opinion of James L. Fieser, vice
chairman Of the American Red Cross,
who returned to headquarters here
yesterday after spending two weeks
in the stOrm-swept area.
He attributed to local pride the
early dissemination of statements
that southern Florida was not so bad.
ly off as people had been led to believe
and thought q different view was
now being taken by those in charge
of the States affairs.
Declaring the differences stirred UP
by conflicting statements as to Flor
idas needs had confused the people
over the country. as to Red Cross aid
| required, for the first time in the or
ganization's history, Mr.. Fieser said
the "eyes of the Red Cross" were now
on the $4,000 families left homeless
by the storm. Emergency require
| ments have been met, he asserted
| and the society is now turning to the
| work of rehabilitation.
More Money Needed.
The vice chairman declared he die
not believe that Gov. Martin believes
there is no need, but if he wants tc
say that, that's up to him. The Rec
Cross, he declared, is now ready tC
make funds available for the stricken
area "as far as they can" If more
money was available, however, he
said, I'VE could do better job"
He thought it would be useless tC
try to renew interest in the drive for
funds. The IS 900 900 set as the goal
| So, OPS 900 Of which has been sub
scribed, he added, would have "gone
| over if the brakes had not been put
on"
Despite Mr.. Fieser's fear that the
differences which have developed have
dampened the campaign for raising
relief funds, Red Cross headquarters
expresses hope that the entire $1,000.
600 needed will be available before
the close of another week.
Chairman Payne was informed that
a group of Industrial leaders in Balti
more had set a quota of 100000 tC
be raised in local industries for the
fund and that contributions of several
thousand dollars already had been
made.
The Nassau County, New York
Chapter of the Red Cross also report
ed that the county has contributed
$4,980.23. largely through the efforts
of Mrs. Henry p. Dawson, widow OF
the wartime leader Of the Red Cross
and from Galveston, Tex, came word
that the city, which suffered from
hurricane and tidal wave in 1900, had
raised $21.700.
Five Refugee Camps.
Henry NJ. Baker, disaster relief di
rector Of the society, informed Off
cials here that five large refugee tent
| camps had been established by the
Red Cross workers at Hollywood, Fort
| Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and
Hialeah. and were taking care Of ap
proximately 800 of the $4,000 home
less, while other hundreds were
housed in hotels. barracks and vari
Gus temporary quarters. Every effort
is being made to have the temporary
| quarters as livable as possible. he
said until the storm victims can be
restored to homes.
| Mr.. F'ieser said he had observed nc
| friction in relief work in Florida. but
! on the contrary, every one had their
sleeves rolled up and were co-operat
ing in a fine spirit"
After telephone conversation ysstsr