The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-02
Officials Leave For Valley City
to Attend Regional Confer
ence There

National Red Cross officials. Gov
ernor George F. Shafer and other
state leaders left Bismarck Thursday
night for Valley City to attend the
last of a series OF seven Red Cross
regional conferences in North Dakota
and Montana, called to perfect plans
for the relief agency's drought pro-
gram.
William M. Baxter, Jr., manager of
the midwestern area for the national
organization. and r. A. Shepard,
drought relief director in the two
states, headed the Red Cross deiega-
ton. All three appeared on the
speaking program at the regional
conference here which attracted more
than 100 local Red Cross chapter Of
ficers from Is Missouri slope counties.
In three regional conferences con-
Quoted during the last 10 days in
North Dakota. ii of the states So
counties have been represented.
The remaining counties are ex-
pected to send delegations to Valley
City for the meeting today.
Following Thursdays meeting, Bax-
ter announced several carloads Of
donated food supplies. containing ap-
proximately 100 tons of vegetables,
had been assembled and would be
moving toward drought-stricken coun-
ties within the next few days. He
added several other agencies, indi-
eating eagerness to cooperate with
the Red Cross in meeting the needs
Of sufferers, were gathering food and
clothing in many communities for
Red Cross distribution.
Drive to Open Oct. II
All Red Gross chapters in this state
and Montana, Baxter explained. are
in the midst of a donated food and
clothing campaign. This program is
to be followed with the opening on
Oct. IL Of the combined roll call and
appeal for funds.
North Dakota has accepted a quota
of $780, 900 to be expended in reliev-
ing distress among the drought
stricken in II northwestern North Da-
kota counties. At present the Red
Cross IS caring for approximately H.
900 individuals.
Estimating requirements among
those affected would be doubled this
made additional drought relief ap-
made additional droughtr elief ap-
propriations Thursday which brought
the total allotted for chapter in this
state to about $125,00O. Appropria-
tons in Montana, where 80 counties
are affected, total approximately
SITS ,000. according to Director Shep-
ard.
Baxter explained the basis On which
chapter quotas were assigned, point
ing out that the first 81 Of each con-
tribution during the campaign is to
60 toward the individual member
ship, the remainder will be applied
toward the drought relief fund. He
estimated the Red Cross would pledge
its resources to complete the relief
task, predicting the entire program
would more than triple the 100000
quota for this state.
Describe Shipping Methods
In response to inquiries from sew
eral North Dakota communities de-
string information IN the method to
be employed by the Red Cross IN max
ing shipments Of food and clothing
donated for relief, Baxter issued the
following statement:
There are four points to be re-
membered in shipment OF donated
food and clothing for drouth-strtcker
counties in this state and Montana
First, in communities here such
supplies are being assembled q re-
quest for the necessary number Of
cars should be made to local railway
agents exactly as though commercial
shipments were involved.
Second. before the car or cars are
ready for movement, complete infor-
nation regarding contents. exact To-
CO ton. initials and number should be
dispatched Immediately to Shepard al
American Red Gross headquarters In
Helena, Mont.
Third, Director Shepard will re-
quest free transportation privileges
upon loaded -ars and will indicate tc
railroads penetrating the county
where the supplies are to be shipped.
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