The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-22
SET 100000 AS
STATES QUOTA IN
DROUTH AID WORK
Amount to be Raised in State
Wide Red Cross Campaign
in October

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 22.-P-
Determined to shoulder its own re-
sponsibilities as far as resources per-
nit, North Dakota, through its state
drouth relief committee. Tuesday &C
cepted a quota of $500, 900 to be raised
in a statewide campaign beginning
Get. IL. That announcement was
made here by William M. Baxter, Jr,
manager of the midwest area OF the
American Red Cross upon his ar
rival from st. Louis.
Baxter came here to attend the
first of a series of Red Cross regional
conferences, called for the purpose
of p~erfecting the Montana North Da-
kota drouth-relief program.
With the assurance from state OF
ficials and business leaders that tine
state a deal with its local prob
lem," Baxter pledged the resources
of the national Red Cross to COM
plete the task of relief.
Ordinarily the Red Cross conducts
its annual roll call in November, Bax-
ter said, but in order to concentrate
the efforts of every group and lndl-
yidual in the state upon the $780,
600 quota, the roll call is being COM
bined with the fund appeal in this
instance.
Citizens Asked to Help
Governor Shafer, here to attend
the Red Cross conference, expressed
confidence in the states ability to
over-subscribe the quota. He issued
an appeal to the citizenship of the
state to bend every effort in help
ing the relief agency provide for the
drouth sufferers.
"As a result of the serious drouth
conditions in the northwest section
Of the state, North Dakota is facing
the greatest emergency in its his
tory" the governor said. Distress
has spread over II counties and gives
promise Of growing even o acute
during the winter months. Without
outside assistance suffering will be-
come widespread among the states
thousands Of drouth-stricken faml-
lies.
For many months the American
Red Cross has met the needs OF those
affected. That agency will continue
to give aid, but the state must lenC
full support to the cause. NORTH
Dakota's distress is primarily NORTH
Dakota's responsibility. AS a unitee
people we must awaken to the tasl
which lies ahead.
North Dakota has q reputation O
accomplishing whatever its citizen!
set out to do. The state accepted
quota which must be reached ant
over-subscribed If possible. BY tn
date the campaign opens the ele
ment Of time will be q significan
factor. Not q day must be lost. Onl.
by q swift, generous and Thorough
campaign may we hope to attain on
goal. In the name Of " less fortu
nate neighbors, reduced to destitu
ton by no fault Of their own, I ap
peal to the citizenship of North Da
kota to answer humanity's cry"
Have Spent $65,820
According to Baxter, the nationa
organization already has spent $65,
$40 in North Dakota in addition t
expenditures by local Red eros
chapters. Thirty two hundred fami
lies Of this state are being assiste
by the Red Gross at present. Baxte
expects that number to climb t
$500 during the winter months. Re
Cross aid includes food. clothing
medical supplies and many other ne
cessities Of life. the organization OF
fetal explained.
Thousands Of families, which hav
struggled to carry through the eme1
gency without calling for outside al
sistance have exhausted their mea
ger resources" Baxter said. 1.-THE.
requirements must be met. Othe,
wise u~nthinkable human sufferir
will be inevitable"
Following the regional conferent
here, Baxter. Governor Shafer, r. j
Shepard, North Dakota : Montar
drouth director of relief, and 9TH
Red Cross representatives will lea,
for Minot for a similar meetin
Later in the week Baxter and Shel
ard will conduct regional meetinI
in Montana.
: Names State Committee
Appointment Of a state centr
executive committee to aid the RI
Cross In its relief work in the drou'
area Of northwestern North Dako
was made by Governor Shafer Mo
day.
Organization of the committee W
authorized at q meeting called
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