The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-11
DRIVE FOR CLOTHING
FOR NEEDY IN STATE
PLANNED AT MEETING
Representatives Of Organiza-
tons Told Of. Needs in
Drouth- Stricken Area

A campaign for clothing for the
needy In the drought area of north
western North Dakota, where strick-
en- families face the winter months
with insufficient clothes, Monday had
the approval Of the state drought re-
lief committee.
The committee. at meeting which
ran from Saturday night into the
early hours Of Sunday. heard the
needs Of the drought-stricken outlined
by G. F. Rowland, assistant Red Cross
drought relief director, who came
from Helena, Mont. to attend the
session.
Out OF the meeting came assurance
that North Dakota will succeed in
its campaign for 100000 to aid the
Red Cross in drought relief work.
Wesley Mcdowell. Fargo, secretary
Of the state committee. told the group
that the campaign must continue for
several days to collect approximately
$4,000 which is needed to meet the
state quota
Governor George F. Shafer, who
Is chairman, presided at the commit
tee meeting. told the group that the
campaign appears to be drawing to
a successful close and that the COM
mittee could appropriately turn to
the support of the clothing campaign
urged by Rowland.
Spent s39s,0OO Here
Rowland reported that the Red
Cross spent approximately $4,000
In the 13 North Dakota drought
counties. Contributed food and cloth
ing distributed were valued at $73,-
COO. Railroads, which hauled sup
plies for the Red Cross free Of charge,
contributed freight charges estimated
at 100000 for transporting materials
into North Dakota and Montana
drought areas, he said.
Families assisted In the North Da-
kota stricken area total 1892, Row.
land said. while the peak is expected
to reach 1880 families He reported
that more than 5000 families are on
the Red Cross rolls in North Dakota.
Funds appropriated-~by the Red
Cross to date In the various counties
are Billings, $4,000; Bottineau, $4z,-
$50; Burke. $l4,665: Divide. S43,025;
Dunn, $3.50: Golden Valley. $40;
McHenry. $22.305; Mckenzie, $50, 945;
Mclean, $19l45; Mountrail, $70.685:
Renville, $25,246: Ward, $28,850; Will
liams. $36.4 35.
Mcdowell told the committee that
II ,481 applications had been received
for seed loans from drought-stricken
farmers, and that loans totaled about
S. SOC, 900.
Mrs. John B. Cooley, Minot, report
ed that three bushels of potatoes for
each person in the drought area had
been obtained, with 97,421 bushels of
potatoes distributed in North Dakota.
School children and Boy Scouts, she
said, aided in picking potatoes. while
the national guard and highway de-
partment furnished trucks. In addi-
ton about eight cars of vegetables
were furnished.
Halvor Halyorson of Minot, told the
potatoes passed through Minot to the
drought area, independent of the Red
Cross contributions. E. E. Greene,
Jamestown, stated that about 40 car
loads of potatoes and six cars of vege-
tables were contributed from North
Dakota, six from Wisconsin, and from
1856 to 40 cars from Minnesota
through the farmers union, of which
he Is state secretary.
Organization Plans Made
Plans outlined contemplate an eff
ficient organization In every COM
munity of the state, with an appeal
to be made for the utmost speed in
collecting clothing.
Present at the meeting were Gov
ernor Shafer, Mrs. Cooley, Mcdowell,
Former Governor r. A. Nestos, Of
Minot: B. E. Groom, Greater North
Dakota Association; Senators j. P.
Cain of Dickinson, and Frank Hy-
land of Devils Lake: G. F. Monroe,
director Of the North Dakota Expert
ment station: A. ]. Rulon, James,
town, American Legion representa-
tive; Miss Beatrice tombstone. Grand
Forks, Parent Teachers Association
representative; Representative L. L.
Twichell Of Fargo; Mrs. Harry Ros-
enthal Of Bismarck, American Legion
Auxiliary representative; Greene, and
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