Show I Florida Boosters Hindering Relief Efforts Charge Ch Chairman irman of Red Gross Cross Says Tourist Propaganda Minimizing Minimizing Minimizing Mini Mini- mizing Los Losses WASHINGTON Oct i 1 CAP CAP- AP Florida officials from the governor down and r real l estate operator operators were today by John Barton Barton Barton Bar Bar- ton Payne American Red Cross Cros chairman of f handicapping R Red RedCross RedCross d Cross relief plans through the minimizing min mm- o of losses in the Florida hurricane The sentiments of Mr Payne Payns were disclosed ed 1 in a telegram to o C. C C. C Pinckney chairman of ot the Richmond Rich Rich- mond Va Red Cross chapter which discussed the financial needs of the situation The poor people who suffered are are regarded a a ap of f less consequence than the hotel hot l and tourist t business in Florida the telegram said The Red Cross Cross' feels hound bound to go forward forward for for- ward vard and o the job just the same and everyone should help Our officials on the ground report report re report re- re port the great greatest st need since the San Ean Francisco disaster with homes home totally destroyed ed and families families' Im i'm Red Cross assistant is liven given only on a b basis sIS of need 1 needS not losses The g ge was was was' sent In reply to a re I 1 Wed d from frem Mr Pinckney which read CIt City of Richmond believing that Miami and surrounding country had suffered greatly vot voted d to the stricken area th the check being mailed by our m mayor y r this Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day to Mayor of Miami l and FeIser Felser of f Bed JRed d Cross Tonight our I showed me mr printed circular lar letter signed b by Mayor under date of ot September September September Sep Sep- 24 saying was convinced convinced con con- vinced a very ted Idea of Miami area conditions has been created that there h had d been a hurricane hurricane hurricane hur hur- and some ome cheaply constructed construct construct- ed houses blown down and some house boats lost The damage was not fo ro great as that Miami would not be open to welcome visitors as usual this winter The sentiment of ot gratitude or or real real need seems entirely lacking from the letter The mayor m of Richmond was considering recalling recall recalling ing the check sent by this city and asked if It we felt justified in acceptIng accepting accept accept- ing log further contributions after readIng reading readIng read read- ing Miami letter We Ve rece received ved 1000 from Retail Merchants Merchants' association evening but will not deposit until we receive your tour our positive in In- In |