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Show RELIEF COMMISSION IS HASTENING WORK New York, Jan. 12. The commission commis-sion for relief In Belgium today announced an-nounced In telegrams to tho governors gover-nors of all tho Btates and various state relief committees that It had completed Its shipping organization, which has for Its object tho Bpoedy collection of foodstuffs and supplies In tho United States and their- dis trlbution In Belgium. Arrangements havo been made for tho uso ot tho 05,000 postofllces ,35,-000 ,35,-000 olllccs operated by six oxprcss companies nnd thlrty-ono steamships. Tho arrangements mndo with the rail roads for tho handling ot largo shipments ship-ments Is not disturbed by tho now organization, tho cardinal detail ot which permits individuals to ship packages via parcel post or oxpross at tho cxpenBo of tho commission to specified assembling dopots, whenco carload lots will bo dispatched to tho seaboard for export. |