Show 1500 x Needy Families in Pueblo o rr I to the United States Chamber Chamber Cham Cham- ber of Commerce for relief reller subscriptions subscriptions subscriptions for Pueblo was ma made e by GovI Governor Governor Gov Gov- Shoup James L. L Loverne I president of the city council of f Pueblo lo G G. G L. L L. L Gann president of the Pueblo Commercial l club chib and J. J F. F Keating chairman of the tho Pueblo chapter of oC the American Americ n Red Cross The appeal presented by W. W Frank Persons vice ilce president of the American Red Cross at Yas Washington sets forth that Pueblos Pueblo's need Is beyond beyond beyond be be- yond the resources of the community that have been light and that haste Is Imperative The text of r the appeal as given out by the local chapter of ot the the Re Red RedCross RedCross Cross follows Five hundred thousand d dollars is Is urgently needed as a bare minimum sum to do most necessary relief relle and work rehabilitation work in the city of Pueblo according to a conservative and careful estimate On behalf of the stricken cl citizens citizens citi- citi zens of or Pueblo the undersigned I earnestly I appeal to to thc generosity and the sympathy of ot tho the nation to assist in meeting the situation which Is entirely beyond the re resources resources so- so sources of ot the community l by y sendIng sending sending send send- ing in their contributions More than 1500 families already have been listed by the Red Cross census as being in need of of oC these have lost all they thoY possessed These hese families represent an mate total of 1000 persons and the tho census is not yet complete Hundreds of dealers large andI and und I small have been paralyzed by the flood which completely wiped out their stocks and ruined the tho buildings in in which they were were housed The damage Is estimated at between between be be- tween and f f tj J y t r i l. 8 exclusive of ot the tho loss to municipal l i t 0 and railroad property as well as to j 5 highways The flood victims mus must muse be helped t o o regain normal economic us once j the city can ciu return to tu Us Its po pail pail- l- l j Uon tion as ss a self lI community r Upon invitation o of the governor i of Colorado and the city of f Pueblo j j. the tiro American Red Cross has undertaken undertaken undertaken under- under i t l taken the task of ot rehabilitation and i is in charge of all relief work j 1 i Thousands Are Arc Destitute Destitute families are now being f taken care of ot in refugee camps and thousands are being fed dally daily at the Ute field kitchens maintained under Red RM Cross direction uIn Initial stops steps to rehabilitate th these e j I unfortunate persons have been started started start start- ed cd so that they may again become becomes productive citizens and not continue objects of charity Homes must be f rebuilt productivity restored with j the principle always adhered to of making waking each sufferer help himself t as far tar as he Is able This will necessitate ne- ne i funds being made available i immediately The Red Cross has apPropriated ap ap- f for relief but general subscriptions reported f j to date have been light j j i iMay j May we the undersigned urge r the need of haste on the pa tot J i j i j. j those who can assist expressing our our I t V deep decI gratefulness for the assistance 1 thus given Signed OLIVER H. H SHOUP Governor of ot Colorado J I IJAMES JAMES L L. L LOVERNE LaVERNE J J fi President of the City Council of V t T T Pueblo v i v a J j jG C G L L. L L. GANN j gi s President of the Pueblo Commerce r i i t Club t i JAMES KEATING j 1 Chairman of ot the Pueblo Chapter y l' l American Red Cross j 0 5 J I 0 f Ji fI J Jt r S og YV 4 I |