Show hatto editorials rials CALAMITY FROM FLOODS the contin continued qed ravages of high waters in the middle west has been little short of a calamity any esti in m te le of property prop eity city loss would be a hit and miss misa affair probably less than the actual damage suffered by rural residents the loss of illinois corn crop alone has been placed at ten millions ot of dollars in cases of individuals the losses are even more hundreds ot of families have been stripped of their possessions po sessions by the floods all their savings washed away they are leaving regions of 0 disaster for other places bravery of the spartan type is needed to face future after such discourage ments disaster such as at the miama aalama fla hurricane soon pass but the floods and their attending woe have been continuous for weeks the people of the devastey dev asted sections deserve the deepest sympathy and all the aid it is possible for relief organizations to extend money gifts scarcely caT CelY seem adequate but they provide food tor for the hungry shelter for the homeless and medical aid for pie sick 0 i cold weather will bring further suffering and the need for relief will continue to exist for some t I 1 re |