Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 23, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday May 23, 1950 Page 9 american red Cross donates to Aid flood Relief a gift to assist the Canadian red Cross perform emergency flood Relief work in Manitoba has been received from Washington Headquarters of the american a Telegram signed by Gen. George c. Marshall president of the american National Cross expressing deepest concern and sympathy of the people of the United offered the Quarter million Dollar gift s accepted the Oiler was accepted by John a. Macaulay Central Council Canadian red Cross who gave Assurance that this magnificent gift will be a great stimulus to the people of Manitoba and Canada in this time of the donation from red Cross arrived As red Cross officials Here were taking Stock of the tremendous Job of emergency Relief to flood victims still facing them. During the past few weeks the bed Cron has provided emergency shelter food clothing and medical care to Almott Vernoni and hat directly evacuated flood victims. Until the return to Normal the tremendous Job of emergency Relief will have to be continued. Gen. Marshall s Telegram said the Large number of inquiries reaching our local chapters and offices indicates the deepest con Cern end sympathy of the people of the United states in the mis Fortune of the Winnipeg disaster i am impressed with their de sire to have some tangible expression of this sympathy through contribution from the american National red Cross to the Canadian red Cross which is struggling so valiantly in the Field of this Dis Gen. Marshall s Telegram Contin Martin paper products United St. Boniface Man. Resumes operations our Plant is in production again. Please phone us for prompt Atten Tion to your orders. Phone 204 871 Winnipeg is the american red Cross i therefore sending to your Organiza on a contribution for the emergency Relief of Manitoba victims o in flood from its disaster Relie funds in the amount of hat i Trust your great organization fill accept in the spirit of the people of this country who a o desirous of being of help to you n your time of or. Macaulay acknowledged the gift in a Telegram to Gen. Marshall. The Telegram exp Rei sed appreciation of the deep concern and sympathy of the people of the United states and of the american red Cron. We Are grateful to you for your desire to make a tangible expression of sympathy through a contribution from the american a ional red Cross to the Canadian red Cross of to be used or emergency Relief work. On behalf of the Canadian red Ross i accept your generous gift with mrs g a Bedley above left and mrs. Anna Garrett right Are two of the 224 patients evacuated to Regina from the St. Boniface old folks Home. They Are shown with mrs. Katie pop Elk a Volunteer worker getting their daily exercise in the Corn Dor of Regina College. Ninety four patients have been accommodated at Regina College and 130-Are staying in the Saskatchewan boys More about fund continued from 1 City of Winnipeg health department advice to residents whose cellars have been flooded disinfection of flooded basements All water standing in a flooded basement should be disinfected with Chloride of list i. I in. Or i it. Of fresh Chloride of Lime with i Little in a pail to make a paste. Add enough water to fill the pail and allow the Lime to Ettta. The Clear mixture be distributed widely Over the basement water and to tarred at much Ai possible. Otler chlorine compound i powder in amounts sufficient to equal 1 or 2 if. Of Chloride of Lime. Liquid Chlotine compound bleach under various Trada Nam i 3 or 4 pints May be substituted. Disinfection of basements after removal of water once the water Hai left the basement take immediate to Veall mud and filth. This May entail the use of a Hoie buckets of water or rough scrubbing. Remove All movable inn Raie drying by Eite Ninf All windows and if possible the addition of heat from a Furnace or stove. All surfaces which have been exposed to flood Waters should be disinfected. Chloride of Lime solution 1 la. To 4 cals. Of water or compounds As specified above. The solution May be applied to smooth Urt aces with a Brush of Romfh surfaces particularly the Earth Walls of partial base ments Etc. May be sprayed with a Small hand sprayer. The use of flooded Homes Hornet May be used with flooded basements Long As the water contained in them it disinfected by Chloride of Lime or chlorine four if the main floor level of a building has been reached by flood water return to the Home should be delayed until the living area he been thoroughly cleaned and the floors in particular have been disinfected in the manner outlined. When in doubt Call the City health department Ait farms in the eed River Valley or. Speers said. Taxes too had the meet been cancelled it would have meant a loss of More than to Che province from parimutuel and amusement taxes Revenue badly needed at this time he added. Special arrangements have been made for lightning fast profit compilation. The firm of George a. Touche and company has been named Audi tors to prepare profit statements so funds can be turned Over rapidly for use when greater Winnipeg Gers will be returning to their damaged Homes. Fund features other highlights of the Manitoba fund Campaign by monday night the prov Ince s contributions to the fund stood at civic employees already had contributed of their expected total of s25.000, according to Leon business agent of the federation of civic employees. More than members the Winnipeg locals of the inter National brotherhood of electric workers ;