Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1909 — REPLY TO CRITICS OF CHERRY RELIEF WORK [ARTICLE]

REPLY TO CRITICS OF CHERRY RELIEF WORK

Bicknell Says Situation Isn’t Under Red Cross Control.

Chicago, Dec. 14.—After stating that he did not resent fair criticism, Ernest P. Bicknell, national director of the American Red Cross association, made a reply to the censors of the relief work at Cherry, 111. “Four rmembers of the committee of seven at; Cherry, of which I am chairman," said Bicknell, “are in no way connectedwHh the Red Cross association. They live in Cherry or in near-’ by towns and are affiliated with the mine workers’ union. They are in the majority and can do anything they desire.” Bicknell said that among the widows of Cherry there was so much jealousy that it was possible for anyone to go there and pick up scores of complaints against the relief committee. "For instance, when we distribute second-hand clothes, one woman thinks the woman next door has received better goods. She complains. And the investigators, hearing one or two complaints of that sort, base an entire conclusion upon it,” he said. Kaiser to Greet Fallieres In March. Berlin, Dec. 14. —The newspapers have been given to understand that when the kaiser opens the Prince of Monaco’s oceanographical museum tn March the “long intended meeting" between his majesty and President Fat Uerea of Prance will take place. We are paying 34 cents for butter fat this week at the Rensselaer Creamery. W. H. MORRISON.