The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-14
FROM OTHER PENS
RED CROSS EFFICIENCY.

The value of the Red Cross organi-
cation as public almoner through
which the great funds which the char
acteristic generosity of the American
people contributes, at the call of any
need, is shown by the report on the
distribution of the Asch fire fund in
New York city. The total amount OF
the contributions, with accrued inter-.
est, was $104,723.s4, of which $S2,-
493.71 has been expended, and only
$1,937.55, or less than 2 per cent Of
the fund was required for administra-
ton purposes. Out of total of 166
applicants for aid, financial relief was
given to 15S, in sums ranging from
one hundred to five thousand dollars,
need. Method and machinery are
needed in the proper distribution of
charity, and, for lack of them, the
wastage in the distribution of relief.
particularly in the case of funds like
this, where popular generosity overlaps
the actual need, often reaches high
per cent of the total contribution. The
permanent organization of the Red
Cross, available for use at short no
tice, at any spot lessons the necessary
cost OF administration in any particu-
lar case, while its experience in han.
ding the fraudulent claimant who,
until human nature changes, always.
will be found awake to his opportun-
ity, will save for real sufferers many
dollars which otherwise might go to
the undeserving. The surplus of the
Asch fund will be turned over 20 the
Contingent Relief Fund of the Red
Cross, which deserves to be equipped
by some philanthropist eager to die
poor to a sufficient extent to enable it
to respond instantly wherever any dis
aster calls for such services.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
THE BRAZILIAN MELTING POT.
Many and various are the materials that
are going into the Brazilian melting pot.
fOar lie
seems to have no doubts or fears that
after the reduction process has been COM
will be the result Brazils policy is to
invite immigration from the entire world
No country and no race seems to be ea-
cluded. From the Brazilian point OF view
the one great essential to national pros
perity is a greater population. It is
quantity not quality, that is the chief de-
sideratum. and therefore all are welcome
white and yellow, black and brown. OF
recent years Brazil has had at least its
share of those who have left their Euro
pean homes to seek fortune In the new
world Thrifty industrious Germans have
settled in large numbers in southern
Brazil. and all the other European coun-
tries whose sons are ever smitten with
the wanderlust are also, well represented
But that is not enough. The granting OF
to Toxic syndicate for immediate colon
ization by japanese families shows that
Brazil, at least, fears not the yellow peril.
While other countries in South America,
as well as North America, are bent upon
restricting Asiatic immigration. Brazil IL
openly and actively encouraging IL Thy
lid is off its melting pot, the fires are III
and the reduction process is to be carried
on regardless of what may go into the
crucfble. Brazil seems to be so sure OF
the wisdom of its course that IL would
seem ungracious and meddlesome 10
criticize. It is nevertheless as true Or
assimilation as 1t is of actuaS
work in the laboratory that there are
some elements that never can be made
to fuse.-Cincinnatf Tines-Star.