Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-11-19
AMERICA FEEDING BELGIUM.
(The Literary Digest.)

Journal press correspondent wandering the city
the dust of the road cild doll which the heavy
wheels great carriages had passed That doll
declared twas Belgium he found it after the ruthless
vasion And the American press seem to with
ass unanmty that the condition of Belgium is the great
tragedy of the European War; True there those who
ser with the Louis Globe Democrat that ''the Allies
nder moral obligation to divide their raons with the
Belgians who held the Germans off till they prepared
And the New York Evening Sun enarges upon Germany s
duty the helpless population freshly brought under German
rule asking poinedy which nation should see to it that
man. child arves freezes this winter because of
the military necessity that made desoaon of million
homes Others would raise the ''chary begins home
and point the American and institutions anguish
ing from lack of funds But the general inclination to
note that the Allies and Holland doing all they and
have their hands full in their countries and that Germany
may be doing her best and first Of all that her
soldiers provisoned Despite all that be done
ing Albert in message to the American people, he su
ferng in the coming winter will be terrible but the burden
pangs of hunger with it's ghu Of disease and
violence" Writes Brand Whock the United States Minis
ter to Belgium, who has remained in Brussels:
''The civil population of Belgium, already in misery,
faced with starvation We have obtained from the Ger
military authorities that all foodsuffs taken
into Belgium by the for the civil population will
be respected by the soery and not made the object of mill
airy requisiton Not money, but food is needed
So the question is according to statements of the Amer
Belgian relief committee shall the American people, bles
with peace and comparative plenty turn deaf to
he cries of these and children for food and shelter
from the cod''e And the is Americans must feed
Belgium this wnter.' In response this call and
supplies have been pouring in to the relief committees the Red
ross and other agencies Funds have been raised divers
and many offering their personal services. This
years Nobel fund report has it, will be devoted to
the support of Belgian refugees in Holland But most interest
ing of all to judge by the newspaper comment it has elected
the action of the Rockefeller Foundation 1t publicly states it's
urpose ito itself to the extent if necessary of millions
of dollars for the relief of in the various
tries involved in the and calls it's action ga natural
step fulfilling the chartered purposes Of the Foundation
namely ito promote the of mankind throughout the
world
Belgium naturally is the various countries
avolved to receive help staunch American freghte the
Massaqequa quietly chartered and filled cost of $685.
OOO and has already set sail for Rotterdam with 1000 tons Of
flour BEANS and bacon which will be carefully distributed
Belgium, cooperation with the relief committee This
con generously and unanimously appauded by the press
Thus observes the New York Evening Mall does this great
for good find its first big opportunity and ustfca
soliciting contributions without appointing
committees made of too busy to give real time and
thought to the work without seeking publicity until the plan
had been thoroughly canvassed and definitely outlined The
foundation has set out the greatest mission of human help
undertaken Others rejoice in the large money
Immediately available and in the that the Rookie
Teller organization will do its work expedousy and compe
tenty Yet host of EDITORS several representatives of
gained relief work. and the Foundation itself would the
American public against the abandonment of individual gen
crosby the supposon that it is longer needed
bassador Page in London that Belgans
practically without food and that food be bought
where in Europe According to Brussels dispatch appear
ing in American newspapers nearly 100000 people
less 1t is thought that there 900 Begians
land and 100000 in Holland We informed that million
homes have been destroyed made unnhabtab and that
'Ma1nes, Louvaln Liege, Namur, Charleroi Mons
nan and of smaller places have been shattered
he artileryre of the opposing that less than half
OF the normal population is decently sheltered
1.-The seizure of cattle for the armies has left the country
without beef, milk and cheese
- AT Lege, the Psburg of Belgium the steel industry has
been brought to stands At Antwerp the New York of the
Belgians, all shipping has stopt
Brussels the deserted capital has been spared
uon put Its industries shut down. ceworkers be-
ing fed at The stores have food sell and
the public has no money to buy opportunity offered
Ders OF noble families has discharged their join
ed the breadline