The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-20
FOOD FOR BELGIANS
TO Be CARRIED FREE
American Commission VIII
Take>the Financial Burden
of Transportation.
$4,000 HAWAIIAN GIFT

Announcement yesterday OF the purposes
ana plans of the American Commission
for Relief in Belgium indicates that the
task Of coordnatng the various reiiot
activities In this country is now well under
way. This new organization, which was
formed by Ambassador Walter Hines
Page In London soon after became
apparent that the Belgians are facing
famine, undertakes to transport All 1000
supplies without cost 10 those who make
the contributions. Lindon w. Bates, who
10 viee-chairman OF the American repre-
sentstives Of the commission SAID yes
terday:
"The commission is strictly neutral Its
one purpose Is 20 take the financial burden
Of transportation off the hands OF all re-
lief committees in all parts OF the world
II assumes the responsibility and the ex-
pense Of transporting all foo1stuns re-
ceived by relief committees or purchased
BY individuals to be sent 10 Belgium Or
London so that every cent contributed
to relief organizations can go into fooh
and supplies without the necessity OF using
any part OF these funds. for the payment
Of freight rates and other expenses incl
dental to transportation
"The New York shipping point lie the
Bush Terminal Irving Bush. president
Of the Bush Terminal Company. has mott
Of the storage and pier space rental. The
commission has the funds to handle al
the shipments which America can raise
this winter. and II has made all diplo-
matte arrangements to have the food sent
expeditiously and without interference
THE commission hopes to be able to
announce IN a few days plan whereby
any person wishing to send food In small
quantities may do so without further
trouble than delivering the goods at an
express office"
The Office OF the commission is at II
Broadway The Office of the woman's
section OF the commission. OF which Mrs
Lindon w. Bates Is the chairman and
Miss Anne Morgan the treasurer. is o.
Madison avenue. The woman's sec
ton is carrying on the same work through
various organizations OF women through
out the world. The total membership
represented is $500 900.
There came to the commission yester
day a contribution Of S35. 900 from Aneri
cans and natives In Hawaii. This will b'
used 10 buy food To the womans sec
ton came its first out of town contrhu
ton. a box OF clothing sent by the publ
school children Of Edgewater, " J.
Mrs. Frederick II. Allen received yes
terday sI.09S toward the P,ineesse q
Polk fund for sweaters, Jerseys and othe
woollens. From contributors In kind cam
226 sweaters. 46 dozen bands and quan
titles Of caps, socks. mu'feTs and shirt:
THE Sun received contributions Of var
from the Arbuttinot Stephenson Compan
Of Pit'sburg B 7. Phillips Of New Yor
and Mrs. II. s. Blsbing of Gales Ferr,
Conn.
Contributions to the Committee
Mercy yesterday brought the total {
contributions TO s39.71i on the evenin
OF Decembe- piano recital will /
given in Aeolian Hall by Herbert Frye
an English pianist. who will be sssiste
by Robert Maitland English barytone Tf
proceeds will be devoted 20 the Commits
Of Mercy Fund. on the preceding SUI
day night at the Park Theatre a pc
Torrance Of The S-cond Mrs. Tar
Queray" will be given for the benefit :
the fund Supporting Ms. Patrick Cam
bel, In the ca : will be Mics Edith wynn
Mathison. Miss Laura Hope Crews. Al
brey Smith Kenneth Douglas Lesl
Fable. Graham Brown and Philip Mer
vale.
Jacob II. schlr acknowledged cont
buttons OF s5.s5ili to the New fo
State Board of the Rel Cross yeTte- d
making a to al 10 d lte OF s351.943.7o.
The fund for the American Amau an
Hospital in Paris was increased
sl2s2s yesterday. the largest daily &C
tribution so far.
Contributors to the Belgian Rel
Fund yesterday totslled 81 S05.io, ma
ing the total 20 date SfSb,sa5.oo.
Cranston Brenton, y W York war
lief director OF the American Rel Go
said yesterday that readers Of the {
peal from Vienna for cotton and OF
accessories used in msd!-al work wh
was published In THE SUN, won be
terested to know that the Amer can
Cross shipped last Saturday on the
g.. s. Jason 5000 yards OF eauze, L.
pounds OF bandares. 1000 pounds OF
sorbent Gotten and ten cases OF no p
garments. These were consigned TO
Austro- Hungarian Red cross.
Percy 5. Bullen, secretary OF the Dol
Christmas Fund for Homeless Belgia
of which Henry Clews is the treasui
announced that contributions yester'
amounted to Sl,osl.
An old IA hioned knitting bee for
benefit Of destitute Belgian women
children will be held at the Plaza HI
this afternoon. There will be music
reading during tn knitting and tea
be served al O'Clock,
The Artists Expos!t on at $50 F
avenue for the benefit OF the war sur
ers will close to-day with spec