New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-17
u. S. FOOD KEEPS
BELCIANS ALIVE
Refugees Dependence on
This Country Shown
in Report.
CHILDREN AND
WOMEN SUFFERERS
Cardinal Farley Sends $1,000
to Relief Fund-Other Aid
Plans Are Growing.

Belgium's need of foodstuffs. together
with its complete dependence on Amer
lea to supply the necessaries of life,
was reiterated yesterday in state
ment issued by Theodore Waters, sec
rotary of "The Christian Herald who
recently returned from Belgium. The
manner of the distribution of the food
sent from America is described by Mr..
Waters.
"The work of distributing the food
sent over by Americans is fairly well
organized in Brussels. There Is cen
trail point where soup and bread are
made and sent to forty distributing
places, to which the people come daily.
Each family head is given ticket,
with the number of rations it calls for
stamped upon it, according to the num-
Der in the family. The ticket Is
punched as the rations are given out.
Bread and soup are given out daily,
while potatoes and fuel are distributed
once a week. Two hundred thousand
rations are distributed every day IN
Brussels, and when ! was there the
food on hand was sufficient to last only
two weeks. In normal times Belgium
imports five-sixths of her food, but to-
day she neither can import those tve-
sixth nor produce her customary one
sixth.
The Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM, at II Broadway, yesterday an
nouneed the receipt by the Department
of State, at Washington, of cable
message from Brand Whitlock, in which
reports circulated here that Belglum
was not in need were denied. Mr..
Whitlock stated that these reports were
due TO a misunderstanding and added
that he had received assurances OF the
qualification of the German government
AZ the efforts OF America TO feed Bel
Cardinal Farley yesterday sent $1,000
10 the Belgian Relief Fund, being part
of a collection taken up IN Catholic
churches. Yesterdays contributions
totalled more than $4,000, bringing
the fund to date to s679,4li %. Among
the large contributors were the citi-
Gems of Hartford, sl,l25; Elmira,
81 900. and Columbus, $500. Many bar
rels of -four were received from the
/ West.
The American Red Cross Fund
reached s4O4, 667, contributions for the
day being slightly under $1,000. In re-
Spouse to a message 10 the state De-
partment from the American Ambsssa-
dor in Constantinople, the Red Cross
yeste rday cabled $4,000 70 assist IN
the maintenance of Turkish hospitals.
George f. Baker, jr., gave SLIGO TO
the Ambulance Hospital Fund, to be
used to purchase an ambulance. Inc
Musical Art Society of Long Island
contributed 5000, the total OF the fund
now standing at s2l6,349.
The Committee Of Mercy Fund yes
terday reported contributors OF
S645 SO, bringing the fund to 500, 253.
Citizens Of Canton, Penn, gave slt6
and Benson B. Sloan contributed $500.
The fund for the relief OF French
women and children, of which Mrs.
whitney Warren is treasurer, now
amounts 10 s42, 1884. of which S2ll was
contributed yesterday. The Alliance
FRANCHISE Of Norfolk, Va, gave >l34;
Henry Clews, treasurer OF the Dollar
Christmas Fund, at Sc Broadway, yes
terday renewed his appeal for add
tional contributions. The fund STANDS
at $36,lS9.
old Calumet Club, Fifth sy. and Zstn
St. reported a total OF $1,000 for the
two days that IL mas oeeH oPShi
issued an appeal for further gitts IN
order 70 be able TO continue the SAFE
The remainder of the week. The pro-
ceeds 90 to St. Marks Hospital.
Mrs. John lines Kane yesterday
added a chandelier, valued at 81 200, TO
the works of art to be sold for the
beneft of the families of French and
Belgian artists. They are now on ex-
bibition at 5 West 44th St. and are to
be auctioned at the Plaza Hotel Satur-
day. -;
Part Of the proceeds of tea TINS
afternoon at Delmonico's. in charge OF
Mrs. Newton Adams and Hiram T.
Foster. are to be contributed to the
fund being raised TO aid the smbu-
lance work OF Lady Ross in Belgium
Mile. Dorzist will recite at the iair
% he held at the British Imperial CUB
los East 3Oth St, on Saturday. ~ Is
being held for the benefit of the anSs.
thetic fund OF the British War Relief
Association. ,..I
The White Cross Corps OF the United
States Yesterday issued suppleme tai
sppeal for funds and asked permission
10 use the old City College building, at
Lexington av. and 23d ST., as lodging
house.