New-York tribune., 1914-11-30

Rockefeller Foundation and the Amer
lean Commission for Relief In Belgium
are pulling in triple harness now. They
have perfected a method Of co-opera-
tion which ends all possibility Of delay
and duplication, such as were inevitable
in the earlier stages of relief work.
The American Commission, which has
taken charge Of the distribution OF
supplies sent to Belgium. has estao-
lished a New York Office at II Broad
way. and here Lindon W. Bates, vice.
chairman of the commission, Is COM
Melting arrangements which will make
il the receiving bureau for all gifts for
Belgians, whether they come from the
Belgian Relief Committee, the Rocke-
Teller Foundation or relief organiza-
tions in different parts of the coun-
try. Gifts Of food and clothing may be
CONSIGNED to the Bush Terminal in
Brooklyn, whence they will be dis
patched to Belgium as rapidly as ships
can be secured.
The American Commission Is grad
ually taking of the hands Of the Rock
efeller Foundation the responsibility
and expense of chartering ships, SO that
the latter organization can use its
funds for actual relief work. The TO-
tai tonnage already arranged for will
carry about 25,0OO,o0o pounds Of food,
all of which will reach the other side
before the end of the year The Mas
sapeaua. which took the first cargo
contributed by the Rockefeller Founda-
ton. is returning here for a second
voyage. The Agamemnon, 1900 tors,
the Neches, $500 tons, and the Ferone,
1000 tons, are to be loaded within q
few days and will sail promptly. The
Agamemnon will carry cargo made
up wholly Of gifts coming through the
Belgian Relief Committee, and the
other ships will load cargoes supplied
chiefly by the Rockefeller Foundation
The American and Spanish Ambas-
sadors in London, the American and
Spanish Ministers In Belgium and the
American Minister in Holland are hon
orary members of the American Com
mission for Relief in Belgium, and Her
bert C. Hoover is the active chairman.
The commission has received large
sums of money which can be used only
for transportation expenses, so that
naturally, in the triple alliance, 1t fell
into place as carrier for the others.
The New York Office is issuing de-
tailed instructions to local organiza-
tions in all parts of the country In
regard to the forwarding Of supplies.
1t helps, too, in establishing orgsniza-
tions everywhere for the gathering OF
funds and supplies for the war victims.
promising to keep in constant touch
with the organizations.
1t is announced that the various trunk
line railroads have agreed to give free
transportation to the seaboard. Ar
rangements for sending things should
be made with local railroad agents at
the points Of shipment.
Second hand clothing is not wanted
The authorities in Belgium and Hol-
land will not receive II. But too much
new clothing cannot be sent; the need
for II, it is said, is urgent.
Foods that are best adapted 70 ship
ment are wheat, rice. dried peas and
beans, canned goods, -four, coffee
cured meats and fish. Unground wheat
is the article that is wanted most.
Gifts Of money and all communica-
tions for the Belgian Relief Commit
tee should be addressed to the commit
teo at 10 Bridge st. The American
Commission does not solicit funds.
The Rockefeller Foundation has re-
ceiyed from it's war relief commission,
which has reached Rotterdam by way
Of London, a very favorable report on
the efficiency of the organization for
distribution established By the Amer
lean Commission. But Wickliffe Rose,
chairman Of the Foundations War Re-
lief Commission, sends word that more
food and clothing are sorely needed
II the Bclgians are not to starve and
freeze, he says, more cargoes than
the ones scheduled for shipment must
be dispatched during December.
The big entertainment for the rellef
Of war victims in America, "Pandora's
Box" the ballet to be given Friday
and Saturday at the 7th Regiment
Armory under the auspices OF the
Vacation Committee, will have an audi
ence partly made up Of delegates TO
the fifteenth annual meeting OF the
/ National Civic Federation. In place
Of the annual dinners of the fedora
ron and of the womsn's department,
which meets with 1t, members of both
are invited to attend the ballet
All the boxes have been taken for
the opening performance, Friday
night, and few single seats are lett
Miss Mary Goddard Kellogg IS put
ting the one hundred girls who are
70 dance through two rehearsais day,
and Wednesday the dress rehearsal
will be held The color scheme for
tie ballet is designed b. Herman Dud'
ley Murphy, who helped Aiss Kellogg
in the first presentation Of the
masque, at Winchester, Mass, two
wears ago. The costumes Of Pandora
Mrs. Frederick DalzieD, Epithemus