The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
EVERY BELGIAN HOME
is CRYING FOR FOOD
John Galsworthy Appeals -
Americans to Continue Their
Contributions.
ONE CENT BUYS 4 MEAL

John Gasworthy, the English novelist.
has written an appeal on behalf Of the
100000 Beleians who yet remain in
their war stricken country. After tell
ing again of the arrival in Europe of the
relief ship Massapequa. he reminds read
ers that that ship carried only enough
to last the Belaiaus one day. lie then
proceeds
There arc whole districts utterly with
out grain, flour. beans, peas or even salt.
For three weeks in fcrhacgcn there was
absolutely nothing edible except pota-
toes. In Brussels a'one 100. 600 meals
day are being served the theoretical price
of each meal Is ono sou and few can pay
II. The poor and those who we're rich
stand side by side waiting the dish that
will keep them alive. Women beg at the
street corners for \ centlme tthe fftn
OF cent?. In Antwerp thousand
women. Ill clad. wait shverng In the snow
for the hour of the free meal.
The condition of tho Belgian refugees
In certain parts o. Holland Is appalling
At Rotterdam You can see over 400 human
beings crowded into one barge. living on
Il Ike Nermin and with little more de-
ccncy than vcrmiu.
They must exist somewhere. aud fiol-
land is doing all sh" can. she is indeed
performing prodigies At BcrG-op- Zoom
there Is "A camp of 5000 refugees. living
in tents amid quagmire Of snow and
slush. Two families liN" in each tent
Their hit Of smoky fire is made ia an Old
pail. Thor diet II coffee, bread with a
It'll" butter and bacon soup.
They sleep on straw. an crowded to-
ge;h"r. mon and women, oldeters and
Youngsters, infants. Etandmothcrs and
women momentarily eSpecting babies
AVaN Il.
Belgium. and they are sure that those
who have advcn,urcd back To- Belgium
VIII return n they can to the lesser hor-
"ors oc the Dutch camp
Every nome in Belgium wants help.
million aud a half persons IN Belgium
!:N" from day to dag on the mercy 0!
soup Kitchens. Unless men women a,,d
children nr" To- a." o. starvation more
iNan eighty thousand tons Of food mus'
h" b. ougn. into Belgium every month.
md "Neu THIS will give 10 each Individual
only half tie quantity OF food that =
given - soldier Il viii b, the barest
subsistence. It's cost win amount 10
about -.o"0.oOo % month.
Now NOR. * one ca4unc.. and orv
uu" 'lauu'' by which relief can reach
the B-igiaus ~ tH"i~ own country IL
&c tho Commission 'or Relief in Be-
siun. and Il comprises the American
Spanish ana Belgian commissions Its
'Ils'l 'i'lf'S ar" al " LONDON walls Build
lngS. London. and II Broadway. New
York. THIS commits sion has due and full
AUTHORITY from all IA. Governments con.
,.i0cd. including the German Government
II has taken over 'he marvellous organi-
2't'ou created Ia q few weeks by a small
group o. Americans. and its chief energy
B" s.Al. "c "ou"s" American !.s f..c-
tons are tn" reception. trans rortation and
distribution 90 !o,dstuffs. Al it's workers
u.r voluntary rs huge shipping busi-
ness is managed FREQ of charge by promi-
mont rgms ~ shippers.
Il docs not ASK for money. though !,
does not refuse money. Il asks for food
s:uffs. Ii delivers every pound OF food
from no matter where. without cost 10
the coutr butur-. What IL wants f. ce-
reals. wheat. AOur. sh-lcd corn. beans
peas. bacon. ham. and = specially wants
t'"s" a q les hr'aus. they, and no others.
,rav.l wei.
Tie cause 20 be served oanuo. but con-
soldIte all 'r-ed.. parties, politics and
SCOTS. l. j. on" rtIS" to-day about which
the who'll" rae" must pdS' .uuat.ly agree
II j. a ctus" to sly the noble impulse. OF
generosity IN the moauest soul. For tho
Bclgi'u pc pie are Innocent and the Bel
gln people are suffering as none ever
suffered hefo-.