New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
100000 BfLC|ANS
 WITHOUT RESOURCES
W,MO,OOO 8 raGn|n i. essa
 For Relief Measures.

engaged in Belgian relief must occupy themselves for the present with the immediate tasks of providing bread for the total population of Belgium and of supplying all food for one fifth of that population, which is wholly dependent upon charitable aid, according to the second report of the relief commission sent abroad by the Rockefeller Foundation to investigate the effects of the war upon non-com- batants. This report, given out last night by the foundation, states also that clothing must be supplied to cer- tain communities where the people have lost their clothing through the burning of their houses; temporary shelter must be provided for families whose homes have been destroyed: and employment must be given, as far as possible, to the unemployed. These relief measures, the commission es inmates, will necessitate an expendi- ture of about s6,600,oO0 a month
 Of the total Belgian population of 1000, 900, the report states, eighty per cent. are able to pay for their bread; but the grain from which to make the bread must be bought in foreign coun- tries, transported into Belgium and distributed under the protection of the American government to the com munes. About 6O,0QO tons of grain monthly are required for the feeding of the population, it is figured, and the purchase and delivery of the grain will cost about $3.soo,o0o month.
 1.4OO, ,OoO Without Resources.
 The remaining twenty per cent. of the Belgian non mbatants, or 1,4OO,- 900 people, are without resources, the report states. "Of the 750,O00 peo- pie living in Brussels, 250, ,000 are now in the soup line." says the commits sion. "Of the 10000 people now liv ing in Malines, 24.00O are in the soup line. It is estimated that one third of the present population of Liege Is already dependent upon the 'canteens' The chairman of the Bel gian national committee has esti mated that in the industrial towns and cities of Belgium about one- third of the present population is now being supported by charity
 Tn the rural communities condi- tions are better Most of the far mers have some resources. From the few remaining cows they get milk
 
 have some supplies of potatoes tur- nips and other vegetables In some of the more favored rural communi- ties. where the destruction of houses wholly dependent upon charity is at present small. In other communi- ties, where the destruction of houses has been great and the requisition of cattle and food supplies has been heavy, a much larger percentage of the people are dependent upon char itable aid"
 $3,0OO,O ,OOO Month.
 In order to provide these destitute people with a daily allowance of bread. soup and coffee, and to supply them with clothing, shelter and medi- cal attention, monthly expenditure of s3,0O0,00O will be required, says the report. Of this sum, the com munes have undertaken to provide one-third, leaving $2,000,000 monthly to be supplied by the Belgian national commission and the friends of Bel gium in foreign countries. Most of this fund must be raised outside Bel gium, the commission says.
 In advising the foundation as to the means available for accomplish ing these ends. the commission fur ther says:
 Two Distinct Agencies.
 For the purpose of providing re- relief in Belgium, two distinct, put intimately related sets Of agenc1es have been created. In their financial operations these agencies are interde- pendent; but in organization. in func- ton and in administrative control each, While cooperating With the other. maintains it's separate identity