New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Rockefeller Body Sure of
Organizations Ability
and Integrity.
S3,6OO,OOO A MONTH
NEEDED FOR GRAIN
American Red Cross Wins High
Place with Serbs for Its Care
of Suffering.


done in the countries ravsged By the
lighting In Europe Is paid In the report
on the effects Of the war on tho non
combatant populations by the Relief
Commission sent abroad by tho Rookie
TELLER Foundation.
1.-TWO distinct but intimately related
seats Of agencies have been created
the report reads. These are the Com
mission for Relief In Belgium and tho
Comts de Secours ct d'Alimentation
de Belgiqus. A work Of such magni-
tude and completely requires high In
telligence and administrative ability.
"Our investigation has left no doubt
In our minds that the two organ!Ia-
lions measure up to these require
ments. We are satisfied as to their
integrity, ability and high purpose.
"All the agencies must for tbs pres
emit occupy themselves with these I'M
mediate tssks-to supply bread to the
whole population Of 100000 persons,
to supply all the food for about 1,40o,-
600 who are wholly dependent, to sup
ply clothing of all kinds to certain
communities, to supply temporary shell
ter for families whose homes are de-
stroycd, and to give employment as far
as possible to the unemployed"
Needs ss,6oo,ooo q Month.
As estimated by the Belgian Ma
tional Committee, it will require Co.
900 tons Of grain a month to feed all
the people, an amount requiring a
monthly expenditure Of about $780,
600. Then TO support the 100000
wholly dependent the committee must
supply 100000 a month raised In the
main outside Of Belgium.
OF the 100000 persons living in
Brussels, 100000 are now in tho soup"
line. more than half tho 100000 living
in Malines are in the same condition,
and a third of the present population
Of Liege is dependent.
The Rockefeller Foundation War Re-
! lief Commission is composed Of Wick
| life Rose, chairman, director general
of the international Health Commits
sion; Ernst p. Bicknell, secretary OF
the American Red Cross, and Henry
James, jr., manager Of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research.
Among the ships that have sailed in
the last week carrying supplies for the
Commission for Relief in Belgium is
the South Point, which left Philadel-
phis with 100000 pounds of pre-
pared -four, said to be the largest
cargo OF -four ever carried on one
ship. According to the twelfth weekly
report issued yesterday from II Broad
way, over 10000 tons Of food had
been shipped by the commission by
January 20.
Servians Praise Red Cross.
DR.. Edward W. Ryan, who has been
directing the American Red Cross unit
in Belgrade, Servia, writes to the New
York headquarters:
America and the American Red
Cross will occupy the most prominent
page in the history Of the evacuation
and reoccupstion Of Belgrade. 1t gives
you a funny little feeling in your
throat to hear them giving 'viyas' for
the American Red Cross as you pass
along the street Yesterday the Crown
Prince thanked the American Red Cross
and myself for what We have done for
his people during the Austrian occupa-
ton"
The letter goes on to describe how
DR.. Ryan was advised at 2 o'clock one
morning by the Servian authorities
that they were about to evacuste their
capital and would leave him in charge
Of all the hospitals. At one time he
and his assistants had 5000 patients,
many with frozen hands and feet, most
with not even first dressing, and
nearly ell with infected wounds.
Treasurer August Belmont sckowl-
edged Yesterday 1854 80 for the Com
mittee OF Mercy, 200 Fifth Avenue, and
Jacob II. Schiff, treasurer Of the New
York State Board OF the American Red
Cross, announced the total contribu-
tons received by him up to date as
s458,053 81.
Total Of Funds Grows.
Money from out-of-town sources ar
irving at the Lafayette Fund hesdauar-
ters yesterday amounted to $4,000,
which will be devoted TO the purchase
of comfort kits for French soldiers.
Mrs. Whitney Warren, Of the French
Relief Fund, 16 East Forty-seventh
Street, received $127 for the destitute
women and children OF France.
Subscriptions Of $3.50 IS yesterday
raised the grand total Of the Belgian
Relief Fund to $923,676 SO.
Miss Anne Morgan, treasurer Of the
women's section of the Commission
for Relief in Belgium, has purchased
1917 bushels OF wheat, costing $4,000,
for distribution in Belgium, according
20 the statement made yesterday by
Mrs. Linden W. Bates, chairman Of the
women's section, Madison Avenue.
Wheat was bought instead OF con-
densed milk and other groceries, as
bread seems 20 be Belgium's greatest
need.
uIGS HELEN DENAREST ENGAGED