The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-15
CARE Of REFueEES
is SEEN BY A WOMAN

February in the expectation that she
wound make a tour of Belgium on he
half of The Commission for Relief in
Belgium. has returned to New York
without having accomplished her pur-
nose AIies Roche returned ON the
Cunarder orduna- She talked inter
estingly Of her trip abroad and ex-
pressed her disappointment at her In
ability to reach Belgium. 1t was her
intention on her return to America to
lecture on the work of the commission
in behalf OF the Belgians.
Il landed in London" said Miss
Roche, ION the 21st of February, and
expected to accomplish much in a
survey Of the stricken country and 10
make notes particularly as to the dis
tribution OF food saw Mr.. Herbert
c. Hoover, chairman of the commits
sion. shortly after my arrival in Lon
don. He informed me that as at that
time things were SO indefinite. it
would be inadvisable to go on to Rot
terdam. Anyone. he said, who enter
ed Belgium. unless for the purpose Of
delivering food to the inhabitants -
agent OF the commission. could not re-
turn from thzt country under a mini
mum of three months stay. That
meant detention longer than had
expected and would lessen my help
fulness to the cause of the commits
sion In this country. where l had sx-
pected to lecture The work-of dis
tribution in Belgium is being done
chiefly by holders Of Rhodes scholar
ships. young men, bright and active
and enthusiastic in their work. and I
was Informed BY Mr.. Hoover that it
was practically hopeless to introduce
any people aa.Workers on this STAN in
control Of the distribution work unless
they intended TO remain permanently.
or at least for the stipulated period
Of three months-
In Consequence OF this remained "A
Londen- Ny stay lasted thirteen days
I visited Alexandra Palace. which is
now given over entirely to Belgium
refugees. The Palace now harbors
about I.so0 men. women and children.
In the great dining rom and the other
larger rooms cots have been placed
and they have been turned into acrmi-
tories. some for men and ntheu for
women and cAildrea- The problem Of
taking care Of these refugees has I'm
ouestionahly proven . serious one n
the EDgiish. They are finding posi-
tions for = good many men. about q
thousand jobs . month. l beliese. most
of them In railroad construction
work. and 800 OF these abls-bodis1
men were sent 10 Scotland. where
work was found for them. The prob
lem has been to avoid any interfer-
ence with English or Scottish labor
the unions particularly opposing the
taking on Of the refugees in almost
all branches Of skilled labor. Work
for the younger women as domestics
has been found for \ great many. A
majority Of them seem anxious to be
helpful and to do something for their
own and their relatives' support.
"Of course. there arc q great many
In England Who have no idea at all as
to the Whereabouts Of their relatives
and whether they are dead or alive.
although the commission and its CO.
workers have been successful in re-
uniting many families.
"The little children who are housed
in Alexandra Palace are taught by a
bright young English girl who lived
for many years In Belgium and who
speaks fluently the French and Flem-
ish languages. The majority of them
already speak Engiish very well. and
their studies are made easier by sing.
ing. While was therc they sang tho
Belgian national hymn In French and
Flemish. and wound up with Upper
ary. in English. They appeared to ts
happy and contented lot. and ali
seemed to have one idea, and one
only. that they KIN soon be hack IN
their native land.
Il shall go out ~ soon ~ possible
on the lecturing tour under the aus
pices OF the commission OF relief in
Belgium. and win probably tell the
people of my own state about the
work OF the orgAHikatnion. It's pur-
poses. and 30 on. shall be ready to