New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
MEN Off TO FRONT;
FAMILIES STARVE
Women and Children on
St. Pierre Miquelon Face
Famine and Death.
RELIEF COMMITTEE
CALLS FOR FOOD
Plans to Aid Unemployed Here
as Well as War Sufferers
Abroad Under Way.

Deprived Of the support of their hus-
/ bands and fathers, almost four thou
sand women and children are destitute
on the isuends of St. Pierre and Mique-
/ lon, a French colony, off the coast OF
Newfoundland. Practically every able
bodied man in the settlement has
Joined the colOrs in France, and what
resources they left behind have been
exhausted.
The plight OF these war sufferers, 80
near to American territory, became
known through an appeal sent out by
Nine Blanche, of II West Sixty-third
Street, who is at the head of a relief
committee recently formed.
Nine. Blanche lived for eighteen
Years in St. Pierre. where her husband
operated one of the largest fishing
schooners on the Grand Banks. The
other members of the committee are
Nine. Delepine, Nine. Lepelletier, Nine.
Wuyam, Nine. lie Meur, Nine. Ane and
Nine Fauchard, all Of whom formerly
lived on the islands.
Nine. Blanche said Yesterday that
none Of the women of st. Pierre real
lied what the departure of their men
meant until they actually faced starva-
ton, about January l. Since that time
she said, panic has reigned in the
colony. The chief occupation of the
men was fishing, and the women arc
unable to carry it on.
Although 500 was raised by Nine
Blanche and her friends, she does no,
appeal for cash. There is nothing to
. be bought in Miquelon
ave should send them -four, lard
butter. pork, cabbage. potatoes and
kerosene" she said;. ain fact, anything
in the line of provisions that will keep
will be welcome. The chairman of the
relief committee on the ground is Nine
Solomon, wife of the Mayor of St
Pierre.
The work of the American relief
committees is receiving more than per-
functory gratitude from the war devas-
tated nations in Europe, according TO
". Forbes Morgan. of the banking firm
Of Morgan, Liyermore & Co.. a nephew
Of the late J. P. Morgan and a mem
her Of the executive committee Of the
Lafayette fund He returned from
France Saturday, where he has been
in charge Of the distribution of La
fayette kits.
Mr.. Morgan was received in Paris
by Minister Delcasse on behalf of the
government. "His expressions of
gratitude were so profuse and con-
tinued that was actually embar-
rassed," Mr.. Morgan said 81 was told
times without number, that the re-
lief work done by Americans for
France has established new bond of
friendship between the two republics
that nothing can break"
Mr.. Morgan passed at sea Mrs. Will
lam Aston Chanler and Miss Emily l.
Sloane, also members of the Lafayette
fund executive committee, who are on
their way to do hospital work In
France.
Relief work at home is not being
disregarded by those interested in war
relief projects. Last night, under the
auspices of the Belgian American Re-
lief and Unemployment Fund, a mass
meeting at Labor Temple was adj
dressed by T. " Powderly, chief of the
distribution work Of the Department
Of Labor; Amos Pinchot. Frederick c..
Howe, United States Commissioner of
immigration; George II. Bell, Commits
sioner Of Licenses; Mrs. Haviland H.
Lund, secretary of the Forward to the
Land League, and Howard Bradstreet,
of the Mayors Committee on Unem-
ployment A resolution introduced by
Mrs. Jessy Hardy Stubs, of Wash
ington, advocating national relief for
the unemployed was adopted. DR..
Jonathan c. Day presided.
Further mass meetings have been
planned by the fund committee, which
has Offices at Is Broad Street. The
use OF the Empire Theatre for an all
star performance for the benefit OF the
fund has been given by Miss Emma
Frohman, sister of Charles Frohman,
to take place later in the month.
Weekend contributions to the Ser
bian Agricultural Relief Committee Of
America, at 20 Fifth Avenue, were:
Northampton. Mass, s35; Albert E.
McYitty, s25; Maria L. Corliss, s25;
Eckstein Case, $40; Orlando Hall, $40;
Miscellaneous, IS; TO Sanitary Relief
Fund, 81. This brings the total con-
tributions TO $40 700.