The sun., 1916-09-10
POOR IN GER MANY
ARE CARD lNDEXED
DR.. Roy 8. MacElwce. .Ju,,
Back From Berlin. Tell,
About 1t.
WOMEN DEVISED SYSTEM
Columbia University Lecturer
Denies Food Riots. but
Admits Shortage.

Denies Food Riots. but
Admits Shortage.
How the women Of Germany has. br,,
up since the outbreak OF tho war an a,
fcient and highly organized iny,i,u,in,
To assist tho Government, in II. attain,
to solve the food problem va. told T.,
Dr. Roy =. MacI;lwcc. who has Jus, co,ns
from Berlin. and has taken a plac. a.,
lecturer in the economies faculty ~ 20.
,umbla University.
ITO understand the impcr,auc. ana
the tremendous work OF the Na,,on,l
Women's Service League" said ~. Mac.
Iclwee. at In necessary ~ unders,snd
conditions as they existed \, tho nut.
| break Of the war. Al that, time tho ,;n,.
eminent. basing its figure. upon tho rrr.
| vaiiing cost OF f~oodstufs. arranged ~
give the wives and widows ~ soldiers,
monthly stipend or pension ~ ,vcniv.
] four marks, with IN additional ivo,e
| marks for each child under ~ years old
This was supposed to supply the '%ttrciu.
| chile minimum OF food.
with the Increase ~ price? all along
the line. however, this stipend or pension
| did not. Ivy any means. cover even tho
| irreducib,c minimum. and other stops
| became necessary. Tho Government In.
| creased les pension. and organizations
| such as the Red Cross took up the work
| Of making W the deficit.
I'm Germany there are some 6oo.ooo
| clubw omen. They include most ~ 'hoee
Interested In social service 81 Az t'ni.
| These women and other VOLUNTEER
| ba nded themselves into the Nationa'
| Women's Scrvire League. and under'ro.
To make n card index Of all tho moody
families In tho empire.
Task Of Great M1Ruttud~.
"With the tremendous lossc or-
casioncd by the war. and tho 'naliin'l"n'v
ut the Government pension, tins Wa
task of tremendous naGn'tudc. a '".
can very we'll understand But 'loN ha'"
accomplished II. They cstablt'hod l"'a
volunteer committee in All municipal
tics and IN all c%ountr! districts any
wen, at tho work with a remarkable" o..
ganiZing ability.
.Tncir cards now show tho name an
number Of all needy fanii"s TH
know exactly tho income of each 'W.'
and ils, how far that income i'il :"
meet the family's needs. Mot - ~.
work. YOU must understand. wts ."'u
tccr. Thu heads of departments al"t"
we're placed on small salaries.
"Whilc this work was IN process ~ DID,
co%mpi!shnen they studied the question
OF unemployment. They hat" Sp''i'iz"d
on that. on tho ear" Of refugee N
especially on the question If d'w' -.
economy. They have been largely at.
to teach housewives how n's' 1" 'Ar"n
their limited incomes.
always they have worked IN ''os" 20
operation with those holie~ VIII. ~
dcr;ook the actual relief OF ds'-est
When applications for rrli'f c"'n' =" "
organization which IL distributing .'.'
I is POSSIBLE for that body - ''H o.
from the indexes ~ the " men, l"'-'
all the necessary Information rosa 'Hr
the aetna needs VI the applicant T'
league Is a sort OF clearing house ~.
has made possible the cficicn' ll"''.'t
ton of the funds received.
Americans Aid Relief fund.
THE actual raising Of funds 10 !, rob
lem which has not as yet beer solved
with full satisfaction. because caring =
moro than a million widows t'i or
phans, to say nothing Of the hu.Gr"j
Of thousands OF other needy one. Cd. O.
tremendous task. Tho deficits ~ most
families run into several dolltr. d 20 h
and it IS impossible to Get food "'thon'
money. ever in Germany.
I'm this regard aid given 'y such In
stitutiuns az the American Ecii,' CON
iuittee has been very helpful. ard Aas
been very gratefully received ty ~" Ger
IMAM r%cuilc."
The american Relief Committee %
which nr. MaCtiwee Speaks : an a
American Organization. of wnirh Nn.as
sador James ". Gerard is patron isorr'
Il. Mcclellan. former Mayor ~ \.v
York. chairman. and John T. C-.nn,"s
aanitnltSt trn.Strar FrIt- .snt.HH#Fsn.
has opened offices at - rt"t l.NV
New York. and is carrying ut q 1T
palgn for funds for German wiioN and
orphans.
Dr. MacElwee tod Of tho ulr,.- r
which the people received The o-'a.'s
ment of the food Dictatorship, - NJ.'
Herr Batockl Is chairman.
"The people have been on ratios -
50 long" he said. that tlcv have - e.
accustomed to q They t'o H'.'G -7'
on a more slender allowance 'a1- 'e
? would have believed possible ir' 'r p
war. And ther" is ~ sign !" oh, % o
pearance or In their cuc-c. '.'
have yet begun To feel the ar'u.d p'rs'
of hunger.
"Pinch las Come ,.rRdunlIy."
"If they had been pu' ou tr,r .r.'
allowance sudioriv.' Io tt..
doubtless would have lerr r''n'' DO ..
riots. Rut the pinch h,s '.'
ually. MorsoNer. the i"E ","''.
the German people j. sI,u '.,'
hay" an unqualified faith IN ''ue>.
They trust The food jl.'tt,"s.
, mission. which l. an cltr".' .,.-' 'e"''
, ,iv" body. several Womcr tr' "'" re
and another Is llr. NUcY>t VI "
, of the leaders uf thc So,.tl ll. .
i. party. b;. Muller b,.utt to 'r /
/, his capacity as purvha-,, o." go ~'.
Democrat cuOpr'aiiN, uu's''
= sums reaching SO. 600 uuu ',t.
probably know more A,ns -.
o az food than any WLu .N .r.t.
s How about the food r.'s N
, '~asiuuallH ar" reported H.
+, papers" d. M,rElwno vt. t,.
! Food riots. as vo,. ''.,'u
are unknown" Ne rep,..I "..'
pie are very ius's',nt irt'
Sardirg the hoardti@ Of s''i rIFt
ohcyed. II they hay, rrt.
y. thit some grocer or nIrr H'' B
back food fo" the >ah, 90 cd .n'-
he gets little mcry>. ~. s.,. . $50.
wrecked. liut there g ',,,r .n
plant against td' ';pN..'''.'
people trust absolutely g.. ' N. "f
their leaders ~ the pr,sr > ,.,r.
and are shaving Il snir.G.l s,.r.. .
y control u patience
i, SHIPPERS KILL TWO BROTHERS
. They Die IN Each Others >rms "a"
" the british Front.
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