The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-22

tnuSlaSIlcally auOpLeu one, the treas
ure and trinket tray in Peck's win,
dow at Christmas has made possible
another; and still another is being
supported by number of boys, who
are passing along a box, month by
month, each providing months sup
port. That makes Is. We hope TO
provide for Is more.
Mrs. C. A. WATERFIELD.
My Dear Mrs. Waterfeld:-
This morning we have Just received
word from Miss Fell that she will
soon be in the United States again.
She says Things are not exactly
cheerful in Europe, but we hang on
and hang on, for the only possible end
of what otherwise would be merely
a ghastly tragedy, precluding worse
one possibly later on"
She says she is bringing charm
ing French girl to speak. | infer she
will send the French girl to commit
tees already established, while she
herself blazes new trail in Oregon,
where the wonderful work of holding
the third line of defense in France,
her children, is so far unknown, or
misunderstood 1t is well to under
stand the various measures now IN
force in war relief work. There must
needs be many answering the many
calls of a completely distressed hui
mainly. We must all give and give
until it hurts. Therefore we should
all know how our money is being dis
persed and the results it brings, that
be no unplaced funds which would 9th
erwise bring about "the consumma-
ton so devoutly to be wished" real re-
lief.
When the United States entered the
war, there was a great reorganiza-
ton of war relief work. The Amerl
can Red Cross became the natural
center of all relief work for Europe,
to avoid duplication and to minimize
expenses.
But so vast are the variety and
needs to be met, and met at once, that
a few organizations retain their anatr
omy. speak for and of the organiza-
ton of the "Fatherless Children Of
France" which is under the direct
patronage Of the French government,
and fact, works with it. The per-
sonnet of its foreign oIncers will prove
its standing there. Ineed only mem
ton that Marechal Jaffre, the idol Of
France, is the active president, and
that Mr.. Emile Deutch de la Meurthe
is treasurer, also he is Cor was)treas-
urer of the French Republic,
The day Of reconstruction in France
had better be termed the DAY Of Res
direction" The war is far from end
ed, and yet the French admit they
are at an end, and are holding on des-
perately until our troops can take
their fighting place in the front lines.
There must come victory, but victory
or no victory, there will be no
France of tomorrow unless her pres
ent generation of children is con-
served,
The children in the lists for Amer
lean adoption at the rate of ten cents
a day (which sum duplicates what the
French government gives, and together
provides a franc day to keep body
and soul together). These children
are not of the horde who have been
blasted in mind and body by contact
with the invaders. They are fromethe
great middle class of French, the doc
tors, lawyers, tradesmen and farmer
families, that great class where sta
tistics show there was more wealth
per capita thon in any other country
Of Europe.
1t has taken two or three years Of
to force these women to
cdmit to even the most taetful Of the
social workers that they couldn't get
along. They would brave it out until
it was matter of letting their little
children go under, or giving up their
pride and self respect, for the French
pre- unused to charity.
But it was explained to them that
The Americans who adopted French
war orphan feels thereby that ma
5ional obligation is being paid Off
and there is no need surely to harp
upon the great obligations, past and
which we owe to France.
Let us all in humility and self sac
rifce bear our part Of the burden; and ;
what more beautiful opportunity Of
'ers than to give to these little chill
lren the chance of which their ia
hers death has deprived them-and
% give to France her life.