South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
CHILDREN IN
EUROPE NEED
WORLD HELP
Many Who Are Homeless and
Sick Need Immediate
Attention.

NEW YORK. June 1s-"The sad
aes: sight in Europe today IS that of
he children Of eight and ten and
y years OF age who look and act
like children OF four ard six and
/ eight years" says Dr. Vernon KEEL
Iogg. who recently returned from a
tour of Europe for the American re-
i lief administration.
They have been underfed for four
/ years" continues Or. kellogg. Many
have died. many are war orphans
The parents Of many are absolutely
i destitute. Mal-nutrition has weak
ened them; has retarded their
4 growth and development. Their fee
bic voices cry to the world for help
Money Is Appropriated.
Herbert c Hoover. director gener-
al Of the American relief administra-
4 ton, set aside for children's relief
! work in Europe s.. 600. 600 Of the
800. 600, 900 appropriated by the
4 United States congress for relief
work il the war d~esolated countries
OF Europe. To expend this $1,000
900, the American relief administra-
ton has established a special chill
dren's relief bureau. Describing the
work OF this bureau, DIR. Kellogg
writes in a bulletin issued By the
American relief administration:
From its own funds. added TO by
grants from the impoverished gov
ernments Of eastern Europe and by
gifts from private charity. the chill
dren's bureau is trying TO furnish
free food to the destitute and de-
bllitated infants and adolescents Of
the newly liberated peoples OF Eu-
rope; TO save and rehabilitate the
next generation Of eastern Europe.
Need More Funds.
"But much more money than now
available is necessary if more than
a small fraction Of the suffering lit
tie ones are TO be cared for. There
fore the American relief administra-
tion hat 1t is willing and
anxious to receive and expend for
this purpose any money cOnfded TO
t by any charitable organizations
and persons interested. such money
will be used for work in any denoted
country or region which Is accessible
10 il, or If so indicated. will be used
At the discretion Of the American
relief association wherever the need
seems greatest"
Lieut.. Col. A. J. Carlson, professor
OF physiological chemistry in the
University OF Chicago, and now one
Of the directors Of the American re-
ief administration bureau for the
relief Of children in Paris. writes.
The Of the American
relief administrator available for
he children's relief do not suffice
or feeding all the hungry children
n the respective countries. IL is
foped, however. that they viii meet
he most acute needs during the
period up TO the next harvest. and
|hus serve 10 rally and encourage
he national child welfare forces in
he several countries in the laudabIe !
Efforts OF each nation 10 care for
Is own"
Americas Gift Big.
Lent. Maurice Pate, formerly of
he commission for relief in Belgium
md now in charge Of the American
elief administrations child feeding
york I'm Poland, writes that the to-
al funds now I'm hands Gin PoIand)
2siil mean relief for 100000 children
until Aug. /. figuring s cents a day
ber child. EFT is evident" he adds.
that further outside help will be
required il the |children's relief work
here takes on the same proportions
i nat IL did in Belgium"