Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-22
French Orphans
Apait Protection
OF Benefactors

Jouowipg are some excerpts from
. report given by Mrs. Walter Brew
ster OF Chicago upon her return from
France, where shAv visited the war
devastated districts. Mrs. Brewster Is
chairman Of the Chicago committee
With which the Grand Forks COM
nnittee works, and she recently has
beon elected q vice president OF the
national organization.
Mr.. Brewster rays: II want to
France, in February. thinking I would
come home satisfied with the work we
had accomplished, ready to settle
dawn to q quiet but unexcited enor
to. get all of our children readopted
for 1T least another w years, but
instead I have returned feeling that
work is far from finished, that we
must, during the next few months.
work harder and quicker than we
have ever worked before, thai until
another $4,000 children whose names.
accepted and approved. are waiting in
q omces, have found. American
already adopted are assured OF an
other two years support, we cannot
feel that our var work has been
brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
SHORTY after my arrival in Paris
assmeettng of both the French and
American committees was held In my
honor. Several fetes were organized
that I might see the children whom
we have helped. I went to see many
Of our children and in many cases was
startled by the evidences Of poverty.
When / first began to visit these chill
dren I came to realize what the small
sum Of $3.50 means even in these
a~fter-the-war days. 1t can be counted
upon to arrive at a given time every
three months and to provide some alb
solutely necessary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing food or perhaps clothing.
In all the northern part of France
there is no village untouched and
scarcely a house with a roof. For
two whole days we motored through
this northern country before we saw
a cow or a chicken or a horse. The
country is stripped bare OF every
thing that makes it ivable.
II must make some reference to the
unfortunate propaganda to which
some Of US have fallen victims. Our
men came home saying they do not
like the French, that the French do
not need our help. that they are UNI
grateful for what we have done. Their
gratitude is overwhelming. Their
need is greater now than ever before.
I asked prominent French men about
the war fortunes OF France, and they
told me there were some but that for
every mar made rich by war two who
had been rich or prosperous were left
without AS for the high
prices we hear so much about, they
are at their worst, but it is conditions,
not the French people, who have
undoubtedly watching our extrava-
gancee, have advanced prices, but
they In turn must pay so much for
necessities that they are no better or
in the end. Prices went up in Amer
lea around environments and WASH
ington rents will be handed down to
history, but WI are inclined to laugh
spect and take YER seriously those of
others. I talked several times with
MArechal Joffre, who expressedsa deep
interest in our work. a,
There remains a great task for US
to do. We cannot bring our work to
a triumphant conclusion niles all the
little children who look to us for help
receive it promptly and generously"
"A wedding of much interest. partic-
u1arly to university people here, is
that OF Miss Elsie Mills and A. Y. Ayl-
mer Of jamestown, N. D., which oc-'
CURED in Park River Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mills.
The bride, an active member of
Delta Gamma, was formerly a popu-
lar student~at the state university. MI.
Aylmer Is a practicing attorney at
jamestown, and he and his bride will
reside there
Mrs. e. A. Humm, Walnut street,
accompanied by her brother. Arthur
Daubenberg, and her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Lodmell. who is her guest from
~ Af{un4r,1o Nfrnt r~4t1pnI thic o1ro
ing to Cass Lake, Mimi. for a weeks