The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-16
EUROPEAN CHILDREN
ARE VERY BACKYARD
Those of 8, 10 and IL Years Look And
Act Like Children of 4, 6 and
Years as the Result of the
Wars Demands.

New York. June l6.-"The saddest
sight in Europe to-day is that of the
children of eight and ten and twelve
years Of age who look and act like chill
dren of four and six and eight years.
/ says Dr. Vernon Kellogg, who recently
returned from tour of Europe for the
American relief administration.
/ They have been underfed for four
years" continued DR.. Kellogg. "Many of
them have died; many are war orphans.
! The parents of many are absolutely des-
titute. Mal-nutrition has weakened
them; has retarded their growth and de-
velopment. Their feeble voices cry to
the world for help"
Herbert G. Hoover, director general Of
the American relief administration, set
aside for childrens relief work in Eu-
rope $2,OO0,000 of the Sl0000000O appro-
priated by the United States Congress
for relief work in the war desolated
countries of Europe. To expend this
81 100000, the American relief admins
tration has established special chill
dren's relief bureau. Describing the work
Of this bureau, DR.. Kellogg writes in a
bulletin issued by the American relief
administration;
"From its own funds, added to by
grants from the impoverished govern
ments Of eastern Europe and by gifts
from private charity, the cbildren's bu-
reau is trying to furnish free food to
the destitute and debilitated infants
and adolescents of the newly liberated
| people of Europe; to save and rehabili-
tate the next generation of eastern Eu-
| rope.
But much more money than now
| available is necessary if more than a
small fraction of the suffering little ones
are to be cared for. Therefore, the
American relief administration an
nounces that it is willing and anxious
to receive and expend for this purpose
any money confded to it by any char
table organizations and persons inter-
ested. Such money will be used for work
in any denoted country or region which
is accessible to it, or if so indicated, will
be used at the discretion of the Amer
lean relief association wherever the need
seems greatest"
Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Carlson, pro-
fessor Of physiological chemistry in the
University of Chicago, and now one Of
the directors OF the American relief adj
ministration bureau for the relief Of chill
dren in Paris, writes:
"The resources of the American relief
administration available for the chill
dren's relief do not suffice for feeding all
the hungry children in the respective
countries 1t is hoped, however, that
they will meet the most acute needs DUR
ing the period up to the next harvest,
and thus serve to rally and encourage the
national child welfare forces in the sex
eral countries in the laudable efforts Of
each nation to care for its own
Lieutenant Maurice Pate, formerly OF
the commission for relief in Belgium and
now in charge of the American relief adj
ministration's child feeding work in Po-
land. writes that the total funds now in
hand lin Poland viii mean relief for
100000 children until Aug. |, figuring
six cents a day per child. ut is evil
dent" he adds, @.that further outside help
viii be required If the children's relief
work here takes on the same proportions
that it did in Belgium.