El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
HOOVER HEADS
ALLIED RELIEF
To Direct international
Organization To Feed
Liberated Peoples.


rinusd in some special instances and,
in fact amount 10 selling our FOOD on
credit
-On the other hand. large areas ex-
ist such as liberated Poland Where
our governments are unable under
present legislation TO make any loans.
Furthermore. in some Of these areas
the governments have so disintesrated
that q Is difficult TO set UP any IL
Eancial circle for lack OF government
These people are ali looking
with hope 90 the United states Tor
salvation from starvation II a. a
matter beyond private charity, yet
IL they are 10 be saved, u becomes
either a matter Of practical char
ffy or lan= time credits from the
Unitcd states
-kr ne present moment we have
Eoodstuffs "a the n6ighborhood OF GER
rain peoples who rely on America but
ure are unable 20 deliver this food. sx-
cent such as we can allow from the
s5.e0o. 1000 placed AZ our disposal from
present private funds, and such other
FOOD as the allies can advance from
thsir own stocks
broad Economic Issue.
There Is a broad economic problem
Involved in European feeding during
the next six or seven months which
includes some OF the allied govern
rrents as Wen as the liberated terri
cous-leriug the destruction they have
undergone. that they can again re-
tam to the production Of cOmmOdi-
ties which they can exchange for our
foodstuffs IN time 70 prevent starva-
ton Nor have they gold or American
securities left They must have credit
@Most of these a. are able are
willing 10 give some form Of ohlt-
CATION Of future payment and IL is
hardly up 20 Us 10 stand By and
say II they viii cot produce gold
or securities, that We are going to
allow them 10 atarFe, when we
hzre = sufficient surplus Of food
10 prevent the loss Of life. Our
merchants simply cannot furnish
credit nor give away food In these
volumes II Il n government
function
1T Is also OF the greatest possible
political Importance for, IL we are 20
prevent anarchy. and If we are 70 Sc
cure establishment OF government
With which we can make peace. we
must somehow provide 3 food supply.
Therefore our financial problem In
hnzdling relief must be resolved into
rhree cateEories-
The Three CateEories.
.'FIrst We can no doubt sell 10 Ger
many and 10 some Of the allies and
neutrals, who are able to and must
pay in equitable and receivable Sc
curities for the food which they re-
quire as commercial transaction
Second. the liberated areas and
some Of the allied countries. TO which
the United States can temporarily ex-
tend loans under its present legisla- I
lion
Third. peoples who must have as
sistancs ia a large way from the
American people in a manner which 3
cannot be provided FOR under any Of
ne present available funds
The allied governments have
expressed willingness TO join in
the provision Of foodstuffs and
financial help for these areas, hut
their situation depends largely
upon The finance and supplies
from the United States.
IL appears 10 the allies and our
elves only just that. iuasmuch as q I
large part OF the difficulties Of the /
liberated territories are due to the I
ruthless action Of German arms, the I
Germans should be called upon 70 pro- 1
vide ships 10 transport food supplies I
g these areas. and l. viii certainly 4
be made q condition OF the allowance I
~ any FOOD supplies 10 Germany that I
her ships shan be ultimately turned I
over 10 carry food for all the lIber-
ltez territories"
Hoover Directs All Work.
President Wilson has named Her
bert c. Hoover director general Of an 4
international organization for the re-
lief OF liberated countries, both neu-
lral and enemy Norman Davis for
special commissioner Of finance for
the United States IN Europe, viii act 1
As Ar- Hoorer's assistant
This announcement was made Fri
day BY the American peace commits
sion fl a statement which says that