The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
EUROPE IS DOING
 MORE THAN HALF
 ID SAVE CHILDREN
Relief Campaign One of Self Protection for Americans, Says Isidor CoonS, of
 Hoover'S Staff

Progress in the organiza- ton of Alabama for it's work to help the European Relief council raise S33,000,000 for 1000 undernourished waifs in central and eastern Europe is greater than that of most states in the union to date," said Isidor Coons, per sonal representative of Herbert Hoover in an interview at the Tutwiler hotel.
 MT. Coons is member of MT. Hoover's Flying Squadron" which is covering the entire country to estab- fish contracts between the several state committees and the national headquar- ters.
 This appeal launched by Mir. Hoover to meet what is regarded as the worlds most critical emergency" con tinued Mir Coons, has the spontaneous backing of the entire American peo- pie. Though 1t is conceded that the country has been driven by drives, none have turned deaf ear to this cause having the endorsement of the ght national organizations recog nized for their welfare and humani- tartan work"
 MORE THAN CHARITY
 MT. Hoover places the appeal be- of ing child life On that basis alone, unless this money is raised by Janu- sry 10, 17,000 sorp kitchens and or phanages in Europe will be closed through the complete exhaustion of funds being administered by the Amer ican Relief administration.
 "As terrible as this would be, no less danger comes from the weakened morale of Europe as the direct result of the continued starving of these chill dren. Twenty years hence America will have a mentally and physically undernourished Europe to deal with Europe and America may be oVerridden with bolshevism criminals and worse as the result of the mental starving and degeneracy. In addition, this coun- try must consider the results of starved bodies, appalling enough in themselves. The plague that has al- ready followed in the wake of the war has indicated what might be expecte1 from continued starvation. Tubercu- losis, typhus an -orse are certain to find their way to this country, unless stemmed now and the children are al lowed to receive enough nourishm ent to carry them over until the next har- vest"
 ONLY ONE-THIRD
 And it should be known" said Mir Coons, that every cent raised in this country will go directly to the fund There is no danger of Europe being pauperized by our assistance. Tn stricken countries provide s2 for every $1 raised in this country. They do sc in the form of transportation. clerica help, administrative expense. etc. They provide all the food they can, but it is all too little. There are more thar 100000 volunteers carrying on thi, work in the several countries who are under the direction of MT Hoover's staff of fewer than 30 American rep resentatives in all Europe.
 ''In addition to this the profits from the Hoover food drafts are sufficient to meet any other deficits and leave money to be applied to mass feeding The S,500,000 children of Europe ar. 0tt'' S Pci NeitoSS oA tHe AHany mliilor starving waits said Mr Coons. .'bul these children must have priority be. cause of their hopelessly critical physi. cal condition. If on any given day they tip the scales of a fraction of an ounce more than the scientifically fixet weight they are denied meal for that day and their place in line is given tc child under that weight. At best each child must be fed on $1 a month one meal day. and s10 until the mex harvest more than a half year hence.