The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
RAMSAY TELLS OF
 WORK ID BE DONE
 FOR THE CHILDREN
3,500,000 D e stitute and Starving In Europe-Relief
 Organization Will Raise $33,OOO,O0o

"All America, irrespective of race or creed, is uniting to save the lives of 3,500,000 chil- dren in eastern and central Europe" said Erskine Ramsay.
 Eight great organizations have joined together as the European Relief council ,un- der the leadership of Herbert Hoover, to raise a fund of $33,- 000,000, so these 3,500,000 children will not be extermi- mated by starvation and dis ease. It is the biggest con certed war relief measure ever undertaken in this country, but the problem of these B. 500,000 children on the verge of annihilation is so over whelming it demands the CO., ordination of these eight principal American relief or ganizations to meet it."
 Mir. Ramsay is the chairman for the state and will be in active charge of all the funds raised during the cam paign. He is giving much time to- wards the work of the campaign and has also taken several Of his employees out of his office and placed them at the disposal of the campaign commit tee officials. Continuing, he said:
 Comprising the council are the American Relief administration Amer ican Red Cross, American Friends Service committee (Quakersl, Joint Distribution committee. Federal Coun- cil of the Churches of Christ in Amer ica, Knights of Columbus, Young Mems Christian association and Young Women's Christian association.
 "In every state of the union rep resentatives of these eight relief bodies following the appeal sent out by the council, are organizing to raise their share of the 3000.000 neces sary to sustain the child life of east ern and central Europe until the next harvest, by intensive appeals to be held throughout the holiday season, beginning December 19.
 The minimum figure of $3300o, GOO was arrived at through estimates of Mir Hoover that $23.000. 900 would be required for food and clothing and of Dr. Livingston Farrand, head of the Red Cross that $10.000,0oo was needed for medical relief"
 "In statements outlinging the colos- sal problem of child relief and the formation of the council to solve it Mir Hoover said:
 MOWERS STATEMENT This is the largest co-operative benevolent organization ever at tempted in the United States. The or. ganizations represented have come tc the unanimous, though Independently formed conclusion, that nothing bu prompt and united action by the whole American people can avert incredible tragedy for the helpless children in volved. The organizations forming the council will organize their represen- tatives in every town and community of the nation for the raising of the necessary funds.
 The work of feeding these children must be continued until the next har- vest. when the countries of central Europe will be in position to assume this work. Unless funds needed to con tinue the work are obtained. it will mean the closing of more than l7.00O canteens orphan asylums, hospitals and children's homes now maintained Io, aJr ,eyh rf ot,, x-st
 'No other nation in the world can undertake this work at this time and it is up to the American people to ham, dle this Humanitarian problem. The amount asked is only three per cent oi what the people of this country spend annually on ice cream. sodas, cosmet- ics. tobacco and the like"
 The appeael of the council which will be carried into the smallest ham lets through every possible channel will be co-ordinated with the appeal launched by the Literary Digest. Octo- Der 30. which has already received na- tion- wide editorial comment and more than a $l.000, 900 in cash.
 Definite plans for prosecuting the campaign in Alabama. which will be- gin shortly under the direction of MT Ramsay will be discussed at dinnar to be given by Mir. Ramsay at the Tut wiler. Monday evening, December IS at 7:30 o'clock.
 The following persons. who com pose the state executive committee will be present representing the or ganizations indicated Borden Burr Young Mems Christian association: NJ V. Joseph. Jewish Joint Distribution board: Mrs. James Bowron. Young Women's Christian association. and I. K. Brockman. American Red Cross J. Hone Glennon Of Mobile. and Russell B. Hampton of Fairhope. representing respectively the Knights of Columbus and the American Friends Service committee (Quakers). the other mem bers of the executive committee. are expected here Thursday of this week. at which time. it is announced a gen. eral meetirg of statewide representa- : tives will be held. Tn addition to these. Mfr. Ramsay announces the following r prominent citizens have been requested to serve with him on the state commit tee: Dr. T. H. Phillips. Dr. N. R. Raker. F. W. Barrett. Rabbi Morris Newfield. pr George Stuart, V. H. Hanson. Dr. H. NJ Edmonds. Dr. J. F. billiard. Frank C. Crov. J. Mercer Barnett. pr. P. H. WoodaH pr. c. w. Shropshire, Jelks H. Cabaniss. James Bowron. J Kirkman Jackson and Dr. Middleton S. Barnwell
 Kiwanis International is behind the movement as is indicated by the fol- lowing telegram that J. Mercer Bar natt proeidepf of Jptarp.+;o,or