Arizona republican., 1920-11-22

in effect, a substitution for current | monetary exchange and for the | wasteful package shipments from the | United States. On this operation, a | margin of profit is earned and given | over to the support of the children's | fund. The total of such profits to the | first of August have been s605, ,194.61, | which has been distributed for the | support of children in proportion to | the number of food drafts sold for | each country: Germany IA, 762.6b | Austria .-~-..--.-.--...--- 2SS, S,222.5O Hungary .-....--......--.. 4o,81S.2S Czecho- Slovakia ...---.,..- 44,4S1.81 Poland ..........-. 90,914.52
 Support From Many Organizations
 In order to finance the work, some supply and some sums of money were available from the liquidation of the supreme economic council accounts with various governments and these were (wtth their approvaD handed over to the relief administration for children's support. A systematic or ganization of racial groups in the United States was undertaken to se- cure further resources. Committees were organized or reorganized of Polish. Serbian, Finnish. Czech, Aus trian, Hungarian and Baltic States
 
 ceived during the year fine co-opera- tion and support from other charitable bodies, particularly the Jewish Joint Distribution, the Commonwealth fund, and other large individual donors, but their resources are now much restrict ed. The Red Cross Bulletin shows that during the year they gave medi- cal help to some 100000 children but many more require it.
 T2xy oxir, was carried over until August, 1920, without the necessity of public ap- peal. The total expenditure by the American Relief Administration dur ing the year ending August l, 1920, has been $22,9S3,7S2, and the receipts of the Friends service committee from German American and other sources outside the American Relief Adminis- tration were about sS31, 1928. The whole of the overhead expenses were more than covered by the profits on the food drafts so that every single collar of gift represents full value in food and clothing without a cent de- duction.
 Now in Third Year
 It had been expected that with the arrival of the 1920 harvest and the improving economic situation it would be possible for the American Relief | aI4Dn eAAA4 Lklo Il6IlQS ScIV- ice committee to withdraw entirely. leaving the highly developed local as- sociations to carry their own burdens. Economic recuperation has been slower than anticipated. The crops have been less in many countries than had been hoped for, the increase fin
 milk supplies and fats, owing to short
 age of cattle feeds. being entirely in-
 adequate to meet the situation. The
 bolshevik invasion has again pros
 trated the Polish people. In certain
 countries. recuperation had proceeded
 to considerable degree, and it has
 been possible to reduce the assistance
 for children in Czecho- -Slovalxia for in-
 stance, from 600,00 0to probably 10O,-
 900 in the winter of 1921 It is possible
 to withdraw the shipment of food sup plies to certain areas, particularly ths
 Baltic States. Hungary, etc, during } the summer.
 A careful resurvey of the situation proves, however, that between 2,000, GOO and 2,500,000 children will have tG
 be assisted with food and clothing dur.
 ing the coming winter, outside oi Germany, and about 100000 fl } Germany.
 The administration is conducted
 wholly by business men and business women The operations in Europe arr likewise carried out by business mel and business women. The admins } tration has received the cordial sup 5 port of the Jewish Joint Distribution 8 committee, the churches, the r. M. ] A. and '. W. c. A. It has made n t distinction as to race or religion. N 3 child of Jew. Catholic, Protestant, 0 ]. any race in this vast territory, ha . been turned hungry from it's doors The American Red Cross Is extendin ] its medical and clinical service anon l the children in part of these countire, 8 but medical service will be futile if tn e much larger problems of food an o clothing shall fail.
 @ Although many of the officers C @ the American Relief Administratiol g desire to be relieved of this long-en = duFed service. we have felt 1t a publI e duty to carry on until tn harvest ( O 1921. We do not feel that the Amer,
 can conscience would permit tn
 closing of the door to this great mas t, of hurry children in Europe, and VI e have resolved to continue this servic q just as far as we can command th d support of the American people. n The administration now teQuirs l. about $15,000.000 for adequate service e outside Germany until harvest, O August, 1921. In Germany, the Friend l. service committee requires abor a sS,000,000 to carry on its service to u ss same date.
 IT This support Is urgently needed : T. once if these children are not to I ss plunged into infinite misery. al This is service for the most helple, m from the war: 1t is a service that tl
 American people cannot refuse.