The Washington herald., 1920-12-25
HELP THOSE Who
AID THEMSELVES
STILL HOLDS GOOD
Council Insists on Coop
Grafton From Peoples
Benefited.

The European Relief Council
helps those who help themselves,
has been a common saying in war
torn Europe since the early days OF
relief In Belgium The saying still
holds true The European Relief
council. comprises the American Re-
nef Administration, the American
Red Cross, the American Friends
Service Committee, the Federal
Council Of the Churches Of Christ in
America, the Jewish Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, the Knights of Co
lumbus, the Y. NJ. C. A. and the
Y. W. c. A, win continue that tradi-
ton.
In its work Of feeding the starv-
ing children Of half of Europe, first
in Belgium and France and later In
the newer republics that rose from
the ashes OF Central and Eastern
European autocracy. the Hoover or
ganization has always insisted upon
substantial cooperation from the
governments to be benefited.
Only Necessary Burdens Assumed.
The policy has been to assume
only SO much of the burden as the
people were unable to assume. That
this has worked out successfully
Is shown by q report Of the child
feeding work in Poland up to July
of the present year when the
number of children fed ranged from
l.072,5O1 in January to 1,315,21o in
May. The Polish Government" the
report states. has shown its inter-
est in children's relief work by con-
tributions of foodstuffs having an
aggregate value Of nearly $4,000, 900
out of the general foodstuff credit
furnished Poland by the United
States.
"The total operation up to the
present date" the report continues.
is one OF approximately s2l,o0o,o00
of foodstutfs and in clothing now in
the country or en- route of which
S6.50O, 900 was appropriated by the
Polish Government from American
credits, and Of which s14,5o0,oo0 is
the donation of the American Relief
Administration European Children's
Fund" In addition to this the
Polish Government has covered all
transportation and storage expenses
OF the imported foodstuffs.
The State Children's Relief Com
mittee Up. Anstwowy komitet Po-
mocy Dziecion), which was formed
in Poland to administer the relief
work under the direction of the
American Relief Administration, re-
ports through its finance depart
ment, Including a considerable in
ventory of eXpendible material on
hand July 1 for the first six months
of the year. the total net admins
trative expenses of the central and
regional organizations was 6,217,-
255.06 marks. During the same pc
II - FA41afnH0
distributed was equivalent to 1,8O.-
100000 marks. This makes the to-
tai administration cost about one
half of per cent of the value of
the food products distributed"
Waste Is Totally Eliminated.
Nothing is wasted. Even the
bags, cans and boxes in which the
food is shipped are sold at a profit.
From the sale of the containers
alone it is expected to receive
enough to support the entire ex-
penses of the central office of the
p. X. p. D. as long as it continues
to distribute American foodstuffs."
Arthur Moses, chairman of the
District of Columbia relief commit
tee, announced yesterday that sub
scriptions to the European child
relief may be left at any national
bank in this city and also at the
American Security and Trust, the
Washington Loan and Trust, the
National Safe Deposit and Trust.
Continental Trust Company and
Munsey Trust Company. These sub
scriptions should be given to the
receiving teller. Either cash or
checks will be received, placed in an
envelope, and sent to the clearing
house, addressed to Mr.. John Poole,
ID. C. Treasurer. On account of
pressure of time banks will be un,
able to give receipts. II a receipt
is desired, subscriptions should be
sent to John Poole. Treasurer, Fed
eral National Bank"