Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
EIGHT AMERICAN
ORGANIZATIONS
IN RELIEF BODY
GrunSfeld Appointed to Rep
resent Jewish Relief Com
mittee in Aiding Destitute
Children.

Ivan Grunsreld has been ap-
pointed to represent the American
Jewish relief committee in a joint
committee Of eight American or
ganizations which have banded
themselves into a council to bring
relief to 100000 destitute child
rem in Europe, in telegram re-
ceived here yesterday and signed
by Herbert Hoover, Livingston
Farrand and Felix NJ. Warburg.
The telegram follows:
Millions Need Food.
"In order to provide for contin-
ued food, clothing and medical
care OF three and one-half mil
lions of children solely dependent
upon American charity in Europe,
the following organizations have
formed themselves into the Euro
pean relief council for the purpose
of joint action in the recruiting of
funds as well as the ordination Of
distribution, that is the American
Red Cross, the American relief ad-
ministration, the American Friends
service committee, the Knights of
Columbus, the American Jewish
relief committee, Young Mems
Christian association, Young Wom-
ems Christian association, and the
Federal Council of Churches
"Our problem is to find $3S, 000,-
900 and we are proposing first to
give sympathetic support to the
separate mea Sures now being taken
r. ,tsyat fgNt,-
but second to launch approximate
ly the 10Th of December, extend
ing over the holidays. national
collection in public places. church
es, theaters through newspapers,
civic organizations and so forth for
the backing of all these, organiza-
tions.
To Organize State.
after careful consideration Of
the entire situation in Europe it is
our unanimous opinion that the
child must have priority over all
other European relief until the
above sum of money has been pro
vided in order to make eff
fectiye organization. We desire to
secure the coordination of effort
vi dll lllG dDONG VI HthllAStNA ~
your state, and you have been
nominated by the American Jewish
relief committee 70 represent them
in Joint committee for this pur-
pose, bringing into play their en-
tire organization and influence
within the state.
we, as the general committee,
desire to add that we feel com
PEELED in this emergency to re-
quest your service. We individuals
located in New York directing TINS
fundamental task cannot personal
1y carry this imperative work to a
successful conclusion without the
actual fullest assistance from the
most enlightened citizens in each
state. We have a solemn obligation
which can he met only by receiv-
ing your immediate active, stimuli
lating help. Short Of this we face
the alternative of turning three
and 6ne-half million destitute
children of Europe into the streets
this winter.
Want Women Workers.
eve count upon you to under
take this very human service the
Joint state committee will be au-
thorized to employ such paid as
sistants in management and pub
licity as may be necessary for sue
cessful issue. The primary object
is to secure the fullest possible ex-
ertion on the part of each of the
component organizations. VIII you
interest yourselves in securing a
meeting with them at the earliest
possible moment?
eat the first meeting we suggest
that several women leaders Of inn
portant local activities should be
added to the joint committee.
please wire your reply to Herbert
Hoover, chairman European relief
council, AZ Broadway, New York
City"