Arizona republican., 1920-11-22
HERBERT HOOVER ASKS PHOENIX n
 AID LITTLE ONES
Direct Appeal For Assist ance To Save The Starv- ing Children Of Europe Received In Wire By Local Man

ASSCclNGu III Wire BV Local Man
 A direct appeal to Phoenix to assist in the gigantic task of caring for more than S.5oo,ooo European children this winter has been received here from Herbert Hoover. head of the American relief administration, which fed more than 100000 starving children of the European nations during the last two yearA MT. Hoover's appeal was con- tAtned in . telegram received Thursday by F. O. Spflsbury of this city. On Fridny ft was presented to the mem- oerS of tho Rotary club. to which MT Spfsbury belongs, fin the form o1 copies of the telegram placed at each piate at the weekly Rotary luncheon No better brief account of the neces- Sfty of caring for the destitute children of EuroVe this winter can be given thar that contained in Herbert Hoover's telegram. which followss
 p. c. Salisbury,
 Phoenix, Ark
 { ~ish to appeal to you for as- sistance In meeting enormous prob- lem of finding resources with which 10 carry some three and half mill Hon European children through winter. [ realize it Is difficult to get attention of public at present because of large demand of past few years and existing business de- precision In many sections, coupled with apathy toward European problems, etc.; but, nevertheless, this child feeding problem con- tnue and b of paramount import anoe. The world Is so filled with despair and the war has already exacted such a toll of young lives that there To heavy responsibility on aIi of those who care for eivili- ration and progress to exert every effort to check the further sacri- fec of life. The American people, through the American relief ad- FnlnIskraticn, have been fighting for these children since tho armistice, having fed eix million In 1919 and some three million In 1920. Tho op- WratIons are carried on by business mon on business principles, both at home and abroad Assistance to thIs work Is one of the most direct and efficient contributions which American business men can make Co the stability of central and east ern Europe. Our funds will be ex- hausted by January 1. Abandon n1ent of work would be Q blow to stability of Europe not only, but also bring Infinite misery to mill lions Of innocent children. We dare not fail to carry on. Will you not place matter before your associates in Phoenix.
 HERBERT HOOVER. Particularly interesting in connectio with the American relief administra tion's appeal for assistance at this tim is the following report on the admins xration's work since the armistice, un al August of this year, written by Her bert Hoover himself:
 The American Relief Administration The American relief administratio was originally established by the Unit cd States government as one of the al mistice measures co-ordinated undo the Supreme Economic council fl fighting famine and foE the rehabil tation of economic life in Europe pent ing the signature of peace One of Il many measures undertaken by q American relief admin .stration was u organization of a service for the ca of millions of waits, under-nourishe helpless children, fin central and eastel Europe. This latter service was in kiated in January. 1919, under the tit of the European Children's Fund.
 Tn order to stimulate the maximu of self-help in various countries CO cerned and to create a sympathet sense of cooperation between the di ferent religions and social classes these communities, the organizati was set up by an aICeal to the busine men and sympathetic women of ca country to undertake its administrati as a national effort on behalf of thu own children. Thus, central commi tees were created of leading busine men and leading women in FinlaI Esthonia, Latavia, Lithunania, Polar Czecho- Slovakia, Serbia. Rouman Austria and Hungary. These cent committees created sub b-committees each ward and village within their n tion and they themselves undertook furnish the quarters, equipment a aer1yice necessary for the distributi of food and clothing to the children, finding of medical service, placing orphans and the general problem child welfare and health. They VI asked to rely upon their own effo through local charity, volunteer h and subventions from their own II nicipal and governmental sources, American support to find imports deficient supplies of food, clothing z medical supplies.
 The system was founded on the perience of the Belgian relief comm sion, and was wholly inaugurated Americans in each country, only SUI cient American staff being provided furnish the stimulus to organizat and to maintain coordination and s ficient inspection to insure effici work. In face of violent class, race { religious conflicts in eastern and c tral Europe, the American staff is essential binding and harmonic force. IL was also essential that problsm of child life should be m the responsibility of each commur and that American charity should become a pauperizing influence cit