Evening star., 1920-11-24
HOOVER At HAD
OF RELIEF council
Explains Plan for Care OIL
Children in East and Gen.
trail Europe.

NEW YORK, November 24.-The
European Relief Council comprising
eight of the largest relief organiza :
tions in the country, was established
here to coordinate child relief in
eastern and central Europe.
Herbert Hoover was chosen chair
man of the council and Franklin, X.
Lane treasurer Its purpose. Mr.
funds for three and half million
starving and diseased children and
TO administer this relief economically.
This is the largest cooperative
benevolent organization ever at
tempted in the United States" Mr..
-roover said. "The organizations rep
resented have come to the unanimous.
though Independently formed conclu-
sion that nothing but prompt and
united action by the whole American
people can avert Incredible tragedy
for the helpless children involved.
The organizations forming the coun-
Gil will organize their representa-
tives in every town and community
of the nation for the raising of nee
essary funds"
can Relief Administration. American n
Red Cross, American Friends Serv-
ice Committee (Quakers). Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee. Fed
eral Council of the Churches of Christ
in America. knights of Columbus.
y
and Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
Plea for Undern0urishcd.
CHICAGO November o4.-A plea
for the undernourished children Of
Europe was voiced her" last night
hy Herbert Hoover. who was named
chairman of the European Relief
Council, formed in New York. Mr..
Hoover. speaking to 400 Chicagoans
at a dinner given by Howard B. jack
son. formerly vice president OF the
United States Grain Corporation. told
of the affiliation of seven American
relief societies. and continues:
This council. after full investiga-
ton. had decided that complete pri-
ority should be given to American
relief to Europe to support OF 3.50O.oo0
children who have, since the arm1stfce,
been dependent on American charity
until the children are secure over the
winter.
..IIere is an issue in our foreign re-
Jatinns which is neither race politics
nor religion. 1t is just the preserva-
ton of the lives of children. The war
has collapsed. among both allies and
enemies in the face of the greatest
famine in 500 years.
WATTS Number a,5OO,OC7.
To-day there are s.50O.oo waits who
live by virtue of the 5000 asylums
hospitals. clinics and canteens whose
doors would close but for American
charity. At the time of the armistice
Americans were carrying the burden
Of 100000 children in Belgium and
100000 in northern France. This sys-
tenn was spread over Finland. Es-
thonia. Letvia. Lithuania.A Poland Ger
many Austria. CsechosloVakia,S Serbia
Rumania. Hungary and Armenia.
1T is not a perpetual charge on
American charity. 1t is an emergency
demand. It will cost $23 600. 000-about
81 per month per child-until next
harvest.
ITO me it is glory to the United
States that $500 900 hungry waits
should sit every dav at our table.
would rather have the American flag
implanted in the hearts of the children
Of Europe than flying over any cita.
del of victory. TWENTY years from now
thew will form the basis of civiliza
ton in Europe. If We are to preserve
the foundation Of society in the east
II we are to keep open the love o.
humanity in the west, our duty /!
clear before ug"