The Washington herald., 1920-12-31

they grew in numbers the situation
became a delicate one.
Mrs. Sumner Wells, who has an
apartment on the ground floor,
threw open her elegant drawing
room to the gathering and word
was quickly dispatched to Mrs.
Bliss. Then began a novel spec
tacle as line of women. who could
command many servants with a
wave of the hand, began to descend
the four flights. each carrying a
chair. 1t was arduous work in the
narrow staircase, which wound
around the elevator shaft, but they
laughingly stuck to the task and
were cheered by the waiting con-
tingent in the Welles home.
Arthur C. Moses. chairman of the
Washington committee of the Eu-
ropean Relief Council, presided at
the meeting. He briefly outlined
his experiences in making collec-
tions and then called on Christian
Herter, formerly in the State De-
partment but now Herbert Hoov-
er's secretary. to explain in detail
the reason why America must help
Europe's destitute and starving
children. Herter quickly covered
the work OF the Hoover relief ad-
ministration overseas since the
armistice, and then told his hear
ers that with the money now be-
ing raised food would be purchased
in this country and shipped abroad
as quickly as ships could be OBJ
tained to carry 1t.
Hoover Sends Appeal.
Herter read a special message to
the Washington people from Hoov-
er. written the day before, part of
which is as follows:
There Is a great deal Of gloom
over the country as the result Of
the falling prices and the decrease
in employment. l do not wish to
minimize the anxieties of many in
dividuals, but despite this we should
be the most cheerful country in all
the world. We have in our ware
houses and on our farms today an
eighteen-month supply of food. We
have a harvest coming on again
in another eight months. Our
shelves are overloaded with cloth
ing. our warehouses with raw ma
terial. We have ample coal, and
our people are warmly housed. II
there is any hunger or any cold in
the United States this winter 1t is
due to the foolish functioning
either of our social or economic or
political system, and We do not de-
serve the dignity of intelligent men
IL We cannot overcome such self
made handicaps at home. We might
have some reason for despondency
IL our situation were that of any
one of the countries of Eastern and
Central Europe. So long as any per-
son in this country can entertain
an automobile he can entertain an
invisible guest. There are 100000
automobiles and only 3,510,000 in
visible guests. This nation is spend
ing $1,000, 100000 annually support
ing automobiles, another billion for
ice cream, cosmetics and chewing
gum. and a few billion more for
drinks, TOBACCO and other luxuries.
1t has. not reached a point of desti-
tutiopethat warrants refusal to buy
happiness and cheerfulness for this
mass of children at a price Of $780,
900, 900.
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg's appeal for
the starving children brought tears
to the eyes of many of the women.
She described actual conditions in
Poland where the bread lines of
children are miles in length. Elo-
quent applause followed her address.
at the conclusion of which Chair
man Moses sprang to his feet and
asked who would save 100 children
at a cost of $1,000. So quickly did
the first $4,000 roll in 1t was diff
ficult to keep track of the donors.
List Of Givers.
Those who contributed and the
amount they gave follows: $1,000,
a we'll known society woman, who
gave her check, but refused toShave
her name published. $1,000: Robert
Woods Bliss, Three Friends" Mrs.
Hope Slater. Mrs. Francis P. Gar
van, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ather-
ton. Mrs. Adolph Miller, Mrs. Ralph
Gown and an anonymous giver.
$500: Mrs. Mamie Julie Noble and
Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse. $500: Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Baldwin,
$500: Mr.. and Mrs. %Frederick
Brooke. 5000. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Delano (additiona $3.50:
Franklin K. Lane. 500: L. de Car
tier. the Belgian Ambassador. Mrs.
E H. Everett. Mrs. Henry Fletcher,
Mrs. Edward McLe IN, Mrs, Amsryl-
lis Gillette. Mrs. Marcus kimr all.
Mrs James Mcdonald, Mrs. Geo, pc
Meyers, Ananymou, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Eustis, Mrs. James Harlan,
Mrs Harold Wa. { n, George p. Nc
Lorn. Mrs. e. X Burliny, Col. Jur-
kir, Mrs. Norman Dayis. $75. Sri.l-
lam Castle, jr.. Anonymous. $50:
Mr.. and Mrs. within Eustis. Anon
YIN, us. Mrs. Sumi.er weI,es. Mrs..
Charles Wood, Anonymous, MIS-,
Philip Lansdale. Miss Helen Marye.
Mrs. Carroll Glo,-r, Mr.! and Mrs.
Glen Stewart, Anonymous, Mrs.
Trlst Beale, Ms. Seaton Schrcc-
der. Mrs. Liviafs.Fton Farrand. Mrs
Thomas Bell Sweeney. Mrs. Ralph
Cross Johnson, Mrs, Walter S.
Hc'chins. Mrs: Augustus Gardner.
Mrs. Warren RooDins, Mrs. J. j..
Rogers. Mrs. GiioaIt Grosvcndr.
Mrs. Charles II. Harlow. Mrs. RAN
del Hagner. Mrs. william A. Scpny.
Mrs. A. Harmon Wilmer. $50: