The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11

pOpulatlOn or Vienna was literally iamlShcu. Inc
general death rate had increased 46 per cent
since 1913, and the death rate from tuberculosis
go per cent. Many children of one year had not
surpassed their weight at birth. The middle class.
living on salaries, were selling their belongings
TO buy even the government ration. one meal for
one person cost 6 kronen at the municipal kltch-
ems. while the salary OF n professor was - kro-
men a month. An overcoat cost three months sal
airy Of a court justice, and n seCond hand Renault
automobile sold for an amount equal to Il years
salary of the chancellor.
The following is taken from a communication
from Sir William Goode, British director of re-
lief:
'All official and other reports which reach me
give no hope of Improvement In the situation in
Central and Eastern Europe. The misery OF the
outlook In many parts. particularly in Austria,
Poland and Armenia. is worse than ever. . . =
The marshalled charity Of the world, government
and unofficial. will not alone heal the disease
from which Europe is suffering. Increased pro-
duction and the restoration OF economic order out
of political and economic chaos are the only solu-
tons Of the problem that now defies the ingenuity
of those who face It,"
Such is the picture of conditions in the spring
of this year of our Lord 192O-according to the
Information gathered by Mr.. Dawson during n
two months stay overseas, where he joined in
conference with representatives of 81 nations.
How is that aid 70 be rendered? A week ago
last night, at a dinner given to him at the Wal
dOrf-AstOria hotel, Mr.. Dawson spoke at length
of conditions as he had found them, and indicated
what seemed to him the only possible courses of
remedial action. To quote from portions OF his
speech:
"Any voluntary aid. to become effective, can
Only follow the provision OF such essentials as
food, clothes, and transportation, which must be
given If the peoples are to live and be restored To
a condition of self-suppOrt, and the need Of which
is so vast that it cannot be given by voluntary
organizations, but must be supplied by govern
ments. Upon assurance from the league Of ma
tons that food, clothing and transportation will
be supplied by governments, the League Of Red
Cross societies shall at once formulate plans for
the immediate extension of voluntary relief with.
in the affected districts, appealing to the peoples
Of the world, through the Red Cross organiza-
tons, for doctors, nurses and other necessary
personnel, medical supplies. diet foodstuffs, and
such money as may be required. "
"We are going to find out that we can no more
escape the influence Of the European situation OF
today than we were able to escape the war itself.
You cannot have One-half Of the world starving
and the other half eating. We must help put Eu-
rope on It's feet or we must participate in Eu-
ropes misery. " " We find ourselves the
only country possessed Of many Of the supplies
which Europe needs and which cannot be pur-
chased or given I'm sufficient volume on credit.
AS a nation we should at once arrange to place
within the reach Of those peoples that which they
neeu 10 save tnem anu start them on their way
TO recovery. " = . The situation has devel-
oped so far and so seriously that there Is no pos
sibility Of its being met In any other way. " g .
IL have always been an optimistic American,
because OF my supreme confidence In the ultimate
judgment Of the American public upon any ques.
ton submitted to them. I believe that as soon
as We realize the truth and effect Of such state
ments as / have made, we will take steps worthy
Of the traditions Of the American people. There.
fore the responsibility upon everyone of us Is ia
do whatever may be in our power to the end
that the American people may have a clear un.
Outstanding Of what 1t all means, that they may
the sooner declare themselves. . . Not un.
til the prior and fundamental step is taken Of fur.
nishing by government action the necessary Gle
mentals, food, clothing and transport. will we, the
American people, properly have established our.
selves among the peoples OF the world and be in a
position to leave a creditable heritage to those
who are 10 come after"