The Red Cloud chief., 1920-06-17

population Of Vienna was literally famished. The
general death rate had increased 40 per cent
since 1913, and the death rate from tuberculosis
300 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 kitch.
ems, while the salary Of a professor was II krO-
men a month. An Overcoat cost three months sal.
airy Of n court justice, and a secondhand Renault
automobile sold for an amount equal to II years
salary Of the chancellor.
The following Is taken from q communication
from Sir William Goode, British director Of ~
lief: a.
"All officia! 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 alOHe 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 soln.
lions 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 a
two months stay overseas, where he Joined In
conference with representatives Of q nations.
How Is that aid to 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
onl, follow the provision Of such essentials as
food, clothes, and transportation, which must be
given II the peoples are to live and be restored to
a condition of self-support, and the need Of which
Is so vast that 1t cannot be given by voluntary
organizations, but must be supplied by govern
ments. Upon assurance from the league Of ma
lions that food, clothing and transportation will
be supplied by governments, the League OF Bed
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,
lions, for doctors, nurses and other necessary
personnel. medical supplies. diet foodstuffs, and
such money as may be required.
1--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 its 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 in sufficient volume on credit
As a nation we should at once arrange to place
within the reach of those peoples that which they
need to save them and start them on their way
10 recovery. ' . The situation has devel
oped so far and so seriously that there Is no pos
sibnity of It's being met In any other way. " .
II 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. ! believe that rs soor
as we realize the truth and effect of such state
ments MS I have made, we will take steps worth,
of the traditions of the American people. There
fore the responsibility upon everyone of MS Is u
do whatever may be In oar power to the enc
that the American people may have n clear I'm
Outstanding OF what It all means, that they ma!
the sooner declare themselves. . . Not un
Ill the prior and Fundamental step is taken of fur
nishine by government action the necessary ele
mentals, food, clothing and transport VIII We I'M
American people, properly have established our
selves among the peoples Of the world and be In
position TO leave a creditable heritage to thos'
who are to come after"