The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-06-11

population of Vienna literally famished. The
general death rate had increased 46 per cent
since 1913. and the death rate from tuberculosis
25O 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 krOnen at the municipal kitch-
ems. while the salary of professor II kro
men month. An overcoat cost three months sal
ary of court Justice. and secondhand Renault
automobile sold for amount 'eQua! to II years
saiary of the chancellor.
The following is taken from communication
from Sir william Goode. British director of re-
lief:
"AIl 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. ia worse than ever.
The marshailed charity Of the world, government
and unofficial Will not alone heal the disease
from which Europe is suffering. Increased pro
ductian and the restoration Of economic order out
of political and economic chaos the only solu-
tions of the problem that now defes the ingenuity
Of those who ea-e It,"
such Is the y. -ure of conditions In the spring
Of this year of our Lord 1020-accordng 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. week ago
last night. at a dinner given to him at the Wal
dOrf-AstOria hotel, Mr. Dawson spoke at length
of conditions he mad 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
on follow the provision of such essentials as
food. clothes, and transportation. which must be
given IL the peoples 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 he supplied by govern
ments. Upon assurance from the league Of ma
tions that food. clothing and transportation VIII
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-
tions for doctors, nurses and other necessary
personnel medical supplies. diet foodstuffs and
such money may be required
I'VE are going to find out that we can no more
escape the influence of the European situation OF
today than 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 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 credit
AS 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
TO recovery The situation has deve.
oped so far and so seriously that there is pos
sibility Of Its being met in any other way.
81 have always been optimistic American
because of my supreme confidence in the ultima te
Judgment Of the American public upon any ques
tion submitted to them. l believe that s0On
as we realize the truth and effect OF such state
ments as have made will take steps worthy
of the traditions Of the American people. There
fore the responsibility upon everyone of us is td
do whatever may be In our power to the end
that the American people may have clear un
derstandIng Of what 1t all means tha. they may
the sooner declare themselves. Not un
til the prior and fundamental step Is taken of fur
nishing by government action the necessary ele
mentals food clothing and transport. will we. the
American people, properly have established our
selves among the peoples of the world and be In
position to leave crctlitable heritage to thoss
who are after.