South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-28
AMERICAN SERVICE
CLUB Is FEEDING
GERMAN CHILDREN
Pale Faced Children Raven,
ously Attack Meals Served
By Americans.

BERLIN. May 27.-The American
Friends Service committee now is
feeding 100. 600 OF the undernour-
ishsd children OF Germany OF whom
thare are. according % estimates
based on physicians reports, az
least LOCO, 900. Only One-tenth OF
them are being cared for as the
committee can feed only those seri-
ously or dangerously underfed.
In a kindergarten at SchOeneberg.
a huge district where the Berlin
poor cluster like bees. the cores
pendent saw several hundred pale
faced children ravenOusly attack tho
meal the committee daily provides.
II was a ground-fioor room with big
windows fush with the street IL cry
window had a dado OF swarming
little ones. They stood on the side
walk reering in, noses fiar'ened
against the panes, their big round
eyes eagerly watching tho children
IA the room feasting.
No Aid Available.
Most OF those on the outside were
IN he class Of mercy undCcnour
ished, for whom no aid is available.
Frauls-1 Margaret Barth, a we'll
known educator who, as tho head
OF the local committee. supervtses
all the feeding arrangements in the
SchOeneberg district. sighed as she
glanced at those wistful faces at the
windows, and turned away.
ION the first day" she said, I'VE
permitted the parents 20 come 10 see
their children fed. They wept with
gratitude. We didn't let them come
again. They were hungry them
selves and their pinched faces were
more than we could bear in a place
where food was being served"
Cocoa, milk, -four, sugar, rice. peas,
beans and lard are the foodstuffs
supplied by the American Friends
committee OF the different menus
afforded the most popular among the
Berlin children is a kind Of porridge
made OF -four. condensed milk, sugar
and lard, eaten with a roll
Sixty percent -four IS furnished.
Graulein Barth spoke Of II with en-
thusiasm- Such -four hasn't been
seen In Berlin for years sh eX-
claimed. Crowds come to look at
it."
Begin Work.
The committee began work IN
Germany the latter part OF Febru-
airy. The Kapp revolution and the
consequent disorders in Saxony and
the Ruhr greatly interfered with
operations. However, I'm Berlin. 50,-
600 OF the estimated 10000 10 10O.-
600 needy children are now being
fed, and the work in the provinces
is being extended as fast as condi-
lions permit 1t is hoped soon TO
reach all the most urgent cases
throughout the country. Germany
has been divided into il districts,
with Berlin as headquarters and the
principal substations at Hamburg,
Leipzig. Dresden and ChemnitZ. The
organization IS said to have sufficient
funds TO continue its mission IN Ger
many until the harvest begins to
come in. about Aug 1. German
crop prospects are poor. however,
and the harvest IS expected TO give
only temporary relief.
Children Underfed.
Every child receiving food has
been reported by a registered ply
stefan as undsrfed. Political or re-
Iigious considerations play no part
in the children's selection. The food
received from the committee is in
addition. It has been stipulated, 70
the regular rations allowed by the
German authorities.
A few weeks OF regular feeding
makes a remarkable difference in
Little ones that look 70 be nine years
old and are actually 10 or Il grow
up amazingly" as one Of the kitchen
attendants put II.
In addition TO children up to IA.
nursing and expectant mothers also
share in the committees bounty.