The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-23

engine and unfolded the stars and
Now SEIZE them at your peril"
answered Captain jackson.
The commandant gave way The
trains precious burden was unload
ed. Many people were saved from
death and the supply OF American
food into Belgium was initiated
there and then.
There were no workers on the
spot sufficient In number to safe
guard the food at the moment.
Those present were only able to en-
sure the proper organization OF Its
arrival, 1t would take time for the
requisite personnel to reach Belgium
from America in those troubled
times
Hoover to the Rescue.
Herbert Hoover saved the situa-
tlon. lie appealed TO the American
Rhodes scholars at oxford univer-
sity to abandon their vacations and
devote themselves to the cause
They came as one man.
But, as they would be the first
TO acknowledge, they were totally in
experienced and faced with circum-
stances about which they had never
dreamed. Some OF thcm--mcn like
Robertson Smith and Tracy Kitt-
redgc--haVe since become among
the greatest OF relief administrators.
But AT that moment they were faced
by an unkRwn situation. II took
them months OF work amounting 20
slavery to put the organization on
It's feet. Meanwhile fresh workers
were arriving from the United
States.
But while this was going on we
in Rotterdam were faced with a new
problem. Despite barbcd wire and
sentriCs. BclEians were escaping
across the frontier in hordes tha.
sometimes suggested a plague Us
loCusts.
Dutch Wary Of Food Dins
There never has been any !ovc
lost between the Dutch and Bel
gians. In this case the Bclgians are
certainly not welcome. All the food
tho Dutch possessed they wanted
for ~ nselvcs. They never intend
ed aking any chances.
Today the American relief admin
istratiun I'm Russia is faced with a
similar problem---but in this case
the refugees ana the ADMINISTRATION
are numbered in millions instead of
thousands.
The ,cry for food is indefinitely
greater. The need for medical cup
plies and comforts are multiplied a
hundred fold. Tho situation is not
one 6f dealing with people suddenly
thrust out OF home and plenty. but
OF those who for three years have
not known what a square meal has
meant.
Americas Face the job
At the present moment the
A M 4 ,is.f a..
about thousand skilled admins
traitors and can procure about 500
more. 1t is certain that upon this
organization the great burden of
suCcor will fall 'almost entirely. BY
November probably 5O,00OO0O peo-
plc-equal to half the population Of
the United Statcs--will be either
dying from starvation or I'm the most
imminent danger. Every contin-
gency of cholera, typhuS and sud
den cXoduses OF great masses will
have to be forcsccn and guarded
against.
In these circumstances only super
human efforts of support will see
the A m er lean administration
through the awful period awaiting.
They have a fine organization, cap
able administrators and workers and
supplies.
But unless the United States
makes one gigantic effort in send
ing volunteers, great cargoes of
food and seeds, together with money
10 insure credit in Europe, the pres
cnt organizations may only be able
TO save n small proportion OF the
millions in need OF help.
yThe government Of Czechoslo-