The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-08
AMERICA HAS
||vEN EUROPE BILLIONS
F. CT SUMS FOR FREE WILL
kIrrS HAVE BEEN SUBSCRIBE
4 IN IN UNITED STATES.
ERFAM OF GOLD FLOWS

#c.oooering to the IMAGINATION is the
\ ~ amount of money given by gen
America to stricken Europe
o ce the first gun was fired in the
~ Of 1914, when the world war
g iIi,rl The signing of the armistice
Esa". than two years ago and the re-
Ur' Of Gen. Pershing's great army
4 4 donqhbovs did not stop the stream
p III Aowing to the unfortunate peo-
IL across the Atlantic. The call Tor
&onev food and clothes is still beng
H. from overseas, and the Amer.
IL neoole are sending vast sums OF
onev TO war-devastated countries IN
.ssnonse to this appeal.
S1Vhen three great organizations
.sDne place the value OF donations IN
IND numbers at $825, 100000 some
Ia of the immense sum OF all the
H. NAV be arrived at. The great or
Snizations working abroad have sub
Etfed reports showing that the peo-
4 NJ the United States spent approx
Ratelv S2,540,OO0,000 in relief work
iETing the four long years of the great
ssnAiCt and since the armist1ce.
Another Macedonian Call.
Although the great armies have re-
Srned TO their homes and the former
grrinq nations now seek to return to
ace times, there is another call tor
ESIn-a call not unlike the ancient call
I'm Macedonia. The call has been
4 lard in America. 1t was from 5,o0U,-
IA children of southern and southeast
IN Europe. from stricken Armenia,
{. kr-trodden Poland, the lands invad-
a bv the bolsheviki and from central
brope. The appeal was for $33,0OO,-
"a and millions were raised.
,ong before the clouds OF war en-
blfed the United States in the con-
IN the people of Europe began to
sklize that Uncle Sam had big heart
81 well as big pockebook, and even
airing the present period of business
spression, which has left in its wake
army of jobless in this country
most as large as the American army
81 the firing line during the war, the
Il peal for money is not being forgot
a. The story of the numerous cam
Ggns for money during the war is
"a new, but perhaps some authentic
lures on the results OF the drives
Ny be of interest.
Aid From Many Sources.
In a canvass Of war relief contribu-
bns the Endorsed organizations were
"a American Red Cross, Young
HENS Christian Association, Young
n omen's Christian Association, Saliva
bn Army, Knights of Columbus, Jew
81 Welfare Board and the American
&brary Association.
#The Red Cross spent millions OF
'blars in welfare work, not only on
us side of the Atlantic, but in Eu-
ne. The total amount of money fur
Shed Europe from Aug. IA, 1914, to
shg. 81, 1920, was $217, los, $3.50. The
.euntries in which the Red Cross
II Grated during the war were Arme-
u Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Monte
fgro, Greece Rumania, Serbia, Bel
BIN, France, Germany, Great Britain
ally, Hungary, Palestine, Poland
kIssia, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey
inland and many other countries.
Every American soldier and sailor
w the war soon realized the value o.
e work accomplished by the Y. M
M A. The receipts from contributions
III the first, second and third drives
mounted to $167,085, 804.29. Although
Early $40,000,000 was spent in the
<hited States, the war council of the
aSoclation shows that the expenses
oferseas totaled $57,295,722.47. The
~ amount advanced by the war coun.
was $25,591, 413.49.
fave Aid to Women War Workers.
"a The work of the Young Women:
@rstlan Association in Europe was
&Rne on smaller scale than that o.
sRny other organizations, because the
sFvice was primarily for the womer
sFVlng the army in various capacities
comparatively small group. The work
#th the French and other European
sfls, which developed early, has beer
SRlilinued since the war. In IL monht:
n I9zO, SOS, SOB was spent toward the
"a tmiuance OF Young Women Chris
IN Association club centers in Italy
IA lgmm, Czecho- Slovakia, Poland
Riihania, Llthuania and Serbia. A re
I'm on war work shows that the as
Y ciatlon spent $1,637 ,30395 in France
III 9I,oZO,84-.75 in other European
8untrles during the conflict, making {
Rt3i OF $4158,1457O.
NhlIe It is impossible to make any
kact computation of gifts of the
"a lghtS OF Columbus, it is estimated
dI IN round numbers the 800,00(
IN |EIa me rs, OF the organization RAISED
g0ooouoo tor war relief work.
Millions for Relief Work.
BESIDES these named, millions were
oscrioed by other organizations anc
SUI III welfare work among the sol
ana IN helping thousands of wal
ggeeS. The Salvation Army spen
H7o.o-o. The American Library AS
sN Sia 6hG expended approximately
og'oUO IN furnishing magazines ant
RoNS to the fighters on land and sea
american relief commission ant
IO CG o6 administration has spent abou
og],ooo'OUO IN Europe since the clos,
scores OF wealthy Americans ant
II IlIeaS OF societies and association
N < gwen nearly billion to strickei
Ia dP%e:; 1t IS estimated that at leas
GU5ooO'UoO was spent in gifts for wa
+, usees by individuals on this side o
AtIantic from 1914 to 1918. TIL,
! cunt spent by rich Americans sine,
wal Is not known, but it is believ
~ aggregate many millions.
Loans to Allied Nations.
iITi;lIhough not considered gifts, man,
itIohS OF dollars were loaned to tn