New-York tribune., 1921-09-12
Ouakers' Relief
I'm Germany to
End in Spring
Chairman of U. S. Mission
Arrives on Celtic; Tells
of Millions Spent to
Feed Teuionic Children
4OO,O 600 Meals a Day
Other Passengers Deplore
Poverty, Want in Ruined
French and Belgian Areas

Arthur G. Scattergood, formerly as
sociated with trust company of Phila
delphia, who has passed nearly a year
in Germany feeding German children
arrived here yesterday on the White
Star liner Celtic, from Liverpool, ac-
companied by his wife, three daughters
and two sons.
He told how millions of American
dollars were spent in providing hot
meals for them in practically all Of the
important cities of Germany The money
was provided by the American Quak-
ers, with headquarters in Philadelphia
Mr.. Scattergood is chairman of the
Child Feeding Mission. He said that
Germany was getting along we'll, and
the Quakers had done much in helping
them.
Poverty in France and Belgium
Many Americans on the Celtic who
had been through Germany, France and
Belgium deplored the poverty and want
they had observed in the devastated
areas of the latter two countries They
commented upon the splendid condi-
tlon OF the German cities, untouched
by the hand of war and predicted that
with the aid of other nations and her
own industry she would soon be on til e
road to commercial recovery
The German government provided
transportation for our foodstuffs. the
means for cooking and supplied the
-four and sugar used in the preparation
of the meals" Mr.. Scattergood said
German medical examiners selected
the children to partake of these meals
During the last two weeks in June we
oh L
day. Since then the number has been
reduced to about 100000. There was
a nominal charge of 25 or 40 pfennigs
for the meals, and about Is per cent
Of those fed paid nothing. The chii-
dren were obliged to eat the meal st
the feeding stations, and we saw to it
that they did not take home a roll OF
other parts Of the meal to parents OF
brothers and sisters"
Mr.. Scattergood said that the Quak-
ers had 500 feeding stations in Ger
many and that the work of feeding
would continue until Easter at the rate
OF 400, 900 meals day. In Berlin alone
he said, 1875, 900 children were fed one
hot meal daily.
Irish Players Arrive
Also on the Celtic were the Irish
Players, who are to present "The White.
Headed Boy" at the Henry Mile,
Theater, opening Thursday night. The
company of twelve included Arthu,
Sinclair, Sydney Morgan, Miss Marie
O'Neill and Arthur Shields, who play
the principal parts.
Another traveller on the vessel was
Gardner Emmons, who raced the yacht
Maid Marion, owned by John Parkinson
against King Georges yacht Brittanis
off Cowes
Mr.. Emmons said the American yacht
was beaten because of the prevailing
hot weather, strong winds and the alb
sence of rain squalls.
Among the Celtic's saloon passenger:
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Alston
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Black, Mr.. and Mrs
Hendon Chubb, Kent S. Glow, Miss
Edith M. Coyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
S. Dwight, Mrs. E. Van Iderstine, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, G. F. Thew
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew D. Sloan ane
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Wedgewood.
On board also was a group of dele
gates from the Presbyterian Church O,
England to the Presbyterian genera
council, which will be held in Pitts
burgh September 16 to September 25
Among them were Lawrence G.. Sloan
of London; the Rev. Andrew D. Sloan
D. d.. OF st. Andrews; DR.. Thomas Bar
clay, moderator of the assembly; tn,
Rev. D. Carnegie Simpson and the Rev
W. Lewis Robertson, general secretary