Evening star., 1921-06-05

EMMETT w. WHITE.
Emmett w. White. director OF the in
sular and foreign division of the
American Red Cross, after spending
ten months in the cities of the far
east has returned to this city. Mr..
White assisted in the organization of
the China famine relief and also in
laying out the peace-time duties of
the Red Cross in the Philippines and
Hawaii. Japan was among the coun-
tries visited by Mr.. White. but most
of his time was spent in China and
the Philippines.
Describing his impressions in these
countries. Mr.. White stated:
! Il went to China with an unfavor-
able attitude toward the American
missionary movement there, but after
seeing the work which these devoted
men and women are carrying on l
wish to testify to the excellent re-
suits which they are achieving in the
field of educa ton and medical work.
The famine has been very distressing,
but. thanks in large measure to
American generosity and initiative.
the relief work has been. on the
whole. most successful. The general
| funds collected in America are being
administered through the numerous
famine relief societies. both foreign
and Chinese. which have been or
ganized. The funds given by the
American Red Cross are being admin
istered by an organization of its own.
composed almost entirely of Amer
leans resident in China, including mis-
sionaries. business and professional
men.
Red Cross Work Thorough.
"The Red Cross inaugurated what
seems to me to be the most successful
method of relief for China. Practically
no money is given away. but the Suf-
ferers are given the opportunity to work
on projects of public utility. such as
properly engineered dirt roads, in OK
change for food for themselves and their
families. In this way a large amount
Of useful labor is utilized and a perna-
nent monument to American friendship
is left. In country whore it has never
been the fashion to build roads. but just
to let them grow up this project is
for one of the things which will tend to
prevent famine in the future is the pro-
vision Of better means of communication.
The Red Cross has undertaken to pro-
vide for its benefciaries until the end
Of the famine. thus limiting itself to the
number of people served. but assuring
their survival. Over 10000 people are
being fed by the Red Cross.
Il feel that the Shantung question has
been godsend in disguise for the
CnineSe. LOT II is tne one question upon
which they have been able to unite All
over China one finds intense hostility to
the present Japanese regime, and this
in spite of the very complete system of
propaganda which the Japanese govern
ment maintains in China. 1t surprised
me to learn that Japan maintains numer-
Gus daily papers published in Chinese as
well as a number of dailies published in
English. There is. of course. much anti
American propaganda in these sheets.
but it is certainly falling on stony
ground.
.Japnnese Goods BoycOtted.
"As a result of the Shantung affair
and other japanese aggressons in China
the students all over the country organ
lied boycott on Japanese goods which
Immediately made itself felt in the Land
of the Rising Sun. No doubt this move
ment will have it's effect in modifying
the Japanese policy in China, There is
also very unpleasant interference with
! American trade on the part of the
I'm the Philippines 1 found a very
unfortunate financial depression, al
though. after coming from the pow
erty and distress of China. 1t was in
deed a paradise. The Filipinos are a
most Iikable people. 1 was gratified
to see that they are making very
creditable progress. The children
flock to the schools and work very
hard to learn the English language.
under great difficulties.
while the school system seemed ex-
cellent, the facilities are far short Of
the needs and unfortunately many
children cannot be properly cared for
in the schools. This is partly due to
the financial situation. The govern
ment there has been entirely Filipin-
ized and, on the whole. the Filipinos.
who have absolutely no background
of experience in government, are max