The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
AMERICAN FEEDING
 HAS SAVED EUROPE FROM BOLSHEWSM
Hoover Organization, Says Wallis, Has Upheld Democ- racy in Europe and Helped
 the New Countries
By Associated Press

feeding has saved Central and East ern Europe from bolshevism, accord ing to J. H. Wallis, of Dubuque. Ia. representative of the American Re lief administration, who has just re- turned from a flve-months survey of American relief work in Europe.
 The Hoover organization, MT. Will lis said, had been upholding demo- cracy in Europe and through its re- lief operations had stabilized and strengthened the new democracies resulting from the war, when they were threatened witL forces of dis lntegration, because of hunger.
 Chief officials in some countries told me with perfect frankness," he added, that the American feeding had been their political salvation and in all countries even the most eau tious and guarded officials admitted It was very material aid. Private citizens were more downright and positive. American feeding saved us from bolshevism, was their general view"
 Exprcssee OptimIsm
 Mir. Wallis expressed optimism con corning the economic and political future of the nations, declaring that 1t Is entirely a mistake to suppose that Europe Is sinking" He said conditions were improving and order was being restored everywhere.
 Tn general, the aspect today of Central Europe and the Baltic Is one of recovery" he added. The recov- cry is, perhaps, not as rapid as It might have been if men and nations had been ideally wise, but 1t Is sub stantial and promising Although In some places there are distressing conditions, Europe is rising. There are still some international wrangies, such as Upper Silesia and the Polish : Austria, not yet adjusted to her new place in the world-order, is stlll suf- fering business stagnation. But the economic barriers between states are being broken down by comnerciai treaties, the railway systems are getting back to normality.
 My investigation In Central Flu rope and the Baltic took me into Austria, Hungary, Czecho Slovakla, Germany, Poland, Llthuania. Latvia and Esthonia In all of these coun- tries I had the privilege of talking with the principal government offl- cials, including Chancellor Wfrth or Germany, Premier Witos of Poland President MasaryR of Czecho- -Slova- kia, President Hainisch of Austria, Finance Minister Hegedues of Hun gary and the lead men of the Baltic republics. I also made 1t point to get the views of the most prominent bankers and business men or the various countries. Beyond that, have seen labor leaders, presidents and refugees.
 American's Do Not Realize
 Perhaps most Americans do not entirely realize the manifold and ramifying effects--the vitally impor- tant effects-of the vast feeding operations of the American relief administration. Among these collate- rai effects may be mentioned the fol- lowing:
 "The spread of bolshevism in Cen tral Europe and the Baltic. the ten dency to political violence. anarchy and chaos, have been effectively checked in very large measure.
 The sovereign importance Of the child has been impressed upon these countries. Effective methods oi child-help nave been tdusHt. VT HAA nent organizations for! child-w well fare work are being created. In every country aided by the American Fe- lief Administration a big native or ganization has been built up to do the work under American supervl- sion. About 100000 peojle are in ciud in all these organizations. These people have learned qualities which will be not only valuable to themselves but national assets.
 The comprehensive, impartial dis. tribution of relief to people or all races and creeds has taught tolerance and brotherhood, has brought hostile classes and races and creeds together for the common good.
 The child-feeding operation mas been a great impetus to the scientific study of child nutrition, especially Tn Austria If America will turn her at- tention more earnestly and effecti- veIy to her own children, making use of the knowledge acquired in Europe the cost of the whole relief opera tion will be trifle compared to the benefits America herself will oe- rive"