Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-28

girls school and one for deaf and
dumb children Of both sexes. These
latter were in very bad physical con-
dition, many being tubercular. After
finding out by signs from their
teachers that their visitors were for
cigners they asked for postage stamps
and it was pathetic to see the eager
ness with which these young collec-
tors pounced on the most common
American or English stamps. AS the
teacher said, it indicates the isolation
into which Germany has been plunged
by the war. The meal this time was
hot chocolate soup-a sort Of thin
cornstarch pudding. A generous bowl
Of this with the big white roll was q
meal to, be envied, and it is probably
the most popular Of the six menus
served every week. The huge kitchen
for this district, all the equipment OF
which is old army material, supplies
$4,000 Of these meals daily.
Not Religious Work.
In every child-feeding center through
out Germany is displayed printed no
tice telling Of the regulations Of the
feeding work Of the Society Of Friends.
In the past, notably in Catholic Bava-
ria, there has been some objection to
this by Germans who feared that one
motive Of the campaign was to convert
the children to another religion, but by
now it has been thoroughly demonstrat-
ed that the spirit behind the work Is
simply one of~practical philanthropy in
which differences Of creed play-no part
Today when German urchin asks a
playmate If he has been "Quakerized"
it is not religious question, but sim?
ply an inquiry as to whether or not he
Is lucky enough to be on the Friends
Feeding list. The money given for this
work comes from many sources mostly
in humble gifts, and only a portion of
it from the Society of Friends. Nor are
all the workers, many Of whom are
Germans, members of the society. The
direction Of the whole work is in their
hands, however because OF, their effi7
cheney and self-sacrifce with. which
they have undertaken service OF re-
lief as important as any in the. world,
Every Friend in Germany. today is a
volunteer, unpaid worker.
A great deal Of care has been taken
BY the friends to insure that this help
will 60. where it is most needed. The
work is largely decentralized and local
committees Of German doctors, teach
crs and social workers select from the
most neccssitous those who, are to be
favored. The meal is arranged as an
extra and being given between 10 and
II o'clock in the morning supplements
the food the child may be getting aa
home without it. however, many
children would so breakfastlcss. All
food must be eaten on the spot. 1t IS
necessary to enforce this rule strictly
because at first it was found that chill
drcn would run outside and give their
portion TO waiting parent to take
home. Then, too, children might DC
kept at home Intentionally if there was
a chance Of the meal being sent to the
house.
That these children to whom mono OF
the responsibility for the war can pc
traced, stand in great need Of assist
ancc is obvious. Most of them are pale,
listlcss and understood. a little boy
who was pointed out as years OF age
looked scarcely 5. It is the same with
the girls. They are flat-chcsted, with
unhealthy and pertuberant stomachs,
and spindly, ricliety legs. They come
eagerly for the food and eat with en-
ioyment. a feeding period lasts FOR
three months, at the end Of which time
the children arc examined again by the
doctors. Those who show considerable
Improvement must be dropped from the
list in order to make room Tor some
new child. in need, for lack OF money
limits the work OF the American Friends
Service committee to the very needless
cases.