South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

Gav Of happiness and jollity.
There is much % be done-much
TO give. 20 save Russia.
The American Relief Administra-
uon through which Americans are
enabled 20 bestow manifestations OF
their kindness. is contributing much
toward the relief OF the starving.
Workers Of that organization are
striving to overcome the terrible
conditions. Reports from the hun
ger zones show that these Good
samaritans are doing valiant work
But they are merely the agents OF
the American public and 20 be fully
and finally successful must be back
cd Substantially and continuously by
the people in that country.
Many Americans working for the
a. r. A.. VIII spend their Christ
mas day handing out meals 20 fam
lshed children. This is made posi-
bic through the establishment OF
feeding kitchens located IN
sections where the hunger menace
has taken the frmest hold. where
the drought. which preceded the
famine, has left the country for
miles and miles a barren waste.
II IS a big Job which faces the
A.. r. A. workers here this winter.
That they are enabled 10 feed more
than 100000 youngsters. at the
rate OF one meal a day, IS an accom-
plishment worthy Of the common
datiOn OF the world at large. But the
A. r. A. workers are not satisfied.
They feel that this work. well be-
gun. must be well finished II they
are 10 consider the job a success
ful one
So. the American Relief Admins
tration. through its headquarters in
America. puts the proposition right
straight up 70 the American people.
The Millions OF Others.
Through the fund I'm hand many
children are being sustained. But.
what about the millions Of others,
young and old alike. who must still
be fed?
Think OF the Observance OF Christ
mas I'm the Saratov region. for IN
stance It is reported that 3S9. 900
peasants are starving in that sec
ton Children. even. have been
without food for five DAYS at a time
while the parents search the coun-
tryside for something-anything-
edible Many persons are said to
have gone mad, some being seized
with "a terrible mania that they
have plenty of bread.
In the meantime those who have
. san
hunting from field TO field for roots.
herbs. anything that serves
MS a food substitute. The pangs Of
hunger have reduced many to eat
ing sawdust. meat of dogs, rats.
cats etc. others chew bits of leath-
or hoping thereby 20 extract some
tiny morsel Of sustenance.
Think Of the Russian families
here which viii spend their Christ
mas day i'm some damp, unhealthy
dugout or tattered tent with the
whitening blasts of a Russian win
ter adding discomfort to the hun
ger pangs Of Che occupants.
Cod-scnd To Suffering.
Isn't 81 situation which calls
for concerted action on the part of
Americana Isn't IL a season when
American charity is given fits best
opportunity TO assert itself on be-
hair OF this starving nation?
Word received here from Moscow
is TO the effect that the distribution
recently Of the first batch of food
packers through the Ford Remit
lance plan caused much JOY and re-
lief i'm the Moscow territory The
food was, naturally. q God-send
The remittances were received from
MANY sections of the United States
and it was believed that news Of the
safe delivery Of the food packages
among the hungry natives would
stimulate the work of the A. r. A.
I'm America for further contribu-
lions TO this relief plan.
Incidentally. A. r. A workers
here have been informed Of the in
crease fin size Of the standard food
package sent out through the Food
Remittance Plan This package. as
it is now delivered 10 the recipient
in the hunger zone. contains 50
rounds of flour. 25 pounds Of rice.
90 pounds of milk. 10 pounds Of
cooking fats. 10 pounds Of sugar and
three pounds OF tea. making a to-
tai Of IFS pounds for each $40 re-
mittance
Hope to Continue Work.
Information received from the Of
fee of the American Relief Admin
istration iu New York city IS 10 the
effect that through this system
much good IS being done in the
matter Of Russian relief. The sys-
tenn provides for the purchase by
anyone I'm America Of remittances
I'm sums OF from $40 20 $50. for de-
livery 90 any specified person in
Russia AS much as $500 worth
may be purchased for delivery TO
recognized institutions or groups.
These remittauces are obtainable
through application i'm person or
hy mail 20 the A r. A. office. 40
Broadway. y. Y. c. Nearly 10000
have already been received I'm Rus
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