The New York herald., 1921-07-17
divine SARAH OPENS
FUND TO give help
TO NEEDY MOTHERS
Sends Appeal to America
and May Give Matinees
Here to Raise Money.
FARM HELP GIVEN OUT
Anne Morgan's Relief Commit
tee Distributes Prizes in
War Torn Cantons.

Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, July 16.
Philanthropists since the war have
worked nearly every conceivable field,
but it has remained for Sarah Bern
hardt to take the initiative in an ap-
peal for what is to develop into the
most extensive organization Of its
kind, Reconnaissance aux meres
nations, orphans. widows and refugees.
all have received assistance from the
charitable public, but so far, the
Divine Sarah says, no one has thought
of helping the poor mothers who have
lost son who might have kept the
family from poverty.
Opens Account in New York.
She has Just sent a personal letter
to thousands of Americans asking their
help and has opened a receiving ac-
count in her name with the Guaranty
Trust Company of New York.
Not only Is the letter signed by Sarah
Bernhardt. but it bears Carpenter s
tribute to the heroism of French
mothers and the admission that Never
having feared anything. the only thing
which deeply touched me during the
great war was to find my mother. whom
often thought I would never see
again."
Immediate donations are to be made
to needy mothers in the Rheims district,
after which those Of Verdun, Lens and
other sections of the devastated district
will be cared for. The relief will take
practical character. the charter pro-
viding for the granting Of dowries to
marriageable daughters or for sums fol-
helping sons to set up small farms. but
always on the condition that a guaran-
tee be given that the mother will be
taken along and cared for in her old
age.
1t is also intended to make the gifts
in the name of the fallen sons the same
as was done by Belgian Countess last
Christmas, when her gifts to the women
on her estate all bore cards inscribed
From Paul" or whatever the missing
boys name was. Nine. Bernhard ex-
poets to visit America herself before
next spring and will probably give Q
series of matinees to aid the fund.
| Miss MOrgan's Relief Work.
Fifty farmers In cantons which are be-
| ing aided by Miss Anne Morgan's RELIEF
committee are to-day owners of agricul
tural machinery which will enable
them to regain pre-war prosperity as Q
| result of a contest which has been car
ried on during the past year under thu
inspiration of Miss Morgan and Mrs. A
Murray Dixie.
The prize winners were selected from
more than $50 entries In two agricul
turai competitions, and revealed many
striking Incidents Of perseverance under
difficulties. The first prize was wor
by Albert DE Ian and his wife, peasant.
OF Ailemant on the Aisne. Although
their felds were considered useless by
the Government they returned to the
| farm. lived in a dugout for two winters
and with only the rudest implement,
succeeded In getting almost normal cropi
this year. De Ian is 6s, his wife ter
years younger
Cash prizes amounting to 1000 francs
were also distributed to farm hands, the
frst prize going to an aged couple who
had served for forty years on the same
farm and after the war worked q year
without wages because their mistress
was unable to pay them.
The committee has organized thirty.
two agricultural syndicates in the Aisnt
| district with forty tractors at their dis
posal. and IL is reported that more thar
$4,000 acres ravaged by war are now
under cultivation.