Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-21
CHARITY WITHOUT EXPENSE
SAYS HASKIN In ARTICLE
DsI,y Letter By Frederic J. Hsskin

the United States and the smaller
creditor nations must join in the
agreement before Austria could be
released from her obligations.
Edyard A. Filene, of Boston, says
"Of these remaining creditor nations,
the United States was the chief cred
itor and the most influential. It was
generally understood that II we
acted the other and smaller nations
would also act; but since we
failed to take action, other and
minor creditors waited for III and
the matter was delayed from month
to mont while Austria drifted
nearer and nearer to the financial
collapse which finally has come.
This delay creates a most danger
Gus situation for Austria. Usually
the foremost in all philanthropic
work, the United States. in this case
is holding up the procession led by
the other powers. IL such countries
such az Belgium and France. them
selves cruelty ravished by war. can
favor this suspension Of the Austrian
debt, surely we can do so also-espe-
cially as Austria is utterly incapable
of paying this debt or arrears OF In
terest at present"
AS Mr.. Filene says. the United
States delayed action and It looked
as IL the matter would " get a
hearing in Congress. There was no
one In this country working for 1t.
At last, however, the Faends' Relief
Society and the Austrian Relief Com
mittee felt that Congress must be
aroused to the urgent need. II not
OF all Austria, certainly to the need
- a. Ann mn .tarxin0 ehffdrep
The 400 900 Children's Bill
As a result, Miss Todd came to
washington a few days g on the
dificult mission of getting Congress
10 give a little time to the 400,0 900
chiidren's BILL" This bill. in the form
of a Joint resolution introduced by
Senator Lodge, awaits q hearing by
the Finance Committee OF the
Senate.
Miss Todd tells how Senators Nc
Cumber. Smoot. and other MEM
bers OF the committee who were
struggling with tarif and taxation
and too busy TO see anyone this
week" surrendered and listened to
her while she explained that the
lives Of 100000 children were at
stake.
she told them that pine were
interested In the bill because of the
children.
"Ars they9' asked one Senator a
trifie skepticaliy. II have had no
message from women on this propo-
sition."
''They are interested" said Misl
Todd, "and I will bring to see you
some women who want this bill
passed"
AT a meeting organized on two
days notice, she asked women who
were interested In the bill and who
would 60 10 call on the Senators OF
the committee TO rise. Out of a
well filled hotel ball room a handful
Of women arose stragglingly.
81 was disappointed" says Miss
Todd. 81 thought how such an APP
peal in my state out West would
surely have brought every woman
eagerly to her feet. and l went home
feeling that the East In certainly dit
ferent from the West.
But ! am glad TO say | was WRONG
The next morning l went to the Sem
ate once Building. expecting to be
the entire delegation perhaps In
stead, I saw women coming In ever,
direction. They filled the commit.
tee room and the small once and
overfiowed into the hall II "a one
OF the biggest delegations that hai
gone TO Congress since women were
given the vote. Everywhere We wen
the Senators were impressed, and w
came away with promises OF sup
port"
80" Miss Todd concludes. q
learned that women In the East arr
exactly like those In the West. The,
Just go about things differently
The chances Of the Finance Com
mittee holding a hearing very soor
and reporting the resolution favors'
bly, 10 Congress are considered good
Miss Todd says: There does not
seem to be any objection to thu
United States taking the step. The
Senate was simply too busy to gel
around to II until some women
showed them that the fate Of 400.
900 children depended on II. The
fate Of 10000 children Ia a vital
uaatfar IN anv eouptrv In the world o