Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-03
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
HARD HIT BY FAMINE
Mrs. Robert Lansing Reports
the Urgent Need Of Imme-
date Relief.

Detection and restitution among the
russian refugees are pressing harder and
harder, as each day almost there is
added to the list for relief the names Of
those who have disposed of the last of
their treasured Jewels In q final vain eff
fort to stem the tide OF poverty, accord
ing to the annual report Of Mrs. Robert
Lansing. chairman OF the local branch
Of the American central committee for
Russian relief.
las more and more Of the refugees
become destitute. through the selling
Of the last Of their Jewels, or through
Ill health resulting from their priva-
tions. the need Of our help Is constantly
growing, and the appalling suffering
rises to well nigh hopeless proportions"
said Mrs. Lansing's report. But, as
one of the speakers last year said. we
must not become discouraged by the
size Of our task, but must remember
that each sock we knit, each dollar we
send. is relieving just that much dis
treSS.
Devote Work to COnstnntlnople.
with the approval of the central
committee this branch has devoted its
efforts to the relief of the refugees in
Constantinople. and much of the
money and clothing we have sent over
has been distributed by Mrs. Mark
Bristol In person, about which she
has written US most interesting,
though heartrending. letters.
Money as well as clothing has been
sent over. and in spite of the most
generous donations. continues to be
greatly needed. 1t is needed not only
to buy food and shelter for the refu-
gees we clothe. but also In many in
x~ L4s, fv~o 0y-f, to-,
from the congestion of Constanti-
nople. where no work is obtainable. to
friends and relatives in other places
who care for them and where, work
can be found"
Work of Branch Outlined.
The report shows that the branch
las met each Friday in the Russian
embassy. The ladies have knitted and
sewed garments for the Russian
has been collected. while through the
conversation of the workers and the
personal experience OF the speakers
has grown the realization of the
tremendous need among the helpless
refugees.
short addresses in which the speak
ers told of the distressing conditions
in the countries adjacent to Russia
have been delivered by Admiral Nc
Gully. Princess CantacuZene, Miss
Noyes OF the American Red Cross.
Mai. Pachkoff Of the French army, DR..
Livingston Farrand. Mr.. Sloan Of the
American Red Cross, Capt. Fedoten and
Prof. Paul N. Muliukoff.
Mrs. Lansing pointed out that the
work of the local branch was carried
on during the summer by Mrs. Ora
ham. The local branch has a men,
bership of 800 persons and held thir-
ty-two meetings during the year. ex-
elusive of the summer meetings.
There was an average attendance of
seventy at the meetings.
Report of the Treasurer.
The report of the treasurer showed
that s10.3S4.93 was collected, of which
$500 sent in cash to Mrs. Mark Bris-
toll for relief of the Constantinople
refugees. This report also showed
S1.S45.07 in cash in the bank on Feb
ruary last. with deposits during the
month of $1.319.42. leaving balance
in the bank February "a last of
s1.25234 Cash amounting to 500 was
The report of the clothing commit
tee for the year showed that thirty
seven cases were sent to Constantine
pie. They contained 10.335 articles, of
which 5.593 were new and 4.742 were
secondhand clothing. Soaps, shoe
laces, wool and knitting needles were
also sent.
The February report showed that
1871 garments were sent over during
the month. of which AIS were new, 377
secondhand, 70 knitted garments and
SO layetteS contained twenty articles
each. In all. 100 layettes have been
sent ever since the department was
opened-fifty in January and fifty in
February.