The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-07
CONDITIONS m
EUROPE TERRIBLE
Jewish Relief Work is Divided Into
Four Distinct Aotivities--That
Among Starving Children 10
Most Important.
Kentucky State Campaign To Raise
Funds To Aid Stricken People In
Europe-Psrt Of Nationwide
Movement.

Movement.
Many inquiries are coming In to
the state headquarters of the Ameri-
can Jewish Relief Committee In Louis
VILE regarding the campaign which is
to be staged in the state late In March
to raise funds for the stricken Jewish
people In Central and Eastern Europe.
Statewide interest Is being shown
In the campaign which is a part of
campaign being waged throughout the
United States to raise S14,00O0OO for
the relief fund. While the campaign
is to be conducted by the Jewish peo-
pie and solicitation Of funds will be
made among them yet all who desire
to give to the cause will be given op-
portunity and their contributions
gratefully acknowledged.
The money raised by the American
Jewish Relief Committee is to be dis
tributed in Europe through the Joint
Distribution Committee The work is
largely concentrated in Central and
Eastern Europe where live three
fourths Of the 100000 Jews of the
war stricken countries. The countries
In which relief work is being carried
on are: Poland, Lithuania, Lativia,
Russia, Roumania, Austria, Hungary,
Palestine, Czecho- Siovakia, and Tur-
key.
The relief work is divided into four
distinct activities:
First, for Jewish war orphans.
Second. for Jewish war refugees
who wish to return to their homes.
Third, for the establishment of
system Of credit leans to help people
get a new start
Fourth, for the work In Soviet Rus
STA now opening for the first time
since 1916.
The Jewish War Orphans.
Robbed of one or both of their par
100000 Jewish children are wandering
about in Europe clothed in rags, liv-
Ing on roots and grass. These naked,
freezing, and starving little children
have no country to lock to but Ameri-
ca for relief. Thousands Of them are
dying and will die before relief can
get to them, but there are still other
thousands who can be saved to be-
come useful men and women If only
they can get food, clothing, and shell
ter.
The Refugees.
More than 100000 Jewish refugees
have been compelled to fee from their
homes for their lives, due either to the
war or the pogroms published against
them. Thousands of them are living
in the open fields and in such shelter
in the forests as they are able to put
together. Terrible epidemics of ty-
pho.d and typhus are sure to result
despite the most heroic efforts through
funds already subscribed. Fix in mind
the following statement Of men just
back from Europe Fifty per cent Of
all the houses in Europe belonging to
Jews have been destroyed. This fig
ure mounts to ninety per cent in Rou-
mania, GalIeia, Eastern Poland, Sou
them Russia, and Lithuania.
Be it said TO the everlasting credit
of these people that they refuse to
stay in the bread lines and refuse to
hang about the soup kitchens, asking
only that they be allowed to return
to their old homes, rebuild their dwell
ings, rekindle the hearth fires, and
again erect their sacred affairs
System Of Credit Loans.
In Central and Eastern Europe are
thousands of Jewish merchants and
small manufacturers who ask only that
they be loaned enough money to get
another start. They are not seeking
aims. They are not asking for dona-
tons. They expect to and will pay
back every cent they borrow as soon
as they get on their feet. The same
is true of thousands of other Jews
who need the simplest tools with
which to work. Day laborers are ask
ing only for picks and 'shovels and a
chance to use them. Already this
credit system Is in operation In Po-
land, Roumania, Lithuania, and Pales-
tine, and is wonderfully effective.
Soviet Russia.
For the first time since 1915 Russia
is now being opened up for relief At
the request Of President Harding. the
Joint Distribution Committee is going
into Russia in cooperation with the
American Relief Administration under
the direction Of Herbert Hoover and
the Society Of Friends. No one knows
what has been going on behind the
veil that has shrouded Russia in mys-
terry and horror for all these months,
but 1t is safe to say that the task win
require high courage apd great sacri-
tce.
The stock objection to this drive for
relief funds is. Tive time Is not pro
pitious. We haven't the money"
There are two answers. The hrst is
by Louis Marshall Of New York, chair