San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
ASK CLOTHING
FORSTUDENTS
AND TEACHERS
Would Assist Intellectuals
in Famine Stricken
Russia.
NEED is URGEN 7
WV. and YIN. Will Gath
er and Ship
Garments.

For the last several days members
of the local branches of the Y. NJ. G. A.
have been gathering clothing for pro-
fessors and students of the schools of
Russia. The work is being carried On
under direction of Mrs. Gertrude Ben
nett and Miss Freda Ingram. 1t is
an expansion of a similar campaign
carried on last year, in conjunction
with the Students Friendship Fund,
by the men and boys living in the
dormitories of the Y. NJ. c. AS of the
entire country, which resulted in pro-
viding 5000 students with winter
clothing.
In spite of the fact that the famine
situation is less acute there is still,
according to report of the American
Relief Administration, lack of cloth
ing that is causing a particular dis
tress in the schools and universities.
With the belief that professors and
students are not only the custodians
of the arts and sciences of Russia, but
also must form the foundation upon
which the country will be regenerated,
the American Relief Administration
has heartily endorsed the effort on the
part of students friendship organiza-
tons and the young mems and young
women's association to help the stu
dents of Russia who are enduring end
less privations and sufferings to Sc
cure an education.
Can't Maintain Themselves,
More than anything else, it is said
that at present Russia needs doctors.
engineers, agriculture specialists and
teachers to lead in the work of better
ing the living conditions. Four-fifths
of the students of colleges in Russia
today are training for these profess
sions under almost unbelievable condi-
tons. Rationing by the Russian gov
eminent has been stopped and the ru.
hles paid the professors and students
under the Communist plan vii not
even buy food enough to maintain life,
not to mention supplying colthing for
the cold Russian winters.
a full equipment of clothing for one
person costs more than one billion ru-
bles. The average salary of a univer-
sity professor is not more than one
hundred and fifty million rubles, and
that of the student is even less. A
warm suit or an overcoat that in this
country is not fit for business wear.
but is good for a seasons worth. in
Russia is worth from S25 to $50 Amer
lean money. When it is taken into
consideration that the rate of ex-
change is not about two rubles to the
dollar as it should be. but almost fifty
million, it can really be seen that
clothing and the actual necessities Of
life do not come within reach of the
students and their teachers.
Will Call for Clothing.
OF these there are no less than
100000, and it is felt by students of
this country and of the more fortu-
nate countries of Europe that the re-
sponsibility of this mass of humanity
striving to perpetuate the culture of a
race lies with them.
The schools and the young folks or.
CARNATIONS of the city are trying to
do their bit, and while they are not
going to solicit from door to door they
hope many people will donate old
clothing to the bundles that will be
sent from here to the Russian depart
ment Of the Y. NJ. c. A. about the
middle of May. Clothing for both men
and women is needed. and will be
called for if those wishing to donate
are not able to deliver TO the Y. NJ.
c. A., Third street and Avenue d.
As fast as the clothing is received at
the "Y' they are assorted and tied
into bales, and shipped when as much
as 100 pounds is collected. While no
shipments have been made from hero
those in charge Of the collections said
Saturday that the campaign had only
started and that they expected the 10
nations TO come in fast within the
next few days.