Evening star., 1923-09-17
President Deepay Gratifled.

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Pre~ident Deeply Grafifea.
President Coolidge, in message
addressed to the people Of the Upited
States yesterday, expressed his deep
qualification at their generous re-
sponse to the appeals from the suf-
ferers in earthquake stricken Japan.
The prompt and generous response
Of the American people, to the tlfs gent
needs of a friendly nation IN time
of great distress has been most graft
fly ing the message said when the
news of the tragedy in Japan FIRST
reached US the American Red Cross.
pursuant to a proclamation asked the
country for s5.o00,0eo to meet this
great emergency. The answer TO this
appeal was prompt and generous; in
less than two weeks sum Tar In
excess Of the original goal was give n.
campaign 1 wish to extend to the
people of the United States my deep
appreciation for this manifestation OF
their generosity and their Willingness
at ali times to answer the call Of
suffering humanity"
Statement by Chairman Payne.
Chairman John Barton Payne OF
the Red Cross in a formal statement
declared the fund had been n gift
from the hearts Of the hole. Ameri-
can people"
"It is with feeling Of profound
gra titude," he said, that the Ameri-
can Red Cross extends its thanks 20
the Americans people for their spon-
tan eous, generous and immediate re-
sponse to the call for help, which
came from stricken Japan. This
splendid expression has come not
thousands representing every phase
of our. national life. It has been in
truth, a gift from the hearts Of the
whole American people.
Chairman Payne again called at
! tentIon to the fact that every dollar
is to be utilized for actual relief in
Japan and that there would be nc
expenditures for the administration OF
the fund.
Making War On Disease.
Disinfectants and medicines to the
value of s250.000 in addition TO those
already purchased have. been bought
In an effort to- check disease In the
Japanese disaster zone. Judge Payne
announced today following meet
ing of tn emergency committee Wnlc1
has been administering the relief
fund for the stricken Japanese.
He stated that the additional con
signment of disfnfecsants and medt'
cfnes had been ordered purchased by
the COtuIblLlSO dAbCk <AAhoesS7<1eeNSA ~
rus Woods had informed the Rec
Cross that they were urgently nec'
essary, especially distnfectants II
large quantities. The disfnfectants
and medicines vii be rushed to Yoke
hama on a fast vessel clearing from
the west coast In q rev days
IL was also announced by the Ret
Cross that 100000 suits of children's
underwear had been ordered ant
would be put aboard ship Immediate
I ly inasnnuch as cold weather Is fac
ing the homeless Japanese.
Meets Needs M Ascertainea.
The Red Cross. which receives non,
| of the Japanese disaster funds for III
| own use. is expending the fund a
needs are ascertained- Actual dis
trfbution of relief is being doas
through the japanese imperial reliei
That the Red Cross purchase o
several cargoes of lumber for tenn
fporary shelter use by the disaster
victims was absolutely necessary wa!
shown today when the Red Cross re
tceived information from the Japanes,
embassy to the effect that up q
!September IS 29S,455 houses burnes
ihad been counted. and that 1915,
IhouseS had been demolished by tn,
quake. 1t was stated that the higheI
schools and colleges would not b.
topened, as a result, until November
| but that provisions were under wa,
to reconstruct the primary schools O.
lonce, so that the primary school:
fcould be opened.