The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-26
FREE SLATER IN
UNITED STATES
IGNORES FAMINE
Senator Moran Boosts
Ireland's Scenery
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world, but they are particularly pains
taking in their efforts to conceal the
real state of affairs here, and of course
no mention Of the extreme poverty all
over the country, and the state of real
famine which actually exists all along
the Western Seaboard, is made.
Mr.. Senator Moran, who incidentally
owns hotel here in Dublin, is one of
these gentlemen visiting America on
behalf OF the See Ireland First Cam
paign, and in an interview given to
one Of the American papers, denies
the fact that there is any distress or
famine in Ireland, and his outpour-
ings on this Heaven on Earth" are
played up to a considerable extent in
the Irish Independent" that journal
which is noted thruout the length and
breadth of the land, for it's impartial
ity, truth, and honesty, as any of
the friends of the late James Connolly
will testify.
Milk and Honey for Putes.
OF course Senator Moran does not
know anything of the poverty and
starvation in this country, and as far
as he is concerned it certainly is a
land Of milk and honey, he can travel
all over the United States of America,
and stop in the best hotels and "eat
drink and be merry" at the expense of
the people, and quite naturally does
not see or know anything of the fam
inc conditions, under circumstances;
but IL he wants to know, we would
urge him to take trip this time thru
the west of Ireland and visit such
places as Carriatigue, Portacloy, Bal
lyglass, and around that way in Mayo,
or Teelin, Killybegs, Ardara, Kilear,
Dunglee, in Donegal, or perhaps he
could induce some of the American
tourists to visit these districts, where
they could spend some of their super
fuous dollars to the great advantage
of people in these districts, they will
hear very different story from that
alleged to have been given to the
American press by Senator Moran.
The Workers International Relief
know something of the real conditions
and are doing everything possible to
alleviate the terrible sufferings of
these poor people, and every day are
receiving letters telling some harrow
ing tales of sickness and starvation,
while Senator Moran tells of the
beautiful scenery and lives on the fiat
of the land" s.
On Verge of Starvation.
Many families are on the verge of
starvation here, and are simply living
on black tea and dry bread, potatoes
would be very necessary just now, the
turf is as dry today as it was in Janu-
airy, the potatoes are easiest cooked
for them. The number of cases of
fever are increasing, also there are
cases of consumption, the doctor has
prescribed cod-liver oil, again, do you
think you could supply little of this?
trust you will do your best and let
me have some potatoes. Life is very
hard here for the poor folk. Until
the end of last month the Free State
authorities were supplying bread and
cocoa in the School, but this is all
ended.
"The wretched and starving chill
dren would be extremely grateful for
bread and margarine if funds do not
permit the luxury cocoa.
NO words of mine can express to
you how much appreciated your kind
ness was with the poor semi-starving
peasants, had to turn scores away
without anything for them, their sad,
sorrowful tales of poverty is heart
Poor creatures! Poor crea-
lures! They try to conceal their ex-
IRENE state of misery to the last. /
have visited little matched cottages
where families live to the number of |
ten and twelve, huddled together in
place unfit for human beings to dwell
in"
The above are a few extracts from |
letters which are received daily at the |
office of the Workers International Re-
lief, AZ Parnell Square, Dublin, and as
he American say sort of give the lie"
10 the alleged statements of Senator
Moran on the great prosperity in Ire
and. We could quote from hundreds |
of letters to the same effect. 4
Fortunately the Workers Interna-