Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-19

The attempt of administration leaders
In the Senate to defer consideration Of
the $25ooo,OOO appropriation for the
Red Cross until February o was ruled
out of order today by Vice President
Curtis
Senator Reed, Republican. Pennsyl-
Vanla' moved the postponement with
the argument that the Red Cross be
permitted to complete its campaign OF
SlO,OOO,0O0 in private subscriptions.
Curtis Sustains Norris.
After more than two hours debate
Senator Norris. Republican, Nebraska,
made the point the Reed motion was
out of order because of an agreement
requiring that the Senate vote today on
the appropriation.
Vice President Curtis sustained Nor
ris.
Meanwhile Majority Leader Tilson Of
he would make every effort possible to
defeat the appropriation, which Is OPP
posed by President Hoover.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, prepared, however,
to ask immediate consideration, and his
colleague from Arkansas, Senator Cara
way, pressed for action.
Caraway said he knew of "innumer-
able instances where school children
are being given one meal q day" and
families were living on 81 for two weeks.
Calls Hoover Plea Politics"
Referring to President Hoover's am
nouncement last night of a national
committee of prominent men, includ-
ing Calvin Coolidge, honorary chair
man; Alfred E. Smith, owen D. Young
oh 81
Red Cross drive. Caraway said 1t was
made 'for political effect on the eve
OF Senator Reeds motion"
1T was not expected to add q dollar
to the fund.-" he commended.
Senator Robinson said in the Sen
ate he understood Col. Arthur Woods,
chairman of President Hoovers En-
ployment Committee, had recommended
Federal appropriation of at least
$l00,0O0,000' for relief work.
He added he had not received the
information directly from Col. Woods.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York,
said that question had not been asked
OF Woods when he was before the Ap-
preparations Committee.
The Red Cross has reported recent
Of $3.50 in its $1O,O00,00O campaign.
Leaders Of the Red Cross organiza-
ton complained the congressional
proposal was having an adverse
effect upon the campaign. With
sored project upon which Congress is
working, Mr.. Hoover yesterday referred
to the voluntary subscription method
Of raising relief funds as the Anneri-
can way"
He used the term in announcing ap-
pointment of his special committee.
President Hoover's letter asking these
citizens to serve follows:
Il am appointing Nationwide COM
mittee to sponsor the American Red
Cross effort to raise 100000 for the
relief of the sufferers in the drought
stricken areas. Mr.. Coolidge has con-
Sented to act as honorary chairman.
Knowing your public spirit, I am most
DESTROYS that you should be a member
Of this committee.
I'VE are faced with a national emer-
gency. Those in need in our larger
cities are being and will be provided
for through the generosity and self-re-
lance of the citizens of those COM
munities. The people, however, in the
drought-Stricken areas in 81 States are
not in position adequately to help
themselves and must look to their fell
low citizens for temporary assistance.
Calls Method american Way
THE American way of meeting such
relief problem has been through vol
untary effort and for many years this
effort has been centered in the Ameri-
can Red Cross, created by the people
themselves to act in just such emer-
gencies. 1t has met its responsibilities
magniicently in times of war and of
peace.
1T is essential that we should main
tain the sound American tradition and
spirit of voluntary aid in such emer-
gency and should not undermine that
spirit, which has made our Red Cross
the outstanding guardian of our people
in time Of disaster"
There have been strong limitations
that Mr.. Hoover would speak even more
plainly than that if Congress persists
in its present plan, and a veto has been
limited by his friends
With former President Coolidge, who
has accepted the honorary chairman
ship, the special drive committee will
have as vice chairmen Alfred Z. Smith
and John w. Davis, last two Demo-
cratic presidential nominees; Gen. John
J Pershing and Gen. Abel Davis of
Chicago.
Fifty others who have agreed to serve
are leaders in politics, labor, religion,
the professions, business, education and
finance.
The proposal that the Senate defer
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