The Sidney herald., 1963-10-23

areas of service Or activity. The /
work of each agency is coor- |
dinated with the United Ma
tions through the Economic
and Social Council.
Some of these agencies give
technical services, ohters are
primarily concerned with the
problems of human welfare.
Their programs are directed at
the particular problems of dis
ease, poverty, hunger and illit-
eracy.
Three of the agencies work
ing on problems of human well
fare are the Food and Agricul-
ture GAO, United Nations In
ternational Children's Emer-
gency Fund UNICEF), and the
United Nations Educational.
Scientific and Cultural Organi-
zation ONESCO).
FFAO works for the i'm
provement of living standards
and conditions, particularly
the minimum necessities of life
for people in vast areas of the
world who have never known
full dinner table, physical
wellbeing and the conveniences
we have learned to expect.
Theirs is a program of techn;-
cal assistance in the areas of
land reform, marketing, land
ownership, disease control.
production, harvesting and dis
tribution.
UNDCEF was originally set
up to meet the needs of child
rem in war torn Europe. AS the
nations Of Europe progressed
toward economic recovery
programs were developed to
help children in the underde-
veloped countries. Twothirds of
the people in the world live
in these countries. Of tn billion
children in the world $50
million live in countries where
UNICEF gives assistance. In
500 of the UNICEF assisted
countries, the average yearly
income per person is less than
$4,000. The average yearly
income per person is less than
$4,000. The work of UNICEF
is in four major areas of need
includes Cd Maternal and child
welfare services; CO Disease
control, especially malaria, tu-
berculosis, yaws, trachoma and
leprosy; % Nutrition pro-
grams; (4 Emergency aid for
mothers and children in disas-
ter areas.
Halloween Fun helps the
worlds needy children-Here's
how-All may TAX part in a
UNICEF Halloween. A parent,
teacher, religious leader, youth
/ group, or teenager may spark
interst in this vnture and init
late plans. Many entire COM
munities devote themselves to
tn PREPARATION, promotion and
realization of a Trick or Treat
program. This w1ole-hcarteo
effort by children to help
children is supported by al
faiths, service clrbg, youth
groups and voluntary organi.
cations. Adults are proud o.
young peoples concern for theil
less fortunate contemporaries
and are eagr to ncourage thi:
opportunity to channel theil
energies along constructive
rather than destructive lines
Here is what a UNICEF Hal
lowen can mean to hungry
un ~ourished childred, IL FIR
nishes 5 glasses Of milk, s.
furnishes Vaccine to protect
children from T.B., 25--- pur-
chases 125 vitamin tablets.
The UNICEF Halloween pro.
gram was begun in 1850 by {
small Sunday Schcol class with
Treats totaling $4,000. Thi!
sparked off an idea in which
at the present time, over
million American young peo.
pie participate in each of the
so states. The Halloween coins
multiplying each year, have
helped to provide medicines
food and care for millions O.
children in the developing
countries. The Trick or Trea
gift to UNICEF in 1862 wa
over S2,0O0,000.
Trick or Treat contribution
from North Dakota for 1876.
amounted to $4,485.73.
For further information OF
Halloween Fun and any con
tributions collected contac
Mrs. Frank Lassey, Cartwright
] N. Dak., who will send tn
money received for credit t
the proper state.
Mrs. Helen Lassey
Cartwright, North Dakota