Show I 1 LAUNCH A VAST EFFORT FOR YOUNG eight american relief agencies combine to save children death menaces eight great relief organizations working among and for every race and creed have united under the name of 0 the european relief council to coordinate child relief in europe this winter the council will seek beck to provide funds tor for starving and diseased children in eastern and central europe and to administer this relief economic economically Illy it consists of herbert hoover chairman and franklin K lane treasurer edgar rickard representing the american relief administration dr livingston farrand representing the tha american rod red cross fells fell warburg representing the jewish joint distribution committee wllbur wilbur K Th thomas onias representing represent lne the american friends service committee quakers jawich A flaherty ie presenting the knights of columbus dr C V hibbard r representing the young mens christian association so miss sarah S lyon depre I 1 benting sen ting the young vi omens christian association dr arthur brown depre the federal council of churches of chelst in america it Is the purpose of 0 the council to raise 3 in an appeal centering at the christmas holidays to the hie end that hint the desperate situation regarding child life may inny be met in mery eiery town and community of tile the no na tion it Is planned local committees representing all the operating cooperating co agencies bill lie be formed to secure the vitally necessary funds of the amount sought will be used for basic food and tor for medical service for every one of these american dollars the local governments and communities aided will furnish two ollars dollars in tho the form of transportation labor guards clerical help cash contributions and such food supplies as are locally obtainable no children recene the fice food except after medical tests showing them to be seriously undernourished the remaining of the fund Is just as urgently needed tor for medical service to the the european relief council will do much more than effect economies in the raising of the child saying saving fund it will with the inspecting fore forces es of eight great agencies keep a constant ebe 03 e on the administration of americas merciful gift in order that there shall be no wastage and no tendency toward pauperization this Is the largest operative cooperative co benevolent ne nl organization ever attempted in tile united states mr hoover says the organizations represented lime hae come to the unanimous though independently formed conclusion that nothing but prompt and united action by the whole american people can avert incredible tragedy for the helpless children involved the organizations forming the council will organize their representatives in every town and community of the nation for the raising of the necessary funds |