Show LAUNCH VAST EFFORT FOR EUROPE'S YOUNG Eight American Relief Agencies Combine to Save Children De Death th Menaces Eight great reat relief roUe organizations working among and for every race and creed have hare united under the name of the European Relief Council to coordinate coordinate coordinate co co- co- co ordinate child chUd relief In Europe tills this winter The Council will wUl seek to provide pro- pro vide Tide funds fund for 3 OOOO starving and diseased children In Eastern and Central Central Central Cen Cen- Europe and to administer this relief economically It consists of Herbert Hoover chair chairman man and Franklin K Lane treasurer treasurer treasurer treas treas- Edgar Edcar Rickard representing the American Relief Administration Dr Livingston Farrand representing the tho American Red Cross Felix Warburg representing the Jewish Joint Distribution Distri button Committee Wilbur K It Thomas representing the tho American Friends Friends' Service Committee Quakers James A. A Flaherty representing the Knights of Columbus Columbu Dr 0 C. Y V. Hibbard representing representing the th Young Toung liens Men's Christian Association As As- Association Miss Sarah S. S Lyon representing seating tho the Young Toung Women's Women Christian Association Dr Arthur Arthur Brown Brown representing representing the tho Federal Council of Churches Church Church- es Cs of Christ In America If It l Is the purpose of ot the Council to raise ralso In an appeal centerIng centering center center- Ing at the thc Christmas holidays to the tho end that the tho desperate situation re regarding garding c child life Ute may bo bl met In every town and community of the nation nation na na- tion It Is planned local fecal committees representing all aU the operating co agencies agen agen- agencies cies de will be formed termed to t. secure the vi vi- tally fally necessary funds Of the amount sought will be used for tor basic food and for medical service For Fer every Tery oae sae of these American dollars depart the tho local governments and communities aided will furnish two dollars la IB the form of transportation labor guards clerical help cash contributions con con- and inch such food supplies a aare asare as asare are locally l obtainable No NG children receive the tr free food except after medical tests teats showing them to be he serl- serl undernourished The remaining of et the toad Is Just as Url urgently needed for fer medical l service to the children The European Relief ReUf Council will do much more than effect economies inthe In Inthe Inthe the raising of ef the child saving laving fund It will with the Inspecting forces of ot eight great agencies keep a constant eye eje on on the administration of Americas America's AmerIcas AmerIca's Amer Amer- ica's merciful gift In order that there shall b be no wastage and no t tendency toward pauperization This Is the largest operative co-operative benevolent benevolent be be- organization organ ever attempted In the United States Mr Hoover l says Bys The organizations organization represented have come to the unanimous though Independently formed ormed conclusion that nothing but prompt and united action by the whole American people can cat avert ert Incredible tragedy tragedy for tor the helpless helpless help help- less children Involved The forming the Council will organ Ire Ize their representatives In lb every ery town and community y of the nation goy tor or the Ule raising of t the necessary Ul fu funds II |