The Chinese are taking good care of their refugees, The papular criticism that the comfortable, safe hinese are not concerned about the.
@istress of the thousands whom. wor has made homeless and destitute seems ungrounded in the face of an investigation made by @ representative of the ""North-China Daily News." Mr. T. M. Vu, a Girector of the Soochow Guild, owner of the Liberty Dairy, and a graduate of Soochow University and Cornell University, was requested by his Guild to look into the matter' of the refugee camps, which have sprung up in Shanghai. With this gentleman as guide, four typical groups of refugees were visite When Mr. Vu first visited the camps he found conditions un: hygienic and little attempt to enforce the sanitary regulations laid down, but a great improvement has been made and the foreign visitor was impressed by the cleanliness obtained even in these congested quarters, The refugees are being cared for by contributions made by: individuals, guilds societies. Among the latter, the China Benevolent Society, popularly known as the "White Cross" from the emblem it has adopted, is a permanent nation-wide organization which doing a large work at this time, The Blue Cross Society is a similar organization, but confined to Cha pei, The Red Cross is regarded by tunny Chinese as more of a military aid and does not command as ready support as do the others, The Cotton Merchants? some mothers still do not wish to send their children. It was found that most of the boys had been in school, but practically none of the girls. The kindergarten class was having an especially hilarious session as we passed, and the mothers, watching at a distance, were highly. interested in the innovation. One small boy ran up to our guide protesting against being tagged (for! the kiddies wear blue or yellow tags, to indicate their school grading) as 'a beginner when he had. really studied two years. All the re-fagees are given white tags when admitted, and these are prominently, pinned to their cloth We were told that the Municipal Council sent disinfectants and that swice a week one of their men came in and cleaned the place thoroughly. This building was very attractive! with plenty of outdoor space, and 'a picturesque central court round which the dining tables were set. Medical inspection is made regularly and serious or infectious eases fare sent to the hospital,
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