Miss M. Jensen agreed that a central committee should appointed in order that they might help to link up all the help available and construct a definite scheme of relief. The private funds of the different organizations were practically exhausted, hence it would be the duty of the central committee to raise sufficient money to carry on the work, such as soup kitchens, etc. Shanghai, said Miss Jensen, offers very little opportunity to these refugees to gain a livelihood as a man long out of work loses the habit of industry. The King's Daughters recommended, she said, that the chief aim of the central committee should be to make a study of conditions existing in other countries—Russia, America, Can: da and Australia—and, if sati factory reports were received from these places, as many as possible and as many as funds would permit should be sent where there might be a reasonable hope of their once more gaining their independence.
Mr. Wolfe said that he was thinking of the immediate wants of the refugees and not of sending them abroad.
Miss Jensen said she was afraid that if such work continued indefinitely it would create an impression that the refugees could receive help here always. The number would, be greatly increased.
M. Blumenthal, on behalf of the Russian Students' Union, mentioned that the members of his union had given up their studies to fight by the side of the Allies.
Owing to political reasons and because they fought. against the Bolsheviks, there was no_possibility of their returning to Russia, so they must have some place to go to. Thirty-four members went to America by the str. President Jackson, and of the 85 remaining only nine were employed. Some occasionally found temporary positions, as watchmen, etc. They lived at different places, but 20 were staying at the union's offices. Most of them had no summer clothes and the committee would appreciate these if friends would send any not needed in care of the Charity Organization Committee. M. Blumenthal approved of Mr. Wolfe's suggestion for a central committee.
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