Agent from America to Learn How Money May Be Spent Me, John Earl Baker, formerly adair othe Ministry of Cone ions, is now in Shanghai on Inhalt of the China Famine Rel Committee which is engaged in raising G.$10,000,000 to assist the stricken people of the famine areas of China, In an interview with a representative of the "North-China Daily News," on July 20, Mr, Baker Onl a small part of the amount has been raised the American people are generous where there is a real need. Thave been asked! to come to China to make n study of the situation, to determine whether there is a real need, how extensive it is and how such' contributions as the American people make may be most) advanc tugeously spent in the interests of Chinese people.
"Tt has not yet been decided where ind in what manner this fund shall he expended, except that there is the general principle that whatever work is undertaken shall be constructive and permanent charact that employment rather than out-and-out charity: shall given to those who have suffered."
The Orphanage Question Mr, Baker was asked about the orphanages scattered throughout the Famine area which have been doing: work for the parent-have hitherto received tittle assistance from famine relief funds.
"That is one subject which I shall have to go into very thoroughly," Mr. Baker replied." It is something. ubout which we knew very little but to which our attention has been celled recently. [do not know how many orphanages 1 shall be able to visit, hut certainly such work as has hien' and is beings done will have to tell you very little about our plans. Tf T oontd tell you there would perhaps be no reason for my coming here. It ix just eeauge my Committes wants facts from the field that I have been sent hhete and I shall have to confer with all kinds of people who know what conditions really are and who have the T can prepare any of a report or suggest a definite und Purposes Only those who have been concerned that we might be the dangerous step of pei these Funds to be wasted or expended on purposes which—might he interpreted as political, do not under~ stund the temper of the Americ contributor to: fund of this m Again, T repeat that the American generous givers but he wants lo make sure that the money ives will zo to something: worth while. Lame before the whole amount which we hope to raise has been contributed there will have to he positive proof that the Sunels already spent have been ade rageously used without diversion or substantial loss. shall have to confer with Chinese -Government officials to earn their altitude. 1 they" 6 understand one aims and pin, neb will But we still donot know titude.
They will have to approve one plans ud we have not yet drawn 4 There is therefore much of a 1 liminary nature to be done."
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