To the Editor of the "Noema-Ciiwa Dany News?
Sin,—Is there any definite reason' why there cannot be a central fund with a. central committee to deal with "the unemployment distress among foreigners here? The foreign population is not so gigantic. The Fapanese look after their own untorunates, and "the Russians, poor souls, have been unfortunate for long. that, they and we (alas) ave used to their distress.
Few people have many dollars to spare nowadays, and the presence of n Relief Fund, with a mounting list and suitable examples of relieved distress (anonymous) published in the newspapers, would Bet as a military band acts on tired marching men. At present all the reply one seems to get from ten- Pec! ative "inquiries ie 'x mysterious the head and an assurance hat things. ave very bad. have been asked to subscribe to funds sponsored by the British Chamber of Commerce and by the British Women's Associ ton. "You yourself recently advised the Salvation, Army in reply to-& garvespondent's Ingusy a6 to" where the could send a subscription. More important persona than Tam are doubtless "snowed under. with appeals. How is one to decide to wom o_appovtion one's dollars 'Those in charge of these various funds will have an overwhelming amount of telephoning and inquiries {o get through in order to prevent overlapping." Whereas' central committee "would "know just what They had to spend ant who there was, to" spend it on, 'We all want to help. We don't want' to pry into anyone's affairs, Hut wa want an encouraging Indien. tion of how much is being. got toother and how itis being spent.
"A. WOULD-D SUBSCRIBER, Shanghai, Nov. 1.
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