Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

e citve ohelesteve se leclder ie Chincl geben aren, wit cbreder und Oprisln inde Hel ane Avante stale / Wid dein, unser Gelli ans frundls hand ferdre API, ansnaHasude be wns und buch Lola, hes Mork unserer NMinde elle a frdane ud vere hisloré « lersitiender dis Tabandes dex lonnonten: 7. ee Ye \ Tecrersilianda: 18 CPrvutizy A Oe ) WY Raninar ecg gegeten a“ Oh 7 leff Ham Gte Der, 1922 — a a doiacyee hy Kans Danaen~ Cheloft 1922. May t. Piles Forum, Hab if roa EFFECTS AND AFTER-EFFECTS OF THE RELIEF-WORK CHAP ALE RSX, Quite difficult to describe, not because the effects and after-effects are not evident, but because some are emo- tions, which are always difficult to paint in words; others are so untenable, almost like the sunbeam that the little girl wished to carry in her apron to the dark room; others are so tender that the very description or narration of the same may be fatal; while still others differ so radically in different persons that what is truthfully related of one case may be contrary to fact in another case where the first is read. So these remarks will be profitably brief. That we shall be obliged to touch upon what has already been indicated in the foregoing chapters is unavoidable because of the nature and purpose of this chapter, never- theless we shall attempt to depict some of the more evident effects and after-effects on the beneficiaries, the people who received; and then venture to report such as we have observed among the people in America who gave. OBSERVED EFFECTS AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES The first effect noticeable in Russia was so natural and evident that it needs no mention. Every one who has the ability to imagine, will know and feel better than words can tell of the effects, if he but remembers that people, just such as we are, who feel as we do, love their children as we do, and cling to life as we would, were short of food for most of the year. In winter the supply went out entirely with many. The children grew listless 410 FEEDING THE HUNGRY and wan, some were already swollen, others were dying and no relief in sight. Under these conditions the mes- sengers from America found these people when they ar- rived with food. The news of the arrival of food spread with uncanny rapidity, manifesting itself in sadly distorted reports in some cases. Curiosity brought such together as could come to view the food and gaze at the American and his supplies with that vacant stare, so characteristic of a starving person. On the other hand one could ob- serve the moistened eyes of the happy parent, who realized that through this help, his dear little children might be enabled to live; and again we were favored to observe the hopeful sunshine on the face of the husband or wife, who realized that the only effective remedy to revive the fading beloved mate, BREAD—was now within reach. Joy, unspeakable joy came to the hungry, hope to the de- spa