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applications and investigated 1912 families. Of these,
l]4l0 received aid. 'In addition to these families 2,d0O'
other families received the Government flour distributed
by the American Red Cross. This made a total of 5,310
families, or about 19,550 men, women and children. More
than 1,215,757 pounds of food were distributed, thousands
of pieces of clothing, 2,500 packages of Red Cross garden
seeds were given away, and all this in addition to the work
of the Friends Society of the Quaker Church, who fed l000
children a meal a day. The agencies that made this very
Splendid piece of relief work possible were the American Red
Cross, local chapters in the State of Kentucky, the Save the
Children Fund. Local Kiwanis, and the Harlan County Local
Relief funds. These organizations distributed to the miners
of the County more than 45,000 dollars worth of relief.
10, QUESTION: Is there anything being done in the County now in the way of
` relief?
ANSWER: Yes, there is a rehabilitation program on in which the effort
is being made to help the unemployed to locate somewhere upon
garms. Money for transportation and several weeks food supply
are being provided for those who can better their conditions
by moving out of the county. There is also an effort being
made through the County Farm Agent and a Home Demonstrator,
to teach the ladies how to can and preserve and put up all
their garden surplus and wild berry crop.
II. QUESTION: What has been the attitude of the churches of Harlan relative to
the situation of need?
ANSWER: The church people have been by far the best givers to the Relief
Fund, Many of them.have given a full day's salary per month,
for the entire period of relief distribution · The Ladies' Aids
Societies of the churches met one day each week to make garments
for the needy. Almost every volunteer worker in the association
set·up was a church member and of the Listribution Committee
composed of four members three were ministers. These men gave
from four to six hours every vprking day to the Distribution of
Relief, paying their own travel expenses.
l2. QUESTION: What specific thing can be done by people who really want to help?
ANSWER: The Save the Children Fund of New York City is contemplating the
establishment of a Health Unit for Harlan County composed of a
Health Doctor, a health nurse, and a sanitary inspector. This
’program·will meet what many of us in Harlan believe to be the
_ County*s greatest need; We have in Harlan County 12,000
children under six years of age, many of them suffering from
under~nourishment and disease. ,There is no provision for
their health care, not even a health nurse and the financial con-
dition of the County will not permit of the work. Therefore,
I would suggest that those who desire to give effective aid, do
so through your organization - The Save the Children Fund, City
Hall, Harlan, Kentucky.