Dear Friend:
Mr. Ricker and Mr. Liggett have been in the office this week. We have gone over the whole [situation] and do not see how we can be of any real help to them, unless they meet the conditions laid down in our letter of March 10th. Mr. Ricker has agreed to these conditions and has gone on to see The National Information Bureau. Mr. Liggett says that he will not go to the National Information Bureau, but perhaps Mr. Ricker can persuade him to do it.
I feel sure that both men are claiming a great deal more for [their] campaign than is justified. It is true that they spent a lot of money on postage, but that amounts to very little without the personal contact. However, I think it is desirable to conserve the interest they have created and thus further the cause of relief.
Mr. Ricker is now on his way to see Mr. McGill, their treasurer, to find out if he will give his personal note to the Russian Red Cross. They do not have the money to carry on their work at the present time and are evidently expecting to get everything out of the contributions that come in rather than out of their committee. I believe the situation needs to be watched very closely and I am hoping that they can make good.
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