Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-19
YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE
Prompt Action WIN Keep Many
People From Starving In FAM
lne-Stricken China.

J. B. Thompson, manager Of the
Hotel Gail in this city, hands us for
publication an article from the
Christian Herald pointing out the ap-
paliing situation In the famine dis
tricts Of China and suggesting plan
for the relief Of the unfortunates. Mr..
Thompson is deeply interested in the
movement now being made by the
Christian people in the United States
to relieve this distress, and, in addi-
ton to making a liberal personal
donation, will receive any contribu-
tions that may be offssed to the relief
fund. The article in the Herald is as
follows:
(Christian Herald).
From a reader in Brockport, N. Y,
who signs "Perplexed," we have this
communication
Dear Editor ~ am very sure many
who have heard through your Christ
like paper Of the frightful state OF
things In China, long at least to save
one life. How many dollars would be
needed to keep one man, one woman
or one child from starving, say, for
six months? 1t seems as il one felt
they had father, mother or sister
there, and il it were Within their
means, they would not feel the task so
appalling as to try to do good to
100000. Perhaps to provide for a
week or a month or even a day might
be all some could do.
We are not surprised that our CORE
spondent should regard the situation
In China as appalling. The mind re-
coils at the thought of the vast multi
tudes of famine refugees who are
being driven by hunger hither and
thither, aimlessly, hopelessly, leaving
train Of dead and dying in their
wake. It is difficult for the human
mind to grasp the fact that millions
of human beings, scattered over ter
rltory Of 10000 square miles, are even
now dying Of starvation. How impo-
tent seems man in the face of calam-
ity so overwhelmfngl
Still, il each Of us does our in
dividual share, little though it may
be, it will greatly reduce the suffering.
We may not be able to save all, but
with Gods help we may be instru-
mental in rescuing hundreds, aye,
thousands, of these perishing ones.
Working together, our cumulative
efforts will accomplish In China what
they accomplished in India, In Japan,
in Finland, in Armenia, where tens of
thousands gratefully acknowledged
that they owed their lives to the prompt
assistance rendered by Gods people
In America.
If every reader of this journal
undertakes as duty and privilege
to save the life Of one poor man,
woman or child in China, the divine
blessing will attend that effort and
make it successful and multiply 1t
abundantly. This is the experience OF
the past and we have not a shadow of
doubt that it will be repeated.
To our friend in Brockport, and to
all others who wish to help China IN
her time Of trial, we would say Re-
solve now to save one life at least, If
you can do no more. This is easily
within your reach, as these figures.
which are those furnished by the Mis-
sionary Committee on the famine
field, prove
20 cents will save life for week.
10 cents a day will feed a small
family.
81 will feed family OF five one week.
SIS will save lives month.
So will save life months.
$40 will keep family over the pinch.
500 will save small community.
All contributions sent to this journal
are cabled through the Department OF
State and distributed by the mission
aries at the front. Christian Herald.