Middletown transcript., 1911-02-25
MrDDEErOwN, DEL, FEB. ss, 1911
1.AOa. 600 STARVING m CHINA

2.OOo, 900 STARVING IN CHINA
Disastrous foods in China have
totally destroyed the crops Of
whole province, and 100000
human beings are facing starva,
tion-hundreds dying daily from
exposure, hunger and disease
To add to the unbelievable suf-
ferings of the people, the plague
the awful Black Death Of the
Middle Ages-hhas eoHe to bring
new and if possible greater
horrors.
So simple is the mode of life OF
these industrious farmers and
villagers, that fraction over a
penny a day will sustain life; SO
that the pittance of 81 so will
keep one wretched, starving hu.
man being alive till the last Of
May when their own planted
crops will give them food.
Big.hearted Americans, as
usual, all over this bountiful
land, individually and in some in
stances through organized eff.
forts, are helping to save these
perishing millions May not,
should not, Middletown also do
something
America-whose benefactions
to other lands far exceeds that of
all other nations put together
never had so prime an occasion
to "cast her bread upon the
waters to find it after many
days." as here China will CRATE.
fully remember Americas kindly
hand thus opened to her in her
hour of need.
When a few years ago England,
Germany and the rest of Europe,
took mean advantage of China's
helplessness to levy extortionate
blackmail under the guise of
Boxer indemnities, the United
States honorably refused to &C
cept her share in the graft and
covered back into the Chinese
treasury nearly $1l, 100000 ex.
cess Of actuahdamages done its
citizens. The motive that
prompted this act was simply
that sense of justice and mercy
which, equally towards the weak
and the strong, has always
marked our nations history; it is
In truth, It's unique glory that
never by force or craft wronged
another nation.
But this act Of justice has stir
red China deeply and i national
gratitude translated into CONNER
cial terms, means much to Amer
lea in the near future. For that
sturdy, Industrious race whose
vast numbers include almost one
fourth of the total population of
the globe, is at last awakened
from out its long sleep of 1000
years, and the nation possessing
its good will iu trade and per-
mitted to minister to its number
less and ever increasing wants
as it swiftly advances in its new
civilization, will be enormously
enriched thereby.
But not from policy but for
pity-for sweet chariiy's sake, do
we urge our readers to aid in this
worthy cause of buying human
life for $3.50. Think of it, $1.50
will save some starving man,
woman or child from death.
Who would not for such a trife
have the luxury of knowing that
they had bestowed the God like
gift of Life? We're these nnfOr.
tunates dying in our very streets
for want of bread how the gener-
Gus dollars would be poured out!
But these suferings are none the
less real though in far off China.
Subscriptions are already com
ing in from the appeals made
from the pulpits. Unless other
wise requested The TRANSCRIPT
viii publish all names and
amounts given. Henry Toy adds
&1.5o to the $500 already sent
by him.
We do not doubt~that The
TRANSCRIPTS Fund htch
when complete win be sent to the
agents Of the Red Cross Society
in Seattle be worthy Of our
town.
THE NEW TOWN SPIRIT