The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-20

Eleven contributions which aggre-
gated s70.50 and Increased the total
sum received by The Virginian FOR
the relief OF starving, homeless ana
pestilence-ridden Chinese to Siss,
were handed In Monday.
A few more days each bringing
With 1T s7o.so FOR this laudabls
humanitarian relief work, will place
Richmond we'll UP among the South
eru cities which arc contributing
money for remedying the deplorabie
and heart rending conditions in China
since the OVERLOOKING of the Hwai
River, ana the ravages of plague be-
gan afresh.
The two largest contributions re-
oeived Monday. or since The VirEinian
began the campaign to raise money
to give succor TO the afflicted Chinese
were from churches. In both instances
the money was most cheerfuity given,
! the appeal being generously and
readily responded to by the children
and adult members Of the Bible class
! and congregation. The other churches
OF the city would do we'll to emulate
the example of Leigh-Street Baptist.
and the Third Christian church.
Should all the churches In Richmond
take UP a collection for this relief
work. the Red Cross Society OF
America, which has undertaken the
hercuiean task Of providing food and
shelter for the unfortunate Ceiestials
would have greater hope or giving the
relief in time to prevent more whole
sale deaths from starvation and ex-
posure.
The Virginian is pleased to note
that four contributions were received
from the same address. This suggests
! that some one sSin& ted and : hxl
manitarian person in each home in
Richmond assume the role OF collector
and canvass the family for subscrip-
tons. A dollar and q half from each
family would go far toward reliev-
ing the woe and suffering in China.
because that amount OF money will
| save a life In the stricken provinces
Given 70 Red CrprA j
| The money which The virGinian 10
| receiving, Is being sent Immediately to
the Red Cross Society to be spent for
food. clothing and other simple neces-
stiles OF life. In addition to these
| comm ODDITIES. medicines for the treat.
ment OF those who have fallen Victim
to the scourages OF the stricken coun-
1 try will be purchased. as will imple-
mems with which the thousands OF
| dead may be buried. So great and
| general il the Afiiiction among the
millions OF unfortunates In China that
men strong enough to dig trenches
for the burial OF bodies cannot be
| found. The bodies have been piled
high In heaps and cremated. all the
| collins having been used In encasfng
the bodies Of those who died earlier.
| Half . mile of one OF China's roads IL
lined with cofins. No means are at
hand for the burial of the rough, pine
boxes or for their transportation from
the pestilence-stricken section OF the
country.
| The Virginian wishes to again urge
its readers to contribute literally to-
ward this relief work. not only for the
individual gratincation the donation
will give, but to place Richmond
among the most generous donors in
this worthy and human movement
Ali contributions. small and large
alike arc wanted at the earliest pos
sibie moment. Each and every dona-
ton whether II be pennies or dollars,
will be acknowledged by The virginian
as soon as II is received.