El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
DECEMBER 29F0R
BELGIAN RELIEF
United Effort Will Be Made
Locally to Raise Sub
stantial Fund.

Ninety percent of the people Of Bel
gium are hungry and dependent upon
the United States for food" That was
the burden of a special cable dispatch
sent to the Chicago Daily News by IT'S
correspondent in the city Of Brussels
and telegraphed broadcast over the
United States by the Associated Press
in order that the people of the cOun-
try might be informed of the crying
need of the inhabitants of that un-
happy country, particularly the Wom-
er and children. Hundreds of thous-
ands Of the latter are houseless and
hungry.
To be without shelter at this time
OF year in a country so far north as
is Belgium is bad; to be without 1000
is worse. With full stOmachs the un-
fortuates might be able to Withstand
the bitter cold and maintain more
equal struggle for existence till the
coming of warm weather in the sprlng-
Without food thousands will perish
miserabIy.
Struggling to Live.
The correspondent of the Chicago
paper referred to above, after descrlD-
ing the pitiful efforts Of the great
mass of the people of Belgium 10
keep up appearances, tells or VlSlL 10
the soup kitchens which have oee9
established in every little village ana
hamlet, as well as in the larger cities
throughout the stricken country with
a view toward relieving the widespread
distress.
"A mixture Of vegetables and a small
amount Of meat is boiled for hours in
caldrOns, each bigger than barrel
Then the soup is drawn off into large
tin vessels, loaded on drays and trans
ported to the various distributing STA
tions," the correspondent said
Parents. elder brothers and sisters
come to these stations to seek the pre-
ciOus nOurishment. They line up IN
front of windows through which girl
volunteers passed vessels Two chill
dren of 6 and Z came for milk and
phosphatfne for younger children
Their shoes showed toes raw with cold
through great holes.
Hunger and Despair.
"On all sides, among all classes, are
found hunger and despair
That is the situation. The people OF
the United States are being asked 70
do what they can to relieve the dis
tress Whatever may be the fate OF
the men Of Belgium there are economic
reasons as well as reasons or human
ity why the women and children OF
that country should not be permitted
to die of hunger while there is food
in the United States or anywhere else
TO be had Il
FL Paso viii not lag behind in the
matter of providing her full quota OF
relief
The FL Paso Herald has been re-
I QLESLGQ DN inc EllEA al AHAAEA -DeAA "a
to take charge of the work OF inter-
, esting the people Of not only FL Paso
but Of the territory tributary to Ell PasO
in the relief work for the Belgian
women and children
The Herald will not only receive and
I forward subscriptions to the fund but
in order that all may have an oppOr-
tunity to contribute to this worthy
/ cause, is arranging for an entertain
! ment to be given in the FL Paso thea
/ ter on the evening of Tuesday De-
/ cember %, the proceeds Of which VIII
! be devoted to the purchase OF 1000
l for the hungry women and cnlIoreh
I Of Belgium
The entertainment will consist OF an
illustrated lecture on modern Russia
/ by a native Russian, who mas JUST
! returned from a tour of Asiauc RUS
/ STA. and who has brought with MIN
Z picturesque costumes, costly rugs anu
/ hundreds of wonderful views OF Ins
I almost unknown parts Of central ASA
/ Besides the lecture there VIII pc q
/ number of russian folk songs Win
! orchestral accompaniment ul1d1
/ dances in costumes, and instrunle = ~
music, making the affair parIleuIaIt5
entertaining to those who VIII at
please keep the date clear Of otn1ssr
gements+Tuesday, December %
at FL PasO theater.