The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-20

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Hand-in-hapd with tho hundreds Of
communities all over the country that
are taking an active and energetic part
in the movement to send national
Christmas ship to the children Of war
desoiated Europe, Honolulu has little
bapd Of live workers actively engaged
in spreading the campaign for funds to
come from the school children Of the
Teritory. II
Mt only will the success of this
great movement tend TO relieve some Of
tho suffering and want, and to bring a
little brightness and happiness into the
homes Of widows and orphans, but Il is
intended 70 bring to the realization Of
the elnldren Of a growing generation the
awful calamity brought upon the PEG
pies Of the world through armed con
fiicts.
A Great Inspiration
The thousands Of children too younr
TO realize what the loss of thousands of
lives in battle MEANS. always win re-
member the time they were called upon
TO donate some small sum TO help mako
a real Christmas for far-away little
ones who for terrible reason were 10
have no Santa Claus this year.
When the great Inspiration Of the
editor of the Chicago Record Herald
was put into print, IL became national
movement in a day, and when The AID,
vertiser published the first accounts
OF this movement the same spirit which
carried 1t overwhelmingly Throughout
the mainland caused Hawaii folk to
take hold for tho purpose of doing their
share in the enterprise. Is s,sgE M
A committees composed Of, Mrs. Wal.
ter L. Emory, Mrs. Charles M. V. For.
ster, Mrs j. w. Caldwell, Mrs. c. NJ
Cooke, Jr., and Miss M. M. Cation,
Treasurer, have gone to work and by
next Monday morning expect to have
Hawaiis contribution on the way to
it, destination, il the contributions are
in Saturday F~t'} ff"s3''
school CHILDREN Solicited r.. u
Appeals have been sent TO every
school principal and teacher in the Ter
ritory to present this matter to the
children under their e-iarge They are
asked to tell tho little ones Of these
other little children who win have no
christmas unless they help give them
one, and TO teach them the reason Of
this great catastrophe to the children
of Europe.
The matter could not be taken up
officially through the department OF
public instruction, hut the officials of
the department arc heartily in sympa-
thy with the entire movement and Of
the manner in which ii viii be con
ductcd, In addition to the direct appeal
TO school children, boxes have been
placed in the down. town drug stores to
. receive the direct contributions of well
wishers, none being too small or none
too large.
Contribution Goes to Chicago ..t
The local committee at first was at
loss as to the best manner IN which
TO send the contribution. from Hawaii.
but The Advertiser has the following
cablegram from the Chicago Record,
Herald, the accepted head and center of
this movement; MHrE
z" Advertiser, Honolulu ~ Honolulu
may consign through Herald provided
chip secured. - <. 4
The reference to the ship relates to
tho possibility Of securing a United
States warship to carry the Christmas
gifts of America to the countries Of
Europe. This has been satisfactorily
arranged for, and there is nothing to In,
terfere with the success of this great
movement nor 20 prevent Hawaii from
sending its money 10 the Chicago news
paper. @
In reply to query from J. Kelly,
editor Of the Chicago Record Herald,
the secretary of the navy sent the fol-
lowing message:
Z" take great pleasure in informing
you that | have arranged to send an
American warship, the vessel to be Sc
iected later, to European waters during
the latter part of November, for the
purpose OF relieving the North Caro-
lima, and | have further arranged for
this ship 70 carry the Christmas cargo
of useful presents which the ninety odd
newspapers Of this country represented
by you, have SO thougLtfilly collected
from the generous people OF our own
country.
Beautiful Spirit Prompts Plan
cit is a, beautiful spirit which has
prompted this portion Of the press Of
tho United States and the people who
have responded to their appeals to lay,
ish upon the distressed little ones Of
European countries these tokens of lib
erality. This rnselfsh enterprise, ] feel
confident, bespeaks our own gratitude
70 God for peace, which now prevails
within ouEown boundaries and at the
same time breathes forth the universal
prayer from the hearts Of our country,
men that the distress Of nations across
the waters may soon be ended.
Again assuring YOU of my delight
that the navy Is able ia some measure
TO further your plans and purposes, he
lieye me, cordially yours,
" ~ "JOSEPHUS DANIELS, -
'.t.h. ."., Secretary Navy. -