Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
u. S. NAVY WILL
FURNISH A SHIP
FOR SANTA'S USE
Makes Certain Tremendous
Success of Plan" Wires
Editor Kelley.
DANIELS PRAISES THE WORK
Boxes Remain in Rock Island Schools
for Another Day SO Forsetfd
May Give Pennies.

4 telegram TO The Argus last nigh
from J. Kelley. editor OF the Chicago
Herald. announces that the secretary o.
the navy, JOsephus Daniels. has prom
ised the children OF America a ship e
carry their presents 10 the sorrowins
children OF Europe. The ship will be
the collier. Jason, OF a battleship. the
nounced later
This news that a ship is assured
Us makes certain the tremendous sue
cess OF the plan" wires Mr.. Kelley.
The editor OF the Herald also sends
a copy OF The Communication he has
received from the secretary OF the
navy promising ship and warmly
commenting the plan. II is as fol
lows:
Washington, Oct. 8. 1914
take great pleasure in informing
you that / have arranged to send
an American warship, the vessel
10 be selected later, 10 European
waters during the Latter part OF
November. for the purpose OF re-
lieying the North Carolina, and l
have further arranged for this
ship to carry the Christmas cargo
Of useful presents which the nine
ty-odd newspapers of this country
represented by you have so
thoughtfully collected from the
generous people of our own coun-
try.
Beautiful Spirit Prompts
1T is a beautiful spirit which
has prompted this portion of the
press OF the United States and the
people who have responded TO their
appeal TO lavish upon the distress
ed little ones OF European coun-
tries these tokens Of libsrality.
This unselfsh enterprise l feel
confident bespeaks our own graft
tude to God for peace which now
prevails within our own boundaries
and at the same time breathes
forth the universal prayer from
the hearts OF our countrymen that
the distress of nations across the
waters may soon be ended.
Again assuring you of my de
light that th navy is able in some
measure to further your plans and
purposes, believe me
Cordially yours.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary Navy.
TO J. Kelley, Editor Chicago
Herald"
Boxes Left Another Day.
The contribution boxes which have
been placed in all the school rooms
in =he city for the gathering of fund
10 be given toward me Christmas ship
for the orphaned children OF Europe,
will be maintained another day to en-
able the forgetful ones TO put in their
pennies. As soon as they are taken
down. Superintendent of Schools Z. c.
Fisher will make known he amount
and will relay the news TO The Argus,
which in turn will print an account of
the sums collected in the various
school buildings.
This penny fund which the school
children OF Rock Island and other cit
les are contributing 10. is the finest
thing that has been done since the
children Of Scandinavian blood bought
with their pennies the beautiful bronze
statue mat stands in the little city of
Odenxe in Europe. in honor Of Hans
Christian Andersen. This magnificent
niece of bronze was dedicated TO Hans
while he was living and he was present
AZ the unwilling. None but children
contributed 70 il and the sums were
pennies. /. is standing today In the
city Of his birthplace. a monument 10
him and the children. II that wonder
full man OF the DER generous heart were
living. how crushed he would be by
the awfulness Of the giant war and
We may be sure he would rally the
children to the Christmas snip. What