Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
HAWAIPS READY
RESPONSE LAUDED
BY MRS. BATES
Chairman of Wcman's Sectior
of American Commission Ex-
presses Deep Gratitude
NEW YORK TOLD CITY
WAS BEHIND HAWAII!
II Metropolis Had Contributed
In Proportion Would Have
Given SO, ,000,0 900

Hawaii's ready response to the ap-
peal for relief funds for the var-strick-
en- is the subject Of very strongly
appreciatiye letter from Mrs. Lndon
Bates, chairman of the Woman's Sec
ton of the American Commission for
the Relief of Belgium.
The commission some time ago
wrote to various members Of the AS
sociated Press to secure information
on what each community Is doing in
the relief work. w. R. Harrington,
general business manager of the Star
Bulletin, in reply described the prog
ress of the work in Hawaii. Mrs.
Bates answer is as follows:
December Is, 1914.
Mr.. w. r. Harrington,
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
My Dear Mr.. harrington:
Your most interesting letter has
been read by the committee with the
very greatest interest. To think Of
the leper settlement raising $127.65 for
Belgium! 1t is all profoundly touch
ing
We knew, of course. through the
mems department of the commission
of the exceeding liberality of Hawaii;
In fact, think New York has become
a little sensitive of the degree to
which We have rubbed 1t In, because
! stated last week at public meeting
that II New York had given IN prapor,
tion to the white population OF your
islands she would have contributed
nearly nine millions Of dollars to this
cause.
Since the largest Belgian relief eom-
mittee in New York city has collected
only $650,000, drawing from all direc-
tions, you will understand that my
comparison was perhaps not altogeth-
er happy. ~" r.
| should be sorry IL this would seem
at all lacking in the fullest apprecia-
tion of what the people here have
done. would not have it interpreted
So for anything. We are profoundly
grateful and everybody is doing gen.
erously. All war needs knock at the
door of our city; besides this, we have
perfectly unexampled conditions Of un-
employment The public is beside it.
self to know which of the claims upon
it presses most or how to help every
body in this year of universal need
So, we appreciate profoundly the
amount of help that has been given
to this cause of the suffering Belgians.
All through America it has been far
and away the most bountiful support
as its need is far and away the direst.
The thought of seven millions of peo-
pie in extremities and lacking even
the minimum to sustain life Is SO
truly appalling that our whole popu-
lation has rallied to meet the need.
The woman's section has today
standing with it the presidents Of 20
national and international organiza-
tons and % states, representing col
lectively over six millions Of women.
send you (but not by way Of re-
quest for anything more than your
islands have so generously contrib
gone from our headquarters to all the
clubs in America. 1t will tell its story,
and you will be glad to hear that wo-
men everywhere have rallied in our
behalf and are helping us to save the
Belgians. -~... ..-
Thanking you very much for your
letter, and speaking on behalf of our
woman's section in grateful apprecia-
tion of all that your island people
have been 50 generous as to contrib:
ute, am, ,."
Cordially yours,
JOSEPHINE BATES.
MRS. LYNDON BATES,
Chairman.