Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-01
100000 u. S.
CHILDREN TO AID
IN WAR RELIEF
Movement Which !. IS Proposed TO Make
Nationwide is Started in East by Or
ganization Headed by Professor Eliot
and Others.

Correspondence of the Associated Prc-~.)
New York. Feb. 1.-The enlistment III the
2O,OO0,0 00 children of the United States
IN an army of he!piulnc-- a. relieve ~uf-
ierIng both Ia thI~ country aud Europe J.
the purpose Of a movement which i am
nounccd here by 4 committee III educators
oi nationwide reputation. u includes
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus ot
Harvard university; DAVID Starr Jordan.
president OF the National Educational as
sociation. and Richard McLaurin. prc,i-
dent of the Massachusetts Institute ot
Technology. ID ~ thc bciiri Of those in
tercsted IN the plan that evil influences m
the school, of the United STATES are airs
Ing from the war. "lnilucncc~ of lying.
hatred and murder are moulding the livc~
Of America 20.O 0O 600 children" ~ay- IN
announcement of the committees plans.
(which tend "a crush ont truth. Justice and
love. A. Il nation We are cvading our re-
spon-ibllilic- N not seriously attempting 10
countcract these evil influences.
"ln many of our schools We even forbid
all discussion ~ the war. We can not.
however, hide this war from our children
nor keep it, destructive influences from
their lives. With 4 nationwide relief move
ment of our children We can turn their
minds from destructive murder IN helpful
life giving and build ou the terrible need
the strongest. most helpful race oi men and
women the world has ever known.
"Thc school children are organized. aud
can begin Immediately MI rclict work. They
can raise at least Fl ,O0O, 600 without bur
den on amy one al the funds Will ~ raised
IN small ~um~-thc peoples -itt through
their children. They can make millions ~
needed articles II clothing and other
things. Working shoulder To shoulder tu
Offset the influence ui organized murder
ous warfare they Viii iccl the uuickcmmg
helpful impulse at their great life giN ing
organization mighty lmrIl~r W their
lives and q great example TO the world.
They will do NOR, M establish International
peace and good will based on kindly act
than years 81 diplomacy and peace CON
tercncc~."
The plan announced D. that each child
earn ~ make what WIZ giyc~. ar give from
what he ha~, that hc may feel hc ha~
worked ~ sacrificed to- help. The fund j.
"a be- known wy tie Children ot America
Fund" which hoard- of cdurution. super
i%ntcudcni-. teachers and other IRE URGED
To addrc~- 10 oak llll. Newton Center.
Mas. tor workIu. detail.
One halt the fund NY a. ~ used Ia r.
licvc local suffering aud will be- distributed
through home charities a- far W. possible.
The other halt Will be- distributed to the
sufferer III Europe hy the national com
mittcc. Arrangements have been made for
the free Transportation 90 Belgium Of all
gift ~ non prrI-huhlr food ~ new cloth
ing ~ package weighing twenty pounds
or more.
II b. announced that the plans Tor carry
ing ont tho movement have been based on
suggestions received rom ov,> 5000 prar-
teal educator. They call Tor free u~e
Of thu public school buildings tor enter
tainmcut~ Ia raise funds: the cooperation
Of teacher ln uritn. th, children 10 earn
small sums ont VI school hours thc manu-
f%acturc oi useful gifts hy boys m manual
training rla--r-. and one day u week de-
voted by all giri~ iu sewing ~ = part Of
their school work.