The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-09
lrcuvright by The Commission for
Relief in Belgium, II broadway,
New York.
CMARIE CORELIL.)

IMARIE CORELIL.)
.SiS million of people are on the
.aree Of starvation in Belgium!"
Such news as this writes itself
,cross the brain in letters Of fire!
Great Goddess of Liberty, think Of
If, You, America!--you, who repre-
sent the Goddess, with the light of an
EYER widening glory on her brow,
fhink Of this shame to the very name
If Freedom.---this blot on civilization
this degrading result. as it We're, of
our long boasted intellectual Suprem-
,cy and scientific advancement!
Six million people on the verge OF
starvation, n,--through no fault of their
own---an Industrious, peaceful, mar
yellously heroic little nation, deprived
OF its honestly learned right to live,
and dragged from its affairs of prayer
so weep in the dust of beggary and
famine!
You. America.--you, Star-crowncd
States Of Freedom that have already
done so much. and are doing SO much
for this broken and bleeding victim
nf bitter circumstances! You cannot
stay your hand now!-you cannot
you will not! You will do more
and still more! You cannot see a.
brave nation die of sheer hunger!--it
is not in your heart to look on at such
a frightful thing unmoved; therefore
you will listen to all unprejudiced
appeal; even to mine. though l have
little claim to your hearing save that
If the affection freely given to ne
by thousands of my readers N your
ccuntry-an affection gratefully ac-
cepted and as warmly reciprOcated!
How a Woman Sees The Situation.
/, woman, have naught to do with
the quarrels and murderouS on
slauehts of men filled with blind fury
and lust of world power; all that
can see or hear is the sorrow and suf-
ferins Detailing those who are inno-
cent of any quarrel: the wives, the
mothers, the young girls and boys, the
little children. the helpless and be.
wldered cid people. Cruel famine i:
already torturirg these piteous an,
patiently enduring souls on WhOII
such black cloud of unmerited dis
aster has fallen that it seems as if i
would never lift.
All who have power TO visualiZ,
their unparalleled distress must anl
surely will take every possible mean
20 soften and mitigate the horrors G
thcir situation. Generous America!-
you have done and are q q much!-
YOU have worked and working
strenuously to relieve the burden o
Belgiums heavy affliction; but worl
70 You is the very pulse Of your larg
Nte' ana blgneSS OF conception in nObl
deeds is your breathing power!
therefore. no hesitation need be fel
IN asking you to go on Working an
Dong all you can for the tortured
half-dying people OF a devastate
country; people whose magnificer
nerolsm has blaZOned itself in a chrOT
nf
iuture years: nation that has face
ner foes unf1inchingly in the si.npl
1etense Of her freedom, and who's
nopie king, hero to the mannt
born, mas not uttered one undignifie
word of complaint against the SUD
zen and harsh calamities meted OF
- MN by the cruel caprice Of a cru
destiny.
To America all grand things a.
p"SSiDle America, splendidly alO
rom combat, clean in hand and war
IN heart, can accomplish what 9th
n"tlohs involved in difficulties at tn
Juhcture can barely attempt. Ameri
an approach Germany with the SO
eiSh ease OF one at peace in Il
mast Of strife, and can, with human
torethought and certainty. secure su,
nS,rihutton of food supplies to ii
AeISlan civil population as may sa
'hen from the sufferings which nc
C"nlront them every day. This is wh
i'herlca can do: and with all o
e"r'S and souls we pray that it III
he quickly done.
'"'ims NJ The Grim Idol Of Militia
ism.
We Iii Great Britain are nev
HearS Of helping. to the best OF O
unity those eXiles who have |,
"eir homes and means OF liveliho.
S'rive To make their hard lot |,
"'tei. ana to one and all We accI
welcome to those OF our own bio
WA kindred. But We are AT war. a
,'"uEh our government is using
' means available to prevent I
.rtateninE disc sttr OF millions