The Washington times., 1915-12-21
The Babies of Germany and the
Babies of the Lusitania.

TO the Editor Of THE TIMES:
From your Sunday edition IT appears
that great organization is being per-
fected in this country to obtain millions
of quarts OF condensed milk through
popular subscription for transmission
through the malls to the babies OF
Germany, 1t being stated that they are
starving for want of milk, This is a
touching appeal and the sponsors OF
the plan say that u is entirely humani-
tartan. not pro-German nor pro-ally.
But IL calls TO mind the American
babies who sank IN the sea, murdered
by Germany when the Lusitania was
torpedoed. 1t calls to mind the school
holiday which was ordered by the par
ents and celebrated by the brothers and
sisters OF these German babies because
American ba bies were floating in the
blue waters of the Atlantic.
Is it better that America in true
Christian spirit should forgive and for
get? Or is It better. and more likely
to work Gods will. II America should
refuse to forgive until the parents of
the German babies punish. instead OF
honor. their leaders for numbering our
babies? Certainly If Christianity Is
measurable by 'kultur." more ultimate
good may be expected from refusing
this charity than from forgiveness.
DR.. Won Mach is quoted as saying:
1T would be a terrible commen-
tsry on the civilization of the world
to let these babies suffer or perish
for lack OF that which God intended
them to have Their cries must be
needed ="
May not Americans ask II German
civilization needed the cries OF Ameri-
can babies wh.n the German torpeoo
| fhnnl tI,4r
lack OF the air which God had given
| them?
With poignant grief DR.. Won Mack is
! reported to have said that the world
! children. around whose throats the
ta"ny grip OF a milk famine Is tight
! emng through no fault or responsibility
! o. theirs"
| Is it t,7le that the world Is compelled
| to feel sympathy for the German
! babies while the German people were
permitted to rejoice in holiday that tine
salt grip OF the sea waters had closed
! the throats OF American babies? we
| do not recall that DR.. Won Mack was
able to express such grief at the time
on" babies died at German hands.
Again DR.. Won Mack III reported 70
| American people will leave to die the
babies of a people who in their distress
gave thought to the safety OF their
birds. That is a curious appeal 10
!
| OF their birds, but rejoiced at theIr
murder OF our children. and, therefore
We should give them charity. 1t Is
| nard TO imagine more cynical cry for
| aims.
Over the door of every depot of the
! proposed organization should be placed
sign bearing the words Remember
the babies Of the Lusitania and think
! or the babies of Germany"
Then the American people could
| make their choice, and perhaps theu
| thoughts would turn to the starviul
| babies of Belgium, Poland. and Serbia
| where the German invaders do not feed
| them. and to the babies of Armenia
| where Germany's Moslem ally tortureE
| Oa bieS to death.
! And the German and Austrian moth
| ers may we'll turn their thoughts &c
the men who sped the torpedo toward
| the Iusitania and showered the DaDIes
on the Ancona with shell splinterE
! while they sought to reach the boats.
| HUMANITARIAN.
| Washington, December Il