The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-02-06
AN ARMY OF 100000
TO RELIEVE SUFFERING

listment of the 20,00O,000 children
of the United States in an army of
helpfulness to relieve suffering both
in this country and in Europe is the
purpose of a movement which is an
nounced here by a committee of ed
ucators of nationwide reputation.
1t includes Charles w. Eliot, pres
ident emeritus of Harvard UNIVERSE
ty; David Starr Jordan, president of
the national educational association,
and Richard McLaurin, president of
the Massachusetts, institute of tech
nology.
1t is the belief of those interested
in the plan that evil influences in
the schools of the United States are
arising from the war. Influences Of
lying. hatred and murder are mould
ing the lives of Americas $1,000, 900
children" says an announcement of
the committees plans, (which tend
to crush M truth, justice and love.
AS a nation We are evading our re-
sponsibilities in not seriously at
tempting to counterfeit these evil
influences.
"In many of our schools we ever
forbid all discussion of the war. We
cannot. however. hide this war from
our children nor keep its destructive
influence from their lives.
with a nationwide relief move
ment of our children we can turn
their minds from destructive murder
to helpful life-giving and build on
the terrible need the strongest.
most helpful race of men and women
the world has ever known.
"The school children are organ-
ICED and can begin Immediately on
relief work. They can raise at
least $1,OOO.00O without burden on
any one, as the funds will be raised
in small sums = the peoples gift
make millions of needed articles of
clothing and other things. Work
ing shoulder to shoulder to offset
the influence Of organized, murder
Gus warfare they will feel the quick
ening helpful impulse of their great
iiV vi SdhiHdtlOu - a UllSutt
impulse in their lives and a great
example to the world. They will do
more to establish international
peace and good will based on kindly
acts than years Of diplomacy and
peace conferences"
child earn or make what he gives.
or give from wha, he has, that he
may feel he has worked or sacrificed
to help. The fund is to be known as
the Children of America fund"
which boards of education, superin-
tendents, teachers and others are
urged to address at Oak Hill, New
ton Center, Mass, for working de-
tails.
One-half of the fund is to be
used to relieve local suffering and
will be distributed through home
charities as far as possible. The
other half will be distributed to the
sufferers in Europe by the national
committee. Arrangements have been
made for the free transportation to
Belgium of all gifts of n%on-perish-
able food or new clothing in pack
ages weighing 20 pounds or more.
1t is announced that the plans for
carrying out the movement have
been based on suggestions received
from over 5000 practical educators.
They call for free use of the pub
lis school buildings for entertain
ments to raise funds; the cO-Opera-
ton of teachers in getting the chill
dren to earn small sums out of
school hours; the manufacture of
useful gifts by boys in manual
training classes, and n day a week
devoted by all girls in sewing as a
mart of their school work.