Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
CHILDREN TO AID IN RELIEF
Twenty Million Youngsters Win
Make Selves Useful as Collectors
and Helpers Is Plan.
ELIor AND JORDAN LEADERs

NEW YORK Feb. fS--The enlistment
Of the Mo0o.0o0 children OF the United
states In an army Of heipfulncsa 70 re-
ilcve SUFFERING both IN this country and
Europe IL the purpose Of a movement
which Is announced here by q COMMITTEES
OF educators OF nationwide Reputation.
II includes Charles w. Eliot. president
emeritus OF Harvard university; David
starr Jordan. president OF the National
Educational association. and Richard
NcIsaurin. president OF the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology.
II u the belief Of those interested IN
the plan that eva influences in the schools
OF the United States are arising from
the war. influences Of lying. hatred
and murder are moulding the lives OF
Americas 1000 90 children" says an an
nouneement OF me committees plans,
(which tenl to crush out truth. justice
and love. As nation we are evading
our responsibilities in not seriously att
tempting TO counteract these evil In
fluences.
Cannot Hide War.
In many OF our schools we even forbid
al discussion Of the war. We cannot,
however, hide this war from our chill
dren nor keep It's destructive influences
from their lives
with nationwide relief movement
of our children we can turn their minds
from destructive murder 10 helpful life
siving and build on the terrible need
the strongest. most helpful race Of rrol
and women The world has ever known
The school children are organized, and
can begin immediately on relief work.
They can raise az least ti.o0o0oo without
burden on any one as the funds will be
raised IN small sums-the peoples Gift
through their children. They can make
millions q needed articles Of clothing and
other things Working shoulder to
shouider % cffsct the Influences Of
organised mnrderons warfare they viii
feel the quickeulng helpful impulse OF
their great lifc-givlns organizations
mighty impulse In Inelr lives and great
example 70 the world. They VIII DO more
20 establish International peace and good
viii baeed on kindly acts than years Of
diplomacy and peace conferences"
Each chic 20 Give.
The plan announced Is that each child
earn Or make what he gives. or give from
what he has, that he may feel he has
worked or sacrificed 10 help. The FUND
Is to be known a. the "Chndren OF
Americas Fund" which boards OF odu-
cation superlntendents. teachers and
others are urged 70 address at Oak Hill.
Newton Center. Mass. for working de-
tails. M
None half the fund Is 70 be used to re-
lieye local suffering and win be dis
tributod through home charities a. far
- possible The other half will be dis
uibptod to the sufferers IN Europe By the
hetionsl committee. Arrangements have
been rsade TOR the free transportation to
keixum Of All sifes OF nonpersshnble food
CT new clothlng IN packages weighing
twenty pounds or more
Il announced that the pians for
carving out the movement have been
based on susgestiona received from, over
400 practical educators They cali for
ffet uae Of The public school buildings for
entertainments TO raise funds. tina CO.
operation OF teachers IN getting ths cnll.
dren 70 earn small sums out Of school
hours the manufacture Of usefui eift.
by boys In manual training classes, and
one day week devoted by ain girls 10
sewing A. part Of their school work.