New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
HELP FOR DUBLIN BABIES
Lady Aberdeen Asks Funds to Reliev.
Distress and Disease.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
/ Sir: VIII you allow me 70 bring before
your readers the substance Of letter re.
Gently received from the Lord Mayor o.
/ Dublin, This letter requests me 20 tel
friends of Ireland in America about the s1'
ceptional distress which exists in Dublin a,
the present time. and 20 point out how this
distress is not only inhicting present suffer
ing. but how it will also cause the death Of
/ innumerable young children whose lives are
of inestmable value
/ Funds have been raised for the alienation
OF distress Of various classes, but these can
not be used to meet the expenses OF the spe-
cial baby-saying campaign, which is sorely
needed during the summer months in most
Of the cities Of ireland, Il the little ones, who
alone can heal the countrys wounds, are 70
1e rescued from death and disease
The Lord Mayor explains how the British
Treasury has promised grant Of $4,000
$4,000 10 promote schemes for the care o.
mothers and young children under schoo!
age in Ireland if a like sum can be raised
/ by local authorities and others.
But under presen, circumstances it !, evil
dent that il will not be possible 70 raise this
sum locally.
The Lord Mayor says further as follows;
/ J know that nobody Is better acquainted VIII
Irish needs than you are. and The object o. ,a.
letter Is not so much 10 tel you snytnihS tas'
tunty offer 20 present 70 countrymen IN Amer
lea picture Of the unusually trying condition,
many pso6 ss IA Drssnd .a 10 nG q. as
Dublin. Belfast. Limerick and Cork sr- erie.
Liverpool and Glasgow or any O, the &c cil.'
/ - Great Britain. yet never was there time .;
a care FOR the neglect OF witch today Ireland VII
~ssuredly suffer sore.y tomorrow.
Undoubtedly. he Nomen's National Health A.
ISOLATION IS doing excellent work through u. pap,
clubs. its Fairgrounds and the visiting and care O
lntahd children. al or which work could - ee
Neloped ana extended 10 the immense BENEFIT q
nc citizens we're the necessary funds forthcoming
voluntary subscriptions 20 What may be deserie-i
existent AZ present on account ~ Inc greatly re-
duced incomes. The increased cost Of tho n-cesssres
troubles iu ireland. ard by the urgent demss;s
made by direct war charity appeals
lou nave always shown Yourself trus fIis,l
OF our country. and YOU viii add 20 our l'd.e,et
ness 20 you II you can bring this matter pFon-
nently before our friends IN America.
viii you pass on this appeal 70 your
readers and ask them TO remember that Il
has recently been found necessary 70 hold
a baby week" throughout the United States
IN order to wake up the public 20 the neces-
sity of preventing a criminal waste OF infant
life? And if that is the case in up-to-date, en-
lightened American cities think Of the necs''
sity which exists in country suffering from
the loss of her young manhood from ths
ravages of war, after having suffered FOR
more than half century from the excessive
emigration of the flower of her youth.
Think OF the thousands of lone womsn
with large families in the overcrowded, badly
housed Irish cities, and remember that ne
country will lose a higher percentage o.
these children from preveltable causes a.
home this summer than from deaths and
sickness caused by the war unless steps are
taken Immediately to save these infant lives.
Il can be done.
In the name Of humanity it ought TO Be
done
viii you help
lSHBEL ABERDEEN AND TEMAlR.
Contributions for child saving work u
Ireland. in response to above appeal, VIII
be received by Lady Aberdeen, lO5 E.''
rwenty-second Street. New York, or by ne
treasurer, J. c. Heyer, Federal Trus, Co"'
PAW Boston Mass