New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
IN THE NAME OF CHARITY
Protest Is Made Against Helping the Allies
and Not Germany.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I. is almost two years since war was
declared. and what hitherto unhcard oil gittS
of charity have since then been flowing from
America 70 the Allies of Europe! Never IN
the history Of any country have such sum-
been donated by one nntion 20 another with
no thought of any return but gratitude, ana
the people of the United States may well be
proud OF the way in which every call Tor
help. whether in men, money or hospital
supplies, has been responded to. But IS u
possible that such n people can discriminate
in this work IA have done and yet ieei
that we are Just 10 those poor blinded, bleed-
ing men who, answering the cnll to arms. lay
down their lives as freely as do those whom
we designate as the Allies? Is it possible
that we women of the United States VINO
are working in almost every city of the Union
making bandages, etc, for tnese poor
wretches and who call ourselves Christians
would discriminate were we 10 see TWO
wounded soldiers, one an Englishman and
the other n German? Would we turn away
from one and help the other? Then say
we are not women, but fcnds. And yet that
is what we are doing in this great neutral
country to-day.
Then Of what avail is Christianity, and OF
what avail 10 teach our children the story
Of the Good Samaritan? When the great
Teacher Of men went about healing the SICK
curing the blind, comforting the fatherless
children and widows, did He choose between
Jew and Gentle, infdel and Turk? Did He
discriminate? Does one poor bleeding
wretch suffer the less for being an Austrian
and not an Englishman, n German and not a
Frenchman? In an address a few weeks ago
well known surgeon alluded to the great
necessity of having our units properly
equipped, for Of what use is a surgeon If he
have not the proper instruments, and yet
England takes away from one of our units
sent out TO help the wounded in Germany all
their instruments, only allowing a few pairs
Of rubber gloves 10 be retained! Is 1t not
time that we women of the United States
should put aside all rancor, prejudice and
hatred and work for all the belligerent ma
tions? Let the ministers OF our churches
cease preaching on the causes OF the war, the
outcome of the war, the rights and wrongs OF
the war. Rather let them ask their congre-
their hearts, to cease their disputes, to pray
for the peace which passeth all understand
ing" and then TO gladly send their bandages,
gauze, money nurses, doctors and ambu-
lances to all the warning nations, demanding
that they be allowed to reach their destina-
tions unhndered, and to remember that the
sufferings of hell are upon all soldiers alike.
In closing let me ask those who may read
this letter TO get little book called Ger
many Msjudged," by Roland Higgins, of Cor
nell University which is really an appeal to
the American people for justice and modera-
tion if they want a lasting peace. 1t is writ
ten in the form of letter TO each Of the
great nations, France, Germany and Eng
land, denouncing their respective wrongs and
defending their rights, and ends with an ap-
peal to America. 1t should be read by every
intelligent person, no matter what his sym
pathes may be. God grant it may help to
enlighten this world, where men and women,
blinded by hatred and prejudice, can only see
"as through a glass darkly."
AN AMERICAN WOMAN.
Bar Harbor, Ne, July a. 1916.