Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-16
WILL YOU USAVEA
BELGIAN CHILD?
Starving Little Waits of War
Stricken Country Stretch
Forth Hands to Big Rich
America For FoOd-Will
You Help?


All of our readers are familiar
with the work that is being done by
the Commission for Relief in Bel
gium, where Il whole nation is de-
pendent on the charity of other ma
tions for their daily bread. Just now
there comes a very definite, very Sc
rious and very urgent appeal for inn
mediate help, such as the world has
never before seen. This appeal is
to provide an extra ration for a mil
lion two hundred and fifty thousand
Belgian children, who are directly de-
pendant on the food supplied by the
Commission for Relief in Belgium
The ration which that Commission
has been able to supply them for the
last two years is enough to keep soul
and body together in an adult, but it
is not enough to do that for the
growing children. The children of
Belgium are dying of ricketts,, tuber-
culosis and other diseases that have
developed with appalling rapidity, be-
cause of the lack of sufficient food.
The extra food necessary 10 keep life
and vitality in these children, consists
of a biscuit made with lard or fat,
and cup of cocoa given to each child
once a day. One dollar will supply
this extra ration for whole month
and save the child The appeal comes
to the people of the United States to
furnish that money and save these
children 1t comes through Herbert
Hoover, Chairman of the Relief in
Belgium. 1t comes from the Amer
ican physicians, who have examined
the Belgium children. Twelve dol
lars will give the extra meal to one
child for year.
At special meeting Of the Coun-
Gil of the Town of Tazewell, held on
March 18th, present: Mayor Haw-
thorne; Councilmen T. c. Bowen, R. o. |
Crockett, John E. Jackson J. N. john
son, and c. w. Steel, the following
resolution was passed by unani-
nous vote of those present:
Resolved: That the Council Of the
Town of Tazewell, Virginia, express
its deep sympathy for the people OF
Blgium and commends to the people |
of the town as worthy Of their liber-
al support the efforts which are being
made to collect money for the Belgian
childrens Fund to provide food for the |
starving children of Belgium.
Resolved, Further, That the Coun-
Gil recommends that the Mayor ap-
point committee of citizens to pre-
sent this commendable cause to the
people of the town and to supervise
the taking of general collection to
be given in the name of the town of
TaZewell.
Under the above resolution, the fol-
lowing committee has been appoint
ed: Messrs II. w. Pobst, j. w.
Chapman, A. st. Clair, B. w. Stras,
Jr., jeff Ward, C. w. Steele, j. A. Les
lie, j. B. Martin. Mesdames Lacy
Tynes, A. q. Litz, II. E. Harman, w.
G. O'Brien, Barnes Gillespie, and
Miss Lyde Tynes.
The committee met Wednesday af-
ternoon in the Mayors office and de-
= cided upon a quick, general campaign
for contributions, Immediately in this
town, and close as soon as the COM
munity can be canvassed.
This cause will be presented i'll the
school and also in the churches next
Sunday and on Monday the canvass
ers will see every person in town to
receive this offering. 1t is the hope
of the committee to close the cam
paign next Monday.
1t was decided by the committee to
this town. However, subscriptions
will be received from any one, any
where, who wishes to take a part in
saving the suffering children of Bel
GUM.
No doubt other towns in the coun-
ty will organize for similar work,
but communities adjoining this town
are urged to help. Twelve dollars
provides needed help for one child for
IL months. Already business and sal
nried men here have agreed to feed
five children for year, and subscrib-
ed $50 to the fund. Read this article
over again. If your heart is not touch
ed by the plea for these starving chill
den, hard must it be. Be qui,k. Hun
ger don't wait.
The money received will be for
warded to the Belgian Children's Re-
lief Fund, through the Literary Di-
gest.
The Literary Digest in addition to
taking care Of 500 children for one
year at n cost of $4,000, has agreed
to pay the cost of postage, clerical
work and all other expenses connect
ed with the collection of this fund,
so that every cent Of every dollar
contributed will go to the feeding Of
the Belgian children. All of the mon
ey will be applied to this purpose
through the Commission for Relief
in Belgium.
This town and community should
save a hundred children for year,
$1,000.
That means everybody must sub
scribe and subscribe generously.
Send check to H. w. Pobst, Treas
urr, Tazewell, Va.
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