Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-04
STRONc Men Weep
SAYS DR.. DAVIS
Former Red Cross Commissioner
Tells Of Recent Trip 10
Poland.
FOUND CHILDREN STARVING.
Amsrisap Jsss Raising So. 0oo. 600 %
Save sursisers-pta 60 AID chris-
tlsns 40 Well a. Cen People.

The tragedy Of the next few months
In Eastern Europe bids fair 10 equal N
not TO surpass. that Of ffe actual war
years themselves. Words are utterly
inadequate 70 describe the suffering
from poverty. starvation. disease aud
other allied causes that IL met on every
hand Literally hundreds Of thou
SAINTS OF the unfortunate victims Of
circumstances are looking TO America
&C their only hope. but Il 10 a question
II America has not heard so much Of
suffering In recent months that she is
nunbsd and perhaps cannot fully re-
alize the terrible crisis that now con-
fronts vast numbers Of people abroad"
The above gives In brief the careful.
" considered orinlcn Of no less nm au-
thority than DIR. Hahn L Davis. well
known neurolegist Of Chicago. who re-
turned short time ago from Poland.
where no served for some months as
American He'd Cross commissioner and
made IN Intensive study Of economic,
social and political conditions with
special view TO determining Americas
present and future responsibilities AZ
the request Of Louis Marshall. Felix
II. warbnrg. Jacob III. Schiff Of New
York. Julius Rosenwaid Of Chicago and
other prominent members Of the Amer
lean Jewish Relief Committee, DIR. Da-
Wis submitted a special summary If
conditions In Poland. This report, to-
gether with additional information so.
cured from other commissioners
abroad, forms the basis for the appeal
which the shove committee In making
for So. 000.O 900 this year TO save the
lives Of wars victims In those coun.
tries where the situation 10 most dire.
The headquarters are ut IS East 40tL
Street. New York.
sIf America could DO given bur u
glimpse Of the childhood of Poland"
says DE-. Davis. ''the millions of dollars
that are needed would be Forthcoming
instantly. The COMMON LOT Of literally
thousands Of these youngsters, both
Christian sAd Jewish. makes strong
men, weep aud has actually been the
cause Of = number Of investigators for
various organizations leaving the coun-
try before their work was completed
walk down the streets In certain
sections Of Warsaw, Wilma. Koyno and
other cities In Eastern Europe and you
WIN zee mother after mother. thcni.
selves emaciated, carrying children
who are apparently infants Of q few
months. but In reality are Eve TO eight
years old. For years they had no milk.
and al the other food procurable has
been sufhc!ent only TO keep them alive.
Undernourishment has been % Ion:
continued that the little bodies are
stuntsd ricketts, being q common aflilc-
ton. and many Of them can never be
restored TO normal health and strength.
The lives Of thousands can still be
saved. however" the doctor told the
Jewish Committee In his report, "lf
food In rushed over quickly.
~it 10 In the name Of the pitiful chill
drsn az Poland, the babies Of Christian
a. well a Jewish parents, that urge
you to make your appeal to America
for the funds that will restore their
birthright to these little onss."