The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
Arms Opened to
Children of Vienna

Children of Vienna
IGOR weeks stories have been com.
y ing from Vienna of the acute
distress and starvation in that once
proud city, a condition which was
most apparent among gaunt, hollow
checked children, who, for months and
years, had had insufficient food,
Now come dispatches from certain
of the European cities which will APP
peal to the finer sensibilities of peo-
pie all over the world, for even wars
enmities cannot deaden human respon-
siveness to the joys and sorrows of in
nocent children.
The cities of northern Italy-ancient
foes of the Austrians-and Copen-
hagen, the capital of Denmark, have
rushed to the rescue.
In Copenhagen there are at present
1900 of these Viennese children, rang
ing in age from years to 10. They
have been placed in private homes
which volunteered to receive them and
feed them for three months. They
are not in the homes of the wealthy.
but in many of the humber places.
where the little extra food consumed
by a child would not be great hard
ship. The response was instant. Good
Denmark milk and butter began at
once to brighten the tired eyes and to
swell out the shrunken cheeks and
frames.
So well pleased are the hosts with
the results that they have asked to
be allowed to keep the children six
months instead of three. The MAYOR
of the city and his young daughter
are at the head of the movement. the
plan being to bring 500 of the children
to Copenhagen every month and give
them three months of the real ioy of
life. Mothers of the little ones are
said to have parted with their chill
dren gladly, knowing that they would
be well cared for and that they would
get wholesome food to eat. Austria
provides the trains for their trans
portation and Copenhagen assumes all
the remaining expense.
In the cities of northern italy the
situation is being met in somewhat
different manner. A former palace
OF large proportions has been set
aside as the place of refuge. Hun
dreds of the little ones are being
brought there and housed and fed in
turns for few weeks.
1taly's cities are thus heaping Goals
of fire.
But, behind it all the gratifying
and commendable feature is the fact
that foe and friend reach out a helping
hand to the innocent. The heart of
the world is sound as long as the
appeals of the little ones are not made
in vain.
Carbonated water was used to christen
the "Chickasaw City" the first ship
Launched at the yards of the Chickasaw
shipburoing company at Mobile. why
go to the trouble of having the stun
carbonated?
+ me George Washington has been afQ-
Gated to the American line, for service
between New York. Brest, Cherbourg and
Southampton. The George Washington
is the only American ship afloat with a
presidential suite.
* y *
Is it possible that we have emerged
from a world war and are about to
emerge from government control of rail-
roads with practically nothing done for
the aleyiation OF Pullman porters?
y 4 y.
Wilhelm is said to be alarmed over the
prospect Of being soon brought to trial
If permitted to wear uniform, Wilhelm
might be able to face the ordeal with
royal dignity
Maeterlinck now visiting America. did
a great deal for the bluebird, but on a
piece of toast there's nothing TO COM
pare to a quail
Is General Pershing smart enough to
see that the best way for him to OH
tain the presidential nomination is not to
seek it?
Il =
Blind death is worse. far worse, thar
the temporary paralysis that used to fol-
low fast upon an overindulgence N
Christmas cheer.
y x y
Rioting in Cuba over the high cost of
living will not deter dry Americans who.