The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-10-09
SIX MILLION PEOPLE IN Evil
ROPE ARE STARVlNC3

Inc 1OlioWlng reasons are being
published broadcast to prepare the
way for the big drive which is to be
started October 18th for Jewish re-
lief. We are informed that while it
is to be- known as the Jewish Relief
Drive, only one-half of the proceeds
are to go directly to the suffering
Jews, the balance to go to all others
who are in like circumstances. Mr..
L. I. Greenspoon of Arvada has
been designated as the chairman of
Arvada district. The quota of jeff
erson County is only $1100, and Of
Arvada district only $3.50, which it
would seem, is not very burdensome.
The reasons as stated, are as fol-
lows: .tn 4
No. six million people in Eu-
rope are starving and many are dy-
ing with homes ravaged and families
made destitute by the war. Poland
is the chief sufferer. The Russian
and German armies have left mill
ions destitute, suffering, starving
and dying. Children bern in 1914
and 1915 still are unable to walk,
having been insufficiently nourished
and clothed. Eye witnesses describe
the pathetic conditions as horrible
in the extreme. The women and
children with emaciated cheeks and
bony fingers are reaching out their
hands to America in an appeal for
help. When Secretary Lansing was
there he wired back "For Gods sake
send all the money and help you
can" President Wilson endorses the
same sentiment and urges the COM
plete success of the campaign. Am
bassador Morgenthau urges the ap-
peal. Where women and children
ore dying the horrible death of star
walton in rags. in squalor and death,
let no one withhold the life-saving
bread.
No. 1.-The campaign will appeal
alike to Jew, Protestant and Catho-
lie. Where need in dire condition
exists no one will ask any question
of creed.
No. 3-The Jews are asking help
from the whole United States be.
cause the many homeless. helpless,
starving, dying orphans both Jew
and Gentle will be given bread from
this fund. In Poland alone 500 900
children will die il this help is not
given. Think of these thousands of
children who have no homes and are
compelled to sleep in the streets,
their homes having been destroyed
by the war. Think of these chill
dren living on scraps they get by
begging, barefooted little bundles Of
rags, shivering and suffering in the
wind, many Of whom never hav'
known the taste Of white bread. or
Of milk. In Poland alone the Jew
ish Relief Committee fed $4,000 of
these children, but oven at that they
could not care for them all. Twenty
five cents will buy for one of these
children more food than he has had
at one time for five years. Two
Hundred Dollars will feed, clothc,
house. and school a child for a year.
The people Of this country will not
allow rnce or creed to weigh in the
balance against the suffering Of
these little children.
No. 4-The Jews are asking help
from other than Jews because the
Jews have given freely In the war.
In every campaign for relief funds
in every patriotic drive the Jews have
done their full share. In the U. 8.
Army they gave more than 100000
young men.
No. 5---They are asking s35. 000.-
900 In United States, S254.O00 in
Colorado. $l100 in jefferson Coun-
ty because this fund Is required TO
save these millions OF lives. This
rum will ave the lives Of thousands
Of Jew babies not yet year old who
nre sleeping on the streets mt night.
Hundreds 81 children and their mo-
theirs are hudalcd up like animals on
tho streets Of Warsaw. Thousands
Of the mothers have ponc insane and
more are dying every day.