Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
TenDollars Will Save One of These Starving
and Destitute Little Children
Holv Many viii You .Saue?

And these neediest cannot reach the kitchens
through the cold winds and the barefooted and in
the pitfu rags which form only partial covering for
their bodies They must have clothes Each outfit con
slsts OF one pair Of wooden stockings pair Of
boots and little overcoat. This meal day, and
only it we give them If do not the slaughter Of the
innocents by cold and starvation will be appalling.
Among the than two million men and women
who will read this page there is not onethere cannot
bea single onewhose heart will notrespond gladly and
eagerly to the challenge Of this great need We are
asked, you with u.s. to cooperate with Mr.; Hoover in
raising twenty-three million dollars to feed and cothe
these children and them from death this winter It
can be done It shall be done! THE LITERARY DIGEST
knows its readers and the deep earnestness the quick
sympathy, the greatheartcd generosity they always
show when any real human need calls to them. You
have never been called upon in vain. We are counting
on you now with great confidence WeknoW also how
truly you represent the American spirit which beats in
the hearts of hundred and three millions in this
big land OF plenty spirit which leaps ready at every
such call, and is never weary in wedoing We are not
q hermit nation isolated from the world, when suffer
ing and want cry out to from anywhere under the
sun. great, beautiful, and Notwithstanding hope
supports these stricken peopeAmerica will come to
Their relief For IN the far places of earth where famine
stalks one name and one alone is synonymous with res
cue and hope-and that name is America.
The small individual unit of ten dollars will provide
the coat and boots and stockings and meal day for
one child this winter. We urge our readers-we urge
every one whose eyes these words-to give quick
~ as many OF these units possible to buy for them
selves that precious and priceless thing the life of little
chd-as many of them as they can and every one will
be shining star in eternal crown It was the Divine
Love of little children, who to earth as little child
and who relgns now as the King Of Glory who said In
asnch as We have done unto Of the least these
we have done unto me- He does not forget nor fail to
reward
So deeply do we ourselves feel the urgency of this
great need knowing all the facts that we should feel
heavy burden OF guilt we did not go beyond anything
we have felt possible heretofore in order to save these
innocent children from suffering and death Therefore,
IHt' LITERARY DIGEST will start this fund with the
IN rlo1of
little boys and girls this winter What an inspiration it
will be to all of uswhat inspiration and example to
many thousands who may be uncertain how much to give
If in the very first week there shall be great shower
OF checks for $1,000 for $5000 for $4,000 as we'll as
deluge OF smaller amounts to send the fund rolling on
toward the necessary twenythree millions Let us all
see again what the fathers heart is like in this great rich
land OF America. Let us have again wondrous revela
ton OF the heart Of American motherhood Let us have
great outpoung of love and hepfuness in the name
of Him who said Feed my lambsy'
Example for all Americans
of the United States, Mr.. Harding turned from it all