The evening world., 1920-12-31
WATCH Meeting"
NIGHT FOR NATIONS
1 WOUNDED HEROES
Lillian Bell Makes a New Years
, Eve Appeal for Men
in Hospitals
1921 CHEER IS NEEDED
More Men Get Gold Pieces
From Evening Worlds
Christmas Fund.
BIZ Lillian Bell.

This ~ New Years EVe-the last
day OF 1920.
i AN over the world watch parties
VIII be he!d o speed the old year out
AID to welcome the new year in.
Many thoughtful men and women
van sit down and mentally take ac-
rbunt Of stock with questions which
rtarch the soul.
"what have done with my time IN
NO year 1902"
fsWhat have l done with my money
In 1907"
r'How many Of my fellow beings
have helped in 1902"
-'What have ! done % make the
World a better place 70 live in?"
-ro how many or my fellow men
have given a meal when they
needed itT'
sHow many OF my homeless fellow
beings have ! housed for even one
night in 1902"
allow many OF those who were
dtwn and out have helped to a job
in 1907"
t'How many OF those who have
faiien by the waysido have l lifted
nb and taken by the hand Ia 1902
f'TO how many OF His little ones
hhve / given a cup OF cold water IN
liis name in 1907
Pillow many invisible guests nave
en- .ertained, that the hungry chill
lfen OF Europe might be feiE'
r'How many sad faces have | caused
- smile In i920?"
"How many times have forborne
q entertain those who would enter
Rain me In return and hidden TO "A
n4at at my table those from whom no
rtiurn save gra .itude was possibleY'
How many wounded soldiers, who
have given their all for me. have
cared for In 1902
Thank God, you generous people OF
New York can answer this last cues
tIon with pride.
You have done wonders in co-opera I.
ton with The Evening World.
You have given me approximately
600 to distribute among the
wOunded who are stlll under trent
dent In New York hospitals.
I'VE went again to Fox Hills yes
ttrday---Miss Gennert Mildred and
aelice Morris-these girls are dangh-
tiers OF Mrs, Felix Morris. and have
hhten devoted to the cause OF wounded
soldiers ever since they first began
~ return 10 US from overseas-Hazen
l|Dnklin, It. Phillips, my daughter
MILAN, Peterson and l. all OF us in
charge OF Sergt. stephen Sullivan,
CDmpany T. 22d Infantry OF Fort
Day, Governors Island.
we took our gold pieces 10 those
who were absent on leave or we're
away from their wards on Christmas
my Their gratitude was very
kenulne. and they are beginning TO
beiiove that the public has not for
Eotten them,
ALAS. that they ever did!
But thanks TO The Evening World
INf0wing open its columns to me and
Allowing me to do exactly AS I
pleased. with such gratifying conh-
dcnre that I could pull out Of any
hole ! might dig myself in. I have
becn able TO wake up the people to
thclr patriotic privilege.
INPe you ever noticed that l never
fc4H Il a duty7
II ISN'T. that's why! We owe
incm 40 duty. We owe them
lipmqge and endless gratitude don't
As we came in from Fox Hills Mrs.
ornnert said. "That Is where Sergt.
Beichert used 10 stand"
lie was traffic policeman az the
corner OF Wall Street, big. husky,
powerful. in the prime OF life.
Now he lies in a hospital, facing
ainputation OF his arm, and the piece
OF shrapnel which tore away his
nhoulder weighs seven ounces.
II he wants me with him durlnG
that operation, he is going TO get
me. ! would come from the Inaugu.
ration Ball 70 sit outside the operat
ing room while this soldier goei
Through such an operation. II h,
wants me.
That Is the sort OF Watch Meetinl
] believe In / want all America {,
awake TO the fact that she has
watch to keep over her broken ant
maimed soldiers. ! want every com
innnlty 20 care for it, own Thl
hos been the dream Of Burr McIn
tush for years--ever since he CAV
uF bis career and went as a ~" maj
40 France.
TIE wounded soldiers have no bet
toi friend than Burr Mcintosh and
am proud to tell them so.
Tho Evening World has starte
IBIS Watch Meeting for ig2O-an
kirh a grand Watch Meeting Il is!
Pray Heaven that 1921 may kee
its dres bright every day and nj zht
And for the first day OF the Ne,
3elr every one who wishes TO NEE
tttse heroes - patient uncomplain
inE courageous-with that fine hig
is1ne OF courage which can bear lone
Npees and pain with a smile whic
breaks your heart when You see
~ the pale faces. may some to IN
hospithls ] mentioned Ia Wednesday
and Thursday's papers. and brln
some home cooked dainty 70 shor
fhckc BOYS that not for one dav 4
1888 NOR EVER AGAIN. as Presi
dcnt-elect Harding said in his tele
ruam 20 me, SHALL THEY r.
FORGOTTEN BY THEIR Owl
PEOPIlE
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