Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-12
The Slaughter of the lnnocents

partial covering for their bodies They must have
clothes. Each outfit consists of one pair of warm
wooen stockings pair of boots and little over
coat This meal day. and these boots stockings,
and little be supplied only if give them.
If do not the slaughter of the nnocents by cold
and starvation will be appalling.
Among the more than two million men and
women who will read this page there is not one
there cannot be single one-whose heart will not
respond gladly and eagerly to the challenge of this
great need We are asked you with to cooperate
with Mr.. Hoover in raising twenty-three million
dollars to feed and clothe these children and
them from death this winter. 1t be done. 1t shall
be done. THE LITERARY DIGEST knows it's
readers and the deep the quick sympathy
the great-hearted generosity they always show when
any real human need calls to them. You have never
been called upon in vain. We counting on you
now with great confidence. We know, also, how
truly you represent the American spirit, which beats
in the hearts of hundred and three millions more in
this big land of plenty, spirit which leaps ready at
every such call, and is never weary in welldong. We
not hermit nation, isolated from the world, when
suffering and want cry out to US from anywhere
under the sun. great, a beautiful, and heart-sus
tanning hope supports these stricken people
America will come their relief For in the far places
of the earth where famine stalks, name and one
alone is synonymous with rescue and hope-and that
name is America.
The small individual unit of dollars will pro-
vide the coat and boots and stockings and one meal
day for child this winter. We our readers
urge every one whose eyes are on these words
to give quickly many of these units as possible
to bun for themselves that precious and priceless
thing, the life of little clild-as many of them
they can, and every one will be shining star in an
eternal crown. 1t the Divine Love of little chill
dren, who came to earth as a little child and who
reigns the King of Glory, who said, "Inasmuch
we have done it unto of the least of these ye
have done it unto me- He does not forget fail to
reward.
So deeply do ourselves feel the urgency of this
great need knowing all the facts that should feel
heavy burden of guilt if did not go beyond any
thing have felt possible heretofore in order
these innocent children from suffering and DEATH
Therefore, THE LITERARY DIGEST will start this
fund with the of 5000 to feed and cothe twen-
tyive hundred little boys and girls this winter What
inspiration it will be to all of us-what an inspira-
ton 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 ooo for
$4,000, for $4,000, well deluge of smaller
amounts, to send the fund rolling on toward the
necessary twentythree millions! Let all see again
what the fathers heart is like in this great rich land
of America Let US have again wondrous revelation
OF the heart of American motherhood Let us have
great outpourng of love and helpfuness in the name
of Him who said, Feed my lanbs!"
Example for All Americans