The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-11

a partial covering for their bodies. They must
have clothes Each outfit consists OF one pair OF
warm wooden stockings, one pair Of boots and a
little overcoat. This one meal day, and these
boots, stockings, and little coats can be supplied
only if we give them. If we do not, the slaughter
of the innocents by cold and starvation will be
appalling.
Among the more than two million and
women who will read this page there is not one
there can not be single One-WhOSe heart Will
not respond 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 save them from death this winter 1t can be
done. 1t shall be done! THEL1TERARY DIGEST
knows it's readers and the deep earnestness 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 are counting on you now with great
confidence. We know, also, how truly you repre-
sent the American spirit, which beats IN the hearts
of a hundred and three millions more in this big
land of plenty, a spirit which leaps ready at every
such call, and is never weary in Well-dOlng We
are not hermit nation, isolated from the world,
when suffering and want cry out to us from any
where under the sun. great, beautiful and
Notwithstanding hope supports these ST ken
people-America will come to their relief. For
in the far places of the earth, where famine stalks,
one name and one alone Is Svl NTH +, with
rescue and hope-and that name is America.
The small Individual unit of ten dollars will
provide the coat and boots and stockings and one
meal day for one child this winter. We urge our
readers-we urge every whose eyes are on
these words-to give quickly as many of these
units as possible, to buy for themselves that pre-
cious and priceless thing, the life of a little child
as many of them as they can and every one will
be shining star in an eternal crown 1t was the
Divine Lover of little children who came to earth
as little child, and who reigns now as the King
of Glory, who said, "Inasmuch as we have done it
unto one of the least of these, we have done it
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 if we did not
go beyond anything we have felt possible hereto
fore in order to save these innocent children from
suffering and death. Therefore, THELITERARY
DIGEST will start this fund with the sum of
$4,000 to feed and clothe twenty-five hundred
little boys and girls this winter. What an inspra-
ton it will be to all of us-what an inspiration
and example to many thousands who may be I'M
certain how much to give-if in the very first
week there shall be a great shower of checks for
$1,000 for $4,000, for $4,000, as we'll as a del
uge of smaller amounts, to send the fund rolling
on toward the necessary twenty-three millions.
Let us 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 out
pouring of love and helpfulness in the name Of
Him who said Feed my lambs!"