Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
INVISIBLE CHRISTMAS GUEST
 CAMPAIGN FOR NORWICH

In order that Norwich may do her share in supporting the movement spon- sored by Herbert Hoover to raise $34,- 000,000, to provide for continued food, clothing and medical care of 3,5o0,000 children in Europe who are dependent on American charities, Mayor H. M Lerou is to hold a meeting this (Thurs- day) afternoon in his office for the pur- pose of meeting and discussing plans whereby the local qdota maybe raised
 The state quota is $650,o00 but what the local quota will be has not been announced The campaign is from Dec 1929 and isj to be known nationally as the invisible Christmas guest cam- paign." This means that everyone in the country is asked to have at his dln- ner table on Christmas an invisible
 guest, or one of the children of Europe. l The sum of S10 entities person to one
 guest at dinner.
 | James L. Case and Edwin Hill repre- senting the local Y. M. C. A. were in attendance at the meeting held on Wednesday in New Haven at which the
 state committee in this drive was or
 ganized. The following officers were elected: Prof. Charles N. Bakewell, Yale University, chairman, William c. Hincks of Bridgeport, vice chairman; H. l V. Whippe of New Haven, treasurer :; Frederick w. Kaye of New Haven, sec
 retary.
 The following letter received by MT. tpaign:
 James L. Case, Norwich, Conn. Tn
 order to provide for continued food, clothing and medical care of three and
 one-half millions of children solely de-
 pendent upon American charity in Flu rope the following organizations have formed themseves into the European re-
 lief council for the purpose of joint &C.,
 ton in the recruiting funds as we'll as
 the coordination of distribution, that is
 the American Red Cross, the American , Relief Administration, the American
 Friends service committee, The Knights
 of Columbus, the American Jewish re.
 lief committees the Young Mems Chris tian Association. The Young Women.
 Christian Association, the Fedora S Council of Churches. Our problem i. : to lind thirty-three milli1n dollars ant ;. We are proposing first to give sympathe - tic support to the separate measure.
 now being taken by the component or
 ganization but second to launch at ap
 lproXimately the ninteenth of Decembe ' ' extending over the holidays a nationa h collection in public places churches. the t atres, through newspapers, civic organi
 cations, etc, for the children of Eu t frope with the backing of all of thes tSA6eNAAAaliOAS- AlleT cOnSlCera l. ton of the entire. situation in Europe s is our unanimous opinion that the chil T support must have priority over all oth Il CT European relief until the above sur
 of money has been provided
 T In order to make effective organiza Il tion we desire to secure the coordinatio of effort of all the above organization -s in Connecticut and you have been non v mated to represent us in joint com w TDi-tea IL play their entire organization and ir IT tiuence within the state We as tb c. general committee desire to ad that VI T. feel compelled in this emergency to re es quest your service. We individuals lt to cated in New York directing this funds Id mental task cannot personally carr re this imperative work to a successf, re conclusion without the fullest assistanc -h from the most enlightened citizens , T. each state. We have solemn oblig;
 tion which can be met only by receivir IS your immediate active stimulatir A help. Short of this we face the aIte CT native of turning three and one-ha r. million destitute children of Europe il in to the streets this winter We con, ke upon you to undertake this very hums it service. Time is so limited that we mu ot act with utmost expedition in this cri
 ical world emergency.
 d. HERBERT HOOVER. y, National Chairman Charles N. 'Bak
 well, State Chairman.
 Id Mayor Lerou has issued call to : ile citizens of Norwich to support th re movement and all those interested in
 are invited to attend the local orgar in zation meeting in the mayors office th TO- afternoon. Representatives of the ft he lowing organization which have e of dorsed the movement are expected on attend: American Red Cross, Feeder cd Council of Churches, Knights of c aw lumbus, Jewish Joint Distribution co, ite mttee, Young Mems Christian Assoc; he tion and any other organizations th ad care to cooperate.
 ut The local clergy are to be asked ri cooperate and devote part of their &, nd mons on next Sunday to this wort SC object.
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