The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

not thin enough?" Cant come any more?" But this
restricting of food to the extreme compulsory,
because there isn't enough for all.
And these needest can not reach the kitchens
through the cold winds and the barefooted and in
the pitifu rags which form only partial covering for
their bodies They must have Clothes Each outfit
sists of pair of woolen stockings, pair
of boots and little Overcoat. This meal day, and
these boots stockings and little coats can be supplied
only if give them If do not the slaughter of the
innocents by cold and starvation will be appalling.
Among the more than two million men and women
who will read this page there not one-here not
be single onewhose heart will not respond gladly and
eagerly to the challenge of this great need We are
asked, you with us to cooperate with Mr. Hoover in
raising twentythree million dollars to feed and clothe
these children and them from death this winter 1t
can be done THE LITERARY DIGEST knows its
readers and the deep eanestness 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 well-doing. We are not hermit
nation isolated from the world, when suffering and
want cry out to us from anywhere under the sun.
great, beautiful and Notwithstanding hope supports
these stricken people-Amerca will to their relief
For in the far places of the EARTH where famine stalks
and one alone is synonymous 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 meal day for
child this winter We urge readers-we urge
every whose eyes these wOrdsto give quickly
as many of these units possible to buy for themselves
that precious and priceless thing, the life of little child
many Of them as they can, and every one will be
shining star in an eternal crown 1t was the Divine
Love of little children, who to earth little child,
and who reigns as the King Of Glory, who said,
InaSmuch have done it unto of these We have
done me- He does not forget fail to reward
So deeply do we ourselves feel the urgency of this
great need knowing all the facts, that should feel
heavy burden of guilt if did not go beyond anything
have felt possible heretofore in order to these
innocent children from suffering and death Therefore,
THE LITERARY DIGEST will start this fund with the
sum of $4,000 to feed and cothe twenty-five hundred
little boys and girls this winter What inspiration it
will be to all of us-what 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 S5O00 for Sl0000
well deluge of smaller amounts to send the fund
rolling toward the necessary twentythree millions
Let all again what the fathers heart is like in this
great rich land of America. Let us have again Won
drous revelation of the heart of American motherhood
Let have great outpouing of love and helpfuness
in the name of Him who said Feed my lambs