Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-09
WILSON ASKS
HELP FOR THE
CHINESE PEOPLE
Urges Americans to Contrib
ute to Aid Starving
Foreigners.

Washington. Dec. 9.-President
Wilson today called on the American
people to contribute of their funds to
relieve the appalling distress in China
resulting from famine in several Of
the provinces"
The president today invited a num-
Der of prominent Americans to form
q committee to obtain funds for the
relief Of famine in China.
Thomas w. Lamont of the banking
house of ]. p. Morgan & Co.. was
designated as chairman of the COM
mittee. and Acting Secretary Davis of
the state department as treasurer.
Lamont Is Chairman.
The president said that in order to
assure an orderly collection of contri-
buttons he had invited "a NATIONWIDE
committee" to lend their aid. Thomas
w. Lamont of New York is named
chairman of the committee, and Act
ing Secretary Davis of the state de-
partment. treasurer.
"a famine, alarming in it's proper
tions, today holds in it's grip several
important provinces in China" said
the presidents appeal. ''The crop
failure is complete and the present
! distress, which is great. is likely,
before winter runs it's course, to be-
come appalling. In fact, our diplo-
| matte and consular agents in China
AHAOIHl IIIe tIldL tHe lOSS resulting from
deaths in distressing form may run
| into millions of souls. 1t is certain
that local government and established
organization OF relief are unable to
| cope with the magnitude of disaster
which faces them.
| Need Relief at Once
Under the circumstances. relief to
, be effective should be granted quickly.
! Once more an opportunity is offered
| n fhn Ay,NoHioon tn hot
prompt and generous response, with
which they have invariably met the
call of their brother nations in dis
tress. The case of China ! regard as
especially worthy of the attention OF
Cur citizens. To an unusual degree
the Chinese people look to- US for
counsel and for reflective friendship
Our churches, through their religious
and medical missionaries their
schools and colleges. and our phil
anthropic foundations have rendered
China an incalculable, benefit. which
her people recognize with gratitude
and devotion to the United States"
Therefore. not only in the name OF
humanity. but in that of the friendii
ness which we feel for great people
in distress. venture to ask that oul
citizens shall, even though the tasl
of giving is not today a light one. re
spOnd as they can to this distant bu
appealing cry for help.
: "In order to be assured of the or
derly collection of such donations
large or small which may be offered
have invited a nationwide commit
tee, whose names are attached here
to. to lend their aid to this matter
l have designated Mr.. Thomas w. La
mont of New York. to act as chairman
of the committee, and Mr.. Torma1
Davis, undersecretary OF state, to ac
as treasurer.
those for the undcrfed> children o
eastern Europe and the afflicted peo
pies of the near east, and to the need
nf our own country. makes heavy tn
demand upon the bounty of the ma
ton. / am confident, however, tha
all these plans will be answered il
generous spirit
The committee appointed by tn
president numbers 1870. including 2
women. Besides Mr.. Lamont and Un
der-secretary Davis. it includes Secre
tary Houston of the treasury depart
ment; Governor Harding of the feder
al reserve board: former Presiden
Taft: Cardinal Gibbons; Charles Eli
ott Frank A. Vandcrlip. Cleveland +
Dodge, James Farrell, Paul S. Reinscf
Vance c. Mccormick. Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska, Senator Capper Q
Kansas Fairfax Harrison. Mortimer |
Schic. John D. Rockefeller Jr., Jane
A. Stillman, DR.. Jeremiah w. Jenk:
Charles A. Sabin. Frank I. Cobt
Adolph S. Lochs. George NJ. Coha1
George Horac Loriner. Samuel Com
pers. DR.. Livingston Farrand. e.
Hurley, Julius Rosenwald. Festus .
Wade. Charles Nagel. John r. Mot
DR.. William Mayo, Myron T. Herricl
Louis W. Hill. Robert Dollar. John f
Rosseter, David Starr Jordan, Ray
mond Is. Fosdick, Bishop Thomas
Gailor. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cat
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. wife of tn
senator from Illinois, Mrs Georg
Wharton Pepper. Mrs. Blanche Bate
Crecl, Mrs. August Belmont, Mr.
Cary T. Grayson. Mrs. Jos. Cudah,
Mrs. Otto II. Kahn and Mrs. Margart
Anglin Hull.