Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-18
VIRGINIA ASKED TO SAVE
$4,000 NEEDY CHILDREN
Bryan Sends Out Appeal on Behalf
OF Little Europeans Facing
Starvation.
GOVERNOR WILL AID IN WORK
Richmond Minister'S Requested to
Read From PuIpits Tomorrow
President Wilson'S Dramatic Plea
FOR Destitute Peoples Overseas.

John stewart Bryan. chairman of
INC |irEinia Committee OF The Euro
pcan Relief Council. announced las;
TO save $4,000 of the a.5oo. 900 chill.
urcn racing starvation in Eastern and
central Europe, and that Immediate
provision would be made to afford
NirEinians an opportunity to care for
az invisible guest" Headquarters
arc being opened al 7Oi East Grace
street by the committee. of which
,'"Nernor WeStmorcland Davis is the
ton started at once.
letters We're sent out last night to
ministers in Richmond and through
gu, the rs! state, requeSt;ng that they
morning President Wilson's dramatic
ippeal for the contribution of funds
10 save these children who ARE Fac
,"gcthsr with his statement that he
was adopting as his temporary wards
twenty OF these children.
N,u, r." rre"t ,h. Special sermons:
were also asked To supplement this
Appeal with a special sermon to DO
preached on the following sunday on
die OF starvation before the mex.
harvest unless relief is sent them
from America.
one dollar Will maintain an IN
visible guest" In every home in Vir-
on" who is not able to have at least
one guest" Mr.. Bryan said last night.
For $40 one child may I've guaranteed
sufficient food for it's maintenance
until the next harvest OF crops. In
addition to saving the lives OF chill
d"cn. continuation Of American re-
lief work Will he one OF the greatest
aids to the restoration OF confidence
and normal life in the most disor-
i, red sections of Europe.
Nothing could ne moro practical
continued. The system is one per-
fected by the organization under
Herbert Iioover's direction after six
years experience in the same kini
food is used-nour. rice. cocoa. beans.
condensed milk and lard. 1t s
bought in wholesale quantities by
expert buyers on the narrowest mar
shipments and, when possible. in
cargo lots.
Every rrecuutiun Is Taken.
The foods are distributed under
tn. most rigid governmental super
vision to the Kitchens where Il is
prepared into meals for the children.
~ every stage every precauli"n pos
sihlc is taken to prevent pilfcring or
1t will require s33.eOo.o0O To carry
this projec; OF child-saving through
until the next European harvest. OF
this. s230oo.000 must he provided FOR
medical service and aid. Far ever.
dollar raised in America. 81 will bc
furnished in Recommendation. local
food supplies and labor by tho gov
crnment and local communities OF
the country receiving aid. Thus, Il
is that The American dollar plus two
native dollars, will give child enc
nourishing meal a day for a month.
Every dollar contributed to the
fund will be- used for relief work" Mr..
Bryan emphasized. There will he no
overhead charges for organizations, no
transportaticn charges ar other items
to reduce the fund raised by American
people. ana il all will he used for the
relief of starvation and SUFFERING.
secretary of the interior. is the ma
tional treasurer Of the relief fund.