Evening journal., 1920-12-11
MILLIONS Of
LITTLE ONES
At BRINK Of
STARVATION
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nourlshed, starving children OF the
war-ravaged lands OF Europe.
Ten dollars will save the life OF
one child until the next harvest
Henry p. Scott. one OF the fore
most bankers OF Delaware, who has
sacriilced his personal interests time
ana again to lead financial drives"
/ during and after the world war, is
/ chairman OF the Delaware Committee.
I which viii enlist the aid and sup
port Of some Of the best known men
OF the three counties.
Herbert Hoover, himself will visit
! Wilmington next Saturday night 10
/ picture in narrowing detail the suf-
fering Of tots in Eastern and Central
Europe. Mr.. Hoover Is deluged with
invitations TO speak all over the
country. So pressing are the de-
mands upon his time that he can
appear at only a few OF the places
/ hat desire to hear the story Of
stricken Europe directly from his
! lips.
As soon as Mr.. Scott accented the
Delaware charmanship on Monday
he boarded . train for New York.
and while unable TO see Mr. Hoover.
who was aW0y on a speaking tour,
/ he conferred with Mr. Hoover's staff.
The upshot OF IL all was that ar
rangcments were made for Mr. Hoover
| 10 MT TO Wilmington next Saturday
night and address 500 representative
/ Delawareans who will gather in the
| Hotel dupont ballroom at dinner.
preliminary 20 the formal opening
the next day Of the Statewide coll
lection TO save the starving children
/ overseas.
srht. IL 90 hc n coit.cfior nat
drive" or a campaign" in the sense
that those terms have been over
worked during and since the war.
10 is estimated that Delaware should
keep alive 70 600 children until the
next harvest
That is about one hungry child
10 he fed and kept alive
in Central or Eastern Europe for
every three Delaware families.
10 means a donation ~ about $780,
600 by DelaWareans to this most
worthy cause.
10 impresses upon nelawareans their
obligation. not only Go care for their
needy az home hut 10 share in the re-
sponsibilty Of keeping alive helpless,
innocent babes and boys and girls,
overseas who are wasting away from
hunger because Of a condition they
had no part in creating.
This is TO be a comprehensive col
! lection that knows no race or religious
distinction. Seven organizations are
participating i'm it-protest2nt, Catho
| lie and Jewish. And at the head OF 1t
an is Herbert Hoover. former food ad-
| ministrator. now In charge or the
| bread-lne for starving European
! outstanding international figure.
/ against whom not a breath OF scandal
has gOen out in all his monumental
undertakings for The relief OF sufferin'
humanity
Mr.. Scott today began issuing invi-
tations 10 the dinner 10 be rendered
Mr. Hoover. next. SATURDAY. nigt attn
which he will speak. In his invitation
Mr. Scott in part writes
"A dinner will be given for Herbert
Hoover at the Hotel dupont, Saturday
evening. December IS, at Z O'Clock
ITO honor Herbert Hoover is a uni
versal desire.
"He has assumed in the name Of
this country the keeping alive Of B.,
50OO00 children until the next har-
vest.
"Ten dollars Will keep alive one
child until that time.
How many will you keep from
death and starvation2
Whether YOU can be responsible
Tot nut one. NI IT NNu tAA oNHENA
many times one, please come
The Delaware Joint Committee en-
braces seven ORGANIZATIONS as follows:
American Friends Service Com
mittec, J. Edgar Rhoads.
American Red Cross, Hon. George
Gray.
Philip Cook. the Rev Dr. J. w. r..
Sumwalt, The Rev. Charles !. Candee
and the Rev. George b. Allison.
Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee. David Snellenburg and Louis Top
knights OF Columbus, peter A.
Yonne Womens Christian Associa-
tion. MrsT Coleman DUPONT and Mrs.
C. +. Wollaslon.
Young Mems Christian Association,
Colonel George A. Elliott.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of these seven ma
tional charitable and uplift orEaniza-
tions and numerous others Interested
met in the Library building, Eighth
and Market streets, at n o'clock this
morning and discussed details and
plans for Delaware's part in the
national collection. BEGINNING on
sunday. December 49, The effort TO
raise as much money during uf'
holiday season will begin, not alone
In Delaware, but throughout the en-
tire United States.
Mr.. Hoover has estimated that
through his organization In EurOrc
and the exercise of strict economy
$40 will save one undernourishcd child
from starving until the time OF the
next harvest Thus The results OF the
coming cndeavor Will be measured in
figures OF human beings.
"How many children will you save
or keep alive2"
Those who have heard Mr.. Hoover
speak are outspoken In their praise
3, OF his loslc. argument and appealing
o lpoWer for good movements.
! In consequence. it is expected the
] Hoover dllner 7 O'Clock next saturday
Ievening, will be one Of the most