Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-19

Inree ana One-half million children in Eastern and Central Europe have no alternative to disaster between now and next harvest except Ameri can aid For months, because the needy were so numerous and the available funds so limited, these most helpless sufferers in the track of war have teen admitted to American feeding stations only if tragieally un- dernourished, and have received Am erican medical aid only if desperately thr eatened by death from disease,
 Winter is closing down. The mon ey of many nations is valueless out side their own boundaries. Econo- . mic and crop conditions, aggravated over considerable areas by actual warfare last summer make famine, with its terrible train of diseases, a certain visitor until next harvest. h. evitably the helpless children will suffer most. No child can grow to health and sanity on the pitiful make shifts for food with which millions of European adults must content themselves this winter It is obvious that the remedy can come only from outside.
 America saved 6,O00,0OO European children winter before last. Normal Iecuperation cut the need nearly in half last year. but unusual conditions have resulted in scant shrinkage of child destitution during the twelve month just past The response of America must now decide whether ] 3,500,000 Of these charges. in acute distress, shall begin to be turned away in January from more than IT, ] 900 asylums, hospitals. clinics and feeding stations dependent on Amer ican support There would be no tra- | gedy in history so sweeping or so de- structive of those who can deserve l 10 evil.
 How You Can Help
 The undersigned organizations, 1 working among every race and creed many engaged also in other forms of relief, agree unanimously that the | plight of these helpless children should have complete priority in oy- l erseas charity until the situation is | met. This is an issue without poli- I tics and without religious lines. | There can be no danger of pauperiz- | ation, for the $23.00 900 for child i food, and the $10,000,000 for medical service that we seek, will relieve on | ly the critical cases. The medical ' supplies, of course, must be an un. ;, qualified gift, but for every American dollar used in child-feeding. the gov ernments and communities aided fur nish two dollars in the form of trans poltation, rent. labor. clerical help, cash contributions and such food sup plies as are locally obtainable.
 America has not failed in the past in great-heartedness. She has never had more poignant call than this. Contributions should be turned over to the lccal committees which are now being formed for this national collection, or sent to Franklin K Lane, Treasurer, Guaranty Trust Co.,
 New York City. ,
 (Signed)
 American Relief Administration. by Herbert Hoover.
 American Red Cross. by Living ston Farrand.
 American Erie nds Service Commit
 tee (Quakersi by Wilbur K. Thomas
 Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
 tee. by Felix Warburg.
 FGueIdl NsOuHCll LII NhuiNAiOo VI I Christ in America. by Arthur J
 Brown.
 U Knights of Columbus, by James
 Flaherty.
 Y. M C. A. by C. " Hubbard, In
 -er national Committee.
 Y. w c. A.. by Miss Mable Crafty National Board.
 Local People Back Plan
 Local organizations to endorse the work of the European Relief Counci
 include the Red Cross, the Warre
 District Commercial Club. the War ren District Business Mems Associa tion and the American Legion. Rev J. k. Fry, chairman of the genera committee of the Red Cross, L. J Overlook, J. k. Henderson, E. w T.eddow, Bertram L. Smith, NJ New , man. M. J. Cunningham. J. J. Bowen SUBSCRIF