Arizona republican., 1920-11-14
The Slaughter of the Innocents

footed and in the pitfu rags which form only par tial covering for their bodies. They must have clothes Each outfit consists of one pair of warm Woolen stockings, pair of boots and little over coat. This one meal day. and these boots stock lngs, and little coats can be supplied ONLY IF WE GIVE THEM. If we 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 is not one there can not be single one-Whose heart will not respond gladly and eagerly to the challenge of this great need. We are asked, YOU with us, to coope- rate with Mr. Hoover in raising twenty million dollars to feed and cothe these children and save them from death this winter. It can be done It shall be done! THE LITERARY DIGEST knows it's readers and the deep earnestness, the quick sym pathy, the great-hearted generosity they always show when any real human need calls to them You have never been called upon in vain We are count ing 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 l lions 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 Agreat a beauti- ful and heart-sustainng hope supports these srlck en npeople-AMERICA WILL. COMETO THEIR RELIEF. For in the far places of the earth, where famine stalks one name and one alone is synony nous with rescue and hope-and that name IS America.
 The small individual unit of ten dollars will pro- vide the coat and boots and stockings and meal day for one child this winter We urge our readers we urge EVERY ONE whose eyes are on these words-to give quickly many of these units as. 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 It was the Divine Love of
 little children, who came to earth as little child, and who reigns now as the King of Glory who said
 Inasmuch as ye have done 1t unto one of the least of these ye have done 1t unto me-. He does not forget, nor 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 Tn order to save these innocent children from suffering and dath Therefore, THE LITERARY DIGEST will start this fund with the of S250O0 to feed and cothe twenty-five hundred little boys and girls this winter What an Inspiration It will be to all Of us what an inspiration AND EXAMPLE to many thou sands who may be uncertain how much to give-if in the very first week there shall be great shower of checks for S1 000 for $5000 for ,O00, well as a deluge of smaller amounts, to send the fund rolling on toward the necessary twenty-three mil lions Let us all see again what the fathers heart is like in this great rich land of America Let have again wondrous revelation of the heart of Amerl- can motherhood Let us have great outpourlng of love and helpfulness in the name of Him who said: Feed my lambs!