Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-12

in the ptfu rags which form only partial covering
for their bodies. They must have clothes. Each out
fit consists of one pair of wooden stockings,
pair of boots, and little overcoat. This meal
day. and these boots, stockings and little coats be
supplied only # 0e give them. If do not, the
slaughter of the nnocents by cold and starvation will
be appalling.
Among the more than two million and women
who will read this page there is not one-there
not be single one-whose heart will not respond
gladly and eagerly to the challenge of this great need
We asked, you with us, to cooperate with MIR.
Hoover in raising twenty million dollars to feed
and clothe these children and save them from death
this winter. 1t can be done. 1t shall be done THE
LITERARY DIGEST knows its readers and the
deep earnestness the quick sympathy the great
hearted generosity they always show when any real
human need calls to them. You have never been
called upon in vain. We counting you
with great confidence. We know, also, how truly
you represent the American spirit, which beats in the
hearts of hundred and three millions more in this
big land of plenty, spirit which leaps ready at every
such call, and is never weary in well-doing. We
not hermit nation, isolated from the world, when
suffering and want cry out to from anywhere under
the sum- A great, beautiful, and Notwithstanding
hope supports these stricken people-An,erca a'U
their relief For in the far places of the earth,
where famine stalks, and one alone is sy
nonymous with 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 child this winter We urge readers
we urge every whose eyes these words-to
give quickly many of these units possible, to buy
for themselves that precious and priceless thing,
the life of little c|ild-as many of them as they
can and every oneaw be shining star in eternal
crown 1t the Divine Love of little children, who
came to earth as little child, and who regns
the King of Glory, who said, 'Inasmuch We have
done it unto of the least of these We have done it
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 we did not go beyond any
thing we have felt possible heretofore in order to
these innocent children from suffering and death
Therefore. THE LITERARY DIGEST will start
this fund with the sum of $4,000 to feed and cothe
twenty five hundred little boys and girls this winter
What an inspiration it will be to all of us-wfat an
inspiration and EXAMPLE to many thousands who may
be uncertain how much to give-if in the very first
week there shall be great shower of checks for ST. OOO
for S. OOO for $4,000, we'll deluge of smaller
amounts, to send the fund rolling toward the
essary twenty three millions. Let us all see again
what the fathers heart is like in this great rich land of
America Let us have again wondrous revelation of
the heart OF American motherhood Let have
great outpouring of love and helpfuness in the
of Him who said Feed my lambs!'