Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

over 100 invitations were issued to starv- | ing children in Europe to be the invisible | Christmas guests" of local people when l the appeal for America to come to the l aid of the starving European countries was sent out by Prof. Charles N. Bake | well of Yale university, chairman of the state committee of the relief work, and Amos P. Wilder of New Haven and Mayor Herbert M. Lerou and James C. Macpherson. who in stirring addresses told of the needs of the innocent victims of circumstances in Europe
 The meeting opened wit ha concert by Tubbs' band under the leadership of John M. Swahn, and the following program vas given: National Emblem March, Bag ley; Zampa, Herold; Songs of Scotland, Lampe; Manana, Bendik; Stars and Stripes, Bendix.
 Following the concert. Mayor Herbert M. Lerou opened the meeting and Rev George H. Welch, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd, offered prayer af- ter which Mayor -Lerou outlined the aims of the local committee and the object of the national campaign. Mayor Lerou said that while no local, quota had been as- signed to Norwich he felt sure that the city would do its share and that as large a proportionate amount would be raised here as in any city in the country. AL though there has been little time or pub licity given to the movement, it will go over as soon as the people once realize its 1 import.
 Mayor Lerou then. introduced A. P. Wilder of New Haven as the first speaker of the afternoon. MT. Wilder, wi'o is | thoroughly familiar with the needs of starving European children, said that this l movement of raising money was {R no selfish motive but was in behalf of ..lers who were in sore need uf the bare necas- sities of life The war has brought us as 9 nation out of ourselves to view the other nations of the world in spirit of bPotherly love.
 Speaking, of the conditions of Europe, MT. Wilder said that Hungary may be in less than 50 days dead nation Austria | faces the same critical co~.7'i:c cns Vienna
 once the capital of the d. is now | starving and destitute. l. n boisheyism flcurishng in. Euronean countries. there is greater possibility that it's seed will fall on fertile ground if the conditions that now exist continue than if these
 countries are given aid to tide them over
 until they can get on their feet again.
 Herbert Hoover in whom the govern
 ment has great confidence, and whom the
 peop.e of America trust, has been over
 there. He has investigated these condi-
 tions and he knows what he is talking
 about when he says that the people of
 Europe must not perish. When Hoover
 tells us how the children of Europe sui
 fer. We believe him. The thought of one child cr.-ing outside our door with hunger
 would keep us awake nights and because We cannot hear the auctual cTies of the
 3 500,00 children in Europe it does not
 mean that We should be less compass,on-
 ate. It is a thing that grips 6p with the
 n'otler-loNe of nation, it is the spirit of
 motherhood of 2. nation toward the chil- dren of another less fortunate.
 Many people say there are too many
 drives already, but jet me say that
 money is meant to use, not to hoard up
 We should do good with it. The Wal ha. shown tc us tlle need to give. it has open. I.e9 the eyca of the nation Well as it:
 purse strings. People say We are giving
 100 mdch.i That is absurd Do not ulak, yourselves ridiculous by saying this Tn, -,lble teaches that 1t IS more blessed tt { sNe than to receive" and Christ say
 n2smuch as yc did it uato the<l least 0 , jr.e Of tne.'e, my brethren, ye did il unt ..e"
 Tnese people are our brothers and a
 th.s Christmas time We will be well fillot
 anu ha. 1y but what of those people owe
 there! any any enc when he stops |, : lhnk of those cliidien eating roots an . bark he happy and enjoy his Christina 3 4lnher here. It $ case of consclcnc r .1ld lot us do ou: part to save these chil o trtn to the world.
 7 After q selection by the band. Mayo ' Lerou introduced Prof. Charles N Bake T well as thc next si'caker. Prof. I5akew ell e who has been across and seen condition F for h-msel If. told of the starvation in coun - t1es Of centf.d Europe where hundred l. oi thousands of children. innocent vic !. tlnls Of the war, face death Th.s move v .nclt to give aid to these innocent chil s ien is not done by any separate organ r. izat.Cn, it is done by co-e.,crttire mo. ( s :rent of Int d.st:nct organizations. Tn lao.elhIsent during the first year afte n the Wdr took care of 6,000,OOO chilurer e ;I-d now have relieved the suff erin. C 1T l530o90, so that today there are 3,5V0 r 100 th2t We have to care for until th
 ncXt harvest. We read with horror ( '' l, !oIs massacre Of the children bl ss }.Hl. vii. generations that follow US thin Y Ne n.2ieCt the children of Europe tc 70 day?
 The conditions over there are terribl 1 money in enc state is of no value acros st the boundary lines, there is one doctor
 every 15O,e00 persons, there are no med d c.ncs and disease runs wild, The peep 1 4liFt ilOliiai lO i've on SuDSittuI 1e foods ana ,ck bread, some of it uni ', for human assumption. C1ops hare lee d destroyed and the country rayagel
 war and disease. These are the condition 10 that exist
 Ie When we give a dollar here we are al to sured that it will 90 for what it is i.
 tended. bccause there is an organizatic VI st work over the:e now. MT. Hoover h;
 100 0Q0 workers in different stations q in over the war ared countries and eyel
 American dollar given buys a dollar ,- worth of food or medical care for the
 children. Or allar keeps the breath os life in ch,. a month, and S1O kee ,, child for one year. Do not get the idt n that you are limited to one guest at yo rh Christmas dinner because you are no ," you can have whole bancuet if you
 lesire. It won't be a Merry Christina
 if you stop to think. of those haggaI iS deformed children, scantily clad and the