El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-23
ANY AMOUNT. HOWEVER SMALL, IS
WELCOME; THE CHILDREN NEED YOU

MOST people hatuay select certain lines Of social serv-
IVA charity church work to which they devote their
time and money far they able and disposed But
and then appeal made which is universal and
cannot be avoided Such is the call for funds to support
the American child relief work going IN central Europe.
unln1leo quantities Of material Tor publication have
been furnished demonstrating snd illustrating the actual
conditions and the pressing need The Herald believes it
WI not be necessary to present these statements with all
their hornyng details to PRINT any Of the pictures
which have been furnished pictures calculated harrow
the soul yet they authentic photographs Of little
actually starving to death for want Of the few cents worth
Of food day sustain them The Herald cannot
believe that the and women Of Fl Paso win be nsensi
be to the appeal; only information not argument OF effort
70 STR the emotions, is needed
The movement to finance the American relief work
tn next summers harvest IS backed by all the social service
and welfare organizations The national committee iF
roster Of leaders IN great affairs and the personnel Of the
Worg bodies that which has been tried and tested in
ys Of organized social service both sides Of the water.
The facts are vouehed for by authorities beyond quss
tioning.
is hard to comprehend even vaguely what it means
TO say that s50ooo children dependent this Amer
icn relief work 70 obtain the elemental meal day
which Is indispensable life is to be kept in these bodies
But We cannot comprehend $4,000 children most Of Us
can comprehend hungry chnd five OF ten hungry
children and Herbert Hoover says every SO given now BY
Americans VIII be added to enough from European SOURCES
% insure that az least child shall receive the food and
vital 70 his existence.
So it comes down to this: If you have SO or more that
yoa can spare and you feel disposed to give Il
one OF more Of these little alive you may feel sure
tt YEN money VII be used to get the last possible grain
Paso has been asked to give smaller proportion of
Tie total fund than relative population warrants,
must not fan short Of quota FL Psso is asked for
$4,000 and how easy that would be TO raise several
thousand individuals to chip in with their ST. S. SO
$50
Really It &c almost entirely question Of disposition
with large proportion of and Women-not SO much
question Of ability to give For the amount altogether
optional any amount matter how small viii be vel
coined anu VIII be acknowledged in The Herald There are
few indeed who honestly afford small gift to this
fnd they feel touched BY the terrible need Of the little
people Of the war stricken old world.
No drive Is going to be made. Letters have been
sent 70 1000 OF 80 persons who generally give and give
generously to al worthy causes outlining the situation
It Is and uansuttng the request Of the national
m1tee Beyond these there ought be thousands still
who cannot be reached directly and from them Is hoped
70 receive. through the newspapers, substantial
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From the way the Tsformers are talking the smokers
had better IN their cellars with tobacco Next they'll
prohibit Chocolate q habit forming drug
rs an right 10 brothery love for the prisoners
the county JAN but the asE has ruled that they must
not be given saws and files for Christmas
Small wonder the Is bright when one considers
how many people are making moonshins these days.
boy, IS Who holds four out Of the five in the
deck precocous and boy, a. shoots him for il is
more It looks if modern educational system is
too swift
The Volsead viii be construed to prohibit the
manufacture Of trousers with hip pockets.