The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-08
SEEK FUNDS FOR
RUSSIAN RELIEF
Lutherans win Launch a
Million Dollar Drive in
Early October.
TO FOUND HOSPITALS

L
stral Europe throughout the sooning
year, Lutherans in America will raise
81, 100000 in October. The National
Lutheran Council, in meeting this
week in Columbus, Ohio, completed
plans for the 1921 World Service Cam
incrpaign, emphasizing the new ana uE-
gent need since the opening OF Russia.
Stirring news releases were given
out, reporting the latest word from
Russia, which is practically the first
word, as we'll, of direct, uncepsored
information since 19la. From the 9th
er fifteen countries in that part oil
the world the Council has cen operat-
ing, recent dispatches indicate grave
need for continued, and in many cases
increased, assistance, In Russia the
conditions are indescribabiy wretched,
according to a cablegram from Dr.
John, A. Morehead, European Commits
sioner of the. Council, who reports that
he has just now been able to reach
the Lutherans of Moscow and Petre-
grad with emergency relief. A briet
but vivid account has been received OF
the desolation that has piled up year
on year during the reign of terror, Oh
how typhus has followed cholera cpl
denies, of the lack of doctors ana
medical supplies, and of famine.
For World Service.
It is announced that this World Ser
vice Campaign will provide for their
work in other needy fields of Europe,
in addition to quick, substantial aid IN
Russie. The work includes distrihu-
tion of clothing collected in the United
States, provision of food supplies and
food drafts, rebuilding of church
houses. hospitals, orphanages and hos
nices financial aid to students and
| teachers, and assisting church papers
and publications. This budget is part
of a five million dollar three years
program in Europe, Of which $l,s0o'-
| 600 has been used
| american Lutherans present an IN
teresting contrast to the average CIV
ers of relief" states Rev. Howard K:
Gold. National Director of the Cam-
paign, with headquarters at 4S7
| bth avenue, N. Y. Usually it is the
prosperous majority that sends halp to
| the unfortunate minority. In this IN
stance, however, American Lutherans,
frugal, pioneering people numbering
only few million members, are should
ering the task of sending relief among
nearly 100000 of their distressed
European brethren, many of them rlch
and powerful in the past. This could
not, be done. of course, except for the
Councils astonishingly low expenses
and the sacrifices of the members.
We believe that our money is used
with unmatched economy. Instead Of
having to send over extensive corps CT
workers scattering administration
eenters all over the continent and do
ing everything through Interpreters,
DIR. Morehead, our European Commits
sioner. simply uses the long establish
eded Lutheran organizations in the
various countries, and local commit
tees handle all matters in each terri
tory. Though whole sections may be
devastated, churches burned down, and
Ipeople homeless, there are always pas
tors. deaconesses, or other trained
church workers who know conditions
and are equipped to administer rellet'
Will Save Orphans.
"Empty, she'll marked hospitals have
been repaired and equipped and turn
ed over to the local organizations own
ing them. Orphanaees are rebuilt, fur
nished and maintained, the work being
done done by their own overworked,
depleted staffs, by virtue Of checks
from DR.. Morehead's headquarters in
Paris. Thousands of orphans are thus
being saved. Farm loan banks are
established throughout some regions
that we invaded and left ruined, enabl-
ling the bankrupt not only to recover
their independence but to ship, food
into famine sections and keep whole
provinces from starving"
With the enormous purchasing power
of the American dollar in Europe to4
day, due to the rate of exchange, Luz
therans in this country feel that the
$3.50 900 to be raised October 18th to
30th, administered by their effective
land economical system, will save the
lives of tens of thousands of men, wo-
men and children who will otherwise
| be lost. Not only to furnish bread
for the starving, is their plan, and give
coats to shivering children. This money
! is to be invested, Lutheran leaders
! affirm, so that the despairiHg people
of Europe may be revived in spirit
and strength, and brought back to 9se~.
full, hopeful, world citizenship.