Evening journal., 1921-03-21
HOOVER URGES
AIDFOR ireland
Delaware Committee to Out
line Local Campaign at
Meeting Tonight
GENERAL BODY
ISSUES APPEAL

The executive committee OF the
Delaware Branch Of the Committee
on Irish Relief win meet in Knights
Of Columbus Hall tonight Plans for
carrying on the present campaign
for funds viii be outlined at that
time.
Ofhcers OF the Delaware Branch
for the Relief OF Ireland as a prelude
to their campaign for funds which
opened on March II have presented
to the public the appeal OF Herbert
Hoover as well as the appeal OF the
American Relief Committee.
Mr.. Hoover's Endorsement is in
the form Of telegram to Captain
John f. Lucy, national director, as
follows:
Il am glad to see that you have
undertaken the direction OF the fund
for the relief of suffering in Ire
land. I have never believed that
race, religion or politics should en-
ter upon the question OF alienation
Of human misery. Your self-sacri-
ficing and efficient work as my as
sociate in the administration OF the
Commission for Relief in Belgium
assures me that the work you have
undertaken will be efficiently and
economically carried out"
Mr. Hoover also sent a telegram
TO the committee as follows:
Il could not fail 10 wish every
support to such an effort to relieve
human suffering and hope you will
receive the support Of the commu-
nifty"
The appeal OF the American Com
mittee for Relief in Ireland to the
American people is as follows;
"On the seventeenth Of March the
gracious. gentle and appealing figure
Of the great missionary, teacher and
apostle Of the Irish race looms be-
fore us against the background OF
sixteen centuries He came not as
a warrior or a conqueror. not as an
Alexander or a Caesar, not in mill
tary pomp nor splendor. but in the
meek and lowly garb OF a follower
and preacher Of the Gospel OF Chris
tianity.
Sixteen hundred years have come
and gone since St Patrick. without
fire or fagot, without rack or rope.
but solely with the gentle suasion
Of the word OF God. converted a
whole people. The light OF his be
nign mission OF mercy and love still
shines down the centuries with high
hopes OF ultimate brotherhood for
all mankind.
1T is in this spirit that the
American Committee for Relief in
Ireland announces the initiation Of
the nationwide campaign for Irish
relief on the anniversary of St Pat
rick. Trustworthy information from
all sources shows that the people o
Ireland are drinking the dregs o
human suffering to a still create
degree even than Belgium durlnl
the great war. Property is beini
continuously destroyed, houses anS
homes wrecked and devastated, and
the aged and the infirm. the womeI
and the children are the chief suf
ferers. We are not concerned will
the causes OF this suffering. Our ap
peal is solely humanitarian. absO
AuACAJ nOn-ctNAdtAeAu anu nlIttAll
non-poliucal.
we confidently appeal, therefore
10 the great heart OF the America
people. AS America succored Bel
GUM so will she come to the aid q
stricken Ireland. Our cause is IN
cause Of humanity, our sole purpos
to alleviate human suffering. Ou
faith is In the American people. TIE
millions OF dollars must be raise
within the next few weeks TO me,
the conditions we have Just d.
scribed. We call upon the America
people TO contribute TO this gre
cause to the end that want and fan
inc and disease, the fearful afte
math OF war. may not overwhelm
whole people,
Signed: Morgan ]. o'Brien. chat
man; ]. Cardinal Gibbons. honorai
vice-chairman; John +. Lucey, NJ
tional director; John ]. Pulley
treasurer; Richard Campbell. seer
tary.