The Owosso times., 1921-04-22
ALL nation 0.k.'S
IRISH RELIEF Plan
PRESIDENT HARDING, VIcE-PRESI.
DENT COOLIDGE, CABINET MEM.
BERS AND STATESMEN EN-
DORSE HUMANITY CAMPAIGN
SAY AMERICA ALWAYS HEEDS
Michigan Branch, American Commit
tee for Relief in ireland JubiIant
Over Universal Cooperation.

"The Michigan branch of the Am
erican Committee for Relief in Ire
land is jubilant over the spirit in
which the campaign for funds is be-
ing received by the whole nation"
said d. j. Healy, Jr., Of Detroit, state
chairman, in discussing the campaign
which will be CARED on. May 1 to
May 8. inclusive, for funds to rescue
the thousands of starving women and
children of Ireland.
Beginning with President Harding,
we have been given the. unqualified
0. X. Of all the prominent men of the
country in our campaign for funds to
meet this call Of humanity. Here are
a few OF the endorsements that have
been received by the national COM
mittee recently:
PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARD
ING; I wish you the fullest measure
of success in every worthy effort to
make a becoming contribution on the
part Of our people to relieve distress
among the women and children in Ire
land. The people of America will
never be deaf to the call for relief in
behalf of suffering humanity and the
knowledge of distress in Ireland
makes quick and deep appeal to the
more fortunate of our land where so
many of our citizens trace kinship to
the Emerald Isle.
vicE-PREsIDENT CALVIN COOL
lDGE: With the communication Of
President Harding, wishing success in
the effort to relieve the distress
among women and children in Ireland,
am In entire accord Whenever there
humanity the people of America have
been foremost in their response They
will be especially responsive to an ap-
peal to relieve suffering among the
women and children Of a race which
has contributed. so much to the de-
fense and greatness Of our Country.
SECRETARY OF WAR, JOHN w.
WEEKS: I wish you the greatest sue
cess in your drive to obtain funds for
the relief of distress among the wom-
en- and children of Ireland. America
should never be deaf to the appeal of
suffering humanity.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE,
HERBERT HOOVER: I am glad to
see that you have undertaken the rails
ing of fund for the relief of suffering
in Ireland. have never believed that
race, religion or politics should enter
upon the question of alleviation OF
human misery. could not fail to
wish every support to such an effort
to relieve human suffering and hope
you will receive the support of the
community.
SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE:
am in full sympathy with the mes
sage of the President. America has
always given generously for the relief
Of suffering in other countries, and es-
pecially of late years in efforts to re-
lieve the suffering of innocent children
caused by the war in Europe. The
United States went to the relief of the
people of Ireland in the Great Famine
in 1848, and I am sure will now be
more than ready to relieve distress
among the women and children of Ire
land at this time. l wish you all suc-
cess in your effort to get the funds
necessary for relief to the women and
children of Ireland, which you are
seeking to obtain.
SENATOR DAVID !. WALSH: II
have followed with qualification and
pride the splendid organizations that
have been and are being developed
for relief in Ireland. The service you
have undertaken is certain to be of
exceedingly great assistance to the |
homeless, depressed and impoverished
people of Ireland. Please convey to |
your associates my sincere interest in |
the case Of relief which has led them |
to organize and I am especially
pleased that the work of relief is to be |
directed by such representative |
group Of American citizens.
GOVERNOR cox, Massachusetts,:
The people Of America have the deep. |
est sympathy for the distressed of any /,
part of the world, and l am sure they |
agree with Mr. Hoover that questions |
of race, religion or politics should not |
be considered when 1t comes to alle- |
waiting human misery. | hope your |
efforts to relieve suffering in Ireland |
may he generously supported.