Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
renew APPEAL
FOR CHINESE
RESPONSE FROM PUBLIC
AND CHURCHES HAS
BEEN SMALL

The local committee on Chinese re-
! lief, composed oil S. Knox KreutZer,
| Mayor Emil Flatter and L. A. Pradt,
| ST., has found the results of it's ap-
! peals to the citizens of Wausau in pub
| ic and in the churches, most dis
couraging. THE committee realizes"
one of the committeeman says that
the public has been asked and is being
asked continually to donate to one
form of charity or another and that
it is getting to be too much of re-
gular thing. Still the public is asked
to think and remember that we all
have so much of wealth and happi-
ness in America.
Jared Better
"Our own community of Wausau
has Jared better than the great ma
jority OF cities of its size. We have
far more than we need of everything
and when we are asked to give, we
should do so. Figure out how much
we can afford to give and then divide
It up as each may deem best among
the various appeals made. When one
thinks that every twenty-four hours
ten thousand people die over there in
China and that if we would just give
thirty cents, each person give this
paltry amount, we could do more than
our share in the saving of lives
Think, for the price of a cigar, or
some cigarettes, or a touch of per-
fume, which really would not be
missed for the one time, for the price
OF these, we can do that which we
alone in the world are able to do. 1t
is not asked that you give this amount
weekly, or monthly or at any other
time. Just give it once. If every
man, woman, and child in Wausau
will give thirty cents we can do our
share. If any can do more we beg
that they do it, for the funds are so
imperatively necessary.
Pastors Take Gifts
at is felt that perhaps the people |
do not know how or where to contri- |
butte, or, not wishing to give a large
amount, they do not wish to send it |
in to the committee. For this pur-
pose the pastors of the various
churches have been fully informed
about the whole situation and If any |
person will give whatever they wish |
to their minister, he will see to ii |
that 1t is sent in. If some wish to |
send in contribution direct, mail it |
or give it to S. Knox Kreutzer at the |
Wisconsin, Valley Trust company.
China has in several ways a pecu-
liar claim upon the United States |
between the two countries |
has been growing since, seeking her |
trade. this country demanded the open
door and broke down the policy of |
seclusion that was holding back the
of the Chinese people.
AT the present time China looks to- the
United States as her only friend and
the starving people are putting their
only hope of life in aid from this
country.
Worse Than Elsewhere
'sThe famine cond tons have ass
surfIed greater proportions, in these
northern provinces of China than in
any other. suffering country on the
globe. The United States minister
to China describes the peoples plight
as the worst calamity in history
approximately 10000 are dying every
twenty four hours, and of $4,000 900
affected by famine. 15,000,000 are FAC
mag immediate starvation WmIess help
can come from outside.
The situation was so bad that
President Wilson made special and
separate appeal, apart from all other
appeals for char. ~, and started am
organization to- work to bring i'm
mediate relief. President Harding
confirmed the plea of his predecessor
rs soon as he came into office. and
added his appeal to the country. A
fol Gutary organization was formed as
4 result, and efforts are being made
% bring the matter to the attenl on
If the people throughout the United
States"
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