Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-05-19
FAMINE FUND WORK
AT HALFWAY MARK
Thomas W. Lamont, Chairman,
Tells of Relief Administered
and Task to Be Completed.

The American Committee for China
Famine Fund, according to u state
ment issued by Thomas w. Lamont,
chairman, has reached the second
tage of it's mission Of mercy of send
!ag funds from America To feed the
millions Of starving famine victims I'm
he far eastern republic. At the low
est estimate. the statement says. just
as much more Is needed to carry "the
iasr 5.OO0,VOV' through to the June
harvest as has already been sent.
Mr. Lamont points out that quick
response by America to appeals made
by President Harding and his prede-
Ccssor. President Wilson. has resulted
N snch prompt distribution of relief
hat the threatened magnitude OF the
famine has been checked to a marked
extent A continuation OF the efforts
80 far made, II is declared Will place
the famine relief for China among
Americas most effective phlanthro-
pies.
Tho Waiting Millions
There remain however. the state
mcnt shows. last 5000, 600 to be
saved. and these people can be saved
only by continuous and voluminous re
If resulting from American subscrip
lions = .t.
The statement, In part, follows:
Quick response to the appeal OF the
American Committee for China Fam
inc Fund gives us at the halfway
point In our work the cheering assur.
ance that the subscriptions from gen
erOus America already have served a
great humanitarian purpose. inasmuch
as relief already administered has held
the famine In bounds and made II pos
sihle for America to save multitude
of human beings.
whereas early estimates made II
seem that millions must perish, we
now are advised that instead OF the
5000 900 who II was originally fear
relief at present In sight from all
sources, American. Chinese and for
rign is sufficient To provide scanty ra-
tons until the June harvest for all tx
crpi aWo,OOO people These last
1Wm 600 are destitute, according Ia
our latest reports from the American
Advisory Committee In Pekng and are
dependent for existence upon new
help coming from outside sources, and
his means America,
From All the People
1T is the earnest hope Of the Com
mittee that the number OF contribu.
lions made as well rs the aggregate
Aill be such as to make our huinanita
rnn gift, In real sense, II gift Of the
American people as a whole.
"one way to make individual effort
pud generosity contribute toward say
every one responsive to China $
need. in effect, To pick pal
n China for a day The thought
,ehind this special appeal In connec-
ION with the latter part of our effort
Nili lac for American men. women and
rhil,lrrn To choose fguratively, n Chi
pcSr famine victim as friend for Il
lay and 10 send what they spend one
,ltv on themselves or an American
friend ~ the China Famine Fund Ell
'her through local committees. banks
~ churches or direct Ia Vernon Nun
roe. treasurer Bible House, New York
city.
Ne American is 81 poor that he
cannot save life at the lowest rat.
ever quoted. one dollar a month. Life's
quotations huctuate. sometimes In on,
nation. sometimes in another, but thu
| lower the quotation the greater thu
| opportunity of humanity. the opportu
| nifty Of human beings To save human
| 70 China Is far away--6.NN miles =
| Nut hunger Is hunger. whether around
| the corner or beyond the Pacific.
| we appeal Ia America to make ef
| rcriive the work already done IL
| hooking the China famine disaster h'
| <aNinc until harvest those alreah,
| aved from death"