Evening journal., 1921-01-10
ASK DELAWARE
TO AID ireland
Relief Organization Formed
to Relieve Distress in
Emerald Isle
PEOPLE
ARE SUFFERING

Plans were perfected at meet
ing held in the Hotel dupont yester-
day for relief for Ireland. AT the
same time organization OF the Della
ware branch Of the American Society
for the Relief OF ireland was effected.
The officers are: Former Senator
Thomas NJ. Monaghan. chairman; (;
Willhm q. Maloney, secretary, and
John 5. Rosscll. treasurer.
A committee OF one man from each
Catholic parish IN the city was ap-
pointed TO look after the collection
OF funds In that parish. This com
mittee consists Of W. J. MalOney. OF
ST. pauls; William i. Lynn, OF St.
Peters; Joseph u. Emory, OF st. He'd
wigs; jeremiah kerwin. Of st..
AIMS; p. A. HOrty, Of Sacred Heart /;
James Hines, OF st. Mary's; +. r..
Marmon, OF st. ElizabethB; James r..
Corrigan. Of st. Patrick's.
The drive TO aid Ireland Is national.
Local organizations are being formed
throughout the country. Among
those on the national committee OF
the American Society FOR Relief in
ireland are Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien.
OF New York: Cardinal Gibbons, OF
Baltimore; Thomas +. and John d.
Ryan. y. l.. DOheny. Nicholas y.
Brady, flnanciers; George NJ. Cohen,
playwright: j. J. Pullcyn, president
Emigranl Industrial Savings Bank, all
OF New York; Edward n. Hurley,
manufacturer and former chairman
OF the Shipping Board, Chicago; David
I. Walsh. 4. s. senator OF Massachu-
setts: John O'Keefe, treasurer. Friend
ly Sons OF st. Patrick, OF New York
j. X. Mullin. merchant Of Denver; RI
Rev Michael ]. Gallagher, Bishop OF
Detroit. Detroit; John Hughes, OF u. s
John f. Healy, 7O7 Tatnall street. Oi
! Wilmington.
The following appeal was read ant
approved at the meeting:
ITO the American Public:
In Ireland today thousands OF wo-
| men and children have been driven tC
the pitiful refuge OF the fields ant
open country. Balbriggen. Grenard
Tralee, TemplemOre, Trim. Tobe
I rOurry, Lisburn, Thurles and numer
Gus other towns and villages hav,
been burned and are in ruins. In COrl
alone acres OF business buildings anI
homes have been wiped out by fire
And grim winter has overtaken IN
homeless.
"Over forty creameries, the cooper
alive plants Of great and small com
munities built by Irish farmers hav
been razed TO the ground, and th
J economic units they served have beei
paralyzed
thousands OF workers have Dee
b thrown out OF employment by ih
burning OF factories and creamerie'
and In consequence or the general
disturbed conditions in Belfast alOn
Z 10000 shipyard workers and thei
b families are on the verge Of starva
b tiOn.
"The transportation system hs
broken down. so that Il is difilcult
. distribute even such supplies as an
= available in Ireland.
"To meet this appalling situation an
10 cope with it before 10 reaches N
very existence OF the Irish people, y
American Committee for Relief in lr
I land has been formed. This comml
tee is a non-pOlitical and n0n-sc
tartan body. solely humanitarian
aim. which seeks the cooperation
p an those in whom human sunerir
4 evOkes sympathy. This America
! committee purposes 10 supply reli
, 10 the women and children In lr
I land without regard 10 political
religious distinctions. through train,
. relief workers. distributing foodstun
: clothing building materials and med
, cal stores.
i, "The suffering and the helpless
= ireland seek aid from the America
pcOple. who have never vet refuse
I an appeal from the suffering an
heipless. To relieve The bitter nee
! OF The Irish people. the commits
r. therefore confidently appeal for a.
y 10 the humanity Of America"
: Persons who wish 10 contribute
y the fund should send checks TO job
= 5. Rossell. treasurer, Security Tru
v and safe Deposit Company.