Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-21
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 state
ment issued by Thomas w. Lamont,
chairman, has reached the second
Stage of it's mission of mercy of send
Ing funds from America TO feed the
millions of starving famine victims III
the far eastern republic. At the low
est estimate, the statement says, just
as much more Is needed to carry the
last 5OO0,OOQ' 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-
cessor. President Wilson, has resulted
I'm such prompt distribution of relief
that the threatened magnitude OF the
famine has been checked to marked
extent. A continuation Of the efforts
so far made, 1t Is declared, will place
the famine RELIEF for China among
Americas most effective philanthrn-
pies.
The Waiting Millions
There remain, however, the state
ment shows, last 100000" to be
saved, and these people can be saved
only by continuous and voluminous re-
lief resulting from American subscrip-
lions
The statement. in part, follows:
Quick response to the appeal Of the
American Committee for China Fam
Inc Fund gives us at the halfway
MONT in our work the cheering assur-
ance that the subscriptions from gen
erouS America already have served
great humanitarian purpose. inasmuch
rs relief already administered has held
the fu,ni4e in bounds and made 1t pos
sible for Amelirs 10 save n multitude
of human beings.
Whereas early estimates made IL
seen. that millions must perish, we
now are advised that instead OF the
ll.O0O0O0 who, II was originally fear
ed. We're doomed 70 death from hunger.
relief IN present in sight from all
sources. American. Chinese and for
eign. is sufficient to provide Scanty ra-
tionS until the June harvest for all eN-
cept 100000 people. These 'last
5000 600 are destitute, according to
our latest reports from the American
Advisory Committee In Picking and are
dependent for existence upon new
help coming from out side sources, and
this means America.
From Al the People
at Is the earnest hope of the Com
miitre that the number ST contribu-
lions made as well as the aggregate
wfl be such as to make our hunaniia-
rian gift, in a real sense. II gift of the
American people as Il whole.
"Dne way to make individual effort
and generosity contribute toward saw
ing Chna'> starving population is for
every one responsive ~ China'S
need. in effect, 10 pick pal
IN china for day The thought
behind this special appeal in connec-
tion with the latter part Of our effort
will be for American men, women and
children 10 rhoose, figuratively, Il Chi
pcSc famine victim as u friend for u
day and 10 send what they spend one
day on themselves or an American
friend to the China Famine Fund Ell
ther through local committees. banks
or t'lUf'IitS vi NiTiti W NtIlloll VI IL
roe, treasurer Bible House. New York
City.
no American is so poor that he
cnnnai save n life ut the lowest rate
ever quoted, one dollar month. LIES
quotations fiuctuate. sometimes in one
nation. sometimes In another, but the
lower the quotation the greater the
opportunity of humanity, the opportu-
nifty Of human beings to save human
life. China is far away-6OO0 miles
hut hunger is hunger, whether around
the corner or beyond the Pacific.
1--WE appeal TO America to make eff
fective the work already done in
checking the China famine disaster by
saving until harvest those already
saved from death"