The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
AMERICAS HEART
GOES OUT TO CALL
OF HUNGRY BABES
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needed to save these little ones from
death has now been raised. -
when, about four months ago. in
response to q letter from Mr.. Hoo
lver. the Literary Digest published
an appeal through the length and
Ijbreacth Of the nation in the edi-
torial. The Slaughter of the Inno-
cents" the great heart Of America
was stirred. as our own hearts had
been stirred.
Among the very ifrst to respond
to the appeal was President Hard
ing.
aDuring the four months since
| then, a great Hood Of life-saving
gifts has been pouring In from all
parts of the nation. Some checks
have been given even In the mil.
lions. as well as one for $s.ooV.Voo
from that great American rehei
Organization, of which we All are
so proud-the Red Cross.
Churches of all denominations
literally by thousands, have demon
strated yet again. that there Is 70
be found the ever warm ana READY
, spirit of loving helpfulness Tor All
who are in distress.
From the schoolhouses OF the
nation. East. West. North ana
South, where the ideals OF American
liberty are instilled In the hearts
| Of tens of millions OF our own boys
and girls, has come . great oHer-
ing Of sympathy and generosity for
the cold and hungry children across
the seq
"From Portland. Me-. to Portland.
Oreg.--from the Canadian ooroer 70
the Mexican Gulf, from every vhiage
and hamlet and every town ano
great city Of the nation the appear OF
the starving children brought quick
and generous response. hiWahis
clubs, Rotary clubs, Freemasons'
Elks, knights of Pythias, moose,
and all fraternal orders gave strong
support. Local Red Cross and junior
Red Cross chapters everywhere SEM
offerings. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution did marvellous serV-
ice. Twenty-seven thousand news.
papers with the quick sympathy and
public spirit which distinguish tne
American press, threw open theii
columns in support Of the cause
many of them calling for local con-
tributions, which they gathered and
turned in to the great child-feedins
fund. Not only did these editors
/ give column after column OF edi'
torial and news space. but hundreds
| of them made large cash contriou'
/ tions Of theif own as well. very
early in the campaign those gener-
ous-hearted men, who conduct the
moving picture houses of the coun'
try, clamored for the opportunity to
do their part, and they gave In prod
igal measure in every part OF the
land. Great cities unlocked theil
community chests and gave hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in ad'
dition to all other gifts from theil
people.
Under the mighty impulse OF
this nationwide appeal to the heart
and mind of America, and the awak-
ening Of the national spirit OF SER
vice among scores of millions oi
our people, Mr.. Hoover found the
dificulties which had hampered and
threatened to stop the relief work
of his organization notably lessen
| ing, and he was able very quickly
| to enlist and coordinate in one
great consolidated relief organiza,
tion, under the name of the Euro
pean Relief Council, the active sup
port of the following eight national
ORGANIZATIONS: The American Relief
Administration, the American Red
Cross, the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America, the
knights of Columbus, the Y. NJ. c
A., the Y. W. c. A. the American
Frierds' Service Committee, and the
Jewish Joint Distribution Commit.
tee Ex-Secretary Franklin K. Lane
became the treasurer Of this Euro.
pean Relief Council. Mr.. Hoover
throwing all his tremendous ener.
gies into the work as chairman oi
the council, devoted his entire time
and strength in the most tireles'
and self-sacrificing manner to ar
intensive campaign throughout tn,
entire nation, and State and loca
committees were quickly organized
In which literally scores of thou
sands of the leading men and womer
OF America served night and day
for weeks to the sacrifice Of every
other business and social activity
Mr.. Hoover. setting an inspiring ex'
ample of devotion and tireless en-
ergy. travelled from one end Of the
country to the other, directing tho
campaign, addressing public meet
ings everywhere. organizing "invis
ible-guest" banquets without num-
Der, even imperiling his own health
by his intense and ceaseless applica'
tion to the great task which ha,
now been brought to a triumphant
completion.
"And now q new vision greet.
the eyes of Americans: Three ant
a half million pairs of little arm.
are stretched out to US across the
sea, not in piteous pleading, but II
the passionate gratitude Of child
hood.
AT this time, therefore, we may
lift united voices-those who have
received and those who have giver
lin singing with reverent gladness
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flown