The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

youths are taken from their suicide
graves in the river In Stuttgart in
nine days time, one can commence
to believe the terrible stories Of the
dependency of the German nation"
Rev. j. w. Herring, pastor of the
First Congregational Church at
Terre Haute, Ind, told ministers of
Minneapolis at a luncheon held at
Donaldson's Tea Rooms Saturday.
Rev. Herring spent three months
in Germany studying conditions and
| is now on lecture tour of the
United States helping to raise a
fund of 100000 to be used sole
ly for the relief of German child
rem.
"Most of the bodies of the $50
were those of boys and girls in
early youthhood," continued Mr..
Herring '.'The suffering they have
undergone and that they see on all
sides of them overcomes their de-
sire to continue existence, as they
lose all desire to perpetuate lives IN
such squalor and misery.
| "That is the reason General Hen.
lry T. Allen, formerly in command
of the American Army of occupa'
4 ton on the Rhine accepted the
Craftsmanship of the national com
mittee which is attempting to raise
$10,000,000 to be used to save al
many lives of German children a!
is possible before next Harvest
, General Allen has gathered about
him as many of his former arm!
comrades who helped beat German!
as he has been able to muster ant
the magnifcen. spirit that is being
shown by the officers and formel
soldiers to alleviate the suffering o.
: the children is truly remarkable.
SIN a disabled veterans hospita
: at Dayton, Ohio, the patients raised
I$86 for this fund. Many of tn,
men minus arms and legs shot off
possibly by the fathers of the yer!
|, children to whom they were giving
! their money.
"In New York State met maj
who had accepted the Chairmanshil
of the committee in his state t.
raise that city's gu ia. This maj
lost a. SON in the war and his othe1
son is nervous wreck because o.
the effects of shellshock. He though
, is showing a remarkable Christian
!, spirit in help G to raise the city
quota.
"Every nation is helping Ger
many today, but most interesting o.
,, all to me is the answer to the appea
voiced in France itself. Such meI
as Roman ROLAND, the churches
Protestant and Catholic, and ever
, Chinese students in the universitie
have put their shoulder to the vince
!, to help feed the children of Ger
many.
"Newton D. Baker, former Sec
rotary of war, is chairman of thu
campaign in Cleveland. Six year
ago he with other government off
Gals were asking for money witt
which to kill Germans. Today h,
and other men associated with hin
at that time are asking for none.
to save German children.
"Those of us who have visite'
!. Germany in the last few month
have developed a most cordial de
testation for Hugo SHINES and tn
! other profteers in .se country. AM
: the way to defeat them is by tn
,, humane feeding of the children VIII
are suffering from their ruthles
; greed. Propagandists are at work t.
discredit this work, but do not b.
. misled by them. This is Gods worl
and must be, done just as it was Hi
work to defeat the Kaiser and tn
militarists."
. Minneapolis ministers, at the con
! clusion of Mr. Herring's address
: voted to assist in the campaign il
: Minneapolis and the State.