The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
Bowl of Rice
Parties Aiding
Wor-Torn Chino

1ue tilliU dIliiudl IidtlOiidl oo"
of Rice campaign FOR the relief OF
Chinese war victims is now in full
swing, and continues this year until
February Is, to enable clubs,
churches and other groups to fit
their Bowl of Rice parties into the
community calendar. The drive is
sponsored by the American Bureau
for Medical Aid to China, OF which
Nine Chang Kai-shek is honorary
chairman and Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., the national chairman
Headquarters are at 81 William ST.,
New York City.
The Bureau has sent more than
three quarters of a million dollars
worth of ambulances, medicines and
surgical supplies to China Col
Roosevelt, in launching the new
fund drive, reminds the American
public that China is entering the
fourth winter of cruel war. "Her
magnificent resistance to Japan's
modern war machine has proved
again that the human spirit is
stronger than the deadliest wea-
mons that man can contrive," Col.
Roosevelt said. And she is daily
weakening her enemy, while she is
becoming stronger herself. But she
needs our help in the colossal task
of caring for her wounded soldiers,
her air raid victims, some of them
manned for life, and the sick and
needy whose plight is direct out
come OF war conditions" Col.
Roosevelt said that the nation wide
response to the call for the forma-
ton of Bowl Of Rice party commit
tees was, he felt, an indication OF
Americas deep sympathy for the
war sufferers in China, and our
growing interest in the whole Far
Eastern situation. 1T is now clear
to the most casual reader of the
days headlines that China is de-
mocracy's bulwark in the East, as
England is in the West" he COM
mented. But above and beyond
that, Americans have tremendous
admiration for the pluck and en-
durance of the Chinese people, and
they want to express that admira-
ton in something more concrete
than words"
New York set the pace for the
rest Of the country with brilliant
Bowl of Rice Ball at the Waldorf on
November |. and similar balls will
be taking place in other large cities.
Where there are local chapters of
the Bureau, or wherever a commun-
ity Bowl of Rice Committee has
been set up, ambitious plans are I'M
der way, for dances, dinners, teas,
luncheons, tag days, etc. Where no
community committee has been set
up, clubs, church societies, etc, may
designate regular meeting as its
Bowl of Rice party, and make their
contributions to the drive by taking
up collection at these meetings.
II the meeting takes the form of a
luncheon, tea or dinner, Chinese
decorations, speaker on China. or
a talk by the president of the Club
on China's needs, is all that is
necessary to make the meeting a
Bowl of Rice party. Such groups
should write directly to the Bureau
giving the place and date of the
meeting which they wish to make
their Bowl of Rice party, and re-
ceive Col. Theodore Roosevelt's Of
fetal endorsement Many such par
ties now are taking place in New
York's metropolis area and nearby
suburbs, as a direct result of the
interest stimulated by the Bowl of
Rice Ball.
In communities where a Bowl of
Rice drive, rather than a single par
ty, is being staged, the Christmas
cards issued by national headquar-
tiers are proving an excellent fund
raising device Six designs are
available, and can be purchased in
boxes of IL for a dollar in four
different assortments. Two each of
the six different designs, twelve of
Madonna of the Refugees; twelve
of Mountain Landscape, twelve
Of Children Celebrating with Mu-
steal Instruments. Mountain Land
scape" s'a lovely reproduction of
an ancient Chinese painting; the ia
nous Chinese painter, Chang Shan
TIE, created two of the other de-
signs, Madonna of the Refugees"
and Snow on the Camellias and
Miss Ann Hsi, another modern Chi
nese painter, noted for the delicacy
Of her execution and her delightful
use of color. contributes Winter
Landscape" Children Celebrating
with Musical Instruments" and
"Kwanyin, Goddess of Mercy"
These cards may, of course, be
purchased from the Bureau by mail
and if you live in a community
where no Bowl of Rice activity Is
under way, you can, make your con-
tribution to the drive by purchase
Of the cards directly from the Blu
reau, or you can send check tt
headquarters, asking that it be add
ed to the Bowl of Rice Fund