Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — STARVING ORPHANS MUST BE SAVED [ARTICLE]

STARVING ORPHANS MUST BE SAVED

America true to her altruistic spirit is not willing that the orphans of Armenia, Syria, and all that country known as the Near East should starve or suffer for the necessities of life. In that coun try where the cruel Turk has ruthlessly murdered the people and destroyed their property, there are 800,000 orphaned children who are looking to America for the bare necessities of life. America accepts her responsibility and it has come down to Jasper county to accept her share. She has been asked to take as a minimum share, thirty (30) orphans to feed for a year at a cost of five dollars ($5.00) per month. Jasper county accepts her responsibility and is asking every fraternal, social, literary and kindred organization of the county to accept a share by taking up the matter in the organization. The officers who see this statement, will at once take the responsibility to - present tfie matter

to his society and start the raising of the fund. If some one outside is needed to present the matter, call Mr. Thomas Callahan or Mrs. J. I. Gwin, who will try to furnish a speaker Remember five dollars ($5.00) tr month merely feeds one child, ten dollars, ($10.00) will feed and

clothe, fifteen dollars ($15.00) will feed, clothe, and school for one month. It is believed the smallest organization can feed one orphan for a year. The number of orphans taken Should begin to be reported ne*:t week. Get your organization in with the first. Report the success o Mrs. J. I. Gwin immeditely.