Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1920 — AMERICA MUST SAVE HOSPITALS [ARTICLE]

AMERICA MUST SAVE HOSPITALS

HOOVER MAKES* PLEA FOR FAMINE DISTRICTS OF CENTRAL EUROPE. Caleb S. Denny, chairman of the Indiana branch of the European Relief Council, has received word from Herbert Hoover of the impending closing of 17,000 canteens and hospitals in the famine districts of central Europe and the turning into the streets of 3,500,000 children who are now being fed by American charity. “Unless aid comes from America before January,” writes Mr. Hoover, “we shall be compelled to close these canteens, with the inevitable starvation of all these millions of helpless babies. Funds are now exhausted, and in order to carry on the work uptil the next harvest, $33,000,000 must be raised to send food to the children. No part of the money will be used for adult relief—every dollar given means a dollar’s worth of food on the other side, as this is a charity with practically no overhead.” Holiday Appeal. In order to raise Indiana’s share of the collection, a holiday appeal will be made'under the direction of Caleb S. Denny, state chairman, and Warren T. McCray, Governor-elect. One child can be fed for $lO until harvest, when, Mr. Hoover belieyes the governments of Europe can support their own and' the Americans definitely withdraw. All collections made in Indiana churches Sunday, when' there will be a special appeal for the children, will go to swell the Hoover fund. Co-Operation of Churches. Many of the Protestant churches have been engaged for some time feeding the children of Europe, but according to advices from Mr. Hoover all Protestant church funds will be co-ordinated with the council’s work in order to promote economic distribution. Mr. Hoover’s telegram to this effect sets at rest any doubt as to the co-operation of the Protestant churches. Mrs; Anne Studebaker Carlisle, of South Bend, has accepted the chairmanship of the Thirteenth Indiana district. The count/ chairmen assisting her are: Mrs. Thad Talcott, Jr., South Bend; Mrs. John . Winn, LaPorte; Mrs. E. N. Cook, Plymouth; Mrs. Perry Heath, Rochester; Mrs. J. L. Moorman, Knox; Mrs. Erwin Cook, Warsaw; Mrs. J. A. S. Smith, Goshen. In answer to the following telegram, L. H. Hamilton has accepted the Jaspeiw county chairmanship of tHis important works and begs to have the hearty support of all: Indianapolis, Ind. December 15, 1920

L. H. Hamilton: In behalf of starving children of Europe, - Indiana branch of the European Relief Council, which is Herbert' Hoover’s movement for their relief, unanimously and urgently ask you to acept chairmanship of this movement in your county. Hope you will take part in this humanitarian work. Please wire collect acceptance immediately. EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL,_ Indiana Headquarters, 147, « North Pennsylvania Frederick, The ministers of’ thfe city lare kindly requested to make announcement as per the following telegram: Indianapolis, Ind. December 16, 1920. L. H. Hamilton, * Rensselaer, Ind. State executive committee Indiana European Relief Council greatly appreciates your acceptance as county chairman in worthy movement for starving children of Europe. First move is to see that the ministers of your county make announcement of this movement next Sunday. Letter follows, giving further detaiEUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL, Indiana Headquarters, ' 147 Pennsylvania St. F. E. Schortemier, State Director.