Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — MUST SAVE STARVING ORPHANS [ARTICLE]

MUST SAVE STARVING ORPHANS

America true to her altruistic spirit is nob 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 country where the cruel Turk has ruthlessly murdered the people ana destroyed their property, there are 80-0,000 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 30 orphans to feed for a year at a cost $5 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 z the organization. »The officers who see this statement will at once take the responsibility to present the matter- to his society and start the raising of the fund. If some one outside Is nedfied to present the imatter call Thomas Callahan or Mrs. J. I. Gwin, who will try to furnish a speaker. Remember 15 a month merely feeds one child, |lO will feed ana clothe, |ls J will feed, clothe and school- for one mondi. It is believed the smallest organizations can J feed" one orphan for a year. The number of orphans taken should begin to be reported next week. Get your organization In with the first. Report success to Mrs. J. I. Gwin imroedlatelyt *•