Show Wll ON PLEADS fOn CHINA N fUND FUNDS S SA A Appalling Distress s in in Famine 1 Moves President President President dent WASHINGTON Dec 10 President Wilson has called on tho the American America people people to contribute of their funds t to relieve the appalling distress i in China resulting from famine in sev sev- eral ral of the provinces t Thomas W. W Lamont of the banking bankin I Chouse house of J. J P P. Morgan d Co was designated designated des des- as chairman of the committee commit commit- tee and acting Secretary Davis o othe of the state department as treasurer ALARMING ALARMING FAMINE FAMINE- A famine alarming in its proper today holds in its grip several severa r Important provinces in China sale said the presidents president's appeal The crop crop failure is complete and the present presen distress which is great is is' likely be before bei fore winter has run its course to be become be- be I. I come appalling In fact our diplo diplo- matlo matio and consular ag agents in China inform inform in- in form me that the loss resulting from death in distressing form may run into millions of souls It is certain that tha the local cal g government and established and established organizations of relief are unable to 1 cope with the magnitude of disaster which fac faces s them MUST ACT QUICKLY Under the circumstances relief to tobe tobo bo ho effective should be granted quickly Once 1 more an opportunity is offered offeree to the American people to show that prompt and generous response with J which they have invariably met the call of their brother nations in dis dis- dis- dis tress The case of China I regard as especially worthy of the attention of tour our cities To an unusual degree the i Chin Chinese se people look to us for counsel counsel counsel coun coun- sel and for effective friendship Our Ourt t churches through their religious and medical missionaries their schools and colleges and our philanthropic foundations foundations foun- foun ions have rendered China an in- in incalculable incalculable calculable benefit which her people recognize with gratitude and devotion to the United States Therefore not only in the name of humanity but in that of the friendliness which we feel 5 for a great people in distress I venture venture venture ven- ven venI I ture to ask that citizens shall 1 our even eyen though the task of giving is not today to- to to-I to day i-day da a light one respond as they can canto canto canto to this distant but appealing cry for help I NAMES COMMITTEE In In order to be assured of the orderly orderly orderly or- or derly collection of f such donat donations ns large or small which may be offered offen d I P have Invited a nationwide committee whose names are attached hereto to lend their aid to this matter I have designated Thomas W. W Lamont of New York City to act as chairman of ofIs this Is committee e. e and nd N Norman Davis undersecretary undersecretary un- un of state stater to act as as' as treas- treas I r realize that this call calI added t to those for the underfed of Eastern Europe and the afflicted peoples peoples peo peo- ples pIes ples of the Near East and to the needs of lof our own own country makes heavy the demand upon the bounty of the nation fl I am confident however that all these Wi J pleas leas will be answered in n b nn J spirit The committee appointed by the president president pres- pres ident numbers including twenty- twenty 4 two women Besides Mr Lamont and Undersecretary Davis it includes Secretary Sec Sec- Houston of the treasury d department de- de Governor Harding of the I federal reserve board former President Taft Cardinal Gibbons Frank A. A Van- Van Cleveland H. H Dodge James Farrell Farrell Farrell Far- Far rell Paul S. S Senator Hitchcock Hitch- Hitch cock bock of Nebraska Senator Capper of Kansas John D. D Rockefeller Jr Dean Mathews University of Chicago Chicago Chi- Chi cago Adolph S. S Oches George M M. Cohan Cohan Co- Co Ihan han Samuel Gompers Dr Livingston Farrand arrand Julius Rosenwald Dr Wil- Wil Mayo Louis W W. Hill HilI Robert Dol v Jar John H. H David Starr Iliam fjordan Jordan Bishop Thomas S S. Gailor Caller Mrs i t Carrie Chapman Catt Cau Mrs August I I Belmont l Mrs rs Joseph Cudahy Mrs M M. C C. C Thomas president of Bryn Mawr college collese and Mrs Margaret Angeline Hull |