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, wiihiiuvnk iinL uyiu nwiiitLru-iver914ouatliete).I tfM)last the int., ilso. ■ni)-eat-estsnee.:hatnro-inst; to in clave cre-£1-238 15 re-507, are cia-. to s is vi th? in 5 byLjaxondtheold,Thedu100nilTO THE CHILDREN OF JAMAICA.Children of our sunny island,Other children, far away.Little weary- suff’ring children,'Need some help from you to-day.Not a year ago, in Belgium;They were happy, safe, and gay, Dreaming not, ’neath home’s sweet shelter,Of the woes they’d face to-day.You have heard their painful story, Homes destroyed, and loved ones slain;0, the fearful sights they’ve ■witnessed!Happy children think again.You, who wake to smiles and kisses, Far away from war’s alarms;See, the little Belgian children Stretch to you their feeble arms!Many hands kind help have proffered.England’s homes have opened wide; But your little gift is lacking;’Twill by love be sanctified.Think then in a loving spirit,Think what little hands can do: Start at once, O busy fingers:Here is noble work for you.Answer children, answer promptly, “I will help”, “And 1”, “And I.” Make a strong united effort: Children! Children! Won’t you try?“MILMA”.March 20th, 1915.See advertisement in the Gleanei* of a fair to be held on the 15th April, in aid of the Belgian, children now in England.
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Thu, Mar 25, 1915
Page 11
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Valerie F.
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