CHARITY: Not from Pity

"Chin, Chin, Chinaman" rolled off the tongues of an isolated and peculiarly ignorant U.S. people a few years ago, until the fortitude of the Chinese people in their suffering opened American eyes. Since mid-April, when the 1942 United China Relief drive began, the U.S. public has given evidence of new understanding—not charity out of pity but charity out of the esteem of people for people. By last week contributions neared $2,000,000.

> A shut-in of Bellingham, Wash., who gets$1 a month "to do what I want with," sent his month's income.

> From a Florida prisoner: $5.

> Chico,...

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