--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 18 number: 5 published: 1915-03 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, \"Donations to War Sufferers,\" *Improvement Era* 18, no. 5 (March 1915): 454." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1805unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1805unse start_page: 454 end_page: 454 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1915-03) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1805unse publication_year: 1915 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1915, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Donations to War Sufferers 454 IMPROVEMEN1 ERA 1 you have done all this for him by awarding him the tirst feel that prize in the Y M M I. A. Industrial contest. I am sure it will do him far more good than just the money value of the prize, as he is so proud of the fact that grown nun thought he had at least tried to do m he should. Ever bo many times lasl summer other boys laughed at him for working as he did, and his reply was: "Well, you've got a father to work for you; so,may be, it's all right for to loaf; but haven't, and why shouldn't I do my share I as well as the rest of the family?" It has always seemed to me that children who were deprived of a father's companionship always seemed to appreciate approval from men in a greater degree than those who have never been deprived i f that blessing. I thought I should like you to know what Samuel did with his money, I was not at home the evening he received it, so knew nothing about it. Next morning, after lighting the fire earlier than usual, he came into my room and asked how much more money needed to paj I my tax, and if I would have to borrow it. After told how much I I should have to borrow, lie replied: "I wouldn't borrow any for a few days. I believe you'll get it without borrowing it." Nothing more was said about it until he was ready for school then he shoved the folded check into my hand, saying, "You may just as well have your Christmas present now as any other time. Let me have enough to pay my tithing on it; take the other and pay the tax, and if you can spare enough, please get Florence a doll for Christmas. Now. mama, be as happy as I am, and give me a kiss, quick, or I shall be late for school." After explanations were made, his older sister thought he ought to put it in the bank, but he said: "Not much, and mama worry over borrowing?" I could not help but think while tears of joy came to my eyes, "Count your many blessings, see what God has done." Thanking you all again, from the depths of my heart, I am, Your sister in the gospel, Amelia Spencer Stewart. Donation to War Sufferers The First Presidency of the Church recently appealed to the members of the Church in behalf of the sufferers of the European war, and Sunday, January 24, was designated as the day upon which contributions would he received, from members of the Church, to he transmitted to President Ilyrum M. Smith of the European Mission for distribution to the sufferers from the Euro- pean conflict. The following communication from the Presiding Bishopric is self-explanatory, showing the result of the appeal February 13, 1915. President Joseph P. Smith and Counselors, City. Dear Brethren: Complying with your request that Sunday, Jan- uary 24. be set apart as a day for the collection of contributions in the Sabbath schools and sacrament meetings of the Latter-day Saints. for the purpose of aiding those who are suffering as a consequence of the war in Europe, we take pleasure in reporting to you that out of