Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-03-04

Where ? In the most unlikely place
imaginable, and the personnel of the OF.
ganization consists OF strangely di-
verse elements. The Commission was
formed not long ago In the city of
Adana, Turkey, Tor the purpose of de
seleplng native industries and supply
INK the needy people with work.
Among The tifiy men who form the Of
lieial body ate the mayor, the chief of
police, the president of the criminal
court, lending mefhants of various
faees, the British and Persian consuls,
Armenian bishops. Gtcgorian priests
and director Of The government to-
baeeo monopoly. Il was a picturesque
scene whom they gathered for the fof.
utai opening Of The work, the ecelesias-
ties IN blnek caps aud flowing curb
elish consul IN silk nat and ftoek coat
of an old Maslem teacher IN While tuf.
ban and fut.lined coat near neighhor 10
plaih American. The seat Of honor
was accorded 10 the new Turkish gov.
e1nor OF the ptoA ince, who had initial
ed 50 many practical returns that old
Turks are sitting mp and rubbing their
eyes. Nearly every one Was pulling
away at cigarettes which Turkish Ell.
quette offers a. soon As guests arrive,
| aud before business came also the serv.
I ia,
tested by loud slipping Of the tips.
Then several of the men produced
strings OF beads which they carry to
tey With when the fingers Rie not busy
This Is said TO quiet tho nerves
nae # the speakers, the head Of the
military toree Of the city, said that
ssssl4tee 3a humaafy Is the only thing
81 psmaueuB value IN human lite.
sRasVs q Mahamet what II sentiment
- lall fun TIE tlps Of Moslem :
eesh this ntilPat and the governor paid
ki&h eWeatWeat e the president Of
the ueN comm hsien. saying that IN
his haaas lhe enterprise ..weula Ia al,
mluistsod with perfect integrity
something almost unknown In land
where bribery and corruption have
refined supreme for centuries. The
government has entrusted him with
sts,0o0 as capital for the enterprise,
and he also serves, Without pay, as
president Of the International Relief
Committee and ON all the government
relief committees. Besides this he has
established hospital which Is open 10
all, so far As limited equipment and ca.
pacity will allow. This capable adj
miaislfator Is an American, Rev. ".
y. Chambers Of Adaua. Fer a Turk.
tsh governor 10 give public recognition
10 foreigner aud Christian mission
AIRY At that, 10 put 80 large sum of
money into his eoniEoi and subject 10
his order, Is an act without precedent
and Of great significance.
The particular industries already
started are Oriental emhroideries and
lace work, and many beautiful articles
were on exhibition this opening day
The necessary training in needlework
had eccn given hy Mrs. shepard Of
Aingah, whose husband Is one OF the
ATTEST physicians in Asia Minor. After
the speeches and more coffee the Turk
tsh officials seemed n eager 90 buy n
soaen al bargain sale la the United
States. The counter revolution last
April eess the lives OF aa,lso men, and
laid la ashes much Of Adsns, Tanus
and the surrounding villages, thus
throwing thousands Of helpless women
and children upon the community.
The Commission is . sign that the
Young Turk party Is determined 10
bring harmony and prosperity 10 that
unhappy ceantry, and u grateful fos