Arizona republican., 1916-03-31
BULGARIA ON[ IF THE HUNGRY NATIONS
Miss lnez Abbott Tells Conditions in Land of kaiser's LittIest Ally;
 Solicits Funds.

Only asking that the people of PhOe- nix give one days income, MISS Inez l.. Abbott is making a wide appeal for funds for Bulgaria. The American woman, who for eight years was prin- cipal of a Girls School in Samokov was actively interested in relief work in the past and though far removed at 1 the present time feels the want that comes with sickness, poverty and scar city of food
 ] It only takes twenty cents day l for a family of five to exist in Bull garia and Miss Abbott has determined | to make an effort to collect a few pennies for those who cOnsideo them selves fortunate to have enough to buy bread. She came to Arizona before l Bulgaria was forced into the war" and | for many weeks she did not hear even 1 the scanty news that was received from there. She was ill and her friends endeavored to keep from her the word which they believed would hinder her recovery When she learned of the pa thetic suffering in the country she for got her own distress and immediately sought to interest local leaders in ways and means of relieving the want of Bull garia.
 l "I appreciate the calls for help that have come to you" said Miss Abbott yesterday. but if we could collect a small amount it would be so helpful to those who are sn such appalling need. l have received many pitiful iappeals but the letters from friends that ask for nothing but merely state the actual conditions are equally if not more touching. Listen to thiS-"De- pression is in the air-you can vel imagine what it is like, so much sick ness, so much poverty besides the scarcity of food and the tremendously high prices for what is obtainable. The
 situation is far from encouraging. Foi q long time there was no sugar. salt flour, nor kerosene sO those who haf
 money were no better off than thu poorest. Just now there is no flou
 and so the bake ovens are not baking We buy bread from the club of the
 Boys School which succeeded in buy ing wheat while ago sufficient |, last through the school year. The lat
 est rise in price is in Soap which i double it's former price and thread i
 forty cents a spool We are askin;
 our friends to send us few strands il
 letters from the states" That is jus
 one message I have had. ] have sine
 learned that the government will gail
 the control of flour so it will be il
 the market again
 Mrs. M. F. Popoff, who accompanie
 Miss Abbott from Bulgaria, told of tn
 great good the American teacher ha accomplished. She told how she ha been signally honored by Queen Eleo mora. who had presented her with
 medal and spoken in appreciative term of her assistance to the military com mittee of which she was member i
 relief work during the Balkan war.
 "She is well qualified to carry .ou
 the work she is attempting, declare | Mrs. Popoff We will be so glad t !. discuss the situation with any one Wh is interested and we can be reache on rural route number two. l am t deliver lecture-I call it talk-be |. fore the Normal School on April 3 an i. it will be real pleasure to me to tai Q about the wonderful country with it :, combined American and Orient;
 ideals