Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-18
Heed This Cry Of Dying MilliOnSv
Who Can be Saved by Prompt Action
Of American PeCple, Cooperating

I they look for grains OF oats in horse
dung, TO eat them. They eat the flesh
/ of fallen animals and men"
The suffering of the Syrians in the
| Lebanon region and in portions of
Palestine. where many have taken re-
fuge, has been and still Il unimagin-
ably great. 1t is the story of Armenia
, over again. but the population affected
is larger.
The Syrians in America are respond.
ing nobly TO the cry OF their brothers.
These American Syrians have sent.
nearly one million dollars for relief
out OF their comparative poverty
I They are entering into the suffering of
their Asiatic relatives by observing
fast days. and are sending TO Syria the
resulting savings.
Former Ambassador Henry Morger.
than and others competent to Judge
say that S5.o0O.OO0 is needed at once
TO furnish food. clothing and shelter.
One dollar will keep one person alive
one month or longer
Twenty-Five dollars will enable an
Armenian family to be established in
comparative comfort.
Until the war ends thousands must |
be fed. After the war multitudes must |
be given assistance in reestablishing
their homes. stocking their farms and
obtaining implements and seed for
their fields.
Do We Hear the cry7
These are times that try mems souls.
A pail of horror hangs over the world.
The sympathles and emotions OF men
are in danger of exhaustion through
over-strain. The safety for heart and
conscience and will is TO yield TO the
benevolent impulses and pour out re.
lief for the suffering and needy.
America is comfortable and rich. In
contrast with the peace and quiet
which are ours let us think of the ter
ror and the strife in Armenia we
have safe homes and the sweet com.
forts Of the undisturbed comradeship
of those We love. Their homes are in
ruins; they are in lonely exile. and i'm
place of family comfort there are only
ruined or confiscated houses, starving
bodies, stunned minds, shattered
nerves, bruised hearts. With loneli.
ness and pain and terror and uncer.
fNintV and
they keep constant vigil. The moan
OF race moves out across the heart
OF stricken world
What 10 Our Response7
The American Committee for Ar.
menian and Syrian Relief was organ.
lied TO meet this appalling need Mem
Sers OF the Committee pay the expense
of the Committees work, thus making
II possible to cable every dollar given
for relief
Strong commissions. headed by
American cOnsuls and missionaries.
are administering the funds from for
ty'four centers.
Some are giving generously out of
their abundance. Others are giving
with sacrifice out Of their meager In.
come. A laboring man enclosing
savings bank check wrote, II am out
Of work and have no income. but I at
least have my health and relatives and
loved ones"
We hold in our hands that which can
give safety, satisfy hunger, drive away
despair, provide shelter and cause the
forsaken and battle.trampled fields TO
blossom into harvests.
Can we. dare we, withhold the help
we can give7
Leading men of America, including
eminent churchmen and statesmen.
are on the committee OF which Charles
H. Crane, 20 Fifth Avenue. New York.
IL the treasurer
The Henderson Bank and the First
National Bank have agreed TO receive
all local contributions TO this worthy
fund. Any amount viii be apprecIat. |
cd. Every contribution will be listed !
and published. When tho subsorIp. !
lions are closed the banks will forward
the money to the relief committee.
Anyone desiring to do so may. of
course, forward contribution direct
TO the treasurer, Charles II. Crane. 20
Fifth Avenue. New York.
Bread OF this kind, the Good Book
assures us. will be returned a thou.