South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-28
WOMEN To HOLD
MASS MEETING
viii Appoint Committee For
Armenian Relief Drive.
M'IntOSh Treasurer.

a mass meeting or the women
members Of the various churches in
the city, Protestant. Catholic and
Jewish. will be held tonight in the
old A c A building At this time
committees VIII be appointed for a
house 10 house canvass in the inter
ests or the Armenian relief drive,
which opened IN Mishawaka Mon
day. The st. Joseph county quota
has been set at S25. OF this
amount Mishawaka must furnish
5000. This is a small sum when e
IS taken into consideration that only
s30.OOO.OOO has been asked OF the
nation. Rev. g. W Titus. county
chairman. is naming his assistants
for the local campaign. Stanley Nc
1ntosh OF the Mishawaka Trust e.
Savings Co. has been appointed
county treasurer. other workers viii
be announced later.
In all probabilities the quota viii
be obtained By a house to house
canvass. It is hoped that the cam
paign will be completed within the
week set for it, but should the sit
uatiOn demand it. il viii probably
continue until the entire fund has
been raised. twenty-five thousand
dollars for st. Joseph county is not
a large amount. II has been con-
siderable length OF time since the
last war appeal was made ana
there should be no difficulty en-
countered by the canvassers in Sc
curing the necessary amount.
Worthy Movement.
No war relief movement has been
more worthy OF the whoIe-hearted
and enthusiastic support OF the
American people than the campaign
for funds for the peoples OF the
east Conditions that now exist are
appalling. over 100000 Armenians
are at this moment homeless starv-
ing and all but naked. They have
been scattered through Turkey. Asia
Minor. Syria and MesopOtamia. At
least 400, 900 Greeks have been de-
ported and are in danger of starva-
ton. Approximately 400. 600 of those
now in need are orphaned children.
IN the Lebanan district alone. the
death rate by disease and starvation
was 1000 a day. One-third of the
population has already died. II is
for the purpose OF sowing the re-
mainder that this appeal for funds
has been sounded. In Persia relief
workers are fighting famine and
pestilence at the constant risk OF
their own lives. They need daily and
hourly all the support it is possible
for America TO give them if they are
TO win against such odds. They are
now literally saving lives by the tens
and hundreds with their valiant eff
forts
The British advance in Palestine
has now opened up the whole OF
that devasted district 10 relief. The
situations 'evealed by the army of
occupation are heart breaking. An
other million people has been added
TO the responsibilities OF the Amer
lean Committee Of Reset which
works in cooperation with the Ma
tional Red Cross. Ten percent OF the
present population of Jerusalem are
orphans
The relief so far given in n great
many centers OF Turkey itself. i'm
Palestine and Egypt and the Cau-
casus has been Industrial relief. the
obtaining OF employment for the
homeless and hungry. These refu-
gees are not lazy. They are eager
for something 20 do. I'm too many
cases disease and hunger have
weakened them TO such an extent
that they are unable to labor at any
tesk. no matter how slight. They
must first have food. medical at
tention and clothing
situation Grave.
tt is impossible 20 overestimate
the gravity 6f the situation. or
Americas responsibility. We owe IL
out OF gratitude at our own escape
from such horrors 20 give OF our
money and strength until peace and
happiness shall have been restored
10 the countries laid waste by war