The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1919-02-01
ARIZONA WILL GIVE 8I5O,OOO.
United Drive for Relief in the Far East
February SLY.

/ Phoenix, Jan. Marked pro
igress is being made in the state
wide organization which will un
idertake the task of raising $3.50,
1000 to rcha bilitate the wal
stricken Assyrians, Armenians
land Jews and other peoples oi
the near east. This gigantic
ltask will be carried out through
a three in-one drive from Feb
I3 to 18th.
The truth of the terrible con
Editions now prevailing through
lout the Near East is revealed in
a recent appeal of President
Wilson which has taken the
form of a proclamation. This
reads in part as follows:
For more than three years
American philanthropy has been
a large factor in keeping alive
Armenian. Syrian, Greek and
other exiles and refugees of
| Western Asia.
'On two former occasions I
have appealed to the American
people and the response has
| been most generous, but now
| the period of reha habilitation is at
hand. Vastly larger sums will
be required to restore these once
prosperous, but now impover
ished.' refugees to their former
homes than were required mere
ly to sustain life in their desert
exile. -.~-.-- .----~ -.-'
I, therefore, again call upon
the. people of the United States
to make even more generous
contributions than they have
made heretofore to sustain
through the winter months,
those. who, through no fault of
their own, have been left in a
starving, shelterless condition,
and to help re-esta blish these
ancient and sorely oppressed
people in their former homes in
a self supporting basis"
There are 3,95O,OOO souls,
400, Goo of whom are orphans, ali
in desperate need. Catholics,
Protestants and Jews alike have
been the victims of Turkish op
preston and o. Turkish govern
ment orders to exterminate or
drive from their homes and in
dustries every other people in
the Near East" says Charles
Willis, state director of the Un
tied Drive for Relief in Arizona
Catholics, Protestants and
Jews alike are receiving every
help within the power of the
in the Near East" further stat
ed MIR. Willis; every dollar that
is subscribed goes to alleviate
the suffering of these stricken
peoples; all expenses of collec-
tion and of distribution is met
privately.
The coming campaign for
funds to relieve these shattered
nations is not Jewish move
ment, nor is it in the interest |
exclusively of any one race. 1t /
is inter racial and inter denomi-
national in character. Religious |
leaders of all denominations are
taking a keen interest in plans |
for the coming drive. Among
those who have agreed to act as
field organizers are Dr. II. w. !
Peck, of the Methodist church
of Phoenix, DR.. E. II. Nichol-
son, Methodist minister of TEN
pc, r. E. Dunlap. state superin-
tendent of the Christian church |
and j. E. Sexsou, secretary of |
the Phoenix Y. M. G. A.
1T has the full approval and |
cooperation of the United States |
government. All funds are trans
mitted through the Department
of State; the Shipping Board
and all consular agents Of the |
United States government will
give every possible aid. The
commissions work is one, not
only of relief, but of repatriation
and reconstruction. The budget
includes seeds for next years
crops, farm implements. cattle
and sheep. These people are
freed from their oppressors, but
Shorn of homes and property.
Our part is to set them on their
own feet"