Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-02-28
RURAL MARYLAND ANSWERS
ARMENIA's CALL FOR AID

Upon the aid sent by America with.
in the next so days depends the fate
Of the bulk Of the four million starved
aud III war victims in the Caucasus
Clothing, food. medicine and housing
are all absolutely needed to prevent
The wipiug out Of these millions.
The above is the gist Of a cablegram
sent last week by the workers Of the
American Committee for Relief IN the
Near East 70 the New York Offices OF
the committee and It well explains
why a hurry call is being sent through.
ont The nation that funds shall be
forthcoming quickly and before 1t IS
too late In other words. the very
life OF four million Armenians aud
Syrians depend upon this country.
The appeal is especially urgent when
Il is recalled that among these great
masses Of sufferers are more than
four hundred thousand children. large
~ orphans, whose parents were
slaughtered by Turkish-Eiun brutes.
America or at least a part OF the
nation is giving, To some sections
the people have not YET awakened to
the full realization that upon their
help depends whether a whole nation
OF people shall be permitted to die like
dogs or given the opportunity to re-
turn TO their homes and again become
seli-supporting and useful citizens in
connection with the great League Of
Nations now in formation.
The people Of the counties Of Mary
land are not among those who have
failed 10 awaken to the appeals from
Che Near East. Instead the county
people are going deep into their peck
cts IN most cases and every indication
Is that the rural sections Of the state
will so over the top with a grand rush
and that the full county quota will be
reached
Reports which reached the Mary
land county headquarters in Baltimore
last Monday caused Charles r. poscy.
state chairman. and John W. Mace,
the state director, to make the pre-
dietiop that the counties OF Maryland
will give at least 100000 to the ma.
lional S3O,000,O60 relief fund for the
Armenians.
The campaign is now well on in
every one Of the 23 counties though a
uumher are not vet prepared to make 1
.ANtl iNFoiAes Inc iClutna llbiil tiCNtll i
counties alone. however, bring the ru-
raj contributions up to February "a
10 $39.700 Some Of the counties were
behind the others in getting their 4
under way, due to local I
conditions but the prospects are
bright in every section.
Last week there was a hard contest
going on between three Of the coun-
lies for top honors, with Washington
county leading with $500, Garrett
iecond with ST, 100 and Hartford third /
with $4,000. Other counties reported
hat they were going along at a good
Hip. however. and that they would be
we'll up in the forefront before long
d proportion to their quotas and pop
iiations.
Allegheny county has given $500
rom her war chest and Anne Arundel /
ias already scored mark OF $4,000 1
has not yet made a formal
eport but her people have been max
ng a vigorous campaign and indica-
ions are that she will pass her.quota
Other counties which have reported
rive the following returns to Febru- I
Try "a. Frederick $4,000, Prince
Georges $4,000, Howard $4,000, Som
.rset $1,000. Carroll $4,000 and Mont
,omery $1,000.
Baltimore city has been bit slow
Her returns up to February % were
mt S49 600. but indications then were
hat the 100000 mark would be
cached in the city by March l.