The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-20
PROMINENT MEN
IN XMAS APPEAL
FOR ARMENIANS
Former President Taft Leads in
Eloquent Plea for Support Of
Near East Relief.

TO save the lives Of 500 600 people
In Armenia and other western Asina
countries and to care for more than
250000 orphans who nrc homeless
there former President William How.
ard Taft. Henry Morgenthau, former
ambassador to Turkey, and Alexander
J. Hemphill, the New York banker. as
memhcrs Of the Executive Committee
on Near East Relief the former Amer.
lean Committee on Armenian and
Syrian Relief have issued u Christ
mas appeal for continued support OF
this organization and its work
Near East Relief is now operating
under government charter and is
practically alone IN the western Asian
field, the Red Cross several months
ago having announced It's withdrawal.
The Christmas letter. classic OF its
kind, Is as follows:
"Dear Friend--Another little child
has shriyeled up and died
"The mother, creeping back, gaunt
and cold. from the desert. has put
down the thin little bones with ihcss
that strew the road and las sunk be-
Siuf 'Iltuf. never w INV dEuiU.
only a little child and mother
out on the bleak Armenian road But
what Is that vision lowering there and
what Is that voice the cold winds bear
to the ears OF our souls-I was hungry
and We gave me no meat; I was naked
and We clothed me not
"Today-yes, totlay-while we nre
preparing our gifts for Christmas
many more OF these little children
not hundred nor n thousand. but
100000 of theni--are still wandering
uncared for and alone In that dead
land, their weakened skins clinging In
fear TO their ratlling homes and they
are crying out with gnsping breath, I
am hungry, | am hungryV Aud the
voice Of one who watches MS as we
prepare gifts 10 celebrate his birth
day comes again to the ears of our
souis-I am hungry ! am hungry
am hungry
"Now, the children and the mothers
In Armenia are dreading the winter.
Just human remnants they are, not
protected. many of them, from the ele
ments by even the dignity of rags.
The most favored have merely shred
ded rags How shall we sing our
Christmas songs ana laugh and light
the candles and give beautiful gifts
while that pleading voice cries in the
ears of our souls, I am naked and cold
naked and coldf
'But we can feed and clothe these
perishlng ones--sOme of them--before
Il Is too late. Herbert Hoover has ca
bled from the Caucasus. 1T Is lmpossi-
BILE that the loss OF 100000 lives can at
this day he prevented, but the remain
Ing 500 600 can possibly he saved
They need not starve and freeze and
die " we viii save them. In the name
OF him who saw the multitude 'as
sheep not having shepherd and was
moved with compassion toward Them,
who exclaimed when his disciples
would turn them away, They need not
depart, give We them 10 eatr open
your heart and purse and give TO
these Christians whom he loves, who
IRE suffering for him and with whom
ne Is suffering. They need not die.
Give we them to eat.
"Fifteen dollars Il month win pro-
vide food. clothes, shelter and educa.
ton toward self support for one or
phan child
"'ren dollars month will provide
food, clothes and shelter for one or
phan child
give dollars a month win provide
food for one orphan child.
"TIe fed 5000 hungry people in the
wilderness and said TO his followers,
The things that | do shall We do also,
ana greater things than these shall We
do Today nearly 100000 destitute
Armenlans--his people--need food and
clothing
Gle took little children In his arms
and blessed them Today will.you take
one or more Of these sad, cold. hungry
little children OF Armenia Into your
arms and heart In his name and give
them food and warmth and lie?
"What a joyful Christmas 1t will be
when with your songs and your laugh.
,er y9u hear voice of wondroIs
sweetness speaking to you, %, yeI
blessed OF my Fathci. vas hungry
and ye gave me meat, ! was naked and
ye clothed me; inasmuch as sc have
done 1t to these, my brethren, We have
done II to me-
an his name.
"FaIthfully yours,
"WILIIAM VI. TAFT.
"ALEXANDER j IIl2MPHILL
"HENRY MORGENTHAU."