The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-17
RELIEF CAMPAIGN
SOON TO BEGIN
TO AMELIORATE THE
ARMENIAN CONDITION
Medina County Is Expected to Con-
tribute Generously to This
Worthy Appeal.

Plans are rapidly nearing compile
ton for the waging Of thorough
campaign in Medina county during the
last week in January for the county's
part in the great work of Armenian
and Syrian relief, similar action be-
ing taken throughout the land.
The movement here was launched
last week at a meeting held at the
store of Dawson Longacre & Son, ad-
dressed by a native Armenian, Ar
meme Tashjiam, now resident of
Cleveland. Mr.. Tashjiam was born in
the very heart of the territory over
run by the Turk, and he urged that
immediate relief work be begun and
suggested Armenian Relief Cam
paign Week, the last week in Janu-
ary, as the time to do it. In part,
Mr.. Tashjiam said:
"The Armenians as we'll as Syrians,
Greeks and other Christian peoples
there, adopted Christianity thousands
of years ago as their own. Ever
since the hatred of Mohammedanism
for all things Christian has brought
on untold agonies and suffering among
the Christianized people of the Near
East.
"More than million men, women
and children have lost their lives thru
massacre, deportation, disease, starva-
tion-all during the last two years.
"Atrocities have now ceased, but
the remnant of people, including hum
dreds of thousands of orphans, is in
danger of starving to death.
"Many of these are away from their
homes which have been destroyed.
They have no means of livelihood.
Their sole dependence is American
charity.
American missionaries and consuls
and representatives of other Christian
governments are engaged in giving
aid. Without remuneration, they are
tireless and efficient.
Every dollar contributed here is
used for relief there. All expenses
are met without draft upon contribu-
tions."
After Mr.. Tashjiam's address, D. s..
Longacre, with the aid of other men,
bers of the central committee, secured
the aid Of almost every man present,
for visiting the seventeen townships
and villages of Medina and Wads-
worth and appointing township chair
men. A complete list of these names
will be published in next weeks issue
and every loyal citizen is asked to
pledge his or her support to their
local chairman as assistants.
Mr.. H. HI. Root is the newly ap-
pointed director of speakers for the
campaign and many good speakers
will soon be at his disposal for use at
local meetings.
Following are names Of the county
organizing committee who have been
busy this week securing campaigners
for the final drive:
Brunswick, Rev. R. X. Caulk, P. C.
Bigelow; Chatham, Rev. VIM. Drew,
Geo. High; Granger, L. W. Boyden,
R. A. Stow; Guilford, D. R. Pelton,
R. E. Hart; Harrisville, L. ]. Flick
niger; Lafayette, N. S. Kellogg, C. E.
Jones; Litchfeld, R. J. Hyde, Rev. w.
H. Bryenton; Liverpool, N. O. Fuller,
Chas. Frank; Medina township, F. M.
Plank, E. c. Zeigler; Montville, c. J..
DeArmitt, Frank REM; Sharon, S. NJ.
Salisbury, W. ]. Anderson, w. j.
Wall, A. C. Kennedy; Spencer, Geo.
High, Rev. VIM. F. Drew; Wadsworth
township, D. S. Longacre, A. L. Boy
den; Westfield, Blake Mcdowell; York
E. T. Pierce, H. H. Root; Medina vii
lage, w. A. Nichols, H. G. Rowe;
Wadsworth village, D. S. Longacre,
A. L. Boyden.