Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-02-28
CONNECTICUT To RAISE MILLION
FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF CAMPAIGN

tBedCOD falls. BfIhHyf hlldtFDhi%s
+ Prospect), Rev. A. NJ Davidson; New
Britain district Berlin, Kensington,
Newington. rIainyille), Paul *. Rog-
ers New London district tEast Lyme,
I Groton, Lyme montville, Mystic, Nj
antlc, North StoningtOn. NOank, Old
Lyme. Salem, Stonington, Waterford),
George S. Palmer; New Milford dis
trict (Bridgewater, Gaylordsville,
Kent, Roxbury, Sherman, Warren,
Washington, A. f. Schafr; Plainfield
district Canterbury. Center Village,
MoOsup. Paekerville, Sterling, Waure-
GAM, Charles Bragge Rockville dis
trict Coventry, Ellington, S0mers,
Stafford, Stafford Springs, Storrs, Toll
land. Union, Vernon, Willngton), Rev.
Levi Rees Simsbury district tAvou,
Canton GrauhY), Thomas II. Des=
moud SouthHgton district. 6. @
Chamberlain. Stamford district tDa=
rien. GIpnbrosk. New Canaan, Moro
ton. ShIppau. Shippan PainD. +. +.
Seo1HI WafHgf0fd district (North-
ford Tracy. YaiesxilIej Rev Arthur
p. Greeuieaf. Waterbury d strict
fBethlehea, soufhbury, Thomaston,
f Watertown, Woodbury., ] 4 Smith !;
+ NuHmantfc district (AndoYer. Ash
ford. Chaplin. Columbia. Hampton,
Mansfield. Scotland, WIndhamt,
f Charles A. Gates, Wlnsted district
i Barkhamstead. Golcbro0k. Hartland,
i New Hartford Norfolk, Rivertoni Win
f chester). Hon T. r. Gaylord Haddam
+ district tGhester. Clinton, Deep River,
/ Durham, East Haddam, Essex, Ivory.
i ton. KiHlngworth. Moodus, Old Say
/ brook, Saybrook, Westbrook), Hon. Il.
w. Hazen Hartford district Gloom
/ field, Broad Brook, Collinsville, East
CRANKY, East Hartford. East Wind
sor, Enfield Glastonbury, HoekaLum,
/ North Bloomfield, Rocky Hill, South
Windsor SufHeld, Tarlffvilie, Ware
/ house Point, West Hartford. Wethers-
field, Windsor Windsor Locksl, Judge
/ L. r Waldo Marvin; Derby Shelton
district. r l. Gerety; New Haven dis
/ trict tBranford. Cheshire, East Haven,
/ Gulford, IIauden Madison, Monto-
Wese. Morris Cove, North BraufDrd.
North Haven. Orange, Stony Creek.
" est Haven, Wostyille, Woodhridee1,
Hon l. " cle1elaHd
Governors Proclamation.
Governor HoieaHb bis issued a
proclamation. feQGoe as follows
tn opportunity IS hereby presented
Iu western ASA whereby fle people 81
Connecticut mas un Oh a5aif rem1a
ION for generosity aa "a work ri con
sHraethc philanthropy aHa help seaHe
controversy do1 las Disturbed 5tc
peare of lhe world for hundreds of
Years
Americans lave difficulty In form
ing an adequate conception ef fhe hur
rof aud villainy of The crime that has
been committed against the Christian
people 81 Asia Minor. and | am con.
vinced that II we could visualize their
suffering Connecticut alone would give
the S}0.O00.oO0 now asked Of the ma
tion.
a am equally sure The people OF this
state do not intend by neglecting this
call for help 10 allow these suffering
people 10 perish and SO euahle the
murderous Turks upheld rs they We're
by Germany. TO succeed in their pur-
pose 10 destroy this race rs certainly
as If they had been Victorious in war
1t Is seldom thai w have before us
duty 50 plain. reason so clear and
cause SO urgent MS is afforded by
this appeal through which we may al
lcHfate suffering REGARDLESS Of race
creed or denomination
"Out Of the Near East came the
great men Of Bible days whose teach-
incs have helped the world for ccn'p.
ries in its struggle for freedom, Justice
and Righteousness. In the name of the
prophets and leaders of old let Us help
thp}r descendants today
Let us give JOY To the Sorrowful,
food 10 the hungry. clothing to the
naked, inspiration 10 the broken
hearted and cuuse them to feel that
tod st9H reigns and all Is right In the
world Above all, let us help them 10
hetp themselves hv Tho Intelligent syS
tom If rehabilitation essential 10 the
pr am OF reconstruction planned by
tls american Committee Tor Relief in
TIL Year East
With this In view | recommend TO
the clergy of the state lhat on Sunday.
the 23rd of February. they bring this
matter TO the attention Of their re
speetve congregations to The eud that
they be Informed N tie facts and In
spired 10 the service for humanity
(which tb..s ftra.-.nf