Connecticut western news., 1919-02-27
Governor HoIcomb and Promi' nent Committee Urge Drive
 February 23.

Connecticut's last wartime drive IS for the Relief in the Near East, the suffering Armenians, Syrians, Perslans and Greeks who have survived the ter rible cruelties of Turkish and German Turkish misrule and devastation dur ing the war. Connecticuts quota ot the nations contribution of $3O,OOO,ooo has been fixed at S6OO,OO0 to $1,0O0,- 900, and Governor Holcomb, address ing the district leaders whom he sum- moned to a luncheon at the Taft Hotel in New Haven recently, said, "Why, ii we here in Connecticut could only realize the terrible situation and con- ditions in Armenia and Syria we would raise the whole $30,00O,OOO right here in Connecticut in one week p
 Feb. 23 to March g. t
 In most of Connecticut's thirty-four campaign districts, the identical dis tricts used in the United War Work CTS campaign last November, the Near East Relief Campaign will be waged the week of February 23 to March 5. Tn the Hartford, Bridgeport, New Ha- ven and a few other districts local cir cumstances have compelled a post ponement to the week of March 2 to g, inclusive.
 Governor Has Strong Aides r.
 Governor Holcomb is honorary state chairman and Professor M. W. Jacobus of Hartford is chairman of the Executive Committee. Besides Chairman Jacobus, the executive com mittee consists of Rev. John G. Mur- ray, Joseph w. Alsop, Robert Scoville, Henry W. Farnum, John H. GOss, Will liam H. Hall, George c. Hubert, Rabbi H. w. Ettelson, John c. Kebabian, Professor E. K. Mitchell, Meigs H. Whap1es, George w. Wheeler, Judge Isaac Wolfe, Frank G. Vibberts, Mrs. T. Belknap Beach, Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees and Miss Edith Woolsey. .
 United Support Assured. ..-1
 The state headquarters of the Re- lief Committee are at No. IS Lewis street, Hartford, using a section of the office of the Food Administration, which has been directed by President Wilson and United States Food Ad- ministrator Herbert Hoover to coop crate in the campaign. Connecticut Food Administrator Robert Scoville has appealed to all his local food ad- ministrators, and Joseph w. Alsop of the State Council of Defense has ap- pealed to the chairmen of all War Blu reaus to do their utmost to aid the campaign. Clergymen of all denomi- nations have pledged themselves to the task, and such organizations as Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs and Young Mems Christian Associa- tions have also promised their support.
 Prominent Men Enlisted.
 The Executive Committee has elect ed officers as follows; Professor M. w. Jacobus, chairman; Joseph w. Alsop, Henry w. ,Farnum, John H. Goss. Rob- ert Scoville and George w. Wheeler, vice chairmen; Miss Eleanor Tudor Green, secretary; Meigs H. Whaples, treasurer; George S. Goddard, cam paign librarian, and Lowry w. Statler campaign director.
 Looking Toward Connecticut.
 Many states have already made their quota, but two New England states, Connecticut and Massachu. setts, and one or two other states have been delayed and for this reason are being urged to speed by the national headquarters, which is daily receiving calls for aid from the American consu lar officials in Turkey and the Neal East. None of the recent appropria tion of $100OOO,OOO by Congress is available for these dying Armenians and Syrians because they are unable 1 to furnish the required credit or guar antics for repayment.
 District chairmen Named. 1 Some of the district chairmen al ready selected are as follows:
 Ansonia district (Oxford, Seymour) L. F. Anchutz Litchfeld district Ga naan, Cornwall, Falls Village, Morris 1 North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon) Rev. W. J. Brewster; Middletown dis trict (Amston, Gilead, Chatham, Crom well, East Hampton, Hebron, Middle l field, Portland), Rev. w. H. Hall Mil ford district Oevon, Woodmont)