Evening journal., 1920-01-08
DIR. Writ FAVORS
NATI0NSJEAGIIE
Without Ii Armenia Will Be
Helpless, KiwanianS
Are Told
SAYS CHILDREN
THERE ARE STARVING

II am Republican. but believe firm
" in the League Of Nations. Without
such a merger Of interests. there can be
no forceful mandate issued that will en-
able the Ent.nte Allies to aid Armenia
II such a mandate were issued. then
whatever country OF the allies should
be given authority 20 rebuild Armenia
would have the support OF the others TO
help in the activities that would make
! 70 land Of hope and the home again OF
The Christian religion"
That was a statement made by Or.
Lincoln Writ before The members of The
Kiwanis Club az their weekly luncheon
yesterday, Dr. Writ has travelled AN
over The Near East. aided I'm establish
Ing relief stations. taken over Red Cross
stations there and knows the situation
as well and much bett.r than most men
and women who have been engaged In
relief work under the auspices OF The
Near East. His story attracted undlvid-
ed attention among the Kiwanians.
During his resii nee abroad Dr. Writ
said ne talked with Colonel House. ami
that that one-time repres nlative OF this
country In diplomacy had told him That
~ was the duty Of America TO see TO H.
that Armenia had The same chance 20
establish slf as was given Cuba and
the Philippines and other countries over
which the United states had established
a prOtectOrate until they were capoble
az golf-government.
The speakers brief reference 20 some
OF the horros that Armenians have gone
through On the past four ycsrs, stirred
Tho feelings Of his hearers TO such
deHhs. that had contributions been
asked FOR at the time. 70 Is likely that
The response would have been very
liberal.
He told OF 5000 children whose par
ents have died, who are new charges
OF the year pasi, ald of the 2j0OlO
others that are facing starvation; or
the hundreds Of children who are be-
Ing found throughout Armenia with
distended stomachs. due 20 ealing
grass and bark Of trees and refuse
found by the wayslde, and who usually
lie Of Internal ailments due 20 suca
food.
his description OF The bread line al
Bayreuth. whore until Amerle'n flour
reached there. the citizens had been
fed on a bread made OF barley and
finely cui shraw and char. took aw'y
some OF the pleasure Of the luncheon
diners as they recalled the food they
had just partaken OF with such lack
OF in crest.
He gave credit 20 The contribution
leas year Of a large milk condensing
manufacture who sent 20 generously
saving hundreds OF lives.
one Of tho bltterest-references % the
need for help in Armenia was made by
Or Writ when he said ihttt after The
Turks had issued an order,to RELEASE
- ono Armenian young women from
harems, that the Americans were com
PEELED for lack OF relief stations 90 ask
the Turks 10 resclnd this order and
take the women back, until sufficient
aid could reach them.
Or. Writ epid that last wear America
had contributed S3O,OOOOO0 with which
10 carry on relief work In the Near
East and that this year IN February.
the country would be asked for s3i 00.-
600 for this purpose. The Near East
which IS incorporated has taken over
the Red Cross work there and every
penny given here Is used directly for re-
lief work. because through Cleveland n
Dodge all eXpenssS for carrying on the
here are borne by him. THIS
results in iO2 per cent. OF all money
gwen being sent across seas, as the eX-
ira per cent. comes from interest on
relief money banked hero until 10 is
used
At the conclusion of his address Dr.
Writ was approached by "a Caledonian
who asked him concerning his stay in
one Turkish town where he had left a
brother four years ago. Tho reminder
OF the family cmlgrated 20 this country
but the brother remained and has not
been hcord Of since. Or. Mirl directed
the young man where he could write
for information concerning his. relative