Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23

| Westerly and. Pawcatuck who dled l while in service in the world war there l was large assemblage in the town hall Sunday afternoon at the exercises l in connection with the presentation or diplomas from the French government | to the next of kin of these honored I young men: Joseph F. Broadfoot, liar iley P. Chase, Wallace G. Craig, Joseph I Denton, Anthony A. Ferrora, Mario Cali, Raphael Giorno, Daniel A. Hun 4 ter, Arthur Marsden, Charles Marsdens l Harold ". Merrill, Ira A. Snyder, Jonn j Turano, Alexander Smith, Clarence I Roberts, Joseph Ozanne, Harry E. l Burdick, John W. Holdsworth, Harry I Moone, Clarence Perry, Joseph Bor- I deau.
 l The exercises opened with brief l address by Bourdon A. Babcock, com 1 mander of Merrill post, American Le-
 zion, followed with violin selection by Mrs. Charlotte Maxson Estey, ac-
 companied on piano by Miss Marion Barnes. Miss Jennie B. Stanton, who | was engaged in Y. M. c. A. overseas
 work, read Edward Markham's poem,
 France in Battle Flame. which was
 preceded by a patriotic address by Representative Samuel H. Davis. A
 double quartette sang The Little I Snow Cross. At this point Com
 mander Balbcock read the roster of the honored dead, and the French memo
 rial. certificates of honor were distrib-
 uted. The exercises closed with bene-
 diction pronounced by Rev. Laurence
 J. Kelledy, pastor of the Church of the
 Imma culate Conception.
 The statewide drive of the Salvation
 army, which will be a part of the na- tional campaign for $11 100000 will
 open May and continue for Il days.
 Rhode Islands quota is 75,000.
 Providence is expected to subscribe .not less than $6O,00O. Governor Beeck- sman has been appointed head of the
 honorary committee. The complete
 personnel of the various boards will be announced in a few days by R. W. Vining of Cambridge, who will be di-
 rector. of the campaign for Rhode Is1- : and.
 Governor Beeckman has issued a
 proclamation to the people of Rhode
 Island asking them to aid the Near East fund which began Sunday and is ] to continue for one week. The procla-
 nation, reads:
 "A terrible aftermath of the great ! war looms up on the Near Eastern horizon. The worlds oldest Christian country has been the victim of one of the most indefensible crimes i'll his tory The despoilment of Armenia i stands out today a sin un 1ardonable
 before God, the blackest blot on our | | ClVlilZdllOn-
 , "A quarter of a million little chfl-
 dren are starving and freezing, and . they will die without Americas help. 7 Their fathers died fighting for the
 right: their mothers were either de-
 ported or murdered. A million men
 and women in rags now ask for Amer ican bread.
 Let us not in Armenia's darkest [ i hour refuse her appeal. We must not f forget the noble little army that kept = the Turks away from the old fields of l Baku. And the women of Armenia S who died rather than accept the Mos e lem faith deserve our every effort as 9 the problem of the salvation of the l destitute is brought home to us. e 'In the campaign which begins in ,. Rhode Island on the 23d of February e and closes on the 1st of March, no ,, sacrifice by us may be said to be too a great if Rhode Island succeeds in e reaching the goal: Food, clothing and !. shelter for 1,750 of these little children
 of Armenia
 Hamilton s. Conant, field secretary for Rhode Island, provides a compre-
 hensive survey of all activities within
 the scope of the movement in the pro-
 gram for the three days pastors con-
 ference to be held in Providence on
 March 35 under the auspices of the
 lnterchurch World movement Dele-
 gates representing national women's
 boards. state and district officers of
 woman's missionary organizations,
 presidents of missionary federations,
 local church leaders, key women in the
 field of civics, philanthrophy and from
 business, club and professional life
 will be present.
 The many Italians of Westerly are interested in the meeting in Elks' au-
 ditorium, Providence, Sunday after
 noon, March [, of Italian societies to
 launch $5O,000 campaign for the
 erection of an orphanage for Italian
 children of Rhode Island. Represent
 atives of various Italian organizations
 throughout the state will attend
 Pastors of churches in Westerly. in
 common with those all over Rhode
 Island operating in the Interchurch
 Wtrlc movement, directed particular
 attention in their sermons Sunday
 toward Stewardship Acknowledgmen
 day This was held in connection with
 the drive for legion of 10, 00O. GOO men : and women workers contributing tow
 ard the advancement of church work l throughout the world.
 | The soldiers bonus board, Edgar R
 Parker, Henry Fletcher and Norman . $. Case, took the oath of office before ,' the secretary of state Saturday noon n IHey VIII meet Tn Governor Beeck- Y Y mans office Tuesday for organization , the governor calling the meeting un- ! der the provision of the act MT. Bar ker. the military representative on the beard, will probably be chosen chair r ', man. and John F. Murphy of River 7 pcint is slated for secretary by the . Iarty organization. This is the posi- / ton that was promised Russell Dowel ; of Westerly.
 
 s Alexander H.. Johnson, department : commander, at the request of the de Y partment executive committee, has
 called special meeting of the com .1 n1arders of the S5 American Legior Q pos-s in Rhode Island for Saturday , afternoon, March 6, in the House or e the Mall, Providence.
 The silver jubilee committee, Junfo, d Order American Mechanics, met witt tue Rhode Island state board officer, = in Providence Friday and elected y Jerome Gareux chairman; John A. Al e len secretary and Henry Beck treas = uler. It was decided to celebrate tn, y anniversary with a parade and putin, n Tn bully. Sub committees will be ap
 pointed in the various councils to co
 operate with the main committee Tn
 membership in Rhode Island is nor
 than 2,5o0. Knights from Westerly attended tn 'f complication of the fourth degree l. Knights of Columbus, on a class a is more than BOO at tho Ma rra c,o pra+