Evening star., 1920-12-05
ISSUES
NEAR EAST APPEAL
Urges Generous Giving to Aid
Nation Again in Dis
tresS of War.

President Wilson has appealed to
the American people for contributions
to the Near East Relief cause. None of
the allies in the great war. the Pres-
dent pointed out, suffered more Sc
verely in proportion to their numbers
than did the Armenians. Assyrians
and other peoples Of the near east
During the last few year," he said,
"theSe peoples have suffered untold
hardshiDs and losses. and now at the
beginning Of tho winter, when 1t was
hoped these burdens would be light
ened, another great disaster has over.
taken them. Through the activities
of their enemies on all Sides-Turkish
|nationalists. Kurds and bolshevists-
the Armenian republic has been over.
run and thousands Of people who had
begun to rehabilitate themselves have
been driven from their homes Recent
cables state that the roads to Batum
are jammed with refugees, women and
children. shoeless and without food.
Large numbers Of refugees are also
appearing at This, Aleppo and other
centers in the near east. At least a
million people will be In imminent
danger OF starvation unless aid is
again sent to them.
Relief work in this section Of the
world 10 entirely under the direction
Of Near East Helief. Incorporated by
Congress. Since this organization
was formed it has raised and dis.
bursed with great economy and effi-
ciency more than $41. 1.e00, 900 In cash.
II has commissioned more than q
thousand workers Of whom more
administering 2zs orphanaEes, g hos
pttals, II rescue homes and numerous
industrial enterpsfsea I'm addition to
an enormous relief work. A nation
has been saved and at least q million
persons are alive today who would
have Derfshed but for the generosity
Tho l10.oee orphans who are now
being cared for by Near East Relief
and wholly dependent upon It for all
tho necessities Of life, will furnish
the future leadership Of the near
east.
Since the only hope Of these stricken
peoples is in America, once more beg
our people to contribute keneruusly out
Of their abundance that these needs may
be met and the organization which =
worthy of utmost confidence, may be
enabled to continue its life saving work %
The local Near East Relief committee
has ret aside tho two weeks from De-
cesnber 1a to Is as collection period, /"
last night. Volunteer solicitors have
been asked to report to Mrs. John Her
vey Young. at sos Bond building.
The committee reported that IN the
nrst week Of the distribution Of circu.
lar letters Of appeal throughout the
various government departments total
Of $3.2S2 was received. John B. Lar
ner, Treasures. announced that some Of
the contributions since November ara
As follows:
Public schools, 37,17z; DIR. VIM. C.,
,RiveA, $500; Miss Florenee Grandin.
5000: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. K Baldwin,
a1e HFi Msdthsw addson T. ,1eo seSt a% saoS Nc
Vents, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, $3.50; Mrs.. Joseph e. Thropp.
$3.50.
Orphan adoptions at $50 year each
Miss Myrtle Stevenson, Miss Mary b.
Alexander, Miss d. NJ Carhart, Grace
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, Mrs.. W. II.
Adoptions by Gunston Hall students
at $50 year each: Miss Lucille Gov.
ington. Miss Elizabeth cassady, Miss
Elizabeth Clark. Miss Mazie Gambrill.
Miss L. L. Graves. Miss M. L. Harris,
Miss Elizabeth Hendren. Miss Mary
denhall. Miss Mary Murfree. Miss
Frances n. Mouhtcatt. Miss Rather
inc Nelson, Miss Dorothy Patterson,
Miss Helen Penn, Miss Margaret Pail,
Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Caroline
Rose, Mbs Matilda Wilman. Miss
Emily v. Witcher. Miss Balzora
Baker, Miss Dora Call, Miss Merl H.
Kimball, Miss Frances A. Barber. DR..
Grant 8. sBarnhart. Miss Mary M.
Childs, Mr.. H. A. GiIlis, Sunshine and
Sunbeam societies. Miss Maude ].
Others have contributed as follows:
Mrs. A. H. Semmes, Marvin Glover.
Miss Louise D. Temlin, Charles D.
Drayton, McKendree N. e. Sunday
school. Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman, J.
II. Hoffacker. Miss Mary A. Konnerly.
Mrs. N. r. Van Slyke. Miss Louise
Milly Herrion and Miss Flora 8.
Kalk, $50; Church Of New Jerusalem.
N5: Mrs. C. v. Riley, $40; Miss Mary
.. Suley, Miss Ida E. Adams and Miss
Luise J. Middleton, $50. and Marvin
M. p. Sunday School, $2S.
Miss Casper b. ShAfer, Miss So
phie Siebert. Foundry n. E. Church
Sunday School, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Curtis white, Miss Lille b. Fairfax,
Frank b. Mitchell. c. C. Williams,
Miss Jeanette Steel. John Dolph, Miss
Nina Buzzard, Martin A. Knapp, Miss
susan Alexander, Miss Frances 8.
Haye, James r. Skinker. Franklin
Company, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Macpher-
son. J. Elvins Mayneid, Miss Helen