The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-01
DR.. DICKEY MAKES
APPEAL TO PUBLIC
FOR THE ARMEN|ANS
Pastor Issues Letter From Hospital
Urging the Citizens Of County to
Contribute to Armenian
Relief.

DR.. ]. ]. Dickey Tuesday issued this
letter to the public from Haywood
Hospital;
Citizens Of Mason County:
have been charged with duty OF
calling upon you to help save the lives
of 3,500,00O perishing Armenian chill
dren. By the persecution of the Turks
the Armenian people have been re-
duced from 100000 to 100000.
This destruction has been going on
for ten centuries and 1t would seem as
though the Turks were about to ac-
complish their purpose.
These children have been rescued
by America and have been maintined
for the last FIVE years by the contribu-
tons of our nation. The association
which has this work in charge has
headquarters in New York City and is
called The Near East Relief Associa-
ton, chartered by the Congress of the
United States. There is an association
III each state. Kentucky's headquar-
tiers are in Louisville.
These children are gathered into
orphanages and the relief has been adj
ministered to them by a noble body
of Americans who are training them.
teaching them, preparing them for
life. Many millions Of dollars have
been expended in preserving them
thus far and now to save what we
have already done We must continue
the work. Each county is asked for a
certain amount and Mason county's
quota is $4,000. have sent out num-
Der of letters to citizens of the county
appealing for help and generous re-
sponses are being made What we
want now is for the whole citizenship
to take hold of this matter vigorously
and promptly supply a needed relief.
Make your checks payable to Mr..
w. W. Ball, Jr., County Treasurer, or
Mr.. Jno. H. feathers, State Treasurer
or to the writer. Receipts will prompt
ly be given for all checks
regard this more privilege than
I do a duty and yet while our land is
ladened with abundance this cry for
help cannot go unheeded without
bringing condemnation upon us.
One starving orphan child appeals
to any human hearted person, what
must we say to 100000 of such chill
dren whose parents have been butch
cred by the murderous Turk, whose
homes have been destroyed and who
are left to the mercy of benevolent
world.
have no language to express the
interest l feel In the preservation. Of
these children. The cause Of this per-
secution Is their religion. They are
the Oldest Christian nation in the
world and rather than give up their
religion for Mohammedanism they are
we'll nigh exterminated.
They fought in the war with the Al
lies and were powerful factor in
holding back the Turkish hordes in
this part of the world.
Fellow citizens ] appeal to you one
and all to come forward and give ac-
cording to your ability to raise the
amount asked. Your checks may run
from $1O0 up indefinitely. Let
everybody help and the result will be
glorious for Mason county.
This is the first appeal that has
ever been made for these Armenians
to the people of Mason county and l
feel sure that 1t will not be in vain.
With a profound trust in your gener-
odty / leave the matter with you and
look forward to the near future when
we shall all rejoice together in having
done what God calls upon us to do,
In closing l appeal to the pulpit and
press to cooperate in this great cause
Yours very truly.
]. ]. DICKEY, County Chairman.