Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-01-29
$4,000 SOUGHT IN
IDAHO COUNTY TO
RELIEVE STARVING.
NEAR EAST PEOPLE.
Cause of Armenia and Syria
Placed before Public in
Communication from Knox
Cradle of Humanity in Dire
Straits Because of Brutal
ity of Mohammedan Hordes


Three thousand dollars from Idaho
county for relief of destitute peoples
+ in the Near East is the goal which
an effort will be made, early in Feb
ruary, to reach, under the chairman
ship of w. N. Knox of Grangeville.
Mr.. Knox accepted the Craftsmanship
of the Idaho county committee, after
he had been urged by the Grangeville
Commercial club to act in that capa
city.
The quota for each community in
Idaho county will shortly be announc-
ed.
Suffering in Armenia and Syria
comes as an aftermath of the war, be-
cause of Turkish brutality toward
Christian peoples of the stricken
countries. Refusing to fight besides
the Turks, in the war against the al
lied nations, the Armenian peoples
were threatened with determination
by the Mohammedans, and hundreds
of thousands persisted. The situation
continues serious.
Mr.. Knox has issued an appeal to
the people of Idaho county for funds
for relief work in the ancient coun-
tries of the Near East. The appeal
follows:
APPEAL FOR HELP
For humanity's sake for all nations |
of men on all the face of the earth are |
of one blood, because human life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
are of more Importance than mater
ial possessions, this appeal is made
to the people of Idaho county, to aid
and cooperate in the cause of Armc-
nian and Syrian relief, of the starv-
ing and oppressed, especially the
children, of those lands.
From TIE cradle of humanity, the
very site of the Garden of Eden, per
haps; the resting place of the Ark
after the deluge, the far cry has come
for us to meet the expectations of
those peoples who have come to re-
gard Americans as their friends and
deliverers, and our country as land
flowing with milk and honey.
"The Caucasus, land of their exile
bristles with withered and ghostly
hands appraised in appeal, ard muir
murs and sobs in one vast,- fervent
prayer for food Hundreds of thous-
ands of helpless little children, with
put even a sufficiency of shredded
rags to shield their weakened and |
wasted bodies against the freezing
blasts of the pitiless northern winter,
lend their tremulous, ger-weaken-
ed voices 90 the horrible medley
The plight of these peoples is said
to be "the most desperate in the
world today"
The Near East Relief formerly {
American committee for Armenian and I
Syrian relief now incorporated by c
act of congress as the chartered sue
,essor to the American committee
Aforesaid, is putting forth a nation q
vide drive for funds to save the lives !
md ease the sufferings of these starv- )
ng peoples. b
ASKS FOR $4,000 J.
Three thousand dollars contributed b
rom Idaho county $ 10000 population $
will be less than the per capita con-
asked of the nation OF large, v
which is thirty million dollars.
Large initial gifts from those who /
lave prospered may be made in all |
rood conscience with the assurance "
hat the returns pn the investment a
will be had in human units and the |
rofts sure to come according to the h
aw of compensation governing in al
allure. n
We therefore, appeal most heartily II
o ministers, teachers, business men, n
armers, laborers, school children, s.
nd men and women in all walks of Il
fe to respond to the solicitations of e.
hose who in the respective commun- c.
ties of this county, may have the T.
natter in charge. 81
The executive committee at the
ounty seat will apportion the quota
or each community, and each local n
will know the amount ex- r,
ected of such. II
Inasmuch as idaho county failed to r;
each its quota last year, it is hoped ie
y the committee that the county this ~
ear will raise enough money for Near Is
asst relief to not only meet its 1920 II
uota, but TO wipe out last years +,
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