Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
HOOVER RELIEF
DRIVE CONTINUES
4. j. Merrill, Head of County
Organization, Still Seeking
the Quota.

With the slogan Hunger knows
no armistice," the campaigns to re-
lieye and save the war orphans of
Central Europe and Asia Minor are
burning their appeal into the hearts
Of millions of men and women of
America, causing them to most gen.
erously heed starving humanity's
need. Both Relief workers and army
officers returned from war stricken
Europe tell in terms that are appall-
ing and CHASTITY Of the wretched tur-
moil and degradation which they
have witnessed with their own eyes;
children bloated in their starving
condition, faces furrowed and pale
from suffering, while thousands upon
thousands have already starved to
death.
One of them, Charles V. Vickery,
says. where we are caring for one
child there are stiD four to be cared
for. There are 100000 children out
in the mountains of Armenia, living
on garbage, hiding in caves and ex-
isting on grasses. Many of these
will freeze or starve this winter"
Vienna alone has 100000 children
entirely dependent on the bread and
soup line. Suppose fate had trans
posed the above conditions, and 600,-
600 Michigan children were sending
the mssage of want and misery to
Armenia yawned, and sent back the
listless and merciless reply: "Is that
so? Well, that's to bad. We are
sorry, but we're tired of "drives" to
help the starving.
Lieutenant Frank Comes, official
interpreter of the New York Su-
preme Court and previously member
Of the Russian and Rumanian COM
mission Of the Red Cross says: "The
gratitude of the Armenians to the
United States is pathetic. | have had
officials of the Armenian Republic
come up to me and tell me in their
own language that it is entirely due
to the United States that there is
single one of their people left. |
have seen thousands of orphans in
asylums, scattered everywhere
throughout these regions, get down
on their knees at night and pray for
America and the American people.
Are we worthy of their prayers?"
The work in Gratiot county is now
getting well under way to meet this
responsibility. Three Alma Churches
have already raised over 81 100000
toward the $4,000 quota, and it is ex-
pected that the complete canvas Of
the business interests and other or
ganizations will be largely over by
the week end
St. Louis is well up on their way
towards 1000 goal, with 800 al
ready in sight last Tuesday night.
Ithaca will launch her part of the
drive on Sunday. The townships
are being visited by the county COM
mittee as rapidly as possible and
Gratiot citizens are Loyalty and
cheerfully meeting their responsible
ity in the need of the hour. Shall
we not prove 60 the world again that
we are truly Christian nation?
Many undoubtedly have not yet
been seen by solicitors, who feel that
they have responsibility in aiding
the fund. They will greatly assist in
making the campaign success by
( filling out the following card and
mailing it to either j. w. Kelder,
city chairman, or to r. Il. Wagner,
county treasurer Of the organization.
Checks should be made payable to
Hoover Relief Fund.
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