The Delta independent., 1921-10-21
A RACE WITH DEATH
HOW WE MAY HELP WIN

Some weeks ago a representative
of the Near East Relief was in Delta
10 arrange for campaign for the
starving peoples of the Near East,
VINO are drinking the dregs That
campaign has been delayed and as a
consequence many lives will be drawn
into the clutches of death before our
provisions can reach them. One hun
dred thousand children who have been
deprived of fathers, mothers and
nomes by the war would have perish
ed long ago had it not been for the
Near East Relief, the organization
The one hundred thousand children
today owe their lives to the charity
of the people of America. Every one
OF them is wearing clothing that has
been made from old clothes which we
have discarded in this country and
sent to them. Not a new dress,
new suit, a pair of shoes in seven
years, and as cold weather comes on
and Christmas time draws near, which
time our children will be gathered
| around the fire to examine their pres
dren, who have not been let into the
| orphanages of the Near East Relief
because of lack of food and funds,
stand there with little legs resembling
| toothpicks, little distorted stomachs
| from eating grass and roots, little
emaciated hands, rapping at the door
| hoping that before the winters SHOWS
swoop down on them that some way,
| some how America will provide food
for them. No fault of their own has
caused this pitiful condition, only be-
cause they are Christians and because
they were allies of ours during the
World War are they at this minute
dwindling out of this life. If America
permits these children to die they
pay the penalty of death because
their fathers were allies OF ours dur
ing the war. If we permit them to
pay the penalty of death our penalty
will be the scourge on our character.
The women and children of Russia
are pouring down in great hordes into
this area and to give them at least
something the orphans already in Or
phanages are being deprived of part
of their rations.
The Near East Relief campaign will
start Immediately. Delta county should
ship within the next few weeks at
least one carload of grain. Every
farmer raising grain will be asked
for a few bushels to help make up
this carload Any farmer not raising
grain will be asked for the equivalent
| IN, ncf
while the busines men and citizens
of Delta and the other towns will be
asked for money to buy medicine and
milk and other supplies for these help
less children. America may be hard
up. Not a soul is starving to death
We can share our blessings with this
helpless people. Not pound of grain
donated will be used for transporta-
ton and milling charges. Arrange
ments will be made with the various
mills whereby the grain will be milled
free of cost and transportation is also
being provided for.
| A bushel of wheat, dollar bill or
ten dollar bill does not mean any
great sacrifice on our part, but 1t
means life or death for these people.
How much will you give? We must
have quick action. Montrose county
has a carload of grain already. Mesa
county will launch their campaign i'm
mediately. The people of Delta county
have never. been found lacking In
spirit in a time like this. Herbert
Chase. E. S. Corbin. A. D. Fairbanks,
DR.. F. w. Grove, Roy Dowd, Grace
Cummings, Prof A. j. Foster. Prof.
Beahm and C. H. Stewart will have
charge of this work.