The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-12
THE CALL or THE
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Mrs. George N. Tilden, Barre, County
Chairman of Work Among Wom-
en-, Appoints Her Town and
City Chairmen--Get-
ting Down to
Work.

With the appointment Of chairmer
for state, county and cities and towns
in this county the work of the Near
East relief in this vicinity is starting
off with enthusiasm. The work among
the women is more fully developed at
the present time than among the men
W. j. Campbell of Burlington, state di,
rector Of the work, having appointed
Mrs. w. w. Slack, president of the
| State Federation of Women's Clubs
as head of the work among the women
of the state and Mrs. George NJ. Til
den of this city as Washington county
chairman Mrs Tilden, in turn, has APP
pointed the following chairmen: Barre
City, Mrs. Lizzie Wood; Barre Town,
| Mrs. A. NJ Roach; Montpelier, Mrs.
w. S. Smith; Waterbury, Mrs. +. A,
Stanley; Roxbury, Miss Jessie Stanton,
Others will be appointed within few
days for the remaining towns in the
county. Harry Daniels of East Mont
pelier has been appointed chairman for
Washington county Of the work among
men.
The work as organized among wom
en- deals with clubs, oranges, schools,
lodges and any organizations with
which women are identified, and from
now on much activity will be evidenced
along relief lines.
There seems to be some confusion in
the public mind about the relation of
the European relief council, of which
Herbert Hoover is chairman, to the
Near East Relief. The former operates
in Central Europe and the latter in
Asia Minor. The Hoover fund does
nothing to assist those in Asia Minor,
and whereas Mr. Hoover's expressed
purpose is to furnish one meal day to
the under nourished children of central
Europe, feeding them in their own
homes, schoolhouses or other convenient
places, the children Of Asia Minor have
no homes, no clothing, no food and in
most cases no parents.
The Near East Relief was incorporat
ed in 1919 for relief and construction
work in the Near East to do something
for the care of the thousands OF war or
phans there, the children of our allies. !
There are no schools save as the agency
provides education and shelter The
Near East Relief has taken over the |
Red Cross work in Asia Minor and the |
presence of the workers at relief sta.
ton Is all that prevents the entire an
of Christian community by |
the Turks. There are over 100000 chill |
1ren without families or friends Their |
parents were massacred or died in de-
and the relief through its
must feed, clothe and edu-
ate them, or they die.
In this field in Asia Minor are main.
aimed SO hospitals, II rescue homes for
rirls and 229 orphanages. housing 81 500
orphans and giving outside aid to S.,
700 others
The Near East Relief is a federal cor
1oration, chartered by Congress. Its ac.
cunts are carefully audited by certified
public accountants and reports are
made TO Congress.
Women's organizations the country
,yer, national bodies made up of WON
N in every branch OF endeavor, have
the work of the agency, and
he State Federation of Womens Clubs
# Vermont, at the mid year meeting in
voted 10 continue the work
n Asia Minor as long as there was
UGH acnte need.
Five dollars a month will feed a
HID, $40 month will feed, clothe and
heller one, while SIS a month will do
II this and also educate one child. It
; hoped that clubs will appropriate the
10 month, at least, which will give
he actual necessities Of life to child.
Active work will Don begin toward
he securing Of funds in the state and
ounty and if you think life is worth
90 year, supposing the son or daugh
ar were yours, then you can help some
Their child grow to a useful and healthy
fe by giving to the Near East Relief
hen the opportunity comes. ,