The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-12-14
BUSINESS MEN
HEAR DR.. DEVINE
NOTED SPOKANE MINISTER TELLS
OF CONDITIONS AS FOUND
IN NEAR EAST

IN NEAR EAST
The business session of the Mos
COW chamber of commerce, following.
the weekly luncheon was given over
largely to plans for the campaign to
secure a carload of wheat for the suf-
ferers in Soviet Russia and the Near
East. A most eloquent plea for the
millions of unfortunates in these dis
tricts was made by DR.. Sherman L.
Devine, of Spokane, northwest chair
man of the Near East Relief, who re-
Gently returned from a trip through
this stricken country, where he had
been sent by the national organization
to learn just what the conditions are
and to find out if the food and cloth
ing from the United States was reach
ing it's destination.
The speaker was introduced by J.
D. Davis, county chairman of the
Near East committee for Latah coun
ty, who stated that already pledges
of grain had been received from other
towns in the county, including 200
sacks from Genesee and fifty sacks
each from Troy, Kendrick and Julia
eta, while Moscow and surrounding
country will contribute 400 sacks.
Mr.. Devine ranks among leading
orators of the northwest, and has a
personality which is most pleasing
His heart is in the Near East work
and as he told in his inimitable way
of the conditions as he found them
of the suffering and the death Of the
thousands of little ones-tears were
brought to the eyes of more than one
business man.
What's the Matter With the World
DR.. Devine commenced his talk by
asking Whats the matter with the
world, anyway" He then exhibited
currency of the countries in the
stricken part of the world, with face
value of $4,000 and stated that he had
bought all of that with one dollar
in American currency. He told of
the esteem in which the American flag
is held in Soviet Russia and the Near
East, and called the attention of his
hearers to the great privilege that
those who live under the stars and
stripes enjoy; told how the farmer,
even though he was receiving a low
price for his product, is receiving for
that product money that is worth /
face value. He said we Americans
have no reason for complaint, but
said that as a matter Of right, and
also as a matter of protection, we
must do what we can to heal the
great open sore on the other side of
the world, which is menace to the
whole world. He then told of his
trip to Soviet Russia and the Near
East. told of the terrible suffering
and of seeing thousands of children,
clad in rags. or in clothing made from J
the sacks in which American food had h
been shipped, and of how these chill
1voy n Cuin In 70 or fc xxIn :
the little bodies are gathered UP by +
the dead wagons. He told of seeing :
one boy, about 13 years old, clad in Z
gunny sack, on which was printed the q
words, "Wa1la Walla, Wash,' wheat :
from Walla Wa1la having been ship 4
ped in the sack to feed the sufferers. :
He told also of the work of the faith \
full doctors and nurses from America
who are, in many cases, sacrificing
their lives to aid the diseased and
starving people. :
No crops have been grown this :
year, owing to the fact that the Sow '
cts and the red guard of the Turks
have been fighting back and forth :
over the territory. The Soviets are a
friendly to America and it is hoped,
t they maintain their strength, the e
condition will be such by another :
The climate is cold, the altitude be-
ng some 5000 feet, and the old p
,lothes which are being sent into the "
erritory will save the lives of many Il
children during the winter Il
Following DIR. Devine's talk 1t was lC
moved that an additional committee
4 ten men be appointed to canvas the G
ity, so that those who do not have v
vheat to give, may give money to aid D
q purchasing food and clothing. 81
resident Hagen named on this com p;
1ittee, W. A. Lauder, Rev. w. S. in
rocket, Rev. H. H. Mitchell, Rev
'. S. Snoddy, Rev. Dean Hamilton,
lev. Andre, G. A. Hagen, H. Melgard
nd DR.. A. H. Upham. -
N. F. Sturges of Spokane, who is in :. :.
barge Of the drive for wheat in the =" os
ounty, spoke briefly of the success "a "a
e had met with in campaigns in De De
ther counties, each county in the a.
1land Empire furnishing it's quota.
Following adjournment the MEM
ers OF the committee met to organize
,r the work, the intention being to VIZ
ake an intensive campaign the re- III
ainder of this week. MI
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