The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-16

miral Mark L. Bristol, United
States High Commissioner to Turkey,
for example, declares:
q have been closely associated
with the work OF the Near East
Relief committee for about %
months. On the whole the work
of this relief committee has been
such that Americans should be
proud of this great humane eff
fort. The Near East Relief here
in ConstantinOple is run more
: like a business organization
than any relief organization
with which l have ever come
into contact"
Charles V. Vickrey's summary of
the activities of the Near East Relief
shows the disbursement of over
$50, 200, 100000 in cash and supplies,
contributed by the American people
TO the salvaging of the Christian pop
ulations OF the Near East Ill
American and Canadian men and
women relief workers have been en-
gagged in this huge task on little
more than a volunteer. basis. 60
hospitals, with 6,522- beds, and 123
clinics; IL rescue homes, where
gOun5 I'll ID IcSCuCu lives VI
shame in Turkish harems are taught
to forget their sufferings, and to be-
gin life anew, self-supporting and
Independent, are maintained.
10000 Little Children
The most remarkable feature Of
the work of the Near East Relief is,
however, the salvation of tens of
thousands of children who have lost
parents and relatives during the past
six years. For these little ones Amer
lean generosity has provided, through
the Near East Relief, 299 homes
one, in AlexandropOl, Armenia, hOus-
ing $4,000 children-where, last
year, 1900 children were housed,
clothed, fed and taught, while an ad-
ditiOnal 5000, outside the Near
East Relief orphanages, were saved
from starvation and death by food
and clothing sent them from the
United States.
Mr.. Vickrey's report states that
approximately 2,790,490 Armenians
are still living in the Near East, out
of pre-war population of over
100000 and estimates that had it
not been for the aid given by the
American people through the Near
East Relief, fully half of those now
living would have persisted. Food
was furnished TO SCI, $40 homeless
refugees during a large part of 1920,
while 100000 garments, comprising
100000 pounds Of clothing sent
out from the United States were dis
tributed 10 barefoot and rag-clad
wanderers, all the way from the
Mediterranean TO the Caucasus
mountains.
Work Must Continue
Commenting on these figures Mr..
Vickrey stated that this distinctive
~ humanitarian relief work, as an
expression of brotherhood, should
help TO mark the beginning of new
era of peace and inter-racial good
will in the Near East.
The tremendous task undertaken
by the American people in saving the
children of the Near East is one
which cannot be left unfinished We
have an investment of over 100000
600 in human life, that a erica has
saved. II we falter or pause now
that investment is imperiled, or may
even be lost altogether. Most OF the
! N--4-AA III w AtbfN Geth~A A4OAA 4LALl
are still too little TO take care Of
themselves, and conditions through
ont the Near Last are still toe
uncertain TO let them shift for them
selves. Ii is morally sure that for al
least five years, and until these little
ones that We have snatched from Z
terrible fate are able 10 support
themselves and enjoy an even chanet
OF life as useful citizens, the Amer
lean people who have rescued then
must see them through.
1T is the purpose Of the Near Eas
Relief TO 90 just this. and we appea
/ TO the generosity OF the Americas
/ people to see this noble work is car
ried out in the spirit OF mutual help
! fulness and Christian charity which
/ is so essentially characteristic of III,
American ideal"
Contributions may be sent {
+ Thomas c. Day. Treasurer, Near Eas
! Relief, 4O3 City Trust Building
I indianapolis, Ind.