St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-08-26

| miral Mark l.. BrtBtOl, united
States High Commissioner TO Turkey,
for example. declares:
II have been closely associated
with the work OF tho Near East
Relief committee for about 20
months. on the whole the work
OF this relief committee has been
such that Americans should be
proud OF this great humane Of
fort The Near East Relief hero
in ConstantinOplo Is run more
like business organization
than any relief organization
with which | have ever como
into contact"
Charles V. vlckrey's summary OF
the activities OF the Near East Relief
shows the disbursement OF over
$50 1000, 10000 In cash and supplies,
contributed by the American people
20 the salyaging OF the Christian pop
ulationB OF the Near East. Ill
American aud Canadian men and
women relief workers have been on
gagged In this huge task on little
more than volunteer basis. G3
hospitals. with G.522 beds. and 1873
clinics. II rescue homes. where
young girls rescued from lives OF
shame Ia Turkish harems are taught
20 forget their sunorings. aud 10 be-
gin life anew. solf-supporting and
independent, are maintained
10000 Little Children
The most remarkable feature OF
the work OF the Near East Relief r..
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. 29g homes
one, IN Alexandropol, Armenia. hous,
ing 1900 children where, last
year, 6i i.6OO children were housed
clothed. fod and taught. while an ad-
ditional bG.039. outside the Near
East Relief orphanagea. were saved
from starvation and death by food
and clothing sent them from the
United States,
MIR. viekrey's report states that
approximately 2,79O,l9O Armenians
are still liying In the Near East. out
OF pre-war population of over
100000 and estimates that had Il
not been for the aid given by the
American people through the Near
East Relief, fully half OF those now
Was furnished 60 56l,97O homeless
refugees during a large part OF 1890
while 5000 garments. comprising
100000 pounds Of clothing sent
out from the United States were dis
uibuted To barefoot and rag-elat
wanderers, all the way from th.
Mediterranean To the Caucasu
mountains,
Work Must Continue
Commenting on these figures NJ,
Vickrey stated that this distinctive
ly humanitarian relief work, as an
expression of brotherhood sh1glD
help TO mark the beginning OF a new
era OF peace ana intor-racial goo,
will In the Near East
THE tremendous task undertake
by the American people In saving IN
children OF the Near East is on.
which cannot be left unfinished. ",
have an investment of over 100000
900 In human life, that America ka
saved. II We falter or pause now
that investment is impo He'd, OF ma
even be lost altos ether Most NJ an,
children We have. saved fron dealt
are still too little TO take care o.
themselves, and conditions though
out the Near East are SIN a..
uncertain TO let thom shii, 90, then
selves, II is morally sure chat for
least i've years, and until these ittl
ones that We have snatchel from
terrible fate are able 10 supper
themselves and enjoy an even chanc
of life as useful citizens. the AlAsi
dean people who have rescued thei
must see them through
1T Is the purpose OF he Near Ea.
Relief TO do just this, and we lppe.
to the generosity OF the Aunrica
people to see this noble wlrs is ca
ried out In the spirit of mutual hell
fulness and Christian charity Whiv'
10 80 essentially Ch2raCteristi, II Ia
American ideal"
Contributions to the work of IN,
Near East Relief may be sent I,
Cleveland III. Dodge. Treasurer
Madison Ave, New York city.