The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-03
TO RAISE QUOTA
Kansas Almost Over Top in
Z Near East Campaign.
Total of 100000 VIII Be
Secured in This State.

Indications are that Kansas will go
over the top" this month in raising
IT'S quota of 100000 for the Near
East Relief. according to William A.
Biby. state director. The greater por-
ton of the fund will, be in Lard cash.
TO date but forty-three car loads of
corn have been contributed. Several
more car loads probably will be forth
eoming this month, but Mr.. Biby re-
ports that especial emphasis is not be-
ing laid on the corn donations at this
time because the general conditions
affecting the, agricultural industry in
the state are anything but favorable.
due mainly to slump in farm product
prices. Despite this condition, how
ever, in a number of Kansas COM
munities, farmers have contributed d
car load of corn land never missed it,
their letters assert.
On County Unit Basis.
Fifty counties, or nearly half those
N the state have been organized on
the county unit basis to carry on the
Near East Relief work. The principal
mission of the organization now lies
IN Armenia where it is feeding and
caring for thousands. Mr.. Biby is en-
deavoring to build up a statewide or
ganization on the countyzunit basis,
similar to those operated during the
war in the various drives" a number
of which were conducted by Mr.. Billy.
"A statewide conference will be held
probably in October at which the
years campaign will be put under
way. Meanwhile a commission of men
from the United States will make a
personal inspection in the Near East
10 see where relief is most needed and
what kind of relief is most appropri-
ate.
3 Our main handicap in Armenia is
she dominance of the Turks" said
Biby THE much promised aid of
the allies failed to materialiZe. AS
iong as the Turks are permitted to
drive the Armenians from pillar to
post, it will be necessary tat some
one feed and clothe them, or they will
perish. Were they protected against
The Turks and permitted to resume
heir commercial and industrial life
tfey would soon be back on their
feet again. 1t is with a view that
such a day will arrive that the Near
East relief IS now working. Aside
from food and clothes the organiza-
tion already is gathering farming i'm
Elements and farm stock to help re-
establish agriculture in Armenia so
the people may be able to raise crops
and cattle to feed themselves A
North Dakota woman recently con-
tributed 200 head of horses for this
purpose"
y Audit by Government.
a. All f1nanclal aCLINlIlcS VI LAiC AN0cAA
East are subject to audit by govern
ment agencies. A recent auditors re-
port to congress showed that in 1920
the United States contributed $28,27O,-
BLISS in cash, flour and medical sup
niles, and that the overhead in collec-
lion and disbursement and other ex-
penses were but 3.3 per cent. 1t
Shows that the Relief is maintaining:
229 orphanages, for $4,000 children;
66,O39 children outside the orphan
ages cared for; 63 hospitals with
6.522 beds; IL rescue homes for girls
taken from Turkish harems; 12S med
zeal clinics.
y Maj. Gen. James G. Hartford, for
merry of Manhattan. Kan. where his
mother and sister still reside, who re-
gently was appointed assistant chief
Of staff of the United States army in
Washington, headed an American mil
itary mission to Armenia. He re-
ported: L
1.-The Armenians would have long
since persisted if it had not been for
the superb philanthropies of the Nea1
East Relief, and were it withdrawn
those remaining could hardly survive
for one week"