The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-10
NORTHWEST CALLS
 DEATH CHALLENGE
Turns Solid Front Against Starvation; Need Every
 bOdy'S Help, Says Divine.

Never has the whole Northwest en- tered more cheerully and earnestly into a national work of mercy than |. is right now, with gifts of milk. wheat. and fruit clothing and money. in a concerted effort to baalsh from Armenia. Southern Russia and Bible lands the spccrgs of disease and star yation that are Erasping for the lives of unknown thousands of destitute women and moro than 305.uoo helpless orphans.
 finder the general leadership Of Dr. Sherman l.. Divine, 7-2 Peytou uu'.d- ing. Spokane, who as Norrhwes, chair man Of tho Near East Relief recently iny.stieated conditions iu Aru"nta this huge Northwest empire ol w-a..a is striving ro make good as lh" ".Hs- ter parent" of some G.1ao orphan children of the Near East. N.-t O.. these are the children of Am.r.cas Armenian allies in the World War;
 To do this, West Washiugtou must provide for 25UJ, Eas. Masa.a-.aa and North Idaho. l-5u. South .aat" S24: Utah. I25g; Montana. >.t. and Alaska for S5 at a cus. iu food. e.u,..s and funds. of St0 for each child for the year.
 pr. Diyfnc's own couercsatian. that Of the First Presbyterian chur". ." Spokane, is already caring .ur a0 .. them and scores of other g.ur...S. Sunday schools, lodges. women s or-a"- izutious and even children Of Che pub. lie schools. have accepted i- as tao.. job to care for hundreds more
 But this is not duty for churches and organizations and schools alone, declares Chairman Divine. "It is work in which the aid of ev..y iud.. vidual with humanity in their heart Is needed.
 Just a glimpse Of taos. happy. sweet-faccd little children ] saw in our Orphanages. payhe-icaIIy g.aro.u. for Americas care and protection. which has saved them from d.ar is proc. enough that our work already done has been worth while.
 Just a glimpse through the orphan age windows at the gaas.y eru,ras. outside; at purple-Iipped ag.a sseI.. tons of babies tuggi1g 4. rna empty breasts of dying mothers. lt.a heaps of skin and bone and ra.r.ri rags lying in the streets; Jor-o..a- groups Of women deyouriuE wt.no-.d grass. great crowds of s,arytnr. ha.rnak.d kiddies. boa-in- at tho cao- for aamis- siou-jUst a glimpse of -.a.--Is enough proof that it is every.r-gs task .0 help. l believe everybody will help
 Rushing Gifts From Here.
 With holiday offerings. whoa, dora- tious. generous gifts of milk. old clothes and cash. South H... under ,hc direction O. Miss Z. Fay fua..r O. Boise. Cauna.gn director Of rao Near East Relief. is sariug a rapid pace for he whole Northwest.
 Farmers of Eas. Was..rg,o1 and North Idaho are being called upon for 25 carloads og wheat. ur.1ara.sts for of fruit and residents Of ,he cities and towns for clothes and cash.
 Ms. Elizabeth N Cohen. room ], I20 East First South. Sat Lake City. as Utah director for Near Eas, Relief. is driving hard. with the support Of Governor Mabay and rha l.. D. s. church. for Utah's share in wheat. finished food products and cash.
 Montana is subsnu1ng wheat. cash and clothing tIroush l-s state head. quarters Of Near East Relief at 5 Montana building al Helena
 West Washington with it's head quarters for Near East Relief a, &2g Burke building. Seattle. will give much Of it's aid in milk and flour and jhc rest in cash, while Alaska is expected to furnish the mos, of jrs share in cash, sent to the S.a,lIa headquarters og the relief society.