The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06
NORTHWEST CALLS
DEATH CHALLENGE
Turns Solid ,FrGnt Against
Starvation; Need Every
body's Help, Says Divine.

Never has the whole Northwest en-
tered more cheerfully and earnestly
into a national work of mercy than 1t
is right now, with gifts of milk,
wheat, and fruit, clothing and money,
in a concerted effort to Danish from
Armenia Southern Russia and Bible
lands the spectres of disease and star
walton that are grasping for the lives
of unknown thousands of destitute
women and more than 100000 helpless
orphans.
Under the general leadership of DR..
Sherman l.. Divine, 722 Peyton build
ing, Spokane who as Northwest chair
man of the Near East Relief, recently
investigated conditions in Armenia,
this huge Northwest empire of wealth
is striving to make good as the "fos-
ter parent" of some $3.50 orphan
children of the Near East. Most of
these are the children of Americas
Armenian allies in the World War.
To do this, West Washington must
provide for $500; East Washington
and North Idaho, 1850; South Idaho
S34; Utah, 1850; Montana, 834, and
Alaska for 83 at a cost in food, clothes
and funds, of $50 for each child for the
year.
DR.. Divines own congregation, that
of the First Presbyterian church of
Spokane, is already caring for so of
them and scores Of other churches.
Sunday schools, lodges, women's organ
izations and even children of the pub
lie schools, have accepted it as their
job to care for hundreds more.
But this is not duty for churches
and organizations and schools alone,'
declares Chairman Divine. at is a
work in which the aid of every indi
vidual with humanity in their heart
is needed.
"Just a glimpse of those happy,
sweet-faced little children | saw in our
orphanages, pathetically grateful for
Americas care and protection, which
has saved them from death, is proof
enough that our work already done
has been worth while
Gust glimpse through the orphan
age windows at the CHASTITY contrast
at purple-lipped little skele-
tons of babies tugging at the empty
breasts of dying mothers; little heaps
Of skin and bone and tattered rags,
ying in the streets; tottering groups |
Of women devouring withered grass; |
great crowds of starving, half-naked |
xiddies, beating at the door for admis-
'ion-just glimpse of that's enough |
proof that it is everybody's task to |
leip. 1 believe everybody will help"
Rushing Gifts From Here.
With holiday offerings, wheat dona-
ions, generous gifts of milk, old
clothes and cash, South Idaho, under
he direction of Miss q. Fay Fowler of
3oise, campaign director of the Near
Cast Relief, is setting a rapid pace
or the whole Northwest.
Farmers of East Washington and
lorth Idaho are being called upon for
6 carloads of wheat, orchardists for
onations of fruit and residents of the
tiles and towns for clothes and cash.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cohen, room /,
20 East First South, Salt Lake City,
S Utah director for Near East Relief,
5 driving hard, with the support OF
Governor Mabey~ and the l.. d. S.
hurch, for Utah's share in wheat,
inished food products and cash.
Montana is subscribing wheat, cash
nd clothing through its state head
uarters of Near East Relief at
lontana building at Helena.
West Washington. with its head
uarters for Near East Relief at 339
urke building, Seattle, will give much
its aid in milk and flour and the
est in cash, while Alaska is expected
, furnish the most of its share in
ash, sent to the Seattle headquarters
the relief society.