Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-01-12
NORTHWEST CALLS
DEATH CHALLENGE
Turns Solid Front Against
Starvation; Need Every
body's Help, Says Divine.

Never has the whole Northwest en-
tered more cheerfully and earnestly
fcto a national work OF mercy than It
ig right nov, With gifts OF milk,
wheat, and fruit, clothing and money
in A concerted effort to Danish from
Armenia, Southern Russia and BlDLe
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 cAa4r-
man of the Near East Relief, recently
investigated conditions in Armenia,
this huge Northwest empire OF wealth
IS striving 10 make good as the 'fo@-
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; Montanz, 534, and
Alaska for SO at a cost in food. clothes
and funds, of $50 for each child for the
year.
DR.. Divines own congregation, tina
Of the First Presbyterian church
Spokane, is already caring for 80 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. 1t is |
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 I saw in our |
patheJically grateful for |
Americas care and protection, which |
has saved them from death, is proof !
enough that our work already done |
has been worth while.
Just a glimpse through the orphan !
age windows at the ghastly cOnt-as' !
at purplel.pped little ske.e. |
tons of babies tugSin5 At the empty |
breasts Of dying mothers: little heaps !
Of skin and bone and tattered ra9s.
lying in the streets; lettering group !
Of women devouriug wirhered grass:
great crowds OF starving, half-naked |
Riddles, beating at the door for admis- |
sion-just a glimpse OF that's ensush |
proof that it is eyeryboiy's task 10
help. I believe everybody will help"
Rushing Gifts From Here.
With holiday offerings, wheat dons /
lions, generous gifts OF milk, old !
clothes and cash, South Idaho. under
The direction OF Miss z. Fay Fowler OF
Boise. campaign director Of the Near
East Relief, is setting a rapid pace
Tor the whole Northwest.
Farmers of East Washington and
North Idaho are being called upon for
rs carloads of wheat. orcnardists for
donations of fruit and residents OF th=
titles and towns for clothes and cash.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Cohen, room l.
30 East First South, Salt Lake City
ie SbaA uIA eSlOA tO1 veal L-tlSt 4NtlLS'r |
$ driving hard, with the support o
Governor Mabey and the L. D. :
,hurch. for Utah's share in whea.
finished food products and cash.
Montana is subscribing wheat, cash
Ind clothing through its state head
quarters Of Near East Relief at
Montana building at Helena.
West Washington. with its head
quarters for Near East Relief at 81.
Burke building. Seattle. will give muci
II its aid in milk and flour and III
est in cash, while Alaska is expected
O furnish the most of its share il
ash sent TO the Seattle headquarters
Il the relief society.