Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-06
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
into a national work of mercy than II
is right now, with gifts of milk.
wheat, and fruit, clothing and money.
In 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
1874; Utah, 1850; Montana. S94, and
Alaska for SO at cost In food clothes
and funds, of $50 for each child for the
year.
DR.. Divine's 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 1t as their
Job TO care for hundreds more.
But this is not duty for churches
and organizations and schools alone"
declares Chairman Divine. ut is a
work In which the aid of every indi.
vidual with humanity in their heart
| Is needed.
Gust glimpse Of those happy,
sweet-faced little children l 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.
"Just a glimpse through the orphan.
age windows at the CHASTITY contrast
outside; at purple-lipped little skele-
tons of babies Juggling at the empty
breasts of dying mothers; little heaps
of skin and bone and tattered rags,
lying in the streets; tottering groups
of women devouring withered grass;
great crowds of starving, half-naked
Riddles, beating at the door for admis.
sion-just glimpse Of that's enough
proof that it is everybodys task to
help. l believe everybody will help"
Rushing Gifts From Here.
With holiday offerings, wheat dona.
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
for the whole Northwest.
Farmers of East Washington and
North Idaho are being called upon for
2G carloads of wheat, orchardists for
donations of fruit and residents of the
cities and towns for clothes and cash.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cohen, room l,
12O East First South, Salt Lake City,
as Utah director for Near East Relief,
is driving hard, with the support of
Governor Mabey and the l.. d. S.
church, for Utah's share in wheat,
finished food products and cash.
Montana is subscribing wheat, cash
and clothing through its state head
quarters of Near East Relief at 8
Montana building at Helena.
West Washington, with its head
quarters for Near East Relief at 33s
Burke building, Seattle, will give much
of its aid in milk and flour and the
rest In cash, while Alaska is expected
to furnish the most of its share in
cash, sent to the Seattle headquarters
of the relief society.