New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
Harding Calls
On Nation for
Relief Funds
Names Will HI. Hays Head
Of Emergency Organiza-
tions 10 Raise Money for
All Existing Agencies
Red Cross and Others Join
Puts Near East Work Virtu-
ally Under Direct Control
of u. S. Government

From ths Trsbune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--virtual di-
rect government supervision Of refugee
relief In the Near East was authorized
to-day by President Harding when he
named Will n. Hays chairman Of a
general COMMITTEES under which the
American Red Cross, Near East Re-
lief and other organizations will CO.
operate In this work. Under the guild
ance Of the former Postmaster General
a national appeal will be made for a
special fund to be known as Near
East emergency fund"
There was given out at the White
House this afternoon by the President
the following statement concerning
the conferences looking to American
participation in the relief of the dis
tressing situation in the Near East:
"a recognized and most appealing
oIphygetisy exists IN the Near East.
After full conference it in unanimously
agreed that the American Red Gross
and the Near East Relief. two govern
lcgical iustrumentalities through which
this relief may be extended, and it IS a
manifest duty that they should take
care of the situation. It has been de.
cidcd that these two organizations will
take care OF the situation Jointly. In
a campaign Of most cordial co-opera-
ton they will command the facilities
for most efficient ministratior.
an order to meet the situation. there
is created special fund to be known
as Near East Emergency Fund This
special fund is to be raised by ma
tion-wide appeal, which appeal is in
American Rcd Cross, the Near East Re-
lief, the Y. M C. A., Y. w. C. A., the
Federal Council Of Churches, the
Knights Of Columbus. the American
Relief Administration. the Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee and other or
ganizations having interests In the Near
East.
Money may be sent to Eliot Wads-
worth, treasurer, of the American Red
Gross, Washington, d. c.; Cleveland H.
Dodge, treasurer Near East Relief, 15t
Fifth Avenue, New York, or The Liter
ary Digest 354 Fourth Avenue, New
York. A special emphasis and appeal
for funds will be made during the Roll
November. Checks In each instance
shall be made payable to the Near
East Emergency Fund. g.
IA special committee has been named
to assist in the emergency Joint appeal,
consisting of the heads Of the organiza-
tions above mentioned. This special
committee consists Of Mr.. Will H.
Hays, chairman; DR.. James L. Barton.
Of the Near East Relief; Judge John
Barton Payne, of the American Red
Gross; Mr.. R. J. Cudihy, Of The Liter
ary Digest; Mr.. John L. Flaherty, of
the Knights Of Columbus; DR.. John r..
Mott, Of the Y. M. C. A.; Mrs. John
French, Of the Y. w. C. A., DR.. Robert
u. Soeer. Of tie Federal Council Of
Churches: NJ. Felix Warburg, of the
jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
and Mr. Herbert Hoover, of the Amer
icap Relief Administration.
"The relief work already afforded
will be followed q, once by the most
prompt miristration which the Amer
lean Red Gross and Near East Relief
can bestow in co-ordinated efforts, pro-
Freading or tn. assumption that the
heart of the American people will
respond generously in enabling these
agencies of relief to meet the crying
emergency"