Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-09
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR 7
 RELIEF OF NEAR EAST REFUGEES

Washington, Oct. S-A nationwide ap- peal for funds for the relief of the thou. sands of refugees in the near east was authorized today by President Harding. The money will be distributed through American Red Cross and the near east relief working jointly. and will be rajs- ed by a special committee headed by former Postmaster General Hays. |. This statement was issued by the pres ident:
 "A recognized and most appealing sen- ergeney exists in the near east After$full conference it is unanimously agreed tthat the American Red Cross and the snear east relief, two governmentally recog- nized agencies, are the logical instrti- | mentalities through which this relief ma y be extended and 1t is a manifest duty that they should take care of the situa- tion. It has been decided that these two organizations will take care of the sit uation jointly In a campaign of most cordial cooperation they wille command the facilities for most efficient minis ttration. "In order to meet the situation there | is. created special fund to be known as Near East Emergency Fund This fund is to be raised by a nationwide appeal, which appeal is endorsed by the American Red Cross. the near east relief the Y. M. c. A., Y W c. A., the Fedora council of Churches, the K of C., the Am. erican Relief admistration, the Jewisf 1 joint distribution committee, and other i organizations having interests in the neal i east.
 Money may be sent to Eliot Wads i worth, treasurer of the American Ret ,, Cross, WasFington, D. C., Cleveland H ' Dodge, treasurer of near east re1ief, IS Fifth avenue, New York, orSthe Lfterar. l Digest 554 Fourth avenue, New York : A specia! emphasis and appeal for fund. will be. made during the roll call of tn American Red Cross in November Check ,, in eac hinstance shall be made payabl
 to the Near East Emergency fund.
 special committee has been nam ed to assist in the emergency joint
 appeal, consisting Of the heads of tn
 organizations above mentioned. Thi Hays,.schairman, Judge John Bartol i Payne, of the American Red Cross, Di James L. Barten. of the near east re
 lief, Mir. R. J Cuddahy. of the Literar. 1 Digest. Mir. James A. Flaherty, of tn Knights of Columbus Dr. John R
 Mott, of the Y. M c. A. Mrs Joh
 French of the Y. W. c. A., Dr. Rober
 E. Speer. of the federal council o
 churches, Mir. Felix Warburg. of the Jew lSnS 1oint olSlrlDutlon committee and MI I Herbert Hoover, of the American relic administration.
 The relief work already afforded wi be followed at once by the most promp
 ministration which the American Re
 Cross and near east relief can bestow i
 co-ordinated efforts. proceeding on tn
 assumption that the, heart of the Anneri
 can people will respond generously i
 enabling these agencies of relief to mee
 the crying emergency
 Agreement for the Red Cross and nea
 east relief to cooperate in relief mea
 sures resulted from extended confer ences held yesterday at the White Hous , between officials of those organization and Mir. Hays who previously had bee
 invited by the president to head tn ] committee to obtain public contribution : for the work. The conferences -ende : last night and recommendations made t
 the executive.
 Announcement that additional nea. ures for relief in the near east alread had been taken was made tonight by , " Vickery, of New York. general seer, : tsry of the near east relief Three pul
 chases of cargoes afloat have been mad
 an da fourth ship, the Sargus, is no
 loading at Philadelphia for Constantine r pie.