The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
APPEAL OF
THE NEAR EAST

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t dorsed Near East relief. 1t was
incorporated by a special act OF
congress. When Herbert Hoover
was directing European relief he
assigned food and other supplies
t valued at ten million dollars to
: our organization for refugee relief
5 The American Red Cross made
similar contributions. More than
, a million lives We're saved, and
the greatest child welfare program
in all history followed.
Individuals in the Northwest
have sponsored 242 little orphans.
These sponsored children are hap
py, for practically all sponsors
are Loyalty standing by. But hun
dreds of other children have not
been sponsored. These are in the
grip of freezing fear. They know
that Near East relief campaigning
must end soon, and that if enough
money to keep them warm and
fed is not pledged they must soon
be sent out into a hard world
without hope of shelter and care.
Will you not aid in avoiding such
a calamity?
1t is certain that your help was
never needed more. Your gifts
could never have accomplished
more than they would now.
Please act at once. It will soon
be too late.
My Dear Friend:
Your letter confirms the report
that campaigning will close in
America in June" Every day
am confronted by some tourist
who congratulates me that our
work over HERE will be finished
by June 80 and I am appalled, to
think of what will happen to an
army Of little children if our
friends in America think the next
few months are merely to clear
up a few odds and ends. l find
myself wondering if Americans
realize that in these last few
months we must secure enough
money to carry on for two years,
five years would be far more
appropriate for all that ought to
be done.
l suppose l ought not to worry.
/ should have confidence that the
hearts of those at home will again
be kindled before it is too late.
These children never ear believe
that America will fail them, but
we have reduced our Syria enroll
ment to mere babies. 1t has been
heart-breaking to send out child
rem eleven and twelve years of
age, in no way prepared for hfe's
struggle. Hundreds went to a
cherries, almost hopeless sort of
life in Macedonia, where, if your
campaign is successful, we will do
our best to give them a helping
hand for a few years.
l feel almost criminal when |
see little ones turned over to rel
atiyes who are themselves strug-
Cling for an existance in refugee
camps. Our Working Boys Homes,
in many cases, seem to have
changed from a sort of young
mems shelter to nurseries for
small boys. Here again little ones
should have a guiding hand and
fatherly care for a few years.
Failure of your campaign spells
disaster for them as well as for
those in the orphanages. There
is much unemployment, more than
at any time during the past few
years. The population has been
thoroughly ravaged by the Dengue
fever epidemics.
| have blessed the great heart
of America thousands of times
times and have rejoiced that
have been privileged to give eight
a of my life to this wonderful
cause. There are many like my
self who are quite willing to lay
down their lives that this task
may be completed with honor for
America. But those who car give
must not forget that u lives
without dollars are useless.
Gratefully and faithfully yours,
C. C. THURBER,
Acting Managing Director.
This is the form of pledge caro-
that with the letter:
Help Complete This Great Task
The work of Near East Relief
is not vet done but the end is IN
sight. Campaigning must be fin
nished by June 80, 1929, but
pledges may be made payable over
one or two years-monthly, quar-
terly, or annually. To meet our
remaining obligations to the or
phans, l will give
NEAR EAST RELIEF for l
year the amount indicated.
NEAR EAST RELIEF for z
year the amount indicated.
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