Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1921, Page 7

. 3 « * HELP FOR ARMENIA ] - TEACHERS URGED TO HELP } I NOVELIST REQUESTS Personal Appeal for Women and Children of Tortured I Nation. Seconding Gen. Leonard Wood's Lenten sacrifice appeal for Armenia, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, Amer- fca’s popular woman novelist, is making the following personal appeal to the women of this country to come to the rescue of this oppressed People of the near east: “In behalf of the women and little ehildren of ‘the most persecuted and tortured nation in the history of the world, I appeal to the people of America to respond to the Lenten sacrifice appeal made by the Near East Relief for the saving of Ar- menia. The Armenians are without food. without clothing and without | shelter. Pressed in by enemies on all sides. they stand deserted of all the world, save America. “At this Lentén season. when the thoughts of all the world turn to the great sacrifice made 2.000 years ago on Calvary, the appeal of these people, who have faced exile and massacre, starvation and cold only because of their persistent and un- dying loyalty to the Christian faith, poignant to go unheeded. e. in the very land where Christ s life for mankind. these men ittle children are Can we, in| ke the very! of us to save Mary Garden also d_her check and indorsement of the Easter of-| fering. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, national president of the Federation of Wom- for the General Federation of Wom- en's Clubs to continue its program for ‘the womanhood of the world’ while our sisters of the orient are Jeft to perish beause there is no one to extend a helping hand. Will America awake to her privilege and duty? ‘Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Coleman du Pont, Henry Van Dyke, Samuel Gompers' and David Belasco are others uniting in this appeal. { Gifts, large or small, may be sent to John B. Larner, treasurer, 308 Bond building. PRESIDENT IN APPEAL. FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF “Tenfold Dividends in Doing Hu- mane Thing for Deserving People,” He Says. President Harding vesterday issued fhe following appeal for the Near East elief : “No matter what the political situa- tion may be, there ought to be no ces- #ation of our sympathetic efforts to be of service to the stricken Armenian peo- ple. It has seemed to me that all we have done has borne dividends tenfold in the consciousness that we have done & humane thing for a_people well de- Eerving our generous gifts. The great re- lief movement must be pushed!” Mrs. Cabot Stevens has received $00 coupon books. representing 500 Armeni- an. Syrian, Greek and Jewish orphans apportioned to Washington. These children.must be turned out of the Near East' Relief_orphanages to starve April 15th, unféss Washington buys these 300 books at_360 each—60 coupons, at $1 a coupon, are in each book, Mrs. Stephens stated.” . ““This fund is an ‘emergency fund’ and does not-represent what Washington should do to assist in maintaining the sixty-three hospi ‘thousands of soup kitchens. industrial and the gen- eral recontruction, ito 1l nt 5 ‘assignéd : Near F.gendm special act of Con- gre: safd. * Washington's _committee _ requests gifts, large or small, be sent t John B. Larner, treasurer, 308 Bond building. FIRE AND HEALTH BOARDS Conference Told of Dangers to Children From Disregard- ‘s * ing Regulations. Calling attention to dangers ensu- ing from disregard of fire and sani- tation regulations by public school children, the Eastern Conference of TeachErs at its closing session yes- térday recommended the organization i8_this city and elsewhere of teach- ers’ gommittees to supplement the wark ‘of the public health service and fire inspectors. It was pointed out that proper en- fercement of fire regulations is over- looked in many instances, subjecting hundreds of children to serious fire hazards. The need for proper health regulations slso was emphasized., Participation of teachers in the de- termination of school policies was urged in another resolutiop. This privilege should be afforded through teachers’ councils, faculty representa- tion on the boards of education or through personnel committees com- :.led“sfu;elfherl and members of the 0ol administrative group, declared. STt A campaign to promote trade unio: eolleges supported by teaching ‘roup: :‘u ouu‘lne:l.‘d fpeci;lnruenmh will made to ext books ad: fadults, 1t was said paae o th-Towner bill, providing for federal control of educati far federal ucation, was = — FORMER U. S. TREASURER PLAINTIFF IN LIBEL SUIT CHICAGO, March 26.—Damages of $300.000 were sought in a libel suit begun today in circuit court by John Burke, formerly treasurer of the United States and at one time Gi ernor of North Dakota. and Lou Kardos against R. H. Mc!lant.: local broker. i The charges were not specified the praecipe, but Philip R. Dav torney for Burke and Kardos, who have a partnership brokerage con- cern here, said they had been given ' McMaster's business some time ago | when the latter went out of business, | McMaster. Davis said. had reopened ! his offices and in trying to regain the business given Burke and Kardos Fad called their concern “a bucket op.” i ! l | i in | s, at- ! — COUNTRY CLUB ORGANIZES ' W. Gilbert Dent Chairman of Southern Maryland Body. Organization of the Southern Mary- land Country Club was effected last” week at a meeting held at Clinton, Prince Georges county. Temperary officers are: W. Gilbert Dent. chairmgn; Eugene S. Burroughs, sceretary, and J. Frank Dent, treas: ure A meeting will be held shortly for the purpose of electing permanent officers and directors. | A large tract of land has been pur- chased and work has already begu in preparing an athletic field. * A club- | house with every convenience will be built probably during the summer. In | addition to clubrooms, there will be a | gymnasium large enough for indoor | sports. The club will be located at the corner of the Washington, Leon- ardtown, Clinton and Plscataway state roads. Membership will embrave the three southern Maryland counties, Prince Geotges, Charles and St. Marys, and the District of Columbia. The membership is not confined to men but includes women and children. 'I;HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 27, 1921—PART T. = ™m £ < m = = 2 [Tl r— M<-0 CO~ rr- — 3 { lh “There ought to be NO CESSATION of AMERICAN EFFORTS = Ga | @ General Wood’s Easter Appeal € CHRIST ve HIMSELF to Mankind ~ MILLIONS of | ARMENIANS Gave THEMSELVES - for HIM What will YOU give for ' THEM “There are today three million Armenians, homeless, half naked, starving. scattered through- out the Near East, remnants of the oldest Christian nation in the world. THEY APPEAL TC USTO SAVE THEM. We have food. We have money. WE CAN DO THE JOB. Iti our DUTY to save them! ! “We have felt little of the war. But with THESE PEOPLE, LOYALTY to the IDEAI they fought for in COMMON WITH US has meant the ANNIHILATION of TWO MIL- LION people. We found peace. But with them WAR HAS NEVER CEASED, and today is-more cruel THAN EVER! If WE fought for the SECURITY of the WORLD,, we have NOT WON until security has been assured THESE FAITHFUL PEOPLE who were our ALLIES! . “THERE IS NO NEED IN THE WORLD ANYWHERE 'LIKE THIS NEED OF ! THE ARMENIANS! - “There is no escape save through OUR help! Thousands of little children have been the wards of the American people, through the Near East Relief. If our aid is withdrawn THESE CHILDREN STARVE! We cannet desert them! TODAY for .every child taken in seven must be pushed outside Near East Relief gates! Dare we make PUBLIC EXECUTIONERS of our relief workers, as they hear the knocking of skeleton hands and hear ‘Ajam, Ajam’-I am hungry! There are 200,000 Christian and Jewish girls in harems we can rescue if we supply the funds to-Near East Relief. There are countless thousands of SYRIANS, GREEKS and JEWS. now REFUGEES, whose only succor is Near East Relief. “Its appeal at this Lenten season is for a sacrifice to save these martyred peoples. Let each man, woman and child in the United States GIVE that these needy ones may LIVE. WHAT we WASTE WOULD DO IT. I thespirit of EASTER, SACRIFICE something so that a WHOLE NATION may BE REBORN THROUGH US with HOPE OF NEW LIFE. ) “LEONARD WOOD.”” \ “The sufferings of Armenians touch the heart of all mankind. The principle to serve these stricken people. What we HAVE done has borne DIVI- of the ‘Brotherhod of Man’ is not limited by the seas or lands of the earth. In this DENDS TEN-FOLD! John B. Larner Merchants Bank Parker-Bridget Company Harper-Overland Company Crane Printing Company PRESIDENT HARDING.” ‘time of STRESS we must respond quickly. SAMUEL GOMPERS.” Send Gifts to NEAR EAST RELIEF 55 This Appeal Frank Jelleff, Inc. Presented to the Public by: Washington Cadillac Company S. Kann Sons & Co. R. P. Andrews Cabot Stevens Gude Brothers Ay