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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1923
Page
4
President Harding appeals to governors and citizens to support Near East relief through the Near East Relief organization. Mills County chapters mobilize fund and corn drives, with 25,000 tons of food and clothing needed for 1,250,000 refugees from Smyrna and Thrace.
The article highlights Sunday School boards leading Near East Relief efforts since 1915, detailing urgent aid for Armenian orphans, widowed mothers, and refugees. It covers volunteer workers, knitting and sewing programs, a nurse among the larger group, and a push to educate American children about Armenian relief through a dedicated Christmas observance by 24 denominations. It notes fundraising totals, the number of relief workers, and the lasting impact on children, with appeals from Henry Allen Tupper and statements about broader ecumenical support and immigration solutions.
Report outlines relief efforts with large figures: 64,107 children in 124 orphanages and over 50,000 fed daily. Recent moves place 20,000 Turkish orphanage children in safety, 87,000 trainees at 18 industrial centers, 44 hospitals, 59 clinics serving 148,728 monthly, 16 homes for rescued women, and 118000 acres under government agricultural training.
The Near East Relief, chartered by Congress on August 6, 1919, mirrors the Red Cross in reporting to Congress. It operates in seven Near East areas including Athens, Constantinople, Beirut, Jerusalem, Mosul, Persia, and the Russian Caucasus, with a vast network of 124 orphanages feeding and educating about 110000 children and 440 hospitals, clinics, and relief stations.
Robert Dillon, a World War II veteran dying of tuberculosis in Denver, gives what he could to aid Near East orphans. In his final hours Relief fund donations reach $57.50 from life insurance and $100.09 for total disability, securing support for a child over two years.
A cable from Rome reports the Pope’s blessing and a 550000 lire gift for Smyrna refugees via Near East Relief. The Holy Father conveys gratitude toward Americans and urges aid that feeds the body and strengthens moral and religious truth among the children.
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