Show MORMON KELP NER EAST members of the mormon church will provide a whole years care tor nearly ona halt of the 1275 hungry and homeless little orphans of armenia syria and other parts of the old bible lands entrusted to the keep ing of utah tor the coming year bf the near east relief committee this assurance has been given u heber grant head of the mormon church to near east relief director H C atlas blocki salt lake city who is conducting the fund gathering program for near east relief throughout utah i decision to underwrite the entire amount of asked by the big relief organization from the mor mons of this state alone for the care of of the near east orphans aa rached last sunday following the delivery of a message to a group of prominent leaders of the church at salt lake city by dr lincoln wart dr wart a noted authority and lec on affairs of western asia told n of the sufferings problems and needs of the people of that much troubled land this pledge together with amounts already contributed or pledged by other charitable people of the state brings the total of near east relief money assured to date up to approximately one bait of entire quota of this sum is necessary for saving from starvation the 1275 orphans allocated to utah residents for relief at a cost of 5 per month or 60 per year per child under the leadership of director holoway of salt lake county organizations of the near east relief all over the state are now putting i forth efforts to raise the remainder of the lifesaving life saving funds with the approach of winter the necessity for haste in securing adequate american help for the children of the near east is imperative de dares mr holloway in a statement giving a brief glimpse of the elgua alon there are orphans in 4 armenia alone who are without tood clothing or shelter and who must have help quickly to avert an appal ting death toll by starvation and ex kosure v warfare massacre deportations and famine have drained armenia of her manhood and womanhood of her christian girls are held slaves in moslem hares harems and these orphans now pleading for our help represent the bulk of the last ors of this the worlds oldest christian race |