THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918.
PAGE THREE
SPANISH INFLUENZA JUST GRIP
CAMOUFLAGED UNDER NEW HAM
Most Authorities Now Agree That This Disease Is Simply
The Old-Fashioned Grip, The Same That Has Swept
Over The World Times Without Number. Since 1831
- The United States Has Had Fiv e Epidemics.
Tha Last Epidemic In 1839-90 Came i spread on thickly and covered with
From Russia by Way of France and 'two thicknesses of hot flannel cloths.
Wag Given a French Name, LaGrippe.
This Time It Comes by Way of Spain.
ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE
Spanish influenT-a, which appeared in
Spain in May, has swept over the
world in numerous epidemics as far
hack as history runs. Hippocrates re
fers to an epidemic in 412 B. C. which
is regarded by many to have been in
fluenza. Every century has had its at
taches. Beginning with 1831, this coun
trr has had five epidemics, the last in
1889-90.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grip, or influenza as it s now called
usually begins with a chill followed by
aching, feverishness and somotimes
nausea and dizziness, and a general
fooling of weakness and depression.
The temperature is from 100 to 104,
and tho fever usually lasts from three
to five days. Tho gorms attack the
mucous mcmbrano, or lining of the air
passages) noso, throat and bronchial
tubes there is usually a hard cough,
especially bad at night, often times a
.sore throat or tonsilitis. and frequent
ly all the appearances of a severe head
eold.
THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms
take a purgative, and plenty of nour
ishing food, remain perfectly quiet and
don't worry. Nature herself is the on
ly "cure" for influenza and will throw
ff tho attack if only ym conserve
your strength. A little Quinine, Aspirin
er Dover's Powder may be given by
the physician's directions to allay the
aching. Always call a doctoi, since the
chief dangor of grip is in its weaken
ing of feet on the system, which allows
complications to develop. Those are
hiofly pneumonia and bronchitis, some
times inflammation of the middlo ear,
er heart affections. For these reasons,
it is very important, that the patient
remain in bod until his strength re
turnsstay in bed at least two days or
more after the fever has left you, or
if you are over 50 or not strong, stay
in bed four days or moro, according to
the severity of the attack.
EXTERNAL AP'ICAHONS
Leave the clothing loose around the
neck as the heat of the body liberate
the ingredient, in the form of vapors.
These vapors, inhaled with each breath.
carry the medication directly to tM
parts affected. At the same time, Va-
poRub is absorbed through and stimu
lates the skin, attracting the blood te
the surface, and thus aids, in relieving
the congestion within.
NO OCCASION FOR PANIO
There is no occasion for penle in-
fluonza or grip has a very low percent
age of fatalities not over one death
out of every four hundred cases, ae
cordinw to the N. C. Board of Health.
The chief danger lies in complications
arising, attacking principally patients
in a run down condition those who
don't go to bed soon enough, or those
who got up too early.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this is
a germ disease, spread principally by
human contact, chiefly through cough
ing, sneezing or spitting, bo avoia per
son, havinff colds which means avoid
crowds common drinking cups, rouer
towels, etc Keep your bodily strength
by plenty of exercise in the open air,
and good food.
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS
Above all. avoid colds, as colds irri
tate tho lining of the air passages and
render . them much better breeding
places for the gorms.
Use Viek's VapoRub at the very first
sign of a cold. For a head cold, melt
a little VapoRub in a spoon and inhale
the vapors, or better still, use VapoRub
in j benzoin steam kettle. If tins is
not availablo, use an ordyinary tea
kettle. Fill half full of ooiling water,
put in half a teaspoon o? VapoRub
from time to time keep the kettle
just slowly boiling and inhale the
steam arising.
MOTE Vick's VapoRub is the dis
covery of a North Carolina druggist,
who found how to combino, in salve
form, Menthol end Camphor with such
volatile oils as Eucalyptus, thyme.
Cubebs, etc., so that when tho salve is
annlied to the body heat, these ingre
dients are liberated in the form of va-
CITY HAS LEGAL RlGaTiOVER-PjlOPUCTION NOT
10 M) CMTffi TO
RE-ASSESS PROPERTY
This Decision Is Given By
Judge Mky In Case
Against Silverton.
A city has a legal right to amend its
charter to re-assess, property . providing
that in ease an assessment for the con
struction of good roads is found to be
invalid by anT higher authority. The
decision is by Judge Percy Kelly in the
case entitled J. M. Brown' and others
against the City of Silverton. .'Judgo
Kolly has entered an' order that le
caso of Mr. Brown against Silverton be
dismissed. ,
It was on April 27, 1914, that the
City of Silverton passed an ordinance
providing for a hard surface concrete
pavement on McClaine street. Later
it was claimed that tho city, in passing
such an ordinance, ignored remonstran
ces ana 'hat the improvements had
boon forced on tho plaintiffs.'
In the suit of Lais against the City
of Silverton, the supreme court of Or
gon handed down an opinion adverse
to the. city. Then tho city passed an
amondmont to the city charter provid
ing for the reassessment of property.
Council Passed Resolution.
August 6, ' 1918, Silverton council
passed a resolution declaring the dis
trict especially benefitted by the street
improvement. Sept. 4, 1917, te iut ,
orty adjoining tho paving was assessed
causing a lien on the property.
In the case on trial against tho city,
the plaintiffs asked for a temporary in
junction against the city to prevent the
selling of property for assessments and
cancelling tho assessments and remov
ing tho cloud against tho title of land
on McClaine street.
As the council had submitted tho
amendment to the city charter provid
ing that should a higher legal authori
ty dcclaro invalid tho first assessment
that tho council could rc-assess, and
tlint the people had voted in favor of
the amendment 345 to 144 against, the
decree was entered .that the rt-aw--
ment was valid and the case dismissed.
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In order to stimulate tho lining of Ipors. VapoRub can be had in three , si
the air passages to throw off the grip
germs, to aid in loosening tne pniegm
and keeping the air passages open, thus
making tho breathing easier, Vick's
VapoRub will be found effective.
Hot, wet towels should be applied over
the throat, chest and back between
the shoulder Wades to open the pores.
Then VapoRub should be rubbed in
ver the parts until the skin is red,
es at all druggists. While eomparatave
lv new in certain parts of the north,
it is the standard home remedy in the
south and wost "for all forms of cold
troubles over six million jnra were
sold last year. VapoRub is particularly
rocommended for children's croup or
cfnlila. as it is externally applied and
can, therefore, be used freely and often
without the sligMCBt narnnui uiiccm.
SOUTHWESTERN PART
OF STATE WILL HAVE
MUCH PAVINGINI919
Work To Be Done Under Su
pervision Of J. C. McLeod,
Division Engineer.
Much paving and other road work
is to be dono by the state highway com
mission next year in the southwestern
portion of tho state, according to the
program for that district just complot
ed by tho state highway department
The southwestern division Includes all
counties south of Marion, Polk ana -coin,
and between the Cascade range
and the coast, besides Klamath and
Lako counties.
THRFATEKiliG DAIRIES
SAYS COpSION
Oregon Has Gone "Over Top"
In Dairy reriomances As
. Ia Other Tilings.,
J. D. Mickle, state dairy and food
commissioner, declares in his biennial
report that there is no cause for fear
that the dairy business will bo over
done in this state from now on. Hit
report says:
" Thero has been some apprehension
in some quarters lest the dairy business
6 overdone. In this direction our of
fice has taken some pains to make care
ful investigations, end our eoncusion
that thero ig absolutely no danger
of over-production from this on."
His report, as it relates to the dairy
industry, is very optimistic. He points
out that fatmcrg and dairymen aro now
using tho Babcock cream tester as
means or weeding ou the "slacker"
cows, and the result is that bettor dairy
herds are being built up in this state
"Formerly it was thought necessary
to go east, or to Europe for well brci
stock to build up and fortify our herds,
but this is no longer necessary," ho
says. "Oregon breeders are just as
alert and just as expert as any ,and
their stork is on a par with the best.
' ' 'The long distance records, the high
milk records, the buttcrfat records, tho
register of- merit cows, and all other
commendable forms of competitive dai
ry records are just as common in Ore
gon as in New York, or Wisconsin or
Holland or Now Zealand, or anywhere
else on earth. Oregon may be said to
have 'gone ovor the top' in dairy por
formance as Bhe has done in so many
other things."
Commissioner Mickle points out that
his chemist and also his chief doputy
roeoiva. salaries of only $1200 a year,
which is entirely inadequate. These
salaries' are fixed by law, and ho rec
ommends that tho law be amended so
tho commissioner may allow them a rca
sonable salary. '
Eastern Star Election
Held At Woodburn
COUGMG SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable Dr. Jung's rew
Discovery
That raw," hoarse throat must be
soothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be loosened. That cough must
" b checked so you can sleep.
Dr. King's New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for half a
century without the least disagreeable
after-effects.
Your druggist has it because it is
well-known and in big demand. OUc
and $1.20.
Try this for Constipation
Keep the bowels on schedule time
With Dr. King New. Life Pills, tho
system freed from poisonous wastes,
tne complextion clear, the stomach
weet, the tongue uncoated, the breath
untainted.. Mild yet positive. 25c
MAMMOTH
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For Receiver of
ASTHMA
CRrlOWLY REFUNDED ASK ANY DRUGGIST
to
One Midwinter
Table Pleasure
that increasing
numbers of well fed
people are enjoying is
ihepipinghot cup of
INSTANT
POSTUM
instead of the usual
coffee.
This cheery cup with
its rich delicious flavor
has permanently taken
the place of coffee in
many, many homes
ATrialIsEeally
Worth While
This program calls for estimated ex
penditure of $1,421,750, and for paving
57.5 miles' of highway; laying rock 31.3
miles, besidos considerable additional
grading. Work will bo done under su
norviBion of J. C. McLeo, division en
einccr. Procram is as follows:
Polk countv line tn Corvams, mucs
Dave. $129,500.
Monroe to Junction City, 9-miles to
oavo. $166,000.
Jefferson to Albany,, 9 miles, pave,
$166,000.
first crossing south Uoslien to sec
ond crossing, 1.1 miles, rack, $6000. ,
Walker to Cottago Grove, 4 miles,
pavo, $74,000.
. Winchester to Boseburg, 5 miles, pavs
$92,500.
Yoncalla to Oakland, 10.4 miles, rock
472.800.
llyrtlo Creek to Dillard, 12.8 miles,
rock, $76,800.
Wolf Creek to Urave Creek, o.s miles,
rock. $34,800.
Grants Pass to Jackson county lino,
6 -miles, pave, $105,000.
Central Point, north, 5 miles, pavo,
$92,500. '
Siskiyou section, $50,000.
Marshfield, south, 12.5 miles, pave,
$250,000.
Overhead crossing at Divide (state's
share), $5,850.
Divido to Lane-Douglas line, 1 mile,
rock, $16,000.
Overhead crossing at Corastock, $10,
000. Coinstock to Conistock-teon macadam
1.3 'miles, $13,000.
In nddition portions of the quartet
mill tax and automobilo license fund
will be used for grading as follows
Klamath Falls toward Bend, fL'o.OOU;
Lake county, $10,000; Klamath to Jack
son county, $25,000. .
Leviafa With 8,870
Men Aboard, Lands
New York, December 17. Two
of . America '8 flying aces reach
transport Leviathan, which docked at
the old Hamburg-American docks in
lloboken.
C. Valing, Indianapolis, wearing the
cross of the Legion of Honor, and B. B.
Campbell, Utica, N. Y., wearing ' ttie
French war cross, were among the first
to walk down the gangplank. Eaen
was an observer and was credited with
having been instrumental in the de
struction of 13 German airplanes.
Valing was decorated by General Pe
tain. .
Major General George Barnett, com
mander of the United States marine
corps, also wan an early departure from
the ship. He had little to say regard
ing the fighting in France, but dwelt
long on . the fortitude and eheofulness
of the wounded soldiers aboard the Le
viathan.
The Leviathan brought 8870 men end
officers from the fighting front. She
was closclv followed by other smaller
vessels with more men.
viathan wore wounded sent back
baso hospitals in this country.
Captain J. C. Hazlett, ol iferthoud,
Colo., who was wounded in tho Argonne
fighting was among the passengers,
H. B. Griffin, called the army's
youngest chaplain, started for his home
is Los Angeles immediately after the
Bliip docked.
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1 " "Ol&rTTk I
(Capital Journal Special Sorvice)
Woodburn, Dec. 18. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Miller of this city and thoir
son, Albort Miller, of Camp Lewis, vis
ited at tho homo of Walter Miller at
Monitor Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. O. C Weller attended the Leo
pold Godowsky concert at tho Hoilig
in Portland. .! ' ...
- Chanter No. 29. Rt A. M elected tho
followdng officers 'last Tuesday. H. P.
Thos Sims; king, Elmer E. Eettleineir;
scribe B. L. Guissi treasurer, J. M.
Poorman; secretary, F. W. Settlemoirj
C. of H.,S. T. Johnson.
Mrs. J. F. Steelhamimer, Mrs. J, L.
Shorey and Mrs. H. , L. Gill attended
Kod ross Friday at. Salem. Mrs. S. E.
Hnrdcastlo of the M. K auxiliary was
also there.
...Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allcman receiv
ed a telegram from, the. mat department
Sunday that their son,' Carl Allcman,
was killed in aettion Oct. 31. Ho was in
the first field battalion signal corps.
They have the sympathy of all. An
other son as with tne iorty nrsi aivis
ion as postmaster.
Bev. and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. B. O.
Conync, Mrs. A. W. Gpilles and C. W.
Oonyne of Monitor visited Woodburn
Wednesday.
Miss Ofa Broylos, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Broyles of this city,
anil Frank Waldorf, a 8. P. fireman,
wero married Thursday afternoon at
the homo of the trride's sister, Mrs.
E. N. Johnson, at Molalla. They left
after the ceremony for Vancouver, B.
0., and will also visit Mr. Waldorf
folkg at Saskatchewan. Canada. They
will return to Woodburn whore they
will reside.
The Woman's club held their first
fall meeting at the home of Mrs. L.
Lawrence Wednesday. The patriotic
and philanthropic committee had ar
ranecd an interesting program which
was very much enjoyed. Miss Benton
Killcn and Miss Maud Turloy sang a
number of solos and Mrs. Chester Vin
cent gave a group or piano solos. Jrs.
W. D. Simmons led the members in
singing America and tar Bpangloa
Bnnnor. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. W. H. Goulct,'Mrs. W. P. Conna
wav and Mrs. C. F. Whitman. '
The Eastern Star at their last meet
ing elected the following otficers:
Worthy matron, Lois Beebe; associate
matron, Maud Moore; worthy patron,
H. Overton; secretary Miiunle- Bieliards
treasurer, Mrs. H. DeHoest; conduct
ress, Florence Emmott; associate con
ductress, fitclla Johnsftn. Mrs. Mabel
Scttlemeir, grand worthy matron of
tho Oregon Eastern Star, puid her of
ficial visit to her home chapter. Af
ter her address gifts from Evergreen
chapter were presented to her. A lunch
eon was served in tho dining room.
Phnneas Whitman passed away at
his home Wednesday, Dee. 11, 1918,
aged 73 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Ho leaveg two son ;. Jr. Whitman or
Woodburn. .Arthur, Whitman .of Kla
math Falls and one daughter, Miss Eva
Whitman, who made her home with
her father. He also leave one sister,
Mrs. M. Souithworth of Detroit, Mich.
The wife land mother passed away
Dec. i, 1890. For the past 18 years he
has lived hero. Mr. Whitman was liked
by all who knew him. The funeral was
held at the M. E. cBurch Friday after
noon. Interment m uelle Pasai ceme
tery.
Mr. and Airs. a. i. jonnson rceeivea
a telocram that their eon, Tayle John
son, had died from wounds received
in action.on the front. No details have
been received yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Vincent lerx
for Blaekfoot, Idaho, Thursday waere
ho will tako up the duties as agricul
tural instructor and assistant county
agent.
SILVERTON NEWS
(Capital Journal Special Service)
Silverton, Dec. 18. Among thoso tnk
ing the teachers' examinations at Sa
lem this week are three Silverton
teachers: Miss Fern Wells, Miss Net
tie Warnock and Mrs. Boy Kelsey.
The influonza epidenue is reportea
as decreasing in auvenon, nevenuo
lesa it is having the effect on the Sil
verton schools, on jaonuay oi xnis
week Supt. Youel reported a 75 per
cent attendance but the following day
the attendance had dropped to less than
60 per cent, Tho cases among school pu
pils are fow. Apparently a number of
the pupils are being kept at home thru
fear of the disease.
J. G. Holmes died at U'.s home in
this city Tuesday, followdng a brief
illness. His case at first was tnougni
to be ptomaine poisonin, but later
proved to be ffa. Mr. Holmes was
nearly eight years of age. He con
ducted a second, hand store in Silverton
for a number of years.
Dr, A. B. Wrightman mnao a busi
ness call at the metropolis tho first
of the week.
Miss Merlo Bowen is visiting at the
home of her Barents. Mr. and Mrs. G
I). Bnwen. who reside just west of
town. Miss Bowen has been teaching
school at Enterprise but tho schools
thero have been closed for some timo
on account of the prevailing epidemic.
Fenton Starr of Camp Lewis visited
his wife at the homo of her mother in
this city over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Starr was accompanied by Carl
Porter of Camp Lewis.
Mrs. Lola King, one of the Silverton
teachers, is confined at homo on ac
count of a slight attack of flu. Tho
attendance of her pupils has been very
small at school so Supt. Youel dismiss
ed them.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bentson are the
proud parents of a son, born at the Sil
verton hospital Monday.
W. E. Wcidmir died at tho Silver
ton hospital Sunday night, a victim of
the flu. Mr. Weidmir, who was an em
ploye at one of the lumber mills, wont
home lroiu vtrk early Friday and
complained of not feeling well. Satur
day he tried to work about tho yard
at home but fainted and fell to the
ground. This frightened his little six
year old son and tho little fellow ran
to a neighbor's for help. Mr. Weidmir
was hurried to tho hospital and a doc
tor was summoned at once, inn
lived until Sunday nignt. una a am.-
rnr been consulted sooner it is possimo
tho lifo may have been saved. Mr.
Weidmir loaves tnree uvue uri...iu"
children, a daughter twelve years old
and' two sons; one ten and one six.
The family was in very narci circum
stances and it is unucrstoou wai mo
mill employes have contributed liberal
ly to help the children. There are no
known relatives to care for tho little
folks, but it is said that they have- been
offered a homo by a certain family at
Pratum. The children's -mother is said
to have taken her own life about a
year ago.
PIC1EY 105. DW
At West Salem, Oregon.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 21, AT 10:30 A.M.
48 milch cows, 1 2-year old Holstein bull, 2 automo
biles, wagons, garden cultivator, harrows, mowers,
spraying outfits, lot of hay, lot of milk bottles, and
all other effects of a complete up-to-date dairy.
TERMS CASH.
Jno. E. Cronan, Receiver J. T. Wilson, Auctioneer
ARTICLE BY LODGE
Appeared In Sunday Edition
Of Matin Crelited To U.
S. Senator.
By Tred S. Terguson
(TJniltu Prfhs fetaff Corroipundent)
Paris, Dec. 18. Considerable discus
sion still is under way regarding a
special article written for tiro"" Matin,
credited to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
which appeared in Sunday's edition un
dor a New York dato lino.
In this article Lodgo is quoted M fa
voring establishment of a lengue of na
tions, allied control of raw materials
until the central powers aro uuiih'"
to tho league, and payment of the cobts
of the war by tho central powors.
uosts question.
Tho question of coBts iB disposed of
in point four of tho article credited to
Lodge, which contains 21 points. - In
this point Lodge is said to maintain
that tho central powors must bear the
oost of tho war, that all publio and pri
vate resources must be employed -
ward that end and that the allies should
control all enemy finances until the
payments are 'complete
Belgium, Franco and Sorbia would be
tho first to be reimbursed.
Point 20 favors international arbitra
tion through a lenguo of nations to
which the central powers would not be
admitted until they had completely sat
isfied all the obligations of tho peace
Monday Night Meeting
Last For This Council
As tho city council meets on the
first and third Mondays in ench month,
the meeting Monday night of this week
was the swan song of tho present coun
cil, although there was nothing to in
dicate during the session that the
mayor, Walter E. Keyes, R. N. Hoover
of the first ward, Frank S. Ward of
the second, W. F. Buckner of the.
third l M. Roberts nnd Olen (Jnrnh
of the fifth and H. H. Stanton and N.
D. Elliott of the seventh wero making
their final appearanco as city fathers
for the 1918 city council.
At the first meeting next year, Jan.
6, the old council will informally take
their accustomed seats and then be
fore any business is transnetcd, give
way to the new council and new may
or. Ag the occasion is one of general
felicitations, the public is invited to
attend.
TO KEEP CAEIDIEF STATIONS
treaty and solid establishment of all
free institutions had been effected Con
trol of raw materiuls until the central
powers are admitted to the league is
contained in point 21.
CASTEO, PORTUGAL'S PRESIDENT
Lisbon, Dec. - 16. (Night.) Canto
Castro was elected president of Portu
gal touny Dy m. votes, succeeding tho
murdered president, Paos.
King Manuel's former lieutenant.
Ornelas, now chief of the Royalists, has
promise to aid in putting down tho
manifestations. . . . , -
With but few exceptions, enlisted mon
are returning from France without serv
ice records or other papers containing
a statement of their accounts.. . .
JVWrar"VSrar Button .
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY
OF THE GREAT WAR
A STATUE THAT WILL COME
DOWN The figure that former Ger-
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A number of those aboard tie 1- eonceptioil of KmieU "Crusader."
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A PROCLAMATION
For moro than three years American philanthropy lias been
a large factor In keeping alive Armeulau, Syrian, Greek and other
exiles and refugees of Western Asia.
On two former occasions 1 have appealed to the Amcrlean
people in behalf of these homeless sufferers, whom the vicissitudes
of war and massacre had brought to the extremest need.
The response bus been most generous, but now the period of
rehabilitation Is at hand. Vastly larger sums will he required to
restore these once prosperous, but now Impoverished, refugees to
their former homes than were required merely to sustain llfo In
their desert exile.
It Is estimated that about 4,000,000 Armenian, Syrian, Greek
nnd other war sufferers In the Near Enst will require outside help
to sustain them through the winter. . Many of them are now
hundreds of miles from their homeland. The vast majority of
them are helpless women and children, Including 400,000 orphans.
The American Committee for Relief In the Nenr East Is
nppciiling for a minimum of $30,000,000 to be subscribed January
12-10, litli), with which to meet tbo most urgent needs of these
people.
I, therefore, again call upon the people of the United States
to make even more generous contributions thnn they have runda
heretofore to sustain through the winter months those, who,
through no fault Hf their own, have been left In a starving, shelter
less condition, and to help re-estnbllsh these ancient and sorely
oppressed people In their former homes on a self-supporting basis.
(Signed) WOODUOW WILSON.
THE WHITE IIOT7RE
29 November, 1018.
Washineton. Dec. 18. Tho United
States will keep "the naval stations at
Cardiff, Queenstown and Brest until
all American forces are ready to leave
Europe, Captain Laning, of the bureau
of navigation, told the houso nval com
mittee today.
The stoy of tho army in irance is
indefinite, Laning said.
"I don't believe our forces are com
ine back by July 1, 1919," he said.
The fact that the navy enlisted 1200
aviators more than it needed was
brought out.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
AS IN PEACE SO IN RELIEF
AMERICA SHOULD LEAD THE WORLD
When the nbove mrstisirc of thf Tresldent was placed before Pr, flsmnet T. Duttnn,
Chairman of tli Kxeeutlve Committee of the Nenr Knt Relief, he snld : "This
appeal (if President Wilson to the American people asking their support to tha
nttempt of the American Committee for Relief In the Near East to raise la January
at least thirty millions of dolhirs, gives a national eharneter to that effort.
"The President ha spoken several timet to the entire world In favor of sneh
wise and henefleent reconstruction as will make the world safe for all people. The
present appeal Is marie In the faee of the greatest tragedy of the war. It Is beyond
Kurope, In the Near Knat that human wretchedness at present centers."
About the authenticity of the reports of Turkish persecution. Dr. Mutton, said: i
"Cruelties more diabolical thnn any In history have been perpetrated by the Ottoman
government, and have been reported by absolutely trustworthy eye-witnesses at tha
Amerlean Hmhnasy In Constantinople. Tlw nnreallty of such perseentlon to an
Amerlenn, aa well as the thonsamle of miles between ns and this greatest crime of
civilization, has kept manv Amerlenns, so far, from feelfntf this demand upon their
humanity and Justice, keenly."
WILL YOU PICK OUT THOSE WHO SHALL PERISH?
RcR-ardlnR- the present actual state of the peoples of the Near East. Dr. Pntton
said : "Htnrvntlon has become so common In these landa that one if our workers
sent the following report, 'Heroic men and women who have strained every energy
to save lives, now have the unthinkable task of picking out those who shall perish.'
Thi Is the human preaeure baek of the slogan, 'They shall not perish' twlng used
.In the campaign for thirty millions of dollars." .
It. Dutton was asked If he believed the American people were tired of giving,
fie said : "America's tnoni'y is going out of her pockets faaier than ever lu her history,
because it la America's part In this frlglrtful world cataclysm. It Is to these people
we owe In part the debt of our untouched homea, our unvlolated famlllea, and our
almost normally conducted Industrie. For these things are thirty millions of dollars
an Bdiijuote return? When the American people come to reallie the situation In th
Near Kaat as It actually la, I think sot."
In concluding hi comment upon the President's argent appeal Dr. Dottos said :
"Aa the President la trying to lead the nations to a Just peace to he desires that
Ameiiea shall lead the world in this supreme effort to save and rehabilitate tha
Christian peoples who, because they have clung tn their faith and our faith, hart)
been compelled to paua tbrouii'j the surpassing trt.&U ot tha war." . . 1