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116 THE GREEKS IN AMERICAMinor and refugees from those territories in Greeceand the islands was the Relief Committee for Greeksof Asia Minor, with offices at 1 Madison Avenue,New York, cooperating with the Near East Relief.The contributions came mainly from Greek sourcesand all the appropriations were doubled by the NearEast Relief and used for Greek relief in regionsdesignated by the Greek committee. The clergy, thesocieties and many individuals contributed generously.Its receipts, amounting to some $250,000were doubled by the Near East Relief, so that$500,000 have been spent for the relief of sufferingGreeks in Asia Minor and elsewhere.Services of the committee.—The committee renderedmuch valuable service in transmitting money,clothing, and other goods from many Greeks in theUnited States to their relatives in Turkey, throughthe Near East Relief, especially during the war whenthere was no other channel to reach Turkey. Thecommittee besides its humanitarian work, representsan excellent type of Americanization work also.Misunderstandings corrected.—This committeeand its work has helped greatly in breaking downprejudices and misconceptions on both sides. TheGreeks were extremely suspicious of any organizationor activities in which missionaries were involved.When the committee started in 1917, therewas a great deal of opposition on the part of a numberof Greeks. But it gradually waned and disappearedand almost all came to appreciate the committeeand the self-sacrificing work of the relief workers^among whom there were many missionaries.There have come many expressions of appreciationand letters of thanks from the Greek Patriarchate,Constantinople, the various bishops, and otherleading Greeks in Greece and Turkey, both to theAmerican and the Greek committee.There was also a good deal of misunderstanding
THE GREEKS IN AMERICA 117on the part of the missionaries regarding the Greeks,and American missionaries generally were unfavorablyinclined towards them. Some even thought theywere obstinate, distant, and unsympathetic. Yetthose who came into touch with them through the reliefwork were impressed so favorably, that somebecame enthusiastic about them. Many Americanscontributed both money and service to the cause.The Greeks know their friends and feel deeply gratefulfor such sympathy and helpfulness. Such mutualacquaintance and cooperation continues on theother side too in the actual field of relief activities.In July, 1921, the Greek Relief Committee handedits work over to the Near East Eelief which continuesthe work.Another organization that helped greatly in bringingAmericans and Greeks to better acquaintancewith and appreciation of each other was the AmericanHellenic Society under the Presidency of Dr.Nicholas Murray Butler, President of ColumbiaUniversity. Its main object was to bring the Greekcause before the American people and enlightenthem on Greek questions, but it did a great deal inwinning the Greeks to American ideals and institutions.The Society published several books andbooklets on Greek affairs, especially the politicalsituation. It was discontinued November 14, 1920.Similarly the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and theY. W. C. A. have done much to impress on the immigrantas well as the people in Greece and Asia Minorthe true ideals of Americanism. They have shownthe best in America and have attracted the love andadmiration of all towards America and the Americanpeople.Many who are unable to utter a word in Englishare truly devoted to American ideals as a result ofthe varied activities of the above mentioned organizations.
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