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· c ommu·it:v Chest H elt~s W orltf8 Greaiest Phil~·throt~ic Project Barry Rug Store to ·Move to New Quarters ·1 E DITOR'S NOTE: The following article Is the fourth of a aeries relating to the functions and achievements of the , varl._s beneficiaries of the Wilmette Community Chellt, for which an annual unlffed funcl campaign Is conducted In Wilmette. It Is felt that the residents of the village, who are the contributors to this fund for all · recognized c hart t y and welfare agencies, should be · made thoroughly famllfar with these objectives o( their genero us support. T hI s article deals with the Near East ReI i e f. NeXt week's s t o r y will have to do with the Young Women's Christian association. For the last decade the generosity of the American p eo p 1e has made it possible to carry on the greatest philan . thropic enterprise in the history of the world. This is the work done by Near East Relief among the orphan children and refugees of such unfortunate countries as Armenia, Syria, Greece, Palestine and Persia. Starting as an immediate effort to avert starvation for hundreds of thousands of persons, the work developed until nearly 100 orphanages in all parts of the Near East were established and orphans, mo3tly under ten years of age, were taken in and cared for to the extent of 132,000. Near East Relief maintains 45 hospitals and clinics, giving 1,963,246 treatments annually, so that cluring the past year altogether 7o,13R children were aided and also 35,06.1 adults, making a grand total of 111,201. In addition, 350,000 persons received clothing in 1927 in exchange for work or by free distribution. Policies include the outplacing of "graduate" boys and girls in ten friendly countries, and the maintenance of four schools for the blind and for deaf mutes; for nursing, two ·; for agriculture, two; and for industrial occupations, three. Great natural catastrophes, such as the Armenian earthquake in 1926, and man-made disasters, like the burning of Smyrna in 1923, made another gigantic problem for the Near East organization and its many supporters in the United States, to face. These emergencies were met and meanwhile the work among the children was carried on. Care for 32,131 Chilclrea . Kow Near East Relief is coming to the final phase of its orphanage program, at least as far as the raising of funds in America is concerned. There are still 32,131 children being cared for and educated by Near East Relief. The out-placing of these children in homes and industries is being completed as rapidly as possible, but as ilies belonged and a practical educamany of these little ones are still under tion as well. 12 years of age, they must be taken Tauaht to Help Selves care of for several years yet. To do The boys are being taught the trades this Near East Relief is inaugurating to which they may be adapted, and as a $6,000,000 campaign to be completed the principal occupation of most of by ] une, 1929. · This is expected to these countries is agriculture about complete. the organization's present 70% of them are becoming mod~rn commitments in t.he Near East. farmers . . To enable them to do this, The program now being followed for American t~actors and other machinthese children is an interesting one. ery, good hve stock, and best of all, Food and shelter first of all, of course, trained agricultural experts have been and this has ·been so regulated that sent to the Near East and already it costs but 17c per day per child for the .children have rai.sed supplies of these essentials. But merely to feed c<;mstderable commercial v~lue.. The them is not enough if they are to g1rls.· are tfJ,ught domesttc sctence, go out into the world on their own nursmg,. needle work and such other JDd . become self-supporting, good occupatton_s as they may be able to citizens, so they are being given as use 10 the1r part of the world. much academic education as possible, Near East Relief has saved over a and etrucal and religious . training in million lives, mostly children. It mainthe erfttts in which they or their fam- tains 45 hospitals and clinics and Removal of Barry's Rug store from the Davis street location it has occupied for eight years to 806-10 Grove street, Evanston. will take place .May 1. The new store as it will appear when the complete renovation and remodeling has been finished is shown in the above drawing. · ering floors completely, broad looms, Wiltons, chenilles-both domestic and foreign-will be in stock. Besides there will be all the leading makes of lin· oleums. Barry's rug line itself will include Eight years continual expansion of many hand-tufted rugs and many forthe Dav:d G. Barry Floor Covering store \\ill make its largest step soon eign makes. Mr. Barry does a great with the removal of the business from deal of importing through the eastern 514 Davis street to 806-10 Gro\·e street, markets from which he buys all his stock, and hence will have German, Evanston. French and Austrian rugs included in David G. Barry, proprietor, an- his stock. Through his eastern con· nounces this change of location to a tacts he is also able to ser\'e customers place with floor space seven times the wishing special orders. size of the present quarters and states The present expansion of the Barry that. the opening of the new store will store follows eight years after combe around May 1. ing to Evanston as a pioneer in the re· "We have found this step necessary tail ftoor covering business. Everyone to serve adequately the friends we have predicted failure for him at that time, made," states Mr. Barry. "We have but despite all handicaps the business outgrown our present space, and as our has proved its place in such a comnew friends become more numerous ex- munity as this city. It was started at pansion is necessary that they may be 514 Davis street in a store shared with a decorating business. It grew from its better served." Barry's store is the only exclusively single room and took over the entire retail ftoor covering store on the north front part of the store. Soon the rear shore and has drawn trade from all partition had to be moved further back the communities to the north as far as and that action was necessarily reMilwaukee and also many customers peated until the shop assumed its presfrom Chicago. Mr. Barry has made ent size. And now it is the demands of the concentrated effort to carry a stock equal to that found in any larger city, store's patronage which makes necesto that in Chicago or New York sary the removal to the Grove street location. There it will occupy a 7,000 houses. sq~re foot area in a store which will A Complete Liae In his new store everything from be entirely redecorated and remodeled door mats to Oriental rugs will be car- to the needs of the floor coveriug bu.siried-a line complete in every detail. ness. Mr. Barry came to Evanston eight To meet the growing fashion of covyears ago after being ten years with Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., in the regives 2,000,000 treatments annually. tail rug department. Previously he had Old clothing from the Chicago district engaged in the rug business in Syrais sent overseas every May and sup- cuse, N. Y. His entire business life plies not only many of the children has been merchandising. He started in but also adult refugees. These will in Rome, N. Y., in general merchandising return do a great deal of work around in the days when, he says, men sold the orphanages, and in unloading any and everything. As specializing shipments, etc., make return for the became necessary he turned exclusively to the floor covering business. aid they are given. Hist01"7-makiq Work With such a schooling, Mr. Barry · The vast international work carried plans now to inClude in his new store on by Near East Relief has not only additional kindred departments. With his floor covering business he is made friends for America in that part of the world but has probably changed conducting a cleaning and repairing dethe entire course of history .for the partment, which, in the new store, Will better in .an area long torn by racial be handled by the newest equipment to and religious dissension. As the years be installed. The work done by the go on, the great benefit of this Amer- Barry store has come to be regarded ican participation in the lives of so wtdely as some of the finest in this many children now growing up will · district. M B be felt. So it is hoped that this comr. arry still is employing the same workers as when he started his busimunity, in common with other pros- ness. The next expansion step will be perpus communities of this country, accompanied by the increase of his will complete its set quota in this cam- §taff. paig!J, that the work carried on for so long may be brought to a successful . Illinois has more banks and trust ·culmination. companies than any. other state. David G. Barry Will Move His Rug StiJre to Larger Quarters