Greek Relief Committee
Saloniki-Greek Press, Dec. 30, 1922
Under the title [Greek Relief Committee], a charitable society was established, which was officially recognized by the State of Illinois, in order to collect funds for the benefit of our brothers who fled to Greece [from Asia Minor].
The committee was composed of seventy members whose names we publish below. Whosoever of our people is desirous of offering support to our afflicted nationals is welcome [to do so].
The committee met and elected Mr. Andrew Karzas, president; Mr. George Prassas, vice-president; Mr. Paul Demos, secretary; and Mr. John Raklios, treasurer.
The committee, working quietly, has collected a substantial amount of money to date, and sent its first contribution of $5,000 of which $2,100 has been contributed by our city's Liberal Democratic Association and $1,200 is the proceeds of the concert given by the celebrated Greek tenor, Mr. Constantine Petropoulos, to the National Herald. (Translator's note: The National 2Herald is one of the two largest national Greek dailies in America. The other one is the Atlantis.
Send your checks to the treasurer, Mr. John Raklios to the address below. Send [them] today; tomorrow may be too late. We are publishing the list of the committee members below. In the next issue we will publish the names of the contributors.
John Alexopoulos, John Askounis, Charles Andrew, G. Arfanis, P. Baboulas, K. Batsakis, G. Bitsiatas, Savas Miouris, N. Brahos, J. Baziannis, A. Tsiamalis, B. Tsiamalis, E. Tsirigos, K. Contos, G. Contos, H. Tsioromokos, A. Hronis, Andrew Cuser, A. Damianos, A. Diligianis, Rev. Hadjidimitriou, Paul Demos, K. Dravilas, J. Galanis, N. Ganas, D. Gaziolis, Leander Garoufalis, A. Giokaris, G. Georgakakis, K. Georgiou, S. Gianopoulos, H. Hadzis, K. Kakarakis, N. Karafotias, G. Karabelas, A. Karagianis, B. Karagianis, F. Kitriniaris, A. Kokinis, K. Giokaris, G. J. Contos, A. Kostakos, N. Kourousis, G. Koutsopanagos, D. Liberopoulos, J. Venizelos, P. Matsoukas, C. Mazarr, K. Melisinos, S. Mouzakiotis, N. Nomikos, H. Pappas, S. Pappas, 3K. Papatheodorou, P. Peropoulos, G. Prasas, A. Prasas, N. Protopapas, John Raklios, N. Spiropoulos, D. Stamos, N. Stamos, A. Stavrou, J. Tagalakis, K. Theodore, S. Triantafilou, H. Trohatos, A. Valos.
