Jackson County Opens Pockets to Help Armenians and Syrians, 1919

From the editorial page of the Wilson Times, Feb. 25, 1919

Jackson County the First

Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 20—Jackson county was the first in the State to go over the top in the Armenian-Syrian campaign. Mr. A.C. Reynolds, county chairman, was appointed by Dr. Joyner, and three days after his appointment he called the State headquarters to tell Dr. Joyner that his county had not only raised its quota, but had gone far over the top.

Mr. Reynolds said he had no difficulty in securing the cash and that all he had to do was show the people the telegram from Dr. Joyner appointing him chairman. In that telegram Dr. Joyner had stressed the needs of the suffering people of Armenia and Syria, and that plea was all that was necessary to arouse the sympathy and open the hearts of the people of Jackson county. Chairman Reynolds said he did not think it necessary to wait for the drive, which is set for Feb. 21 to 28, but went right out after the money as soon as he was put in command of the county, and he turned the trick.

Dr. Joyner predicts that this relief fund will come equally as readily in other parts of the State as it was raised in Jackson county.