Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-30
To MAKE GOOD CITIZENS
And Not An Irksoms Burden Upon
the Community.
Good WORkOF THE JEWlsu ALLIANCE
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tied over the seaatsy.

PnttkpsLrHiA, July 2a.--After ma
ture dehbera,lon the Jewish Alliance of
America has formulated = plan 10y
which the promoters hope " be able
TO solve the problem OF what to 10
do with the vast number of Russian
Jews, who. being driven from their
native country, ale hocking to the
United States. The Alliance socks to
make the immigrants self.supporting
as soon "a possible after their ARRIVAL
IN thls country and the matter has
been tho subject Of u great deal of
thought among the practical Jews. As
the result of their labors. its Alliance
the local Office Of which is At 623
Chestnut-st., has formulated q circular
letter, the substance of which Is AS
follows:
1T may be stated beyond question
that II the annual influx of tile many
thousands OF immigrants could by
some effective system he quickly dis
trlbutcd through the vast interior of
the Union they would prove de-
slrable acquisition to the respective
localities IN which they settle and also
speedily better their own condition.
Not merely money, but brain and mus
Gle. are essential tor the building up Of
u community, and, although few of the
victims of kussIa's nioustrous tyranny
succeed in passing her frontiers without
being robbed practically OF all their
property, yet their stout hearts and
willing hands are sufficient property to
warrant them welcome IN this coun-
try. They are prepared to do all kinds
OF work. and experience, Wherever they
have been established, prove, that they
make good factory hands, txllors,
seamstresses, carpenters, etc.
small Colonies Desirable.
at is, however, manifest that the
tarded through their concentration in
the larger communities, and particu-
larly IN the seabOard cities. IL some
outlet into the more thinly settled in
teriors!istricts could be opened; If some
system could be devised by which the
numerous places esthroughOut the coun-
try, particularly in the Southern and
Western states, which are soliciting new
settlers, could have their demands
supplied from the overcrowded cities,
then a great desideratum would be &C.
complished and tire most beneticent
results obtained. To compass such
ends for the refugees from Russian
barbarism, the Jewish Alliance of
America has been organized, and the
movement has now become sufficiently
extended to permit practical work Ill
this direction being undertaken.
"United efforts by Jews in all quar-
ters of the Union will be potent in do
ing what is required. Wherever Jews
dwell they can assist in placing few
OF the newcomers. Their wants are
not unreasonable; all they need is 4
chance to work, in order to earn live
lihood. II Jews at all places where
they are settled will look through their
neighborhood for the purpose, they
will be able to furnish the Alliance with
enough information to enable us to
direct the immigrants where they
should go. Pecuniary help will come
from the members of the Alliance,
from the Baron de Hlrsch trust and
from the liberality of our community.
"Tbe immediate purpose to be kept
in view is the settlement of small
Jewish communities in the towns and
villages of the interior throughout the
country. 1t Is manifest that two or
three families could 10 settled any
where under selfsupportngc conditions,
they would soon become the nucleus of
further growth through the accession
of relatives and friends for whom the
first corners would have made more or
less adequate provision. The only
reason why the present immigrants
| can not we'll be left to their own de-
vices, as were their predecessors, IS
that the immigration of the latter was
normal process, while that of the
Russian Jew is abnormal through their
forced expatrlation and consequent
, poverty and helplessness.'
With these facts IN view. it is now
proposed that the establishment of
small Jewish communities be furthered
by the Jewish Alliance throuhg the
medium Of its branch organizations.