The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-21
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wEere Tray Nag sspps~t Thssseivss.
Eyor since the reinforcement Of the notori-
GUS ..Msy laws" In Russia about . year ago
By n. Pobiedonostxeff, the Procurntor OF the
Holy Synod. the number Of Jewish Immigrants
has no Increased that the Hebrew phian-
thropic organisations have been unable 10
care for the thousands Of Jews who cometo
New York every month. :,
TIE United Hebrew Charities at the annual
meeting on Oct % decided that the best way
to dispose OF tho Immigrants was to oolonise
them In different parts OF the country. es-
pecially In tawns In the South and West. A
committee on transportation composed OF
thirty members. appointed BY the CHARITIES.
has recently issued an appeal setting forth tho
nature Of the problem.
DURING the current year an average OF 7.oVo
Russian refugees have landed Mt New YORK
each month. soms OF them. weil-to-do Mt
homo. have. in the haste Of their Aight, been
unable to collect their possessions, and have
arrived here with but little money. Others
there are who arc worse or Disheartened BY
their sufierings In Russia and dsxed By their
now surroundings. thoy naturally seek the
Jewish quarter on the cast sido. Thoy crowd
into an already overcrowded portion OF the
city. and their coming only adds to the discom-
fort Of those already there.
A statement sent out BIZ the committee ssys:
''Ths necessity Of desperation 10 recognized 40
. vital ono here. There has bsea already too
much conssstion OF these refugees In the
lsEse cltiss and Ps.tisplsriy IL New iS1r 4
Aoy SitSsr q not less pronounced then ia
liability 10 st4gnAte here. TO permit this t9 =,
ssDsS. wS1a tS se spo IN ssss o%
which they have Ned. They, must hs sent
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MAXI him results Rss Il mps at the
misrants, Us repcT eontinHss. hare been zen;
9s sss e he Raising u small
fruits and TO light manuia featuring OCCUPATIONS.
aSss has BEEN s oHs go TsDsd
f6s desire for an American educa sk9a,d fSF
ipso e y, s e sympaths with their nsish6srs.
ESsTs Ssy : 'aem 0
T6s tssk 81 nains places fes these ss;. thou
good Cd PLACES for the Immigrants and raise
SS snsy e tEsRps sf Sams
Early in .Heptember q call was issued to
prominent h0Dr0WH 70 tok0 ActlOn IOr ing VIC.
position Of the immigrants. In letter dated
Sept ~ Judge DILLON said:
This IL n0ea matter that appeals alone 70
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In q cooperative plan 70 ind homes and en-:
pioymsnt Tor Russisn Jewish immigra9ts.
beg 70 . s'uEssss that this concerns not your
TIE report Of the com ni.tee further state:
that fund II being raised. the sole object OF
which IL the TRANSPORTATION OF these Russian
dependent livelihood. No ENCOURAGEMENT 10
held out TO INDUCE immigration. nor are aims
distributed" The money is used solely Tor
The fund has now reached sea00o; but a
much larger amount 10 needed. The Hebrew
community Of the city OF New York has been
doing its utmost, but 10 overwhelmed BY the
immenstty Of the task. It feels that the un;
happy plight OF these refugees appeals 70 all
the Instincts OF humanity.
we therefore deem It . duty" thSy say IN
gems. IRRESPECTIVE II creed. the sad . faets. be-
leypg that thoy will touch responsive chord.
and Issd many generous heart TO tender SUBJ
Contributions may be sent to Emmanuel
Lehman, Treasurer. 10 Exchange place. or to
Jacob H. Schin. Louis Stern. Oscar 9. Straus.
William Salomon. Henry Rice. n H. Noses.
Joseph Fox. Marcus Goldman. Hyman Blum,
@. l. Rernheim. Myer 1saacs. Jesse sslig-
man. NJ Herman. Max Nathan. and Nathan
Blur.