The Washington times., 1916-01-09
HEBREWS PREP ARE
ITO co TO THE AID
|OF WAR SUFFERERS
Bread for the Living, Srouds
for the Dead" Is Slogan Of
Committee.

BREAD for the living; shrouds for the
dead"
This is the slogan of the committee
that il arranging q mass meeting in the
Eighth Street Temple on the night or
January 20 TO raise funds for the relief
of the war-strcken Hebrews In Europe.
President Wilson and the Senate have
Endorsed this charity. and the Chief Ex-
ecutive has designated January q as
Hebrew relief day throughout the United
States.
The committee in charge of the mass
meeting is particularly anxious to raise
a sum of money in excess Of that raised
in Baltimore and several other cities be-
cause Of the moral effect the size Of the
contribution would have.
Perfecting Plans.
Simon Wolf. chairman of the commit
tee. Is out of the city. In his absence
Julius /. Peyser. treasurer. and DR..
Abram Simon, secretary. are perfecting
plans and report most gratifying
progress
"Wo are arranging this big mass
meeting in Washington, so that the
spirit of generosity may radiate from
the Nations Capital said Mr.. .Peyser.
We are very ANXIOUS to have tile
contributions here reach the largest
possible proportions, not only for the
relief Of the greatest numoer of our
people, who are suffern:; indescribably
in blond-soaked Europe, but Tor the
example 1t will set for the entire ma
tion. If the donations here are gencr-
Gus, II the people of the country $
Capital are liberal. then We may CONT
IDENTIFY expect that spirit to pervade
The nation and We will soon raise the
money necessary to assuage the suffer
ing of the innocent Hebrews in Europe
upon whom the iron heel of war has
been grinding since tho outbreak Of
hostilities.
The cry of the suffering Hebrews
IN Europe has pierced the hearts Of
the American people. The tragedy
which involves the people of Israel,
especially in eastern Europe, battles
imagination. While nations and iEht-
Niduals Of all classes have responded
generously to tn" deserved needs OF the
13elgians and Poles. the adequate sue
coring Of the Hebrews in Russia falls
primarily upon the shoulders "f their
brethren IN America.
Pathetic Picture.
''The suffering of almost 100000 of
men, women, aud children, their wan-
derins and pitiless deportation from
city to city. their homeless and hore-
less condition presents picture far
more pathetic than that of Belgium.
No wonder the Hebrews In this coLn-
Try are awakening 20 the appalling
seriousness OF the calamity. And We
feel that all humane americans will re-
spond generously to the appeal We
make in behalf OF the European suf-
ferers."
pr. j. l.! MaSncs will make the prin-
cipa! address at the mass meeting. l1c
will repeat here the moving address
which he made In New York. where
$1,000. 90 was contributed in fifteen min
utee.
DR.. Magnes is about thirty years old
and Is ranked as one of Americas most
gifted orators. Ills methods are some
what similar to those of "Billy sunday"
and he has been STYLED ''l'illy Satur-
day" DR.. Magnes is known far AMI
wide for his fervor. eloque1ce. and sin
cerIty. For some time he was the rabbi
of the biggest Hebrew temple In New
sYork. and received one Cf the largest
lsalaries paid any clergyman IN the
metropolis. Recently. however. Re re-
signed 10 take up his lahors on the East
Side and 10 work for the Zionist move
ment.