Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-13
OVER $I,OOO FOR JEWISH RELIEF
Mass Meeting Held Davis Theatre Sunday Evening-Ad dresses by Prominent Speakes-Colection Amounted to sz24.5o, Which Brings Total Over the Thousand Mark

believe that government officials can be so inhuman. Unfortunately what the newspapers have reported is but a small part of the real truth The war, unfortunately for Israel, seems to have broken out in that part of Russia aI- lotted to the Jews. Within this sec ton they are a prescribed people. They are not even permitted to receive the rudiments of an education. The Jew when testifying in a court is not by law to be believed when his testimony is contradicted by a so-called Chris tian.
 We don't mind the fact that the men are compelled to fight but we do I.-snd when the car is carried against the wives and children of the Jewish sol- diers. They have been driven from home and compelled to go on foot, the old and feeble. They are not allowed to even use the highways for fear that they would interfere with the military plans.
 Israel Appealing for Help.
 In some cities an order has been issued that the doors of the house be left open at night and a light be kept | burning. Death was the penalty for disobedience. Worse than death fol- lowed for the men of the regiments were given freedom to enter those houses and to do as they wished with l the women and children. Thousands | have been killed and the remnant of | Israel is appealing for help. To us comes the appeal and how have we responded? The first year of the war we raised but a million dollars. We have since raised three millions more But what is that for the relief of | four or five millions of people. Dis | tributed how far will it go2 Why this indifference. Is it because you are happy in your lot, that you do not | feel the need of those on the other | side?
 This is the time when every mar 1 and woman ought to contribute cer' | tain share of their earnings and give | that share until the war is over. unti | Israel has been freed. Everyone ough to live so that on the day of judgmen 1 he can say, "I have done what I could to make the world better. I have con. tributed what I could to make man kind happier"
 ask you in the collection to be al | generous as you know how. The final speaker was Rev. H. Mas | liansky of New York city. Rev. MT | Nasliansky spoke in Jewish for tn, | benefit of those in the audience wht could understand their own languag better than they could the English Ian guage.
 All the speakers were given risinI votes of thanks at the conclusion O their addresses.
 Over S7oo Collected.
 Just before the meeting wa brought to a close a collection wa taken uD and the sum totaled owe 50 This with the door receipts an, the proceeds of the program advertis ing will probably bring the sum tota over s1 1,000.
 Each one attending was presente an attractive souvenir program.
 The following organizations constl ute the Federated Jewish relief com mittee: Independent Norwich Lodgt No. 909. I. O. B. A: Worlxmen's Cir cle, Branch, No. 12S: Young Mems He brew Association; Congregation Broth CTS of Joseph; Congregation of Unite Brothers.
 The officers: A. Cramer, chairman L. Strongin, treasurer; M. A Botwicl | secretary.
 Arrangement committee: NJ. A. oBt wick, A. Curland, H. Sears, H. Roth man, NJ. Rich.
 Reception committee: D. Nowick, z Weiner, M. St-Sin. B. Davidson. I Mandel. A. Curland. M. A. Botwicb, I Strongin, N. Blumenthal.
 Floor committee: IT. Stein. M. Sir Kin. NJ. Jennes. N. Rich. D. NowicIl. F Sears, P. Mandel. s. weiner. IT. Roth man, M. Budnick, A. Curland. s. Ora mer.