The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-27
Jewish Relief Day.

to raise funds for the aid of the Jewish
p.up-e wno reside in the war zone in
Euope anu VINO have been the limo
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seL a Inc on The scope OF the move
meut, etc, We cheerfuly reproduce
Lne Following, which appeared few
Gays ago in the editorial page of the
washington Star:
The American people have respond
ed generously to all calls for help
from the innocent sufferers of the war
in Europe. They have for more than
year been feeding and clothing the
Belgians who have remained in their
country. and to other parts Of the war
rent lands across the sea they have
measure. Now cry for assistance is
heard from the Jews of Poland and
other parts of the eastern area Of the
war operations, millions of whom are
in the direst need, many of them starry
ing and all Of them deprived of their
ordinary means of su4tenance and de-
pendent upon the charity Of their mil
itary rulers or the world beyond for
life itself
In few days Washington will be
the scene of a meeting called in the
interest of the American jewish re-
lief fund. Already New York, with
characteristic energy and liberality,
has contributed million dollars.
Other cities arc doing as well in pro
portion The national capital should
and doubtless will answer the call in
a manner to write its name high in
the roll of honor in this most worthy
work
The situation of the Jews of the
war zone is peculiarly DISTRESSING.
They have been for centuries politi
cal pawns in the cruel game of l9u
rope. They have been denied the or
binary guarantees OF protection from
their successive rulers. They have
been prosecuted and slain and re
strieted in their development Now
they are caught between the gigantic
forces OF war and are in deploralle
plight, which appeals to the sympa
thies of the world,
The fact that other demands have
been made upon the American gen
crosby since this war began does moi
warrant any slackening in the giving
now. We as IL people owe an obliga-
ton to humanity to succor the suffer
ers from this cruel conflict II is not
our fight. hut il is our duty to do what.
ever can be done to alleviate the dis
tress of the innocent victims. The
American millions that may be given
will barely meet the elementary neces-
stiles of the situation. But they must
be given promptly and with assur-
ances of more if necessary occurs
through the prolongation of the war.
This is our part in the sacrifice that
war exaets.
Our country owes much to the peo.
pie for whom this call now rises.
They have become, through their rep
lresentatives here, a vitality important
factor in American upbuilding and ad-
vancement In this hour of distress,
when humdn lives are in the balance,
every consideration calls for the most
liberal giving. and II is to he believed
thar when the collections are made
Washington will be found To be as gen.
erous in it's subscriptions as its time
and means permit"
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