The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-28

beliefs and nationalities as is evil
denced by the fact that they con
tributed largely to the fund hat will
be used for the purpose OF alleviating
the suffering Of those harassed peoples.
Jews a Charitable Race.
Each speaker took up in turn a new
phase OF the life OF the Jewish race
from the earliest dates l1d followed
them through the Bible and the pages
Of history TO the present time. In
every instance. IL was pointed out.
they have been the objects " perse-
cution and have WithstoO.I the wars
OF determination that have been re
lentlessly wagei eg1tnst them up to
the present. Never before in the his.
tory OF the world have they called
on the Gentiles for assistance. but in
this instance the task was so great
that aid from the outside world be
came an absolute necessity.
In all the addresses they were
shown TO have always taken care Of
the poor of their ace and have in
every instance beer ready and will
ing I come to the front and give As
sistance in whatever charitable way
they could i'm extending "A helping
hand. In this way they have estab-
lished themselves as n OF the most
charitable races in the world. ana one
that is az all times ready 10 assist
their brothers who are i'm need. The
pleas that were Ca6e for assistance
were eloquent. and that they reached
the hearts OF the audience could be
by the contributions that came in.
Contributed His Last Penny.
When reading off the lists OF Contri-
hFNffnna NJ fhaE u-ara HANDED IN ono
Of seven cents was found. This came
from a youngster who had but this
amount in his pocket and he donated
the whole of IL TO the cause in the
hope hat IL would be OF assistance TO
some little homeless child in the great
snow bound plains Of Poland or Gal
acia OF on the snow deserts Of Russia.
where thousands OF these homeless
people have been driven by the armies
TO starve and freeze TO death.
Senator Ben l. Rosenbloom acted
as chairman. He opened the meeting
with an excellent address and appeal
ed for aid in the great cause. He
referred 10 the proclamations thai
have been issued by President Wilson,
Governor Hatfield and Mayor II. l.
Kirk of this city. calling on people OF
all denominations TO come 20 the as
sistance Of the homeless thousands.
His brief outline Of the reasons for
the assembly Of the people of Wheel
ing last evening dated back 10 the
very beginning of history OF the world.
He referred back to the time when
all people OF the earth CROPPED in
sayagery and darkness.
Always Prosecuted.
He took up the history of the race
from the earliest possible dates and
showed that is has always been a per-
secuted and down-trodden race. He
pointed out the horrors Of the race
as they are today seen in Poland and
Russia. where the mighty armies have
surged backward and forward over
them and their homes. They have been
driven out by one force. only TO re-
turn 20 their homes and again be
cast onto the mercies Of the world
as the tide OF battle turns.
With their homes destroyed and the
sons and fathers az the battle front. Is
~ any wonder that starvation has
overtaken them he asked. The other
nations OF Europe. that formerly assist
cd these prosecuted people are now az
war and naturally their eyes turn to
America for the assistance hat can
come from no other source. Senator
Ro@cnbloOm closed by referring 10
Adam and Eve as the father and
mother OF all people. and asked that
each and everyone come TO the assis-
lance OF their prosecuted brother.
Or. Potter Speaks.
Mr.. RosenblOom introduced Rev. J.
NJ. Potter. ID. D.. pastor OF the Vance
Memorial church. whose talk was most
interesting and touched the heart OF
every man. woman or child In the
large audience. He followed the Jewish
race from ITS beginning through 20 the
present time. lie told OF the Apostle.
Paul. who stood on tho hin in the city
of Athens. and declared God has made
an peoples OF the earth a. one blood.
and said. " for this reason we are