The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-28
Give Until 1t Hurts"
Is Slogan of Detroit
Committee
$4,000 ALREADY
SUBSCRIBED
Money Quest Will End
With Mass Meeting
April A
Give until it hurts"

Give until il hurts"
That's the slogan that has been
adopted by the Detroit committee
appointed by the American Jewish
Relief committee for the raising in
Detroit. this week. OF 100000 for
relief work among the Jews in Flu.
rope, and 20 start which campaign
a luncheon was held Monday noon
In the Detroit Board Of commerce,
David A. Brown Is general chair
man OF the campaign committee.
The American Jewish Relief com.
mittee. has undertaken 10 procure
s5.000.000 before the end OF 1916 for
relief work. and each city and com
munity In the United States from
Atlantic 70 Pacific and gulf 10 Can
ada's border line will contribute it,
share
The Detroit committee. al its
luncheon Monday, started of with
$4,000. which had been contributed
OF the campaign became known, and
Mr Brown has the utmost conf
dence that the figure set for the
high mark will not only be reached
but exceeded -"
While the. Jews. are addressing
their appeal especially 10 their fell
low Jews. il is not unlikely that
many non-Jews will be glad to con
tribute TO SO worthy a cause and
We will be glad to have them do
So said Mr. Brown
The weeks campaign will be
brought 70 climax with a mass
meeting Tuesday evening. April {.
in Arcadia. when Or stephen s
Wise. OF New York. one OF the
prominent rabbis and foremost pub
lie speakers in America. will be
the principal speaker. Edwin DENLY
and others VIII also speak.
From reliable sources IL is learned
tina; the condition of the Jews in the
var zone is pitiabe In the extreme
Between 10000 600 and S,O0O,00O Jews
in all the beiligerent lands. are in
want OF the very necessities OF life.
and are facing death from Nstarva
tion and exposure There is none 10
whom they may turn for succor ex-
cept their cerreligionists I'm America
The Jew, who Is admired by all peo-
pies for the care he has taken OF
his own in time OF need. is facing
the most stupendous problem in the
history OF his race, and Is attempt.
Ing TO meet II with some degree OF
adequacy, but even IL the vast sum
OF 100000 900 is raised in 1916 II will
relieve only the most pressing and
immediate needs OF the Jews in the
war zone. In mass meeting re-
Gently held in New York. the audi
ence was 20 stirred by the recital
OF the plight OF Jews In Europe that
in addition TO 2.l0c 900 contributed,
men and women tore jewels from
their hands and persons, and gave
them willingly in order that money
might be realized TO relieve In some
measure the fearful want and the
art-breaking woe OF the people OF
their race IN Europe.
In Detroit thorough organization
for relief fund campaign has been
perfected The women OF the vari.
Gus congregations have been ar
ranged into groups TO solicit from
women. with the woman's auxiliary
OF Temple Beth FL undertaking spe-
cial work among men. as will the
woman's auxiliary Of Congregation
Sha'are Zedek. All of the young
peoples societies will work among
the young people. The men OF the
congregations are formed into
groups.
The Office OF the Detroit Jewish
Relief committee is al No. 314
Washington arcade. and there gifts
Of any amount from penny 10 a
million" may be sent and VIII be
gratefully aCknouicdUod