Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
STEPHEN WISE TO SPEAK.
At MASS MEETING HERE
Interest in Relief Gf Jewish
War Sufferers.
C.AlLsCH TAKES ACTIVE PART
Has Just Returned From Speaking
Tour In South in Behalf OF Fund
OF St0,O0O,O 600 Now Being Raised.
Many Liberal Contributions.

For tho OF stimulating in
tcrcst here III the collection Of the
$4,000, 600 fund to be devoted to the
relief OF the Jewish sufferers III the
war zone. a mass-mcetinc will be held
or Wednesday, May 80. III the Academy
Of Music, at which Or. stephen :.
Wise. OF New York. a notable figure
among tho American r~abbinate. and
ono Of the most forceful speakers be
fore the American public. will hc the
principal speaker.
The meeting is being arranged by
the local committee of the American
Jewish Relief Committee, which. under
The leadership OF Henry Morecnthau
former ambassador from the United
states to Turkey. has undertaken to
raise this Immense sum for their suf-
tcrinG coreliEionists in the belliGerent
countries. h Richmond committee is
composed Of hcon Wallcrstcin. chair
man: Arthur Levy. secretary. and W.
II. Schwarzschild. treasurer.
These meetings. which are addressed
by prominent speakers assigned by the
COMMITTEES i'll New York City, arc being
held throughout tho country. Dr. Ed
ward y. Calisch. OF Beth Ahabah Tenn
pie. this city, is one OF the most popu-
lar speakers on the list, He has been
covering tho south Atlantic States. and
has been very successful in raising
large mounts in ~EyuchburE. Whining
ton. Charleston and savannah. y trip
is nov being arranged for him 10 in
clldc Birmingham. Ma.
WILL ID 10 PER CENT
TO AMOUNT COLLECTED
4 remarkable inciden, was the offer
of julius Eoscnwald. OF Chicago. to give
an additional 10 per cent Of the amount
collected throughout tho country by
November !. For each $1,000. 900 col
lcrtcd. Mr.. Roscuwald will add $780,
600. When tho fun amount has been
raised, his contribution will total
i.0on.0 00.
Mir Roscnwald's offer has stimulated
"th"rs I" e similar offer for their re-
*rcctive states or cities. Five men have
promised to give 10 per cont Of the
amount raised in their several States.
About twenty have promised for their
individual cities. In Virginia.. &. NJ.
GuEEcnhcimcr added 10 per cent 80 tho
amount, raised in ~Lynchburg. Here in
';ichnond. Clarence Millhiscr has
promised TO give 10 per cent to all
iaised III this city.
Great interest is manifested through
out the country IN the collection of til"
relief fund. Henry Mo%rGrnthau is
chairman Of til" campaign committee.
Mr.. Morccnthau's remarkable record
during the first two years OF tho present
war was Al subject of International COM
mont. u" earned tho deep gratitude of
hundreds Of American missionaries and
citiHsuS WHO W.r" caught in the Turk
iSh 'mpirc AT tltc outbreak Of tho war,
iy his sturdy defense OF their light
and his courageous inSiStcncc upon
;heir safe guardiauship by, the Turk
lah *uinnrtiicS until they could reach
the border. lie was publicly and Of
iicIa'i! thanked by the government Of
Great Erit in for similar service TO
British subjects. His splendid abilities
lie has now dedicated To the service of
his suffering corcliGi oniSts by under
taking tho leadership Of this campaign
Tor relief funds. In this he * being
ably assisted by such distinguished
helpers as Jacob II. Schin. Louis Mar
shall, Nathan Straus, FrliN Warburg
and others.