Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17

TO sepl for food III this Is occurring
among the Russians how much worse
do YOU imagine is the condition of the
Jews? he asked.
The United States is the only nation
the Jews In the war zones can rrn Ia
for relief All the European coun-
tries haev all they can do taking care
of their own suffering.
Seven Gents Day.
lie said : cents IA day would keep
human being alive and aksed how
many lives those before him would
save? tuberculosis, ne said, is car
rying off thousands every week and
The raVages OF epidemics is terrible,
but there are millions to be relieved
and at least they can be saved from
starvation.
Every jew In Tulsa, they tell me,
owns an automobile" said Mr.. Lorie.
This may be a bit exa ggeruted, but
IL rs nearly true. | appeal TO YOU 10
open your hearts and purses In be
half of our sinrviug people in the war
zone" ga called attention TO the
boautiful owei8 many women In the
audience were wearing and asked
them what good they We're doing
them II they made them any hap
pier, aud begged them to sacrifice
them fnr humanity. 1T VIII make
NbN u D4-Nls NOi1dil anu Yum
bands bigger men, for they viii only
be as hig and broad and generous as
you WIFI permit them To be and as you
want them TO be-"
Mr.. Lorie said this was his first
visit 10 Tulsa, but lie had often heard
of II. up in Kansas City we have
come TO look upon Tuisa asa fairy
place" he said. beginning his speech -
"a sort of Aladdins lamp. or q magic
ring, where everything you touch
turns not directly 10 gold, but first
turns TO oil, then to gold" He said
: Tulsa had the reputation OF being the
most prosperous city In the United
States. He coplimented the people ON
4 their progressiveness and hospitality.
He had been in Tulsa only a day but
1t seemed like he had been here Il
year, go generously had he been re-
ceived. And one year in Tuisa makes
one an old citizen, they tell me- he
added.
Doctor Blatt Speaks.
Doctor Joseph Blatt, a prominent
rabbi from, Oklahoma City, was an
other speaker and he talked eloquent
ly for the relief fund. He said loyalty
was uppermost in the minds of the
people at this time and he appealed to
the Jews Of Tulsa to be loyal to their
L race ana I1tlp shlltNldte Tue
of members of II across the sea.
He spoke of the devotion and pa
triotism of the Jews of America 10 the
Stars and Stripes, OF their liberality in
purchasing Liberty bonds, and sub
scribing to the various war funds and
charities and made strong appeal
for the Red Cross membership cam
paign which begins today I'VE and
our sons are ready, II necessary" he
said, ''to make the supreme sacrifice,
to give up their lives for their coun-
try"
A musical program preceded the
speeches, inwhich vocal solos were
given. by Mr.. de Gueldre and Mr. Carl
Ehrman, who won two encores with
his excellent baritone voice. Miss
Coggswell gave a numbcrof violin
solos, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Ringold at the piano
The entertainment was in charge of
the following committee:
The Committee.
i Alfred T.. Aronson, ]. Beren, A.
| Blum. Samuel A. Boorstein, Henry
Dreyfus, Archie Hayden. George Lehr-
man, j. X Livingston, n. G. Living
ston. Max Madansky. Rabbi j. b.
Menlses, f. Offenbacher. II. Reinstein,
aSm Renberg, Max Rubin, H. J. Stone,
Rabbi NJ. Teller, NJ. NJ. and NJ. Il.
TIaVis.
4 The ladies committee was composed
of Mrs. II. Barnett, Mrs. Charles
Dougls Mrs. T.. l.. Levin. Mrs. j. *,
Livingston, Mrs. Max Madansky and
Mrs. M. r. Travis
II During the evening boxes of candies,
kodaks and many articles especially
popular as Christmas gifts were
''raffled" off by young men of the
B'nai Birth