The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

teerad to subscribe an amount equal to 10 per cent of the total subscription or this district. Other large donations were received, also. The amounts ranged from 500 to s1 and were given by people Tn all walks of life and every financial condition.
 Senator Oscar Underwood made a short talk to the congregation that touched the hearts of all and wave after wave or applause followed him to his chair. He said in part: We people of America have many things to be thankful for Tn connection with this war: We have had no actual suffering placed upon our shoul- ders directly caused by this war. The only way that this war has affected America until this time has been to in craase the already unprecedented pros- perity.
 LOYAL SUPPORTERS
 "The Jews of this country have been some Of the most loyal supporters of the President and the administration. They know what suffering is from experience or from the experience of their ancestors the lows have known only persecution until the United States extended a help ing and friendly hand"
 pr. E. N. Calisch of Richmond was pre- sented by Rabbi M. Newfield in short address.
 There has been a time when Ameri- cans would sit still and watch passively the passing of our national emblem, with, heads covered and features unrelented; when the national anthem could be played or sung and pass as a matter of course and of little concern, when we would keep our seats and look upon it merely as passing melody" said Dr. Calisch
 It wasn't because we were any the less loyal Americans: no, it wasn't that; we are just naturally not as demonstrative of our patriotism as other nations; it has always been here but it takes the crisis to bring 1t out. That crisis Is at present upon us. Our eyes have become clearer. our ears more acute. no longer does the glorious old flag pass unno- ticed, the national anthem pass unhon- ored: our physical eyes and our physical ears have given away before those great CT and, now we are beginning to under stand and appreciate that great old ban ner for the ideal that lies back of it, and the cause for which 1t is champion.
 WAR-RIDDEN BELGIUM
 The Americans have saved untold num- bers of the people of that war-ridden country of Belgium. My friends, let me tell you that the story of the Jewish people contains a thousand Belgiums The Jew has never known other than persecu- tion until this grand country fathered his race in the fight and gave him an opportunity. Autocracy has always op- pressed and democracy defended the weaker: this is a Jews battle as well as that of our country, we must save our brothers across the water.
 T recently read an article in a prorni- nent and authentic magazine in which it states that at this time there are loC0 Jewish girls held in one maternity hospital. They are compelled to beg food, crusts of bread from the German soldiers, old women unable to get in the front of the line are too late to get the jttle allowance of food that is made, and as result their babies are starving they are losing their own lives from starva- ton. while we are growing fat in our land of peace and plenty, wasting enough to save an unfathomable number of lives. I tell you that all of the eastern hemis- phere is turning toward America ths spell word of freedom, that nation which has never oppressed a weaker, that na- ton whose every name spells hope
 Mrs. J.. D. Simolin made a very elo- auent appeal for the sufferers while pledge cards were being distributed, and no doubt contributed in a large extent to the success with which the campaign was carried on. Dr. Morris Newfield announced to a representative of The Age Herald last night that the work would continue until the full amount ba q tcan c,IIcorifn6