Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
$4,000 IS SUBSCRIBED
TO AID SUFFERING JEWS
Contributions to Fund Pour In a,
Enthusiastic Meeting in Acad.
emy OF Music.
DIR. STEPHEN s. WISE SPEAKS
Makes Stirring Appeal on Behalf Of
American Relief Committee, and
Meets With Instant and Generous
Response From Richmonders.

In response to the appeal of Dr. Ste
phen 5. Wise. representing the Ameri-
can Jewish Relief Committee. virtu-
ally $4,000 was pledged TO the pro-
posed fund OF slo,000.000 for the relief
OF jewish sufferers from the war in
Europe by Jews OF Richmond together
with small number OF non Jewish
friends at an enthusiastic and largely
attended meeting held last night in
the Academy OF Music.
Among the larger Individual. gifts
were $1,000 from Straus & Gumst, 81
900 from Philip Whitlock. 81. 900 from
]. and ]. H. Kaufman. $1,000 from
Schwa rzschild Brothers, $1,000 from
Binswanger & Co, $500 from I. and j..
Lichtenstein. $500 from !. j. and NJ.
e. Marcuse. $500 from l.. 4. Morris,
$500 from L. Raab. $500 from ]. Thai
himer & Son and $500 from II. s. Wal
lerstein. Or. Wise announced that
Clarence Milhiser had agreed TO give
10 per cent of the total amount
pledged BY the peoplc OF Richmond.
There was an amazingly large number
Of contributions OF 500. with many
of smaller amounts.
Il come as An American and a
brother to plead with brothers and
sisters for needy Brothers and sisters
in Europe" DR.. Wise repeated several
times. Better that they should starve
than that should speak of them as
beggars. They arc temporarily broken.
weary and war-scarrcd. We arc the
only Jews in the world left 10 help
them We have not yet begun to feel
the pinch Of war in this country: most
Of those for whom appeal dwell in
a land which has been swept over by
war not once. but four times within
the last three years
CHILDREN KEPT ABED TO
REDUCE THEIR APPETITE
Il was talking not long ago with
man who had actually seen condI-
tons in Warsaw last winter" said
the speaker. There are thousands
OF starving little Jewish children in
eat at home. They go TO school hum
cry. largely for the reason that they
are ted after a fashion at the school
At 1880 o'clock in the morning cach
child receives large piece of coarse
bread and bowl OF tea without sugar
or milk. Again at 1880 in the after
noon each is given piece of bread
and bowl of weak soup. Then they
arc sent home. and to keep them from,
playing and developing more OF an
appetite. the parents put them to bed
Immediately.
Right now Is the time OF the great
est crisis I'm Jewish history. 1t must
be met i'm the greatest and sublimcst
way. We of the New World have the
opportunity to bring the light of lib
erty, peace and justice to all the ma
tions of the Old World. believe that
God led us hithcr in order that we
might be refuge and saving
strength to our brothers in Europe
Onc-fourth of the Jews in tho world
are in countries occupied temporarily
by German armies. VIII you by sin
of omission stain your hands in their
BLOOD"
DR.. Wise devoted considerable part
OF the carly part Of his address to
discussion of Americas entrance into
the war. and the part she would play
in bringing it to conclusion.
VIRGINIANS ARE LOYAL.
AND PATRIOTIC SERVANTS
1T has always been Il great thing
to be an American; thing to be proud
Of" he said. But do you not feel with
me since our country has joined the
allies in active participation In the
struggle that there is new JOY, an
inexperienced thrill of pride in being
an American citizen?"
There came to me heartnuickening
In tho carly hours Of this morning
when ! came. into your historic' city
and saw floating everywhere, from
every tower and housetop. tho flag we
love. realized that we were not only
q reunited people. but forever in