Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-21
RABBI SAMUEL SALE WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
Distinguished Pulpit Orator and Phil. anthropist of St. Louis Speaks
 in Behalf of Jewish Relief.


 A very important mass meeting will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Temple Anshe EmetE, Poplar street and Second avenue, at which an address will be delivered by Rabbi Samuel Sale of St. Louis. one of the most distinguished pulpit ora tors and philantnropists, will deliver an address in behalf of the fund for the relief of Jewish war sufferers in Russia. He will be presented by Ben B. Veil, chairman of the local relief committee.
 Rabbi Sale will arrive this morn ing ard will be received at the depot by reception committee from the congregation. In the afternoon the Ladies' Temple society will give a reception in his honor.
 In recent address MT. Herbert H. Dehman, treasurer of the joint dis tribution committee of funds for re- lief of Jewish war sufferers, answers pertinently the excuses some have raised for not giving. He said in part: ::
 There are three principal excuses which I believe will be offered by peo- pie for not contributing to our fund, and l think it is of the utmost inn portance that all are in a position to answer these objections forcefu11y and intelligently.
 "The first and principal objection that will be raised, is that there is no use in giving money to our fund when there is a grave question as to whether it can be safely and proper ly distributed abroad. This fear is entirely groundless, and I feel it my duty to point out again that regard less of conditions, our work of relief will continue without interruption. War will not stop the distribution of relief funds from this country and the government of great neutral coun- tries, as well as our own state de partment, are pledged to further our work of relief, not only now, but in the future. at
 "The president himself is eagerly watching the progress of our cam paign. He, more than any other, re- alizes that when we help our suffer- ing brethren in Russia wa are
 
 which is now our ally in this adven- ture of democracy. We have it from the lips of the president himself that this matter of Jewish war relief is near his heart, and his interest is so great that he will place the entire power of the government behind our machinery of distribution.
 "The second object is on the ground that the philanthropic necessities of this country will be- so great in the future that no money will be avail able for relief abroad. Our first duty is, of course, sto this country and if the necessity .3arises, x we must fully and promptly relieve 5the suffering Of our fellows here: but is America starving? Are our little children dy- ing for want of crust of bread? Are thousands standing daily in line, wait ing for their one meal of barley soup and bread? We cannot allow our fears of the future to stop our work of saving the thousands who are now dying for want of the food which we can obtain for them.
 Gan anyone say that France and England have not suffered? Yet the amounts given by these countries for the relief of Belgium during the past two and a half years immeasureably exceeds that which this country has contributed. Sufficient for the day are our present needs, and We can not afford to let the possibilities of the future affect our work Of the mo- ment.
 "Tne third objection will be raised by some who claim that we will have a sufficient amount without them, and tharefore their particular contribu- tions are not needed. To those whit make this assertion, return the ans wer that even if we raised ten times the amount which now appears pos sible, we still would not, be able to fully take care of the needs of our suffering brethren abroad. These re- 1uirements are simply plate of soup and w crust of bread each day-just enough to keep body> and soul to- gether We cannot hope to reach ev- eryone who is in need of help; many will die under any circumstances, in spite of our most earnest efforts. It is now simply question of. how many we can save and every contri- tutlon, whether $1.0O or $1 coo, ,000, is urgently needed. Do, not forget that a contribution of $1,00O means feed ing 15,0O0 people for one day. With out the fullest aid from this country the loss of life will be appalling be- yond description. The issue is drawn and our duty is clear.''