Evening journal., 1917-04-14
MILLIONS IN SIGHT
FOR jewish RELIEF
Wilmington is Asked TO Do
It's Part in Great Work
of Love
Mr.. SNELLENBURG
ISSUES APPEAL

David Snellenburg, chairman OF the
general committee on Jewish relief,
has issued the following appeal:
Wilmington will have another op-
portuniiy to contribute to extend the
helping hand 10 suffering The Amer
lean Jewish Relief Committee OF the
United States is going to raise. 100000
GOO for the aid Of Jewish war suffer
ers
Julius Rosenwald OF Chicago. will
give one million dollars OF this sum.
Wilmington will be expected 10 raise
its proportionate share. Wilmington
will surely do It.
1T is not the least encouraging sign
Of the times that Old racial prejudices
and Misunderstanding are being
browen down. Man is more at an
atonement today than he ever was.
AT war. as we are, we viii be
doubly armed II we realize that we
20 not with hate in our minds, but
with the single purpose that peace and
Justice be established on the face OF
the earth.
1T is suffering and sorrow. the
touch OF nature which makes the
whole world kin We call II touch
OF nature. but we mean more: COM
plete sympathy with those who look
upon It as the admonltion OF the in
finite.
Suffering is the FIRE in the melt
ing pot which is not fusing races or
making nationalities and preparing
for wars and more suffering. suner-
ing is saying with unerring insistence'
You are your brothers keeper,
1T is not for us to question the in
finite intelligence which is working
out so plainly the destiny OF mankind
We can easily make ourselves be-
lieve in our little conceit that we
might do what is being done better;
but what Is being done, we are doing
and the terrible happenings OF the
day are our accomplishments and the
most enlightened are they who make
IL most O personal matter.
d'rO consciously enter into sympa'
thy with me and to weep with me and
no wine away tears with me and to re-
ioice with me and 70 relieve suffering
with me discovers for both you and
me what you and ! must discover II
there is to be peace upon earth and
good will among men.
Here is how President Wilson feels
about It:
b president Wilson sent the follow
ing letter to julius Rosenwald upoI
his contribution Of the sum OF ont
! million dollars for purposes or relic
1 OF the Jewish war sufferers:
l. 80 Your contribution OF 100000
2 TO the $4,000, 900 fund for the relic
: OF Jewish war sufferers serves demo'
e racv as well as humanity. The Rus
y sian revolution has opened the door o
, freedom to an oppressed people, Blu
unless they are given life and strength
: and courage, the opportunity of cen
turtles will avail them little. IL i7 4
America that these starving million
look for aid. and out of our prosper
ity. fruit of free institutions, shoulI
spring a vast and ennobling generos
ity. Your gift lays an obligation ever
while It furnishes Inspiration
"The plan for the raising Of WI
mlngtons share Of this great act o
justice, we cannot call II charity, ar
being worked out and will be an
nounced I'm a few days.
"The great victories on the world
Z battlefelds today are not being Eair
4: ed By the big guns and the grea
= ships and the driving battalions an
C the great strategists for after peace 1
4 signed and we stand on a high plac
{ and reflect upon the tragedy OF 1. Al
q. and count the cost and cOntemplat
+; some thoughtful soul will write owe
l. 81 all the immortal truth And IN
@ greatest of these is love-