New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

expected that the contribution thus
made will approximate s5oo,Ooo.
similar action, expected on the part
Of the 100000 represented in the So
called Jewish trades, Jacob II. Schif
believes, will produce not less than
100000 more
The decision Of the garment workers
90 work on Washington's Birthday. in
,0htiaNenuon of all union rules, was
made az a joint meeting Of the execu-
tive boards Of the twentv-six local
unions IN New York. in the People's
House, 7 East Fifteenth Street. last
night, az which Benjamin Schlessinger.
international president. presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Or. Frank
Rosenblatt, Louis Marshall. Mr.. Schif.
Jacob Pankcn and Adolph Bauer.
Holiday Rate To BE Paid
DR.. Rosenblatt made the announce
mont that the representatives of the
manufacturers association thus far
seen had approved Of the project. and
had agreed to pay not less than time
and one-half for work done on that
day.
The scheme had previously been ap-
proved by the international officers Of
the garment workers union as the one
way ln which the members, more than
half OF whom are now out Of work.
might assist the unfortunate Jews in
The war zone without depriving them
selves and their families Of much
needed funds. BY February % the
needle trades will be rushed with work
and all now idle employed.
Mr. Schif in his address gave the first
intimation that the same contribution
viii be asked from others Of the He
brew trades. BY Saturday night. he
said. he estimated that S3.700000 TO
S3,SO0,0O0 Of The s5,000,000 needed for
the work would be in hand. leaving
substantially S1,200,000 to be raised.
Saws Poor Contribute Most
Although confidence was expressed
yesterday at the meeting Of workers
IT. the campaign that S5,000,000 would
be raised, there was severe criticism OF
Jews able 70 contribute who had not
done So Judge Rosalsky. of General
Sessions. suggested the publication at
the end Of the drive Of the names of all
such delinduents.
On every subscription list was evil
dencc that those least able 70 give had
been generous with their gifts. An or
caniZation which contributed $500 with
the labor and materials for 200 pairs of
Childrer's shoes was the Chlldren's
Shoemakers' Union, whose membership
is only a few hundred.
Those who completed the twenty sub
scrptIons of $4,000 each sought by the
women workers to obtain the $4,000
bonus promised by Max Lowenthal were
Felix Warburg, Samuel Rosenthal, Mrs.
Jacob Wertheim, julius Goldstone,
William Fox, Bernard Pollack, Sig
munu Eisner and Jacob II. Schiff. Judge
Rosalsky insisted, however, tha: the
great body Of Jews in New York were
not doing their part
Il am sure that We will go over the
TOP before next Friday night in our
S5.O00O00 effort" said Felix NJ. War
burg, addressing Brooklyn workers,
"and we Of Manhattan must express
our appreciation of the valuable coop
Grafton and assistance given us by the
Jews of Brooklyn"
Samuel Untermyer, who also re-
marked upon the disproportionately
large share Of the burden assumed by
the poorer Jews, said: I've could give
five times that amount without missing
q meal for ourselves or any OF those
dependent upon US and without really
losing "a single comfort That, after all,
is the extent Of the sacrifice we are
called upon TO make"
Mr.. Warburg announced that the
Joint distribution committee Of the
American Fund for Jewish War Suf-
ferers. Of which he is chairman, had
obtained licenses from the War Trade
Board 20 send funds TO the occupied
territories and TO Palestine.
The Bazaar for Jewish War Relief
and Welfare Work for Soldiers and
Sailors viii open this afternoon at the
home Of Adolph Lewisohn, S81 Fifth
Avenue. under the auspices Of Temple
Ewauu-Fl