The Denver Jewish news., 1918-10-24
$1,000, 900, 900 Fund
to Rebuild Jewru
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nnce necessary to pave the way for
permanent reconstruction. viz: the
supplying of food. clothing, shelter and
medical attention.
=. Scientific study upon the ground
OF the various forms reconstruction
shall take. according to the needs of
the several populations.
3. Employment of labor. thru the
planning and carrying out of projects
by which workers may be most ad-
vnntageously and economically made
self-supporting and the public well
fare furthest advanced.
4. Repatriation of refugees and
the reestablishment of the family and
home.
.. Supplying of raw materials need
ed for the industripl life of the com
munity.
6. Vocational and technical schools
for the training of the young.
| Z. Gemiluth ChasOdim-the extern
| sion of free loans-lOans without in
terest to the deserving. for the pur-
pose of engaging in useful business
and occupations.
8. Provision for the spiritual and
moral welfare, thru assistance to the
Rabbis. Yeshivoth (Jewish Theolo-
gical University, Talmud Torahs
GseligiOue Sebqpls) and other re-
ligious and higher educational factors
essential to the Jewish faith.
o. The return to the United States
of American citizens, eXiled thru the
war in enemy and neutral countries.
reuniting them to their families.
Members of the Joint Distribution
Committee. desiring to anticipate the
tremendous need and the magnificent
opportunity for service presented by
the reconstruction problems of Jewry,
have fOf many months been consider
ing the practical steps to be taken.
upon the task. the immensity of which
stnggers the Imagination" said Mr.
Wnrburg in the statement accompany
ing the announcement of the plans
by the Joint Distribution Committee
ITO that end" he continued. "nu-
merOus conferences have been held.
budgets for the beginning of the work
are now in preparation. and tentative
plans have been laid for the methods
to be pursued and the policies TO he
followed
Loans Versus Contributions.
America has learned thru the Lib
erty Loan the value of lOuns and how
these can be made to accomplish what
cannot be accomplished by cOntribu-
tiOns. There Is no doubt that II large
part of the money required to carry
ont the program for Jewish reconstruc-
ton will be obtained thru loans
which will repay not only the orig
inal principal advanced. hut dividends
of gratitude of the Jewish people and
the boon to the individual conscience
which comes from noble deeds. The
opportunity will be given to enable
as large number AS possible to be-
cGme self-suppOrting. and in this way
the principal will be amply secured.
for, once this purpose Is accomplish
.ed. 1t: will be possible to arrange for
.tpayment Of the sums advanced.
European Jewry. the Jewry in Rus
sia, Poland, Palestine, has ever been
people that has struggled hard to
obtain II meagre livelihood-a poor
people. Added to the hardships and
toll of. ordinary existence they have
been compelled to suffer tile depriva-
tions. want, and misery of four years
of war, in many instances being fore
ed to evacuate their homes and being
deprived of all their possessions. Hun
dreds of thousands have died. and of
the millions remaining very large
percentage, probably 80 percent will
have to be assisted in the recOnstruc-
tion of their lives and fortunes. Up
ON American Jewry falls both the
burden and the privilege of leading
the way in this work. that has for
its sole object the preservation of the
Jewish people. and this work the Joint
Distribution Committee, representing
every section of American Jewry, has
taken upon itself to perform.
1.-The Joint Distribution Committee
plans to call to its aid every element
of Jewry both here and abroad to as
sist, and opportunity will be provided
for all to have part in this great
effort.
Experience, Brains, Money.
There is available in American
| Jewry every factor necessary to the
successful carrying out of this pro-
iact Eyppriencp hrains the will to