Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
APPEAL TO K. OF. c.
FOR JEWISH RELIEF
Every Member Urged to Give
Literally to Fund for
Stricken Peoples.
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN ON

Every member of the five District
councils of the Knights Of Columbus
has been urged to give as freely and
as generously as possible to the Jew
ish relief fund. This appeal was is
sued by the heads of the organiza-
ton last night in order that the Ma
tional Capital may I'LL it's quota for
the fund within the allotted time. No
greater evidence, it is pointed out.
could be asked that the movement to
aid the stricken peoples of Europe
is hampered no more by religious
than by sectional or social lines.
The appeal from the Knights OF
Columbus officials to the members
generally is in line with and came as
the result of a call issued by the
priests of the Society of Jesus at
tached to st. Aloysius' Church to all
Catholics to contribute to this funo
both for the sake of charity and In
appreciation Of the traditional gene
rosity of the Jews.
Women Give Time to Cause.
Today Washington was given an
other opportunity to contribute TO
the Jewish relief fund when scores
in hotels. theaters and department
stores and on street corners to
solicit funds.
These workers and their friends
were heartily encouraged by the re-
suits of a mass meeting held Thurs
day night at which $25,o00 OF this
city's $4,000 quota was pledged.
This morning a meeting OF the
Washington relief executive commit
tee was held in the office Of its chair
man, Simon Lyon, at which reports
were made of yesterdays progress
sidered. These meetings twill be held
each morning now until the drive is
over, Chairman Lyon announced last
night.
The teams organized to collect
money in the interest of the war suf-
territories and carefully checking up
on their results.
Frank j. Hogan Urges Liberality.
Frank ]. Hogan. an enthusiastic
worker in the interest of the Jewish
fund, and chairman of the local Red
Cross Christmas roll call. has written
a letter to Chairman Lyon In which
he voiced his regret over not being
able to be present at the recent mass
meeting.
This is no time for the demobili-
cation of charity" Mr.. Hogan pointed
out in part in his letter. The sun
of prosperity has never shone more
brightly on any land than it has upon
America during the past few years
Our national wealth has mounted to
stupendous figures and individual
wealth has kept pace with it. Let
every man and woman living under
our banner take a personal inventory
of his or her worldly possessions to-
day and the overwhelming majority
will find that they are better off and
not worse off than they were this day
last year.
"The gifts that have been made to
relief work were of the surplus. Those
of US whose lot it has been to stay at
home have parted with little to speak
of.
Jews Respond to All Calls.
THE Jews have responded nobly to
every call whether made in the name
of country or of charity; whether 1t
has meant the giving freely of their
sons, their services or their wealth.
The record they have written is
great one; to the present generation
it is a rightful source OF sratincation.
TO the future it will justly be the
cause for pride And in the light of
that record, 1 know there will be no
failure now"
The following are the names OF
those who subscribed 500 or more
Yesterday: The Washington Times.
81 900: q. Nordlinger, $500; Interstate
Amusement Company. $500; Joseph
Strasburger, $3.50: Leon Tobriner.
$3.50; Charles Schwarz, $3.50; isaac
Goldenbers. 500. and Leo Baum. 500.