Evening journal., 1918-05-09

auspices o. the American Jewish Re
lief Committee for Sufferers from The
War Toward the s30OOOO00 relief
fund which this committee Is raising
Delaware VIII contribute $4,000 Mr..
R0senwald now spends his time az
Washington at a "a ye8r as chairman
OF tho National Council OF Defense. Be
fore be accepted he government posi-
ton he was president Of Sears, Roe
buck a Co. He Is the man who gave
a million dollars for Jewish Relief last /
December after fund Of nine millions /
had been raised throughout the United
states 90 equal" his contribution.
The nrst big event In the Delaware
campaign To- raise $4,000 toward the
s3OOOOOO fund Of the American Jewish
Relief Committee for Sufferers from The
War viii be The luncheon and meeting
20 be held In the Hotel dupont on sat
urday night al 1BO O'Clock when Dr.
Nathan Krass. renowned orator, VIII
/ be lhe chief speaker 10 is eXpectedonat
800 persons In all walks OF life, Jewish
and GENTLE nationalltles alike. will at
I iend this meeting The second event
will be a big mass meeting 90 be held
D
Queen Theatre, under the auspices Of
the committee on Patriotic Addresses.
The meeting will start at lj0 o'clock.
David Snelle1burg viii be the presiding
officer. The speakers VIII include.
Hon. Julius H0senwald, United states
Senator Willard salisbury, Max Steuer,
Esq. and Dr. S. A. Rablnowltz.
Mr.. Rosenwald IL now chairman OF
T.
/ spending an OF bis time Do Washington
at a salary Of "a a year. Before he
, took up these duties Mr.. Rosenwald
, was president for Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Last year ne offered 60 give a
million dollars Tor Jewish relief II the
entire rest Of the United States would
{ raise nine million dollars. That amount
+ was raised and on the last day 0f thf
year. December 81, 1917, Mr. iosen.
wald turned over his check Tor a milloi
dollars 90 the relief committee. Mr.
- Rosenwald had always been known fol
! his charitable work. Tic, more thar
, any other white man. perhaps, hai
financially interested himself In M
. work OF improving housing and Twin.
conditions among negroes all over M
land There are many other movements
in which he has been Interested to'
numerous 10 mention.
Max Steuer Is a prominent attorney
Of New York City and he has a nation
wide reputation as a wonderful orator
senator Salisbury Is personally ac-
quainled with Mr. Rosenwald and it is
coincidence that tine two Will speak
from the same platform at This time, IN
Senator Saulsbury's home city.
Dr. Rablnowitz viii speak on the
local phase OF this big relief work and
Delaware's duty as pertaining 20 the
undertaking Dr. Rabinowitz is Rabbi
of the Temple Of Truth and is a gifted
q speaker.
b Wilmington Is fortunate in securing
the presence at this meeting Of Mr..
Rosenwald FOR this Is only The second
; place In the entire country outside OF
his homo that he has consented To
speak.
Preceding the meeting and while IL Is
on short concerts Will be given by the
B Harlan Band Of forty pieces. under the
b leadership of Clarence Cox. This musi-
cal organization Is one Of the hnesl
3 In the city and an who like music are
- looking forward 20 this treat on sunday
evening
The mass meeting is the second bis
r event IN the preliminaries 10 the actus
- campaign TO raise $4,000 I'm Delaware
- for Jewish relief work. The lr5t vii
p be the luncheon and meeting In thl
r. Hotel dupont on saturday evening al
! o'clock. The purposes Of the campaign
e and the great need which exists q
raise this fund for sllaying the suffer