Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
CAUSE OF AMERICA


A Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
North Carolina, Baptist, acting as
chairman of his local Jewish relief
committee in the statewide drive Tor
funds for Jewish relief, made an in
teresting proposition. He proposed
that the entire quota of his commun-
its, $4,000, be subscribed by non
Jews and that the Jews themselves be
precluded from contributing to their
own fund. "The jews" he said, have
been foremost in giving of their time
and money for the upDuilding and i'm
1p,rorement of our city and country.
They gave more than third of the
cost Of our public hospital, have
bought literally of Liberty Bonds,
War Savings Stamps, and have been
generous contributors to the Red
: Cross. the Y NJ. c. A., and the X. OF
C. Shall we be less generous than
.hey? I regard this as an exceptional
opportunity to express our apprecia-
ton to the Jews for what they have
done. If I had it in my power as
chairman of the Jewish relief commit
tee. | should prevent the acceptance
Of any contribution from the Jewish
citizens of this community, so that
we. the non-Jews, might have the
pleasure of raising the entire quota
ourselves" 1t Is not astounding, IN
the light Of this statement, that that
little town raised not five thousand
but fourteen thousand dollars for Jew
ish relief.
How has the situation came about
in which it is no longer amazing to
hear such announcements as this and
to find Irish policemen holding up
automobiles, Catholic priests and
Protestant ministers calling upon
their flocks, business men and public
officials of all creeds ardently work
ing for cause apparently not their
own. Two years ago It would have
been incredible. Now it is matter
of course. Perhaps the Mayor of an
ether town which went "orer the top"
for all drives came close TO the truth.
1t comes from reading the casualty
lists" he said 1.-The American Army
IS recruited not from one creed or
class, but from every creed and every
class. jew, Catholic, and Protestant
ere fighting shoulder to shoulder for
us. Every day we read the names Of
those who have made the last sacri-
f;ce. We would not be doing our duty
by eur boys in the trenches, if we did
not forget our old prejudices and unite
our hearts, our souls and our pocket
books behind Them
The real explanation is simple
enough: The war is the cause OF
America, not the cause OF any part OF
America. Anything that is done to
maintain the morale of one part of
our forces, helps the morale of al.
y. NJ. c. ~, Knights Of Columbus, Y.
W. c. y, Catholic War Council-Jew-
ism Welfare Board, Salvation Army.
American Library Association and
War Camp Community Service are
working for the well being and COM
so~t OF American soldiers and sailors,
and that is all the Recommendation
thcy need in the eyes Of loyal Amcri-
$Gn citizcns Our Boys are iiGnting
for one> cause.-The cause CT human
liberty, Which .Tnpows no creed, and
sl.r country 1.ol,ld not bn united be-
ai,:,i taew if it contributed It's money
on the basis of creed to the c.gan:za- !,
ticns which bring to the soldiers our I
ustyd 81, q, &. cheer !. :
ss,ass isay President Wilson sat
naming November 18th I
IS tic day fol !; silited War Work .