Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-19
$4,000 TODAY
IN JEWISH FUND
Last Three Days Must See Big
Spurt If Quota Is to Be
Reached This Week.
TO BE SOLICITED
John Pfeiffer, Albert Leon and
Others on Committee to See
Various Industries of City
FACTORIES TO BE SOLICITED

Thirteen thousand dollars is the
amount raised 50 far towards the
$500 which is allotted to this city
by the Jewish War Relief and Welfare
Fund.
It is expected that today. tomorrow
and Sunday. will be the big days Of
the campaign and every effort is being
allotment within that time.
The young girls, in spite OF the
warm weather and the sun beaming
down on the pavements, are doing
their best, soliciting for the fund and
each night, when they turn in their
tin boxes and the amounts are counted
they are more than repaid for their
work by the sum received.
Every committee has shown won-
derful results In the drive and just
at this season, when all minds are
bent on thoughts of vacation, 1t is in
deed gratifying TO the solicitors, can
vassers and all workers In the cam
paign that over half of the allotment
has beei raised.
tee was held last night at which time
further plans were made for the next
two days drive. New committees were
appointed and plans for the work to
be done at the block dance in Hobart
street Saturday night were arranged.
At this dance, which is held In con-
nection with the Eagles convention.
will be worked by committee OF ten
and all proceeds from the dance will
be given to the war fund. Seven boys
were appointed to see that order Is
kept throughout the evening. It is
understood that band has been Sc
cured to furnish the music.
A committee to solicit at the facto-
ries was appointed as follows; John
Pfelffer, Albert Leon and Max Sha-
piro. II is expected that this commit
tee will start work at once.
A special committee was appointed
to visit the business men who have
not been solicited from and to check
up the work of the business mems
committee. This committee consists
of David Isenberg. A. M. Metzendorf
and Leon Guttman.
DR.. l.. +. Kuntz was appointed to
take charge OF the work in Metuchen
and Fords. while Alex Kosene was ap-
pointed chairman of the insurance
mems committee.
Members from the local battalion
of the state militia reserve have been
a great aid to the girls in soliciting for
funds. and Joseuh Masky, a member
of the reserve himself turned in $2S.26.
their soliciting on trolley cars.
Tonight the ns~~- ~s- meeting
will be held at the corner of State
street and New Brunswick avenue,
near the war saving stamp booth. The
speaker will be Harry s. Medinets,
who will urge that the people give to
aid the Jewish men in the trenches
and those suffering in war torn coun-
tries. Girls will solicit for funds
among the crowd.
Miss s. Frankel. who was stationed
at Pulaski hall. IN State street last
night, where the Phony Adams Society
held a dance, collected s20.25.
Tomorrow the fire department will
aid the workers in collecting funds
for the drive. Apparatus will be plac-
ed on the streets and the members of
the department take an active interest
in obtaining money. 1t is expected
that a program similar to that carried
out by the department during the
Red Cross drive will be used.
Report from the following commit
tees have been received. Mr.. Martin 8.
MeinEer OF the doctors committee,
yesterday turned In t125. There still
remain several doctors to be called up
on for contributions.
The total amount collected by the
business mems committee. and turned
in TO date Is s3,s06.04. This amount
included pledges and cash.
Received from Young Judeans,
$3.50: theatres. ss2.11; streets.
ss12.T2.