The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-18
JEWISH RELIEF
FUND WENT TO
$l,lOO
MEETING LAST NIGHT MOST RE
MARKABLE ONE FOR LIBERIA.
.i'
LITY

At the mass IneltliB at INV VIZ" 49,
"a theatre last night in the interest
&c tho Jewish relief for the war, very
nearly 81 100 was collected from these
who offended and a most Cnthusas-
1ic Gathering responded TO the calls
of the local Jewish population. 1t
was a happy surprise for l.. j. Roobln
end those who were helping him to
take care of the fund in Cordele.
Mayor Jones was chairman OF the
meeting. He declared it pleasure
him TO have part in this effort just
al the close Of his administration. He
praised the Jewish population Of
Cordele for theid public spirited eff
forts and said they had made praise
worthy citizens. Their call should
have a hearty response. Presiding FL
der w f. Smith made the opening
prayer. a touchign appeal that brought
the full force of the mission of the
meeting to every bearer, Mr.. l.. Par
ker was made treasurer Of the meet
ing and the work of getting in the
donations was started with rush
Mr.. l.. j. Roobin became usher and
met every visitor at the door with IL
smile Rev. r. b. Stanford conducted
the call for donations in Il capital old
shouting Methodist style that made
every donor glad he gave something
Rev. DR. LANDAU of Albany had n
most impressive address on humanity
He said the Jews did not come to the
outside world for help until found
they could not take care of the calls
for food and clothing from their own
they found Il hearty response, for it
every Jew was very grateful.
Rev Wallace Wear made the CON
Guiding prayer, Thus remarkable
meeting for liberality to cause was
closed
Speaking of the results afterward
l.. j. Roobin, who is chairman of the
committee on funds said
Il thought had friends all the time
but / was more than surprised this
time that had so many All the Jew
ish population appreciates the efforts
made at the meeting for the Jewish
cause and they feel like it is direct
effort to respond to their own call"
Mr.. Ropbip, George Miller and Will
liam Singer comprise the committee
which will go after the remaining por-
tion of the 81 500 pledges as a quota
from Cordele.
Those giving and the amounts they
gave at last nights meeting are as
follows; "YW
L. j. Roobin, 10000; Churchwell
Bros. lGaOO; George Miller, 10000;
Ike Perlis, 5000; Jerry Slade, 5000;
Il. Boniske. 5000; Dave Boniske, so 90
f. l.. Bartholomew, $500; j. II. vii,
liams, $500; Louis Miller. $500: l.. A..
Parker. $500; Cordela Sash Door &
Lbr CO, $500; S. NJ. Jacobs. Unadilla
$500; d. Kaslor, $500; l.. Cohen
$500; Max Feldser, Vienna. $500; II.
Katzif $500; l.. Scarf 1900: e. f.
Stroller 1000; II. Miller, 1000; Gobe
Singer, 1000; VIM. Topper 1000: A..
Cohen. 1000; Myer Miller. 1000 Phil
lip. Singer, 1000; NJ. Rubin, 1000:
w. w, Espy. 1000; w. II. Doris 1000;
II, Il. Harris, 1000; Wm, Singer 1000;
Joe Apler 1000; Mike Knoll. 1000;
VIC Hinton, 1000; b. S. Dunlap TO-
90; G B. Wilkes 1000; ]. H. Lamb,
1000; Miss Sadie Perlis, 1000: ]. Cor.
don Jones 1900 Mrs J. Gordon
Jones 500; VIM. Rainbow Broxtnn
1000; A, Feldser. Vienna, 500: Rev
Louis Lampert. 500 Max Boniske
800; J. A. Key 500; Mrs. Mary
Quillian, 500; Chess Dumas. 500:
Miss Nellie Shear, 500; Mrs. Annie
Katzif, 500; b. b Williams. UnadHla
800: Israel Roohin, 200; r. h. Lyles.
200; J. H. Elder, 100; Miss Tamlah
Atkins, 100 Sunday cash &.75.
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