Evening journal., 1918-05-20
S125.OOO FUND FOR
jewish WAR RELIEF
P. S. dupont and John ]
Raskob Close Campaign
With Gift Of $4,000
DAVID SNELLENBURG
RETURNS THANKS

The sum OF si25OOO was raised in tht
campaign Of the Jewish War Relief
Committee for fund 70 be used fol
the alienation OF Jewish war sufferers
At the very last minute Of the campaign
Pierre s. dupont and John J. Raskof
agreed to increase the $4,000 which
had been contributed to si25O00. the
maximum allotment. The grand tota
is &C per cent in excess Of the minimum
quota for this state OF $4,000 David
ISnellenburg stated that better results
had not been obtained in any Of the iOC
cities in which the campaign had beer
conducted than in Wilmington.
The campaign closed Saturday night
with a dinner at the Hotel dupont. Mr.
Snellenburg. who presided, introduced
Father Jaquier, formerly Of the Sales
lsnum who has been in the devastated
war zones. Father Jaquler told Of the
dire need Of assistance by the war
stricken peoples.
Rabbi David r. Swiren and Dr. sam
uel A. Rabinowitz spoke next aud con
graduated the committee and the local
Jews on their excellent showing.
prior to the dinner reports Of the
committees were read, and Joe Her
man. chairman OF one committee lead
the list with contributions Of S32 TOO
Mrs David Snellenburg reported sub
scrlptions Of Si2s7, Of which sum the
snellenburg stores employees contrib
luted $1,000 Employees OF the Whining
ton store gave SIT. These announce
ments created much enthusiasm.
The campaign lasted seven days, and
the chairmen Of all the committees are
highly pleased at their success.
The nnal meeting Of the campaign
was marked by great enthusiasm
, Chairman Snellenburg issued the fol
lowing statement by way Of thanking
! the residents Of the city for their sup
port given the campaign
"As the Chairman Of the VIII
mington Committee for the Jew
ish Relief Campaign for sufferers
from the war / want TO thank the
people Of Wilmington for the EX
ecutive Committee and for the
Jewish people the world over.
we have been informed by the
National Committee that out Of the
fourteen hundred units in this
great campaign. Wilmington ap-
piled TO it more comprehensively
and more humancly the real mer-
its and significance or the cause
than did any other city.
May we not say that we be-
leye this and may we not also say
that it was due to our belief in the
people OF Wilmington. and our
confidence not alone In their gener-
osIty but also In their intelligent
| Ia
on which our campaign was organ
lied and conducted
we are proud for ourselves Of
the splendid recognition vouch-
safed TO Us by the National Com
mittee, but we are more proud OF
! Wilmington
we are proud that we believed
in Wilmington We are proud
that we put our faith to The test
and we were not disappointed.
We are proud that we are Jews.
proud that we are Americans and
proud that we are Wilmington
ians
May we not also say that II we
had confidence in Wilmington TO
make a record-breaking contribu-
tion for mercys sake; may we
not say that we have equal conf
denoe that Wilmington rightly ap-
pealed to, will respond as impress
sively for good governments sake
May we not also say that we
profoundly believe and we are
convinced that the same faith
which we vouchsafed the people OF
Wilmington IN this cause extended
10 All Of Wilmington in eam-
paien which must be on the way
for good schools and good streets
and good markets and good harbors
and all the good things we long FOR
and know Is our due. we believe
the Same confidence and faith in
Wilmington people will flnd and in
stall all these things.
we believe it is distinction
which belongs TO Wilmington TO DO
better than other cities and we be-
lleve n we will have faith in VIII p
mington people that we can be the
best city in the whole world.
DAVID SNELLENBURG.
chairman Executive Committee
Rabbis David b. Swiren and Samuel
A. Rablnowitz and Father lacquer
were among the speakers and the grill
room Of the hotel was nlled to ca
paclty.
The team totals and summary fo'
the last night Of the campaign were as
follows.