Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

Richmond will be asked to con-
tribute $4,000 the week OF March IL
to 90 TO the campaign of the local
branch OF the American jewish relief
committee. This money vii! be for the
benefit of the suffering jewish people
in war stricken European countries,
thousands Of whom are reported to be
dying from starvation snd cold. Or
ganization for the drive already is
progressing rapidly toward perfection
under the direction OF the committee
Headquarters have been established
in rooms and in Rueger's Hotel,
and the committee will meet daily In
the hotel at lis o'clock for reports
OF the progress Of solicitation for con-
tributions and general discussion. Sub
committees to direct various details In
the campaign will be appointed in the
near future.
Speakers of national prominence
have been invited to address spe-
cial mass-meeting on behalf of tho cam
paign, now being arranged for the
night of Tuesday, March is. in the
auditorium of tho jefferson Hotel. This
will be the feature event of tho drive.
The speakers will present TO the Rich
mond public the plea Of the starving
thousands in Europe for assistance.
This direct and personal appeal is ex-
pected to arouse the city to a better
recognition of the dependency OF many
war sufferers on its charity and gen
crosby. and, occurring the second day
of the campaign, undoubtedly Will give
the movement an impetus that could
not otherwise be obtained.
In Russia. in Poland and in other
lands that were devastated by the
whitening blast of w0r consuming
famine has ragged. and the people are
suffering the tortures Of hunger. The
chill OF the heavy Russian winter now
is sweeping on thousands of jews. who
nj
tircly deprived of adequate means of
orkinS their own salvation. The ap-
peal for aid has been made to Amer
lea. the only nation in the world of
sufficient magnitude and now in po-
sition to rescue ailing humanity with
out excessive personal sacrihce.
The request for s6o.oOU is negligibly
small in comparison to the unlimited
This money is asked actually to save
lives. BY means of the thorough or
ganiZation that has been obtained by
the American Jewish relief committee,
mitted Immediately by cable to sec
lions of Europe where the need is most
urgent.
graphic description of prevailing
is given by +. C. Walcott in The
Prussian System" issued by the United
States food administration. as fol-
lows:
III w al a"' "nlcu neH Hoe pceH oe-
stroyed, a city of 100000 Inhabitants
one of the most prosperous cities of
Europe before the war. the streets
were lined with people in the pangs
OF starvation. Famisned and rain
soaked. they squatted there, with
their elbows on their knees or leaning
against the buildings. too feeble to
lift hand for a bit Of money or
morsel of bread If one offered 1t, per-
ishing Of hunger and cold. Charity did
what 1t could. The rich gavs all that
they had: the poor shared their, last
crust. Hundreds of thousands were
pertshing. Day and night tho picture
nation dying"
TO the generosity O the United
STATES alone must these struggling
men and women look for assistance
and America is contributing literally
From every section of the country sub
stantial sums are being sent to the
national headquarters OF the relief COM