The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
MAKE FORMAL APPEAL J.
! FOR SUFFERING JEWS

bVU WI 6oUuutO VAUO
Formal appeal to Richmond to con-
tribute $4,000 this week for war re-
lief work amng the suffering Jews of
middle Europe. on behalf OF the Rich
mond branch Of the American Jewish
Relief Committee. will be made at
the non-sectarian mass meeting Tues
day night In the auditorium OF the
Jefferson Hotel by Rabbi Nathan
Krass. Of New York city. John Stew
30 BOWS, , rector 81 sI rsurs Ebiso5pA
church.
Rabbi Krass is regarded one OF tho
most able Jewish orators in the
United States and his services are
much in demand. He will speak of
existing conditions among the 9,oo0.-
900 European Jews now reported to
be starving and will ask for assist
ance toward their Immediate relief.
A. L. 6traus, chairman of the Rich
mond campaign, will preside and the
speakers will be introduced by Rabbi
r. N. Calisch, OF Beth Ahabah Syna-
gogue. Occupying. the platform with
the campaign officials and members or
the executive committee by special In
vitatfon will be Governor Westmore-
land Davis and Mayor George Ainslie
1t La expected that another disun-
guished speaker will be added to the
program. One feature will be music
by the Jefferson hotel orchestra.
This mass meeting will be the most
important event of the drive and, as
the attendance undoubtedly will he
larEe, particular arrangements have
been made to accommodate q big au-
dience.
Preparations for the campaign are
complete. The executive committee
has been called to meet every day this
week in the headquarters in Ruegers
hotel to direct the progress Of the
drive.
More than $4,000, 900 was raised
for this cause In 1917. Virtually the
entire sum was supplied by Jewish
subscriptions and, as no general APP
peal was made contributions by non
Jews were occasional and unsolicited.
Beside supplying this enormous
amount without outside aid. the Jews
Of the United States gave literally to
all war work endeavors and invested
generously in Liberty bonds and War
the Jews in the war and their support
of the government have brought forth
unreserved praised from the appre-
ciative people of America.
In this appeal of the American
Jewish Relief Committee, the Jews
are making their first request for
general assistance. not for sectarian
but humanitarian work. A helpless
nation IL starving and from the
United States alone can II seek aid
The Jews of Europe have been de-
prived by war OF all means of furnish
ing themselves with even the actual
necessities Of life. What they pos
sessed has been consumed, utterly OBJ
liberated, by military invasion. Even
the plight of Belgium has been no
moro tragic than that endured for
four years by the Jews of Russia, Po-
land, Galicia, Lithuania and other
suffering countries.
Every city and state where the APP
peal OF the American Jewish Relief
Committee has been made it has re-
oefved a most cordial response Money
has not only been given willingly but
eagerly to further what Is acknowl-
edged to be one OF the most magnif1-
cent efforts for charity to-day. The
food situation in middle Europe. as
concerns the Jews, is reported to be
appalling. Thousands are said to
have died in recent weeks because of
insufficient nourishment Millions
are facing precarious conditions.
The problem confronting the charit-
able OF America Is not difficult OF
solution. The thorough organization
OF the American Jewish Relief Com
mittee enables 1t to transmit all con-
tribe tons to its European represen-
tatives by cable. The relief work,
therefore, is practically instantan-
eoua Endowed with a private fund,
It Is not necessary for the COMMITTEES
to deduct any money from contriou-
lions for expenses incident to cam
paigning and every dollar donated
will be sent directly to Europe.
Proportionately, Richmond Is asked
to give considerably less than the
amounts supplied by other cities of
equal prominence. Because OF this.
the executive committee Of the local
campaign expects an unusually hos
pitAble welcome Tor its plea and Is
confident OF the movements success.
Soliciting teams are prepared to In
stitute an exhaustive canvass OF the
business district tomorrow morning
under the direction Of the following
ofilcials and executive committees:
A L. Straus. chairman; Philip
whitloek, honorary chairman; Rabbi
Miller, Jr., treasurer: Samuel g.
Rossndorf. assistant secretary. and
samuel II. 6hsrove, assistant cam
|. paign manager. Executive commit.
| tes-John Stewart Bryan, Fl. s. Bins
wanger. e. NJ. Crutchfield, 4. NJ. Car
/ rington. John c. Tasiey. Herbert w
jackson. I. Lichtenstein, Jacot
Lovenstein. John NJ Miller. Jr.
Thomas b. McAdams, John S. Munce
William T. Reed, Charles y. Richard
son, Samuel s. Rosendorf. Oliver ]
sands, Alvin NJ. Smith. Richard n
Smith, Sidney L. Stern, Milton ]
Stratus, w. RI. Schwarxschild. Edward
J. willis and Coleman Workman.