New-York tribune., 1919-07-24
Relief Meeting, Called
to Start $35,OOO,OOO
Fund, Sees Great Out
burst for Fatherland
Kultur Campaign
Urged on America
We Can Forgive, but Not
Forget, and Must Get
Together, Speakers Say

East Fifty-eighth Street, cheered the
statement that "the German spirit is
not dead and will never die," and
wildly applauded the proposition that
what America needs is German propa-
ganda, German education and German
kultur.
The meeting was called, it was said,
by permission of the Department Of
State for the purpose Of deciding upon
means of supplying food and clothing
to the Starving, unclothed population
Of the Fatherland." The Central Com
mittee for the Relief Of Distress in
Germany and Austria was formed. 1t
will comprise thirty-fve prominent
German Americans, twenty-five men
and ten women. Its aim will be to
raise s35,ooo,ooo or more for supplies
to be bought in this country and dis
trbuted through the German Red
Cross.
Speeches in German
Although the temporary officers Of
the body did their best to confine the
meeting to organizing for the work Of
raising the fund, they we're unable to
restrain the volubility and ardor of
several of the speakers or the enthu-
siasm for Germany and things German
entertained by the audience. All the
speeches were delivered in German.
One speaker, A. K. Nippert. Of Gin
cinnati, spoke in English when he re-
ferred to the primary duty of all Ger
msn-Americans to uphold their adopt
ed country. He 1apsed into German,
To lo1t he foi1
.iment, received with cheers:
"One hundred thousand times we
can forgive, but never can we. forget
We have borne the yoke Of sad hearts
Or FIVE years. Let us show that we
an swork. not only for America, but
.or our own Fatheriand."
Henry Ruben, a Chicago architect,
sid:
@Kunger has brought Germany to
present position. Some say that
many now must die"-
Never" Shouts Audience
Never, never!" shouted the audi
ea ce, while men and women rose from
r seats and amid the clamor
canned their disapproval Of the Idea.
The hall was in confusion until Mr..
Suben assured his hearers:
"No, Germany will never die. Never.
never. Germany lives on, though
wounded sorely. We must do all in
our power to bring the German spirit,
German education and German kultur
to the American people and to the
world. There is great need of prop
aganda for our objects"
Abraham Brahms, who said he did
not come from Cincinnati or Chicago,
as did other speakers, but from an
enforced stay of six months on Ellis
Island" spoke, amid the greatest ex
element, Of the ''injustices done Ger
many" He launched into an attack
upon the English-language press in
America and continued his denuncia
ton of the newspapers despite all
efforts Of those at the speakers table
to stop him.
There has been too much Of It," he
shouted. "We Germans must get to-
sether and show"-
At this point Mr.. Brahms was forcl-
bly, returned to his seat.
Hubert ellis Presided
Hubert ellis, president Of the Guar
dian. formerly the Germania Fire In
surance Company, and who entertained
when the prince visited this city on the
yacht Eohenzollern in 1902, was chair
man OF the meeting. He appealed for
city, state and nationa! organization
OF German Americans to provide funds
Tor the relief of the German people
Who, he said, were Giving on thorns."
"nile, ne said, the quota had been ten
tstively set at $4,000, 900. it was
hoped that at least $50 900 900 would be
subscribed, as such a sum would mean
mat each of the 5000 900 men, women
shd children in Germany would receive
ony dollar. Henry Heide, the candy
maauIacturer, subscribed $1,000 to the
senc, and Albert Leisel, of Newark,
sVV' ~ otner subscriptions were an
a0auce6.
Nr. Nippert, in the English portion
VI VI ~ n'@ speech, referred to the spirit
.. the German people in Cincinnati"
Il come from Cincinnati" he said
~hefe We can have such a meeting as
'his any tirae. But never have we had
meeting on behalf Of anything Ger
man since the war. We felt we should
90 Our duty 10 the United States.
gave ny son TO the United States army,
q did 100000 other Germans.
Sut ,hanN God the war is over. We
SSafe done our duty to the United
SSlateS and we should now do our
sa1y and help reconstruct Tat which
"@s oeen destroyed.
Mother In Any Race
E. Inc women Of Germany deserve our
~ ana money az well as the women
VI france and Belgium. A mother is
mother, whether she is English,
s'encn, German or Chinese. She sees
asf chiid die Win the same feelings
an american mother. It's not Up 70
1s 70 ask If they're Germans---"
were not ashamed Of it, shouted
Woman a. this point and others
"'aaed tneir approval
.mmis. Rudolph Cronau said that
u.nnafen were dying "like flies" in
sishna and that they were being buried
- trenches, wrapped in newspapers.
.wo thousand dollars for mix vas
'sraed Immediately. she said.
Inc trustees named 10 organize the
nnsntral Committee for the Relief OF
D',.ress IN Germany and Austria are:
victor Il. kidder, Hubert ellis. Carl
nn,sehsyitz, Rudolph Erbsloh, Julius
noiz, William Q. e. Kiene, r. e, Henni-
ksr, Theodore Henniger, r. II. Hirsch-
mmhas; A. G. Lsdiges, Paul Lichens{ein.
~, Hugo Lieber, n. Mieschlag. pu,
yy''ph Psgsnstecher, A. kebhan. George
5. kisnslin, Max. I. II. Rossbach. Dr.
sa' sennitzler. George Schaettler. Otto
.2n Hg1Yenek CsrI aehur, snI A.. n