The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
HOSPITAL
CAMPAIGN OPEN;
SCORESAT WORK
Thlrty-one Teams Start Mon
day Morning to Solicit
Funds Following Big Mass
Meeting Sunday.


The Jewish hospital campaign is on
Thirty-one teams with their scores of
workers started out Monday morning
Tiled with the enthusiasm that found
marked expression in the big mass
meeting at the Poplar Avenue Tenn
pie Sunday afternoon where the lead
ing Jewish citizens OF three states and
their Gentle friends met to formally
launch movement TO raise $350,000
To inaugurate an enterprise through
which the Jewish people may eXer-
else their benevolent and charitable
spirit for the relief OF suffering hu-
manity and the care of their aged and
infirm.
Had it not been announced that no.
subscriptions would be taken at the
mass meeting there is no doubt that
q large part of the building fund might
nave been accounted for at this meet
ing. Although the solicitation of sub
serlpuons was not to be started until
Monday, a number of contributions We're
voluntarily made Sunday night follow
ing the mass meeting.
That the proposed hospital plans are
as popular in the tri-state territory
which the institution will serve as in
the city of Memphis was proved by
the large attendance OF prominent Jew
lsh citizens from Mississippi and Ar
Kansas who attended the mass meet
ing, and by voluntary subscriptions al
ready sent in from Gentiles living in
these states.
Pine Bluff, Ark, will rally to the
support of the hospital, declared Rabbi
Leonard Rothstein, of that city, who
was one of the speakers,
Helena, Ark, is planning mass
meeting in the interest of the institu-
tion and Will respond in generous
manner to the building fund campaign,
said Joseph Meyer Of Helena,
The sentiment of the Jewish people
in Mississippi was said to DE equally
enthusiastic for making plans sue
cess, Rabbi Harry -Merfed, OF Green
vile, Miss. promised warm support
from that state.
Look Also to Future.
Elias Gates chairman 81 the general
committee, outlined the general plans
the committee has in view The pres
ent building plans comprise the nu-
cleus of great institution. The pro-
posed institution Is TO reach far into
the future, providing not only for one
OF the best hospitals that can be built
dren's ward. maternity ward, convales-
cent pavilion and modern research lab
oratofies.
Is I'ahinE. tho hospital us his theme.
| Rabbi Wffidin Fineshrther deliVefeerSa
| powerful seslnon emphasizing the needs
| ties IL offered for service to the entief
community, irrespective OF creed and
determination. To contribute to such
ain enterprise should be privilege, he
said
Among other speakers who addressed
the mass meeting were Sam Steinberg,
representing Baron HirsCh congrega-
tion, Chancellor lSrael Peres and G., J..
Hasse, chairman of the executive COM
mittee
The Campaign committee has pre-
| pared a list Of the Jewish citizens whom
the team workers viii call upon. These
names have been apportioned among
| the team captains. The canvassng
| teams will call only on the Jewish peo-
pie of Tennessee Mississippi and Ar
| kansas, but the general public has ex-
pressed great interest In the plans
| for the hospital and large voluntary
| subscriptions from the general public
are assured, since the hospital Is do
| serve the general public as well as
| the Jewish race.
Twenty-Five OF the 100 beds In the
| hospital will be devoted to the care OF
| charity patients,
| Monday night the team workers will
meet al the Rex club 10 report on their
activities for the day and lay plans
| for the following day No time limit
| has been set for closing the drive but
the encouragement the workers are re-
| ceiving indicated that the campaign
win proceed rapidly to successful
| conclusion.
Among the advance subscriptions
made to the hospital fund were the
| follnutnf,