Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
LARGE DONATIONS
AID JEWISH DRIVE.
4OO Canvassers. Men and
Women, Encouraged by
First Gifts
THIRD OF FUNDS RAISED
Colonel Lit Used Direct
Methods at Dinner-Cuests
Responded Quickly
THIRD OF FUNDS RAISED

rs inspired by the fact that ore-third of
rinal opening OF the campaign last night
and that large subscribers headed their
x hsts this morning, more than 1900 men
and women today began their ten-day
canvass of the city for the benefft OF the
Federation of Jewish Charities.
ik seventy teams OF men and seventy of
women under the craftsmanship Of Colo
mel Jacob ID. Lit marshaled their forces
early today, the men scattering over the
entire city and the women working in
prescribed territories.
lst such enthusiasm and hearty re-
sponse." declared Colonel Lit, 'can only
mean that all the Jews of Philadelphia
< VIII hereafter be united and that the
Eederation of Jewish Charities will in
foeed include all the worthy organizations
'}of Jewry."
Acting in the self-styled role Of Cen
sor' Colonel Lit. head of the $3.50, 900
ofive of the federation. obtained more
tnm 100000 from diners at the first
oinner OF the team captains and lieu
tenants last night at Mercantile Hall,
broad street above Master
~, with donations ranging about the
4 $4,000 mark. Colonel Lit, as head of the
SUBSCRIPTION committee. called each of
his associates by name and demanded
why the amounts subscribed had been
4 70 low. He even placed the exact
amounts TO be contributed in some cases
and refused to consider lower sums.
i'f Don't Give Enough
you don't give enough money, and
YOU refuse to get around n table and
tell us why you will not give more" lie
said in one case. '"This thing Is not 60
ing to happen again. I know all about
your financial standing and know just
how much you are going TO give"
In most of the instances it was un-
necessary for Colonel Lit to give any
more notice than that the Federation was
In need of funds. No sooner had he
risen to his feet than he turned to his
brother. Samuel H. Lit. and remarked
There's my brother sam; he's pretty
rich. What Will you give. Sam?"
E'Ill give you 10000" replied the
latter.
Fine" said Jacob Lit. That's three
times what you said you would give
this afternoon"
Turning to his competitors in the busi-
ness world, Mr.. Lit asked each Of them
to subscribe to the fund for the fifty
W
no Jew shall he obliged to appeal to
his corelig!onists in vain. Jacob Gim-
bel promptly responded with an offer of
$4,000, which he raised to $500 on learn
fing that Mr.. Lit was pledged to give
10000. Samuel Fels. presiding at the
dinner, matched the offer of Mr.. Lit. as
did the firm Of Gimbel Brothers, Allen
pannenbaum and Samuel S. Fleisher.
IA With the larger bids exhausted the
1uCtioneer then called for offers of $500.
these were given by Louis Gerstley. Will
3Am Eerstley. Samuel Bloch and Harris
~, Cohen. All of these bids had been
,xulDed from $4,000 on the offer of Samuel
furL Lit to double his $4,000 bid if all
Tho $4,000 men would do likewise. The
io13er of Mr.. Lit was snapped up in two
'nlnptes by the unanimous consent of all
Ne $4,000 bidders.
iRz@ Rabbi Gives $500
Se a long list of smaller bids was regis
tered when the limit dropped. Among
the men who gave money unsolicited was
Cyrus II. X. Curtis, who sent a letter
pledging his support. and Rabbi Joseph
krauskopf, who gave $500 out of his
salary.
* Louis Wolf manufacturer gave
$500 in cash and offered to add work
equivalent to $4,000 during the year
This is the fortieth consecutive year
/ that this has been done, it was an
nounced.