Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-10-17
Ncv York, September Is, 1919.

Nc:y York, September 16, 1919.
..tal, -lr-..s, Esq,
:A.ll.1 San Jewish kelief Committee,
15 est 4vtn st,
&aw York City.
Dear ltr. S:r.uz:
IN id ed glsd to see the effort
:, :nIGe by Tie American Jewish
..i Conl..;ittes for Sufferers from
4Ty;r to raise farther funds for its
J: !. Europe. rs you know, your
.ani3at:0l has co-operated with US
4. ::.iui!y il rel::; { work at the most
.i".tl ccr:e..5 CT Europe. | cannot
=, too h.saly OF tae spirit and
e::..s -si.a5s OF the Joint Distribution
.a.a.tiea II Eurcpe, nor can l en-
size eoo strongly the critical nec-
y s-f Us continuation.
/. you are aware, my colleagues
myself are sndeayoring to carry
.4e mci.l FEEDING Of under
.....d children through Central
= --..3.arn Europe on a charitable
=. orcr tas forthcoming winter.
re a:> between four and five
Us &C tG2se children, to whom
.pJ..cs:,a OF the term under
r:.sno d. co1Tcys no proper indica-
-. ni ne State in which they exist.
,,.;r co:2Gitte2 has taken over con-
.:,..,!..s section ot this work during
:: !azt si:,;; mclths in Poland ana
,;,.r sections Of Central and Eastern
-.9a. sid without their cooperation
@ces3 would have been impossible.
q broad, non-sectar!an spirit shown
y the Joint Distribution Committee,
though primarily devoted to Jewish
.-p.k. and their willing cooperation
,a:ch nv own administration has en-
Dyed, pl. ces me under an obligation
0 the Committee.
I DO wish you every possible success,
or there ag-er was greater need.
49, Faithfully yours,
tsisncd) HERBERT HOOVER.
A. B. Elliott, head Of the publicity
spartmeat Of the Jewish War Relief
'urd asked Mr.. Hoover for his en-
orsemeat OF the campaign to raise
$4,000, eco for the relief OF Eastern
I'd Central Europe. In converse
ion recently in New York ne de-
cribed the interview.
"I have never in my life seen a
IAN more affected than Mr.. Hoover
yas when he thought of the condition
Z the children III Eastern Europe
aid Mr.. Elliott. He started a letter
t once to Mr.. Strauss and dictated
very carefully and slowly. When
q came to describe the condition Oh
he millions of children in Eastern and
central Europe his voice broke and
ears came into his eyes and crushed
own his cheeks. He told US that he
ever imagined that such things could
.appen in civilization.
Mr.. Hoover told Of children under
I've years who had neither parents nor
ny older person to look after them,
sho slept In the streets and ate what
hey could find During the coming
Winter, unless American assistance Is
ecured, these children must inevitably
lie because of lack Of food and cloth
ng.
Nee Levy, state chairman Of the
for Virginia, in statement
Q the press recently declared that he
.ad assurances from all parts Of Vir-
.inia's quota will be raised.
II know Virginfans too WELL" de-
Jared Nj. Levy, "to think for a min
tie that lazy will allow such conditions
O exist when by making up Virginia's
uota t,ley can do 80 much to relieve
hem"
Mr.. Levy has organized the whole
tate for the drive for the Jewish War
relief Fund and when the drive starts
N October IA every county will have
team in the field securing subscrip-
ions for Virginia's quota.
The drive for subscriptions will be-
lin on October IA and will continue
lntif October "a. During that time 1t
s expected to canvass every person in
he State if possible and give every
,edy the opportunity to do share OF
he great work al relief that Is CEN
emplated,