Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
RIVALRY INSPIRES
JEWISH CAMPAIGN
Workers Believe Belated
Reports Will Place Total
Beyond Chicago Figures
REORGANIZATION PLANS
Directors to Nee, Thursday to
Pass on Membership Appli-
cations

The excitement Of rivalry is squirting
workers in the campaign To raise money
for IN" Federation OF Jewish charities
To- pass the S9li,oGo mark and plac"
them ahead OF the Chicago Federation
Of Jewish Charities
While SS1O.13l represented the grand
total at the official closing Of the cam
raign here last night directors of the
drive today announced there we're many
belatod reports and subscriptions that
would swell the final figures to the coNct-
ed goal The Chicago federation, In
recent campaign. raised S9li,OoO and
It's challenge to the local organization
was accepted early this week.
"Aftcr all the easiest part of the 10"
rcr cent federation plan is over de-
clared Louis Wolf, president of the local
federation. as he surveyed more than
10 600 substitution cards piled up in his
office. THE difficult task is yet TO come.
All these subscriptions must he tabulat,d
aud nut on systematic basis TO start
with. Then comes the work of reorGan-
izirE the Federation of Jewish thari-
ties
\ meeting of federation directors has
been called for next Thursday night. NJ
that time Jewish charitable organizations
that have applied for membership and
been accepted by the committee on mem
borship will he passed upon hy the board
committees on examination nave
been appointed by the board" explained
Nj Wolf, ITO investigate the applica.
tions Of various organizations for mem-
bcrship. II win he months before tn
federation can be reorEanized and put
In easy working shape. our annual meet
ing comes in May and We are hoping
, to have things adjusted by that time.
We believe there will be more than iifty
Jewish organizations united under the
federation by that time.
Campaign Outcome Pleases
Naturally there will he some changes
in the board and in the constitution and
bylaws to take care Of the increased
scope OF work. W. feel much pleased
with the result Oc the campaign. II
means not merely tnat We have raised
more money than We had first GOp"d 20
Il means that we have the confidence
and iuvait,' OF tie Jews Of Philadelphia
backing us We mean to he worthy ol
tho confidence and To make the ted'Fa'
tion one Of the greatest and most scrN-
iceablc organizations of it's sort in tn,
country"
The work Of the women's committee
during the campaign was highly prais'
cd by numerous speakers at IN" ban
puet in Mercantile Hall last night. II
as inc llllsl tNtilN Va AlHN Nhl'Al''' 10
given under the auspices of the womcn's
committee of which Mrs Arthur Loci
is head.
81 want to thank the ladies. Mrs
Loeb. her captains, IIcutcnan,S ant
workers. for their great assistance
hard work, and untirlng energy in Thu
campaign" declared Colonel :. u. Lii
chairman of the campaign committee
although l put your quota AZ $4,000
before the drive, at the first peep ha
Of YOU I changed It to 100000, Aftc
10 becoming better acquainted | raised
, TO S150 600 and now | believe you Coul
r have raised It Allion. There is NOR
work to do aud | want you to kec
e your organization tcgcther. ready a
4 the call Of your chairman
large subscriptions From Womci
T. Among the unr"portcd large sui
Scriptions from women are: $500 frUr
: Mrs. Morris Pfaelzcr: Sl200 from Mr..
+ Berthe Bchal; S12O0 from Mrs. Joseph
. inc Nathanson; $1,000 from Mrs. CiaI
cnce *. Arnold; $1,000 from Mrs. B. /