The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-17
Activities Of Joint Dis
tribution Committee
COMMISSION TO GO TO THE lllK-
RAINE-FUEL AND RELIEF FOR
POI4AND-BUILDING UP INDUS
TRY.

American Funds for Jewish War Suf-
terers has announced that u commits
sion of three Americans. will leave
shortly for the Ukraine to investigate
conditions of the Jews there and to
take steps toward carrying out re-
lief program there. He stated that the
United States Government has sane
Toned the sending of the Commission
and would give all possible assistance
in its work. 1t was also announced
that large quantities of clothing pur-
chased abroad from funds contributed
Dy the Joint Distribution Committee
would be sent to the Ukraine to be
distributed by the commission.
Fuel Provisions For Poland.
Partial protection against rigors OF
D Russian winter has been guaranteed
to u portion Of the destitute Jewish
population of Poland. according to
cabled report which has been just re-
ceived by the Joint Distribution Com
mittee for American Funds for Jew
ish War Sufferers. Mr.. Hershfield
its representative in Poland, cabled
from Warsaw that more than 1000.
600 marks had been appropriated dur
ing September, October and November
for fuel to be used in towns thruout
Poland. He also stated that high prices
and the difficulty of hauling fuel had
made the condition Of the sufferers
still more miserable.
Relief for Poland.
Field secretaries have been sent to
Poland and other PARIS of Eastern
Europe to prepare for the arrival of
large unit of welfare and relief work
crs, it has been announced by the
Joint Distribution Committee for
American Funds for Jewish War Suf-
ferers. The organization stated that
Leo Gerstenzang, who served with the
Red Cross abroad during the war, and
assisted in Jewish Relief work in
Poland. has returned to Poland to pre-
pare facilities for large staff Of
workers who are now being RECRUITED
TO sail for Poland in January. Mr..
Gerstenzang Is also working out. with
Mr. Isidore Hershfield, IN charge of
Jewish Relief in Poland. plan where
by packages of food and clothing may
be transmitted by American Jews di-
rect to their relatives in Poland.
a large quantity of flour, cotton
seed oil and condensed milk was ship,
,al from, Nou, Norly C,ity 70 Dnl.uJ
this week on the POLISH American Lin
er Kosciuszko to be distributed among
Jews of Poland. This shipment sup
plements $2,G27, ,347 worth of goods
which the Joint Distribution commit
Tee has shipped from this country for
distribution abroad since the beginning
at this year, In the following ship
ments: On January 10Th, on the s.
S. Westward Ho, $1,OOO,OOO worth of
clothing and food stuffs Zone halt
paid by Polish Relief Commission) ::
May--on Westward HO, 100000 of
tood-stuffs and clothing; to Vladivos-
tOk, 40 tons of clothing valued at
e75.OOO: July-on the s. s. Ashburn
to Poland, sos tons Of foodstuffs, in
Guiding picked meats valued mt $3.50
CHS; on August on the S. s. Thala to
Poland 70 tons Of soap valued ut $15.-
240; on August on the s. S. Polybus
to the Central Powers SIS tons of
meat. "a tons of cotton seed oil valued
ut S2SS,45O; on August on the s. S.
Tacoma to Roumania food and cloth
ing valued at $25O,OOO; on September
ON the s. S. Kippengan, $4,000 of food
stuffs and clothing
Building Up Industry.
Bolts of clothing ana tailoring ma
ierials are being sent by the Joint
distribution committee to aid in re-
building industry there. 4 cable from
Captain Grey, agent Of the Joint Dis
tribution committee In England, where
materials are being purchased, stated
included in the shipment, that the
work of reconstruction for Eastern Eu-
rope is being carried on simultaneous
ly with relief work and efforts are
being directed toward making the
stricken people of Poland and other
lands self-supporting again. "A portion
OF the money used in the purchase of
these supplies was contributed by Eng
lish Jewry. Captain Grey's cable fol-
lows:
"Am negotiating purchase of 10000
outfits of mems and women's over
shipped in two weeks. Cloths in bolt
and tailoring material TO follow. Eng
iish committee favors buying these
articles rather than lot Of miscellane,
Gus material"