The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-10
ASSISTANCE NEEDED
AND WITHOUT DELAY


by Jewish Relief Committees
Richmond viii be asked to contrib
nte $4,000 next week to the national
fund Of 3I5,ooo.0oo to. resusoitate
nearly 1900, 900 Jews who are starv-
inr In sections Of Europe now swept
A}&A.tttb4 = KN4 ~ & 1sF-1 '*-S$ III
tons to the fund will be instiruteo
BY the Richmond branch Of the Amer
lean Jewish Relief committee. TINS
campaign will AFFORD the cnarftaoie
and phiianthropic OF the city mag
nifcent opportunity OF. contributing 70
what 10 generally regarded a. one OF
the most worthy causes for humanity
that exists today. nation Ia s'arv-
ing. and in their distress Its people are
appealing to tho United States for re,
lief. America ia responding, ana
Richmond IL asked to donate its share
with customary generosity.
Reports from Europe state the ex
fstence of deplorable conditions tnat
call for Immediate remedy. wna
assistance In rendered must be FUR
aished without delay. Communication
with these sufferers except through
tho American Jewish RELIEF comm'.-
~ 10 virtually impossible. but eucn 10
dc thoroughness OF the ORGANIZATION
Of this committee that donations are
Sxansnitted on receipt to points across
ehs Atlantic that arei n most urgent
need, No other adequate means -
available for reaching the war sur
Hsrsrs direct No other organization
Il 40 familiar with the necessity or
Supplying funds to the destitute AZ
snoA.
This money asked Of Richmond 10
sor the actual saving of lives, the res
cue of q multitude from Imminent
f~s1 I'D HArhMhtn&.
There are millions on the border OF
Russia, In Poland. Lithuanfa, Gai'cia,
Rurnania. Palestine and Turkey, de-
prtved even of the most vital demands
OF human existence and receiving ut
terly no consideration from the gov
eminent. now enveioped in the tur-
moil gripping many sections or me
continent Europe cannot help THESE
stricken people. The duty h one thar
must be accepted by the United states.
Not in the most narrowing pages OF
h.storvaha. n situation developed that
makes a stronger appeal to the char
i.y OF the world. Not until the re-
Mobilization Of the European Jews ~
effected can civilization declare tha'
the world has been e-establisned 70
normal. This IL one Of tho last ef-
forts to he accom- plished In interna-
tional reconstruction. and its achieve
ment will mark the restoration OF
Europe TO It's proper plane. W al
the problems of readjustnent present
I'd nv the wars conclusion. unaues-
ttonably this Is one OF the most seri-
OTIS. To the United States Ii the
credit of rebuilding more than one
country. but contributions TO the
cause OF the American Jewish Retief
committee can be made with feeEnr
that when the interior OF Europe IA
placed again on q solid basis the world
viii rs virtually in state or secur-
fly,
Jewish Relief committee has been
r,ade In the United States II has been
hoyrstahiv received. Atlanta has
raised $50. 600. so per cent more than
Ia requested of Richmond. OF these
two cities. Richmond is the more
proroinent financially with weekly
bank cleartngs amounting ruh~ an
tally TO more than 100000, 900. Rich
mond In prosperous, and OF this pros
peritv II IL asked 10 give only COM
parativefy small sum.
baltimore rss given s4so.ooo. New
orleans $4,000, Wheeling. w. Va,
$50 900. the state Of West virginia
s22s. 900 and the state Of North car
DINA $4,000. All OF the expenses
of the campaign are paid from tne
resources of a private fund. and every
dollar contributed 10 this movement
is actually sent by cable to Europe
without deductions Of any kind.
Headquarters fv the Richmond
drive has been established I'm rooms
Nos and 3, Rutgers hotel. ana
meetings Of the campaign's executive
committee will be held daily In these
quarters to receive reports on the pro
~rass If suhscrtpttone. Preparations
.ra under way for "A mass meeting In
,he auditorium OF the Jefferson hotel
ruesday. March IL. that will be ah-
dressed bv speakers OF national prom
incnce. This meeting will be the pre-
eminent feature OF the campaign, No
doubt II entertained that this city,
recognizing the worthtness OF the
American Jewish Relief committees
work. with follow the movements sio-