Evening journal., 1920-10-11
\. NJ. H. A. SEEKS
MEMBERS, FUND
Campaign to Gather $4,000
to Garry on Work of
Association
TO MAKE 1T
COMMUNITY CENTER

Members OF The Young Mems He
brew Association, al meeting las.
night. launched a campaign for iou
uddil Ona members md Si2OOO 10
carry ON the work of The associa-
ton. The campaign VIII terminate
ON Thursday Of this week. Al uhe
nrst meeting last night SiiOO was
subscribed.
David snellenburg was chairman Of
the meeting. aud Rabbi SWiren made
the Invocation. Letters OF regret
Nre read from Congressman Isaac
Siegcl and Judge otto ROsalskN, OF
New York City, who We're to have
addressed the members but were un-
able to be pres Mt
Louis Topkis, president Of the as
socialion, IN "a speech, called allen-
! ton TO Improvements made in the
interior OF The hall and thanked the
/ lWenty-four directors for their co.
/ operation. These improvements, he
/ said, had cost Si100. lie made q
plea for erection Of AN entirely new
! hall. capable OF seating at least LOO
persons and told of the growing ac-
/ livilies Of The organization II was
the intention TO make the Young
/ Men. n brew Association The Jew IA
community center OF Wilmington, he
stated
lsadore Rees, a director Of the as
I sociation, spoke Of the necd OF cul-
iiyating good viii and social relation
ship among Jews. lie said the Jews
of Delaware owed ihe Sia'H every
thing that other citizens owed H.
"and a little bit more. he added. be-
cause the Jews should set am example
In good citizenship, having given the
world n scheme of laws and Vil'za-
ton. "rhc colOrs OF the American
flag" he said. "are the same as those
borne by the tribes of Israel I'm their
standards centuries ago.
Philip H. GOldsteln. field secretary
OF the State Federation of The Young
Mems Hebrew Association Of Penn
sylvania and Delaware and also a
member Of The national council Qi lle
! organization. made an eloquent ap-
neal 10 Jews 10 retain and uphold
their racial ideals. He paid trlhuie
10 the late Jacob H. Schin, New York
banker. The principal Jewish deals
ne said. were reverence for God. the
family iic. the ehics OF .he Ten Com
mandments social Justice and uni
''The prophet Isaiah. 2600 years
ago" said he. "enunciaied the ideal
of universal peace among nations OF
the world. Hence We Jews nave
claims 10 origination OF the plan To
abolish war;
Mir Goldslein announced 81 600 had
been subscribed In the past two days
toward the fund of $4,000 desired
and called for more Tile response
WAS Immediate. Within an hour 500
additional was obtained. Among thl
! larger subscribers were James y
Ginns, David Snelenhurg. Max kci
and Nathan Miller 500 each William
a Topkls and Charles Topkis $500 each
G and Louis Topkls, $50. Mrs. uinn
] added $50 and Julius ldllisoVe anOue
500 last night.
2 Mr.. Snellenhurg presented certiil
: cafes. pins and buttons TO those wh'
!. assisted I'm the Jewish welfare renc
J. ,york These were presented to lh
i following. Mrs. Lou S T0pkis, Mr.
p Max Schendleman. Mrs Morris Druck
b er. Miss Helen Weinberg Natha
Miller Philip Leshem, David Snellen
e burg. Victor Topkis, Mrs. Louis Sklut
u Ir.. Harry l.. ileyser Mrs. Natha
e iGoldsiein, Samuel Rcgenhoyen. Phil
- Hcmlich. Mrs. Hilkersohn, Mrs. NJ
l. lhaniel Goldman, lsidor Rces, Ma
-, Leshcm. Francis Tollin. Mrs. Ma
~ Breuer. j. Harry Gordon and Mr.
~ Sarah Barskv.
23 Rabbi samuel A. Rahnowilz close
le the meeting wit han address in whic
le he .deplorod. lying charges and falls
M hoods ne said were being circulate,
he about the Jewish race Slande
10 about the. race, he added. were heiI
sent broadcast in magazines, both
as Europe and America. " was tin
to for the Jewish race 10 refute ihel
he he said.
Next Sunday night Miss Winifr
he J. Robinson. dean OF the Womel
al College of Delaware. az Newark, W
OF address meeting OF the associate
as in the Third and King streets hall