The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-04-14
Another Galician Com
Emission in America
FOUR PROMINENT LEADERS
HERE. HAVE DOCUMENT SHOW
ING EXACT NEEDS OF PEOPI.E

For the first time in the last five
years. the Galician Jews have sent II
commission to America. who can in
telligently tell what has happened and
describe the conditions under which
the Jews are at present living In
Galicia. This Commission consisting
of four prominent Galician -Iewish
leaders has been sent by the Jew
ish National Council which is rep
resentative of the Jewry of that conn-
try
The four commissioners. DIR. Tan
nenbaum, DIR. Pachtman. Mr.. Julius
Eisler and'Mr. Moses Frostig. are here
America: that they should first OF
MI rebuild the destroyed towns and
villages in Galicia and also invest
their money in building factories for
the purpose of putting the Galician
Jews on an economically independent
basis.
This Commission has brought most
astonishing documents of each city IN
Galicin. which give the exact number
of people who are in need of help.
They also specify the exact necessities
of each and every community.
1t is also part Of the delegations
work to attempt to reOrganiZe tn"
liquidation of money orders sent from
America to relatives in Poland.
Meetings of the DEMONSTRATION
Committee" of the "Galician Federa-
ton" in New York will he arranged
in all principal Jewish centres. at
which the Commission will put its re-
construction plans for Galician Jewry
before the Jews of America.
Several conferences with all relief
organization will be held before the
commission presents its views to the
public. The program is not based on
principles of charity hut upon solid
self sustaining rcconstructive efforts
The members of the Commission are
experts. in economic. financial. political
and national questions. and are cap
able of taking up all the problems
wi1lch face the Jews Of Galieia.
DIR. Morris Patchmnn In the
prominent position which he holds as
n Jewish leader doing practical AMI
social work in Galicia may he com
pared to our own Louis Marshall.
Another member is DIR. Joseph Tan
nenbaum prominent for his work OIL
the Joint Distribution Committee. of
Vienna. At the Peace Conference IN
Paris he was an active member of the
Jewish Delegation. and helped in form
ulating the Jewish national demands
for minority rights in nll countries
controlled by the Allies.
Mr.. Julius Eisler. third commits
sioner, is the Director of the Credit
Union Bank" of Lemberg. He is an
expert in financial questions. and will
help establish n more efficient sys-
ten of sending money to Galicia. After
studying banking conditions in Amer
ica it will be his duty to find some
means whereby American Jews send
ing money to their relatives in Galicin
may be assured of its proper delivery
and exchange.
The fourth commissioner. is we'll
known writer, Mr. Moses Frostig. the
editor of the Lcmberger "Tageblatt.
Mr.. Frostig is well acquainted with
the political and social life of tn"
Gafician Jews, is well liked and trusted
by them. and therefore Is qualified to
represent them in America.
The delegation deserves the earnesr
support of the entire American JewrH.
JEWISH EX-SOI.DIERS OF GER.
uIrGUIGII MA