Evening journal., 1920-03-11
DIE FOR
LACK OF FOOD
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advlccs That he had received from men
prominently connected with The Jewish
Relief Committee showing that HE con
ditions IN the war-sirlcken coinires
are lndescrbable and that no one but
a person who had been IN these coun-
tries can fully understand how terrible
are the prevailing conditions today
with mothers and their babes IN rags
and starving, typhus epidcmies raging,
milllO lOns homeless and helpless
Bearing out all HAT Mr.. TOpkis said
was a cablegram from Julius Goldman,
sent from Warsaw Poland under date
OF March s. ~ the American Helief
Committee Pills cablcgram, which
was read az Die meeting last night by
Chairman Nathan Mlller, was ps FOL
lows:
Census shows two and one half mil
lion Jews in extreme deslltutlon. Pre-
mature death partly due 10 exposure
and lack Of clothing. Present child
food allowance one third normal daily
requirements Feeding three hundred
thousand jewish children. Reaches
half or hungry Expected closing Of
this agency on account OF exhaustion
OF funds This viii be great eatas-
trophe seventy per cent, are under
mined in health. Mortality Increases !
daily. Undernourishment makes inn /
possible 20 combat typhus and other
diseases. Dreadful typhus epidemic /
ninety per cent. Of population. |
Must have Immediately ten thousand 1
Ions OF -four monthly and other food
sluffs In proportion and must have
garments, shoes, etc, for at
least one million"
AT the needing last night 10 was
shown that the larger proportion OF
he million suffering children and six
million heart-broken mothers and faith
srs and other adults, whom IL is hoped
10 help by the present campaign, a
comparatively small amount have rela-
Ives in America or any other country
10 whom they can look for direct aid
lnd that unless the Jews OF America,
Who have been able TO improve their
financial condition during the war. and
who are known for their charity. come
o The relief OF thes people, they must
iarve
In tho addresses to the workers by
Hartman Miller. Rabbi Rablnowltz, Sec
eiary for the local campaign and
'thers II was explained, that the Jew
sh people Of Delaware have far,
lrger responsibility II they are 10
AIRY out the traditions OF Judaism,
han the mere giving Of relief 20 their
relatives They must also do
heir best to help those who have no
elat'ves 10 whom they can look for
I'd These SPEAKERS also made II pla n
hat The brunt Of the campaign in Della
iare must be borne by the Jewish resi-
ents, though. because this is a non
ectarlan movement and because the
ewsh relief AGENTS garry help TO all,
Of creed some assistance
nay be expected from non-Jews.
The women workers In the local !
the chairman pointed out J
re responding nobly to the cali on /
heir time and .attept,on and are .ex- |
'ected TO prove no small factor In I
making the drive go over big in VIII
nlngton. The women teams are 20 ,
york with the women residents and T
he men with the male sex. In answer r
0 the possibility that some women 4
lelr husbands were giving, Treasurer
opkis pointed out that even the wo- 1
len OF smaller means could be Of great r
ssistance il they would agree, besides o
hat their husbands are doing, 10 lay
side small amounts each week 10 the
mount OF the pledge they may make 20
ay quarterly. He urged that this sac ?
fee would be small, yet would mean Y
uch for the stricken sufferers
Mr.. Topkis explained that the money
Used for the relief in previous cam
aigns has been insufficient 10 meet
10 needs OF the stricken He pointed
it that OF the total amount raised
IrOugh0ut the country In the cam .
lign, II this had been divided pro
ia among the sufferers, but s. could
ave been given to each person, hardly
Tough 90 keep an American family
i've for one day.
The campaign In Delaware formally
in open on Saturday. March 20. and
,ntlnue until The following Saturday.
4 indications point 10 the drive going I
yer the top in spite OF present day
nlcutios IN conducting such under
kings for the workers are determined,
ggressive and bound to win, as shown :
the meeting last night
The captains and teams VIII meet
sain on next Monday night at cam
,ign headquarters, second floor Of tho =,
1uroh building, when all members y
e urged 30 be out. as this Will be the n
nal meeting for instructions, preced- ?
z the opening Of the campaign. N