Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11
A[PERN IN PLEA
To RAISE FUND
Y. M. H. A. Teams Formed by
Big Drive to Raise Money
for New Madison Ave. Home

A special issue Of the Courier"
the Y. IL. H. A, magazine Is devoted
almost entirely to the coming 100000
campaign for a new Y. NJ. II. A.
building. Letters from the mayor and
other prominent men in the city as
well as from men whose names are
by-words in the Jewish communities
of larger cities. are printed therein
with articles, cartoons, remarks and
IN editorial bearing entirely upon the
subject of the drive.
In his Call to Arms" Isaac AL
perm. chairman of the campaign exc
cutive committee, gives this version of
the building project:
After several years of agitation for
a community building the Jewish peo-
pie OF Perth Amboy have decided
that the time is ripe for such under
taking and have appointed an exc.
cutive committee to find ways and
mean of bringing this about.
1.-The campaign was mad possible
by the generosity of the Shaar Thloh
congregation in donating the valuable
corner property at Madison avenue
and Smith street, which was origi-
-nally bought for the purpose of erect
ing a Talmud Torah.
with uch splendid beginning the
committee was encouraged to go
ahead and make plans for raising
The necessary funds. That q modern
we'll equipped Jewish center is need
ID in Perth Amboy, no one will deny.
We're 1t not for the war we would
have undoubtedly have tried to Sc
cure such building long before this.
THE Jewish population is grow
ing rapidly and we must provide a
suitable home. not only for the young
men and women, but for the many
organizations now scattered through
out the city. A center of this kind
will develop better Jews, and we must
not forget that better Jews e
better Americans.
1--WE 1--WE a duty not only to our
selves, but also to our city, state and
nation. America has meant much to
us n we must show our apprecia-
ton by giving u country Jewish
young men and women who will be
The kind of American citizens we may
be proud Of"
The Members of the executive
committee and of the campaign COM
mtttee are busy men and
hard work in the preparation of the
campaign and are ready to work
still harder during the week of June
IA to 81.
"They will not regret the time and
energy expended provided the com
munity> will respond. The committee
relies upon every Jew to do his full
duty. With the right kind of support,
we Will be 100 per cent. successful
and will help the community Of Perth
Amboy to erect a lasting monument
to Judaism n Americanism
Arrangements for an early start
Monday morning are almost complet-
ed. A luncheon Sunday evening for
all the campaign workers will start
h @rL~ - -
the right track and speakers will
make a last effort to inspire the work.
ers to do their part during the week.
The campaign teams are as follows:
Team I'D. Kaufman, captain:
John Weiss, Abe London, Irwin
Kreielsheimer, Morris Goldberger,
Morris J.. Gluck.
tamin Goldberger, Sol Rubenstein,
Samuel Tucker and A. s. drummer.
Team S-Isaac Alpern. captain:
Adolph Metzendorf. Herman Ellis
Sigmund Splitter, Hyman Wedeen
Team Max Wurtzel. captain;
Marcy Michaels. Nathan Goldberger.
Philip Levine, d. M~etzendorf. Samuel
Margaretten, Charles Bitter. Morris
Friedman.
Team 6-David Dobbs, captain:
Rabbi E. Friedman. Max G%oldberger.
Leon Gutman, &. Avchin n JOS
eph Slobodien.
Team 11-Henry Polkowitz, cap
tain; DR.. B. F. Slobodien, Leo A. Gold
berger. Saul Kelsey, and Sol Kauf-
man. and Leo A. Goldberger.
Team 12-George Miller, captain;
Charles Bardin. Morris Margaretten.
Nathan Wedeen. and Jack Slobodien.
Team 13-J. 8. Karkus, captain;
Nathan Margaretten. Frank Braiens,
Max Kreielsheimer. and Leo Lowen-
kopf.
Team 14-Harry Medinets, captain:
Philip Levine, Louis Braines, b.
Streiff. and DIR. William Wedeen.
Team 16-Mary Cohen, captain;
Ruth jacobson, Mary Wilmer. Bertha
Goldstein Dora Goldstein, Ada Carson
and Mae Schwartzstein.
Team 17-IRose Chesansky, captain:
Emily Belikove, Elizabeth Doris, Es-
her Beckoff, and Dora Fine.
Team 18-Kate Karkus, captain:
Marian Mntz, Rose Brody, Esther
Kramer and Anna Joselson.
Team .19-Bertha Sarokin, captain;
Vivien Reder. Ada Schlessinger, Min
ME 1senberg and Bertha Edelstein.
Team 20-Pauline Philo, captain;
Mitzie Kemeny, Sallie Michaels. Dora
Goldman, and Mrs. Leo Goldberger.