Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-22
Get S115,395
FORY. NJ. H. 4.
Campaign for S100,000 is Big
Success Here, Workers
Going $4,000 Over Mark
VICTORY LUNCHEON | HELD
Max Gibian and Miss Kate
karkuS Leading Teams -
Hear Speeches.

Amidst wild cheers. great enthu-
siasm and congratulatory speeches
the final report of the Y. M. III. y.
campaign was made last night at
the Victory Luncheon, showing that
s115,395 was pledged for the new
Jewish community center. The goal
set by the committee in the prepa
ration of the campaign was 100000
and the additional $4,000 demon
strateS quite clearly how greatly
the new building is wanted by the
citizens of this city. Although the
amount went far "over the top"
the end could never have been ac-
complished if not for the untiring
effort of every worker in the cam
paign. and the new building when
erected will be a monument of the
liberahty. effort and sincerity of the
Jewish people of Perth Amboy.
The entire corps of workers were
out in full force at the luncheon
which was served in the attractive
ness that has marked these nightly
affairs during the past week. At
the main table sat the members of
the executive committee. and a good
representation from the citizens
committee which was made up of
prominent non-Jews of the city,
and every seat at the three other
tables which ran the length of the
hall was filled.
The final meeting was opened by
the singing of america" after
which Toastmaster Leon called for
the reports of the several teams. OF
the girls teams, Miss Kate karkus
has the distinction of having col
lected the largest amount of money,
$2,357; while the team of Miss
Bertha Sarokin turned in pledges
amounting to $2.100. OF the men.
Max Gibian's team has $15,770 to
( it's credit, while the soldiers team.
headed by Henry Polkowitz turned
In S11,635, and Harry Medinets
s11,345. For the past three days
Miss Sarokin lead the gif1s with
5000 and Kate KarlSus running sec
ond with $S07, while Max Gibian's
S7,200 and Henry PolkowitZ's S6,120
were the result of a challenge and
showed great rivalry between these
two teams.
The first speaker of the evening
was Mayor Frank Dorsey, who was
enthusiastic in his congratulations
Mayor Dorsey said that the thing
could not have been put across in
better shape anywhere in the Unit
ed States, and that he will now look
forward to see the new institution
carry on the good work in the same
spirit that it has been commenced.
Judge Adrian Lyon was introduce
ed by Toastmaster Leon as the presi-
dent of 'our sister association" "My
heart goes out to you all in real con-
graduation" said Mr.. Lyon, mot
only personal but with greetings
from the Y. NJ G. A. We are en-
gagged in same kind of work. only diff
hos Coi hn i
dent and we reach out a hand to
you in cordial fellowship" Mr.. Lyon
said that this was a demonstration
of the unselfish welfare work that is
coincident with the times we are liv-
ing in, and that the war has brought
about many things, one of the most
important of which is that while it
may have made the selfish more
selfish, it has made the generous
more generous, and that the Jews of
Perth Amboy have in this work risen
beyond any phase of selfshness.
Mr.. Leon was enthusiastic in his
praise of the great aid given the
cause by the EVENING NEWS dur
ing the campaign and called upon
ID. p. Olmstead, general manager,
who extended both his personal con-
gratulationS and those of the EVE
MING NEWS as a whole, on the
work that has been accomplished.
Mentioning the benefits such an in
stitution will do the city, Mr.. Ohm
stead stated that he was glad that
the EVENING NEWS is to have the
Y. NJ. II. A. as neighbors. The
growth of the city was demonstrated
by Mr.. Olmstead when he told of
the hard fight the Y. NJ. G. A. had
to raise $4,000 few years ago as
compared with the $115,000 that
the Y. NJ. Fl. A. has just succeeded
in having pledged.
|. T. Madsen, president of the
Chamber of Commerce said that he
could not imagine q single thing
which would be more beneficial to
Perth Amboy at this present time
than this new project. "As "a place
for the young people to be trained,
the Y. NJ. II. A. viii offer splendid
field for making better cinzens out
of the younger people of the city. ;"
Mr.. Madsen said. Mr.. Madsen also
stated that the Y. NJ. CA, Y. II. H.
A. and Y. w. II. A, will all soon be
provided for and said that he felt
sure that when the time comes for
the new Y. w. G. A. the response
will be just as hearty and this. too.
will sometime become a reality.
Bernard Cannon, who was re-
celVed with volume OF applause
made his characteristic short speech.
The final figures, Mr.. Cannon said,
show what kind of stuff the Jews of
Perth Amboy are made up of, and
added that anything the Jewry of
this city have ever undertaken, they
have put over in fine style.
The president of the Y. NJ. III. A.
Harry S. MCdinets told the wo, llers
and the ;sues.s that he was 'tickied
to Celih" o. the results of the cam
paign. thanking most heartily every
faction that had any part at all in
the work that has just ended. TO
Isaac Alpern. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, to Louis Bren-
ner. campaign manager. to the ex-
ecutive committee. the ladies who
were responsible for the splendid
luncheons and all others, Mr.. Med
inets said that the Y. NJ. II. A. and
Y. VI. II. A. will always owe much
and for whom they will always keep
a warm SPOT in their hearts.
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