Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
JEWISH CHARITIES
PASS THEIR GOAL
More Than $3.50, 900 Raised for
Years Work as Dinner
Ends Drive
GOO cAMPAIenERs CHEER

When the eight -lay drive for the
Federation of Jewish Charities OF
Philadelphia closed last night in daz :
xline shower Of gold. the volunteer
workers velaxed for the first time. their
fa~ss radiant with the consciousness OF
q victory earned and won.
The quarter -million dollar goal was
passed by more than 5000. The grand
total Of collections was announced NJ
rally cf team workers and their cap
tains at the Adelphia Hotel as S2S5. 1oi.
Open your hearts--then our doors
won't close,'' the fighting slogan OF the
drive. was changed 10 You opened
your hearts--now our doors won
close"
Six hundred men and women workers
attended the rally and rose to their feet
with cheers of THANKSGIVING ut the an-
nouncement Of success. The hfty three
charitable institutions OF the Fedora
ton received an eloquent reply from
the Jews Of Philsdelphia and are as
sured OF support for the year.
That answer means that thousands of
suffering men and women. the aged. the
homeless. the downtrodden, the desti.
tutc, widows and orphans, will be cared
for another twelve months.
81 ZOO. 900 Drive Assured
But the Federation il not going TO
rest on its laurels. Colonel Samuel ID.
Lit, one Of the leaders of the campaign.
announced that the Federation next year
will launch a 81 .O00. 900 campaign in
connection with an extensive building
program.
The 81, 900. 900. Colonel Lit said.
would be collected over period Of
four years, and the fund would be used
TO erect up to date buildings. full of
light, air and snshine. for several OF
the institutions affiliated with the Fed
Grafton.
Thousands Of men, women and
children" declared the colonel. ARE
turned away from our doors each year
even while the generosity Of the Jews
Of this city enables US to keep those
doors open. The reason is that there ~
not sufficient room in our hospitals, our
orphanages and other refugees for the
sick, the aged and the poor.
Many Buildings Antiquated
"Our buildings are not only cramped,
they are also antiquatsd. Many of the
institutions are sorely in need of new,
up-to-da quarters. i am confident that
all OF you will give us your best efforts
in that work as you have in this cam
paign and in the past.
The team captains assured Colonel
Lit and Louis Wolf. president of the
Federation, that heir groups Of workers
stood ready TO enter the ncid again ut
a moments notice at the call Of the
heads of the organization.
The days total reported last night
was $64.167. Added TO the previous
total of S191 .G30. that sum brought the
grand total up S255 ,191.
Che team reporting the largest total
for the entire drive was that captained
by Albert NJ. Greenfield. which re
ported contributions of $50 900. Jact o
y. Lit's team was second, with $50, =
073; the team Of Fills 4. Glmhel third,
with s2I 1875; that of "A. Wolf fourth
with $27.O47, and that of Joseph n
Snellentury fifth, with S11 ,S'5.
The womens division, under tho
leadership Of Mrs. Arthur Loeb. sur
PASSED its efforts in all previous cam.
paigns, collecting $4,000. The bonol
team among the women was that oI
Mrs. Benjamin Wolf. which raised
S11,571. Mrs. joseph Wcinstcin's s team
was next, with S9631.