The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1922-03-22
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Result of Appeal
DAVID A. BROWN, TELLS HOW
THE JEWS OF THIS COUNTRY
RAISED SI4.O00. 900.

| markahlc in the history of the Jews
of the United States has been az
compliShcd. according 10 David y.
peal for S1I.O0OO00 for the relief of
the war-suffering Jews of Europe.
How ii was accomplished. in the
lace of financial depression. is told
in II report which Mr.. Brown sub
mttcd to the advisory council of the
National Appeal just before leaving
for his home in Detroit on Wednesday
March 18th.
hough Mr.. Brown describes this re-
| port as temporary" to e followed
later by n more detailed and cOmpre-
licnsivc statement the document is of
intense interest.
The full text is as fo.:ows:
Starting approximately October l..
| 1921, few days after the Chicago
Conference at which I was chosen the
National Chairman. we IuicSly or
annized the country into eleven zones
and through these zones built mp n
working organization in all of the for
ty eight states.
In 1917 and 1918. which was the
first we'll organized campaign for the
Jewish War Sufferers under the lead
crship of Jacob Billikopf and which
received n gift from that marvellous
man-.IuIius Rosenwald of S1.OOO.00O.
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from the Jews of this country.
The Work Of Henry II. Rosenfelt
''In 1919 and 1920 under the leader
ship of Henry II. Roscnfclt. II nom
scctnrian campaign was conducted
throughout the country and approNi-
matciy $12.OOOOOO was raised
when the campaign of 1921 was
projected. this country had reached
! the lowest ebb economically that ii
had touched during the past eight
years. unemployment WAS rife
throughout the country: there were
failures by the thousands, with the
result that the average sivcr was in
n depressed state of mind and resist
cd the call upon his generous impulses.
A Test Of the Jewish Spirit.
.In the face of these conditions. the
result which has been achieved dur
ing the past five months is all the
more remarkable and it speaks for
the Jews of America. an interest in
humanity that transccnds hard times.
al
ing.
THE response to the appeal made
Un behalf of our suffering brethren
in Eastern Europe by the Jews of this
country. has been of such a nature.
as to prove to the world that the in
terest of the Jew in the suffering of
his people is not dependent upon his
own prosperity.
with the plain facts before us that
in a non-sectarian appeal made dur
ing the war and in times of prosper
ity. to the 1OO.OOOOOO people of this
country of 81 30 per capita and as low
ns DC per capita-with the response
from the 30OO000 Jews of this cotln-
try at one time of S33O per capita,
and at another of approximately ~
per capita. and now. with the figures
to he presented. showing that when
! this campaign is over, that the amount
raised will he Approximately So per
capita
"Of the forty eight states. forty OF
,i,o,., I,,,., I,,,. sn tnnu iuu-
or are in the process of completion.
The other eight states are all ready
for campaigns, most of them to he com
plctcd about April 1st.
tabulation of reports received from
zone chairmen. state chairmcn and the
chairmen in our larger cities, we
have in actual cash and pledges mp
to date. S14.OO9,G241D
Making II conservative estimate OF
the amount to be received in cash
and in pledges from the cities about
to complete their campaigns and those
which have not as yet started. | be-
lieve that I am justified in stating
that approximately $3,3OO,OOO will be
added to the over S1i,000.OOO already
( pledged. making Il total of SlI,3loooo
which will he our final figures about
/ April 1St.
The Magnificent Response.
Throughout the width and breadth
! of this land. the Jews of this country
lave rallied to the call of their l@ia-
| crs, as at no other time during the
past seven years.
IF I, with my own limitations nave
leen helpful in bringing about this re-
suit. I am happy for the privilege