Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
NEWPORT NEWS STIRRED
BY PLEA FOR HEBREWS
DIR. Calisch's Appeal for Starry.
ing of Europe Brings Lib
cral Response.
aroTA is ovEnsunscnrnEp
Golden Stream POurs In. with Like
lihoOd Tint SI2.GOO VIII Hc Nniscd
In Port City for Relief or Orphaned
md Hungry.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Feb. 2l.--A
Golden stream poured from tho peck
cts of Newport News Hebrews last
night for the benefit OF the European
war sufferers as the wall OF the 900
coo starving. freezing Jewish orphans
Cf Europe reached their ears.
Newport Ncws had been asked to
contribute $1,000 and oversubscribrd
the amount by more than $1,000, az
result OF which tho committee in
charge hero has determined TO mako
the sum total $4,000. They expect
TO secure the entire amount in tho
next day or so.
DIR. T.. y. Ca,lsch. OF Richmond. told
graphic tale Of the suffering OF thu.
Jews Of Europe. Three hundred thou
sand orphans and millions Of older
people today are crawling over In.
snow clad roads OF Northern Europe.
nc said. Ninety thousand OF these
orphans VIII die this year regardless
OF aid from America. and IL is the
duty Of the American Jews to care
fo- the remainder he asserted
The Hebrews assembled at tho Pal
ac" Thea'"r took the speaker a, his
word when he declared that "ta!H Of
lard times has no place In tho issue"
VIII MIKE II SI2.Om.
we took him at his word" said
sam Mirmclstein. chairman. this
%.
total from this city $1,000 I also
want 10 thank some OF our Christian
'fiends who contributed; | found sew
"ral checks from them at my office
this morning"
Dr. calisch declared that half the
itwa OF th" world are loca,-l on
What was known as the Eastern
front. This IS Il strip OF land abou,
400 miles wide between tho Baltic
ana the Black Seas. This land was
torn by war. Jews lost all they had
new governments were formed and
The Jews arc being told that they
must movc-must so tack TO their
homes
Blu, they have no homes tho
rabbi said. They lost all they had
during the war They wcr" PROS
ferrous people. many OF them leaders
%. their communities. They ar" no,
b"sgars. Thcy were rendered help
less by circumstances over which
ta"y had no control.
THIS is the first time that the
lew has had to appeal To people
othcr than his race for aid" Here
the speaker told o. the promise OF
the Jews 10 old Peter Siuyv"sant
when they landed at New Amst"r-
nan. that they would always look
after their own. and they have
faithfully kept their promise to this
cay" DIR. Calisch said
Makes Powerful Appeal
Dr. Chiisch told OF the return q.
5000 American troops through this
city from the battlci.lds OF Europc
AT the end OF the world war. II:
took them AN hour and II half To
pass "a given point. They were young
healthy. well fed. we'll shod and well
clothed. They marched to the strains
az martial music and with tile stars
aud Stripes Aging and Il song Of
IL lt.t,.
"f AN army OF 100000 orphans.
ragged. dying OF starvation and
crawling ard staggering over the ice
bound highways Of Europe with
death awaiting them no matter
where they turn. How long would
IT take them 10 pass given point"
The rabbh made a powerful appeal
Tor aid-and it was answered as per-
haps no other call ever was answered
in this city. members OF the commit.
tee say. Fathers. mothers. brothers
soEs-old and young. boys and girls
all gave something.
The Council OF Jewish women
pledged $1,000. This was the largcs,
subscription OF the evening. The
Pontiac Club gave $500, the Ladies'
Aid Society $500, the Junior Hadas-
sab 5000.
IL Guest OF Honor.
Or. Calisch was guest OF honor yes
to-day evening at an iutormal dinner
at In" warwick Hotel. lie said that
the relief movement has teen sue
ccsSful largely because OF the pcopl.
who have undertaken IT, He told of
David y. Brown. who. when III, gave
M trip for his health To take hold
OF the work
During 'hc meeting lie said that AN
officer Of the Relief Administration
nad nothing to cat but horsc.iesh for
three weeks. and only one or two
meals day at that. And while nc
d'slked To tell il, and | don't care
to talk about it, he had only RAT
mesh ii part OF that time" the speaker
said.