Evening journal., 1922-01-02
$4,000 G0ALOF
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by the campaign workers, and by to-
night. it is expected that the drive
will go over the $4,000 toal. Each
Of the nine teams will make an in
tensive canvass OF the districts as
signed to them. and tonight at a
dinner in the Hotel DUPONT will pre-
sent complete reports.
William Topkis, who presided at
yesterdays meeting which also COM
bined a "a o'clock tea" made a
strong plea to all workers to do
their utmost to make the campaign
a success. He said that while the re-
sponse thus far has been gratifying
thousands OF dollars in pledges must
be raised-and that quickly. He and
his brother, Louis Topkis, who is
OF the Keren Hayfiesod. par
ticularly stressed the fact that
no contribution less than $25
should be acceped as il is con
trary to the program mapped out
for the upbuilding Of Palestine. 1t
was pointed out that in making
pledges 1t is not necessary to pay
the entire amount, but just one
fourth, and the rest is paid out in
installments during the rest of the
year
Pledges reported yesterday rang
ed from $500 down to s25. Among
the larger contributors were Mrs.
Morris Levy, $500; Max Keil, $500;
Mrs. r. Wolters. 5000; Goldstein
Brothers, 800; Louis F'ishman,
500; Max sherbokow 800;
Nathan Leo. 500.
The voluntary contribution of $50
from B. Kleitz and Brother, who are
non-Jews. elected applause from
those attending the meeting.
The work Of the women cam
paign workers in Drawing the cold
and visiting their co-religionists and
appealing for funds won the COM
mendation OF the officials of the
Keren Hayesod. Applause greeted
the announcement by Mrs. Lewis
Raphelson. captain of Team No. 1,
that she and her teammates had
raised $3.50 in pledges. other
members of Mrs Raphelson's team
are Mrs. H. A. Fink. Mrs. ]. Gold
stein, Mrs II. Cohen Mrs. Louis
Sklut and Mrs. Max DarevslSi.
Mrs. Louis Topkis. captain OF
Team No. s, reported pledges
amounting to SITS and had the dis
tinction Of receiving S522 in cash
of this amount, the largest in pro-
portion than any other team cap
tain. The members OF her team are
Mrs Harry Feinberg; Mrs. H. Kan
ofslSy. Miss Marian Schwartz.
Among other team reports an
nounced were s675 by Team Coptain
Joseph Kanofsky of Team No. 2.
which consists of f. Victor Topkis.
George Slonsky. Albert Bunin. Leslie
Stone and Solomon Margoline; SAYS
from Captain Harry Cohen Of Team
No which consists of Max Dar-
veski: $500 from Captain Peter
Feinberg OF Team No. 7. which con-
! sists OF Louis Leibowitz; S175 from
/ Captain Harry Kaufman of Team
/ No. which consists OF Bernard
| Weinstock, Louis Rosenblatt and
/ Peter Lisern; s615 from Captain
Mrs. Norman Slonsky OF Team No. 9
which also made an enviable record
] as a woman 5 team. lulS team tVh-
sists Of Mrs. f. Sharr, Mrs. Sarah
! Brown. Mrs. /. Greenblatt and Miss
/ Rosalie A. Hillersohn. Team cap
tains who did not make reports yes
terday will do so today are DR.. I. *.
] Kreshtool and Harry Feinberg
other addresses were made by
Isadore Rothman. of Philadelphia,
chairman Of the finance committee
Of the Karen Hayesod. and a lead
ing Zionist, and Jacob B. Hoffman,
Keren Hayesod director for Eastern
/ Pennsylvania, Delaware and South
ern New Jersey.
Every contribution we receive
/ means a soldier for a champion for
| Palestine our ancient homeland -
was the appeal of Mr.. Topkis.
Mr.. Rothman said that the eyes
Of American Jewry are watching the
Jews OF Wilmington in their cam
paign, which il successful will be a
tremendous spur for Jews through
out the country where Palestine
campaigns will be held.
MRS. KNAPP AT MISSION
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