Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-17
END PALESTINE
DRIVE TONIGHT
Committee Expects $4,000
Homeland Fund to Be
Subscribed
URGE WORKERS
TO FULL EFFORTS

kuN eANlNNN lam koA~
for the Palestine Foundation Fund
Keren Hayesod Will come to a clos
tonight with a meeting OF the work
ers at $50 o'clock and a public
meeting at 7.SO o'clock in the wis.
tariR Garden OF the Lambros Cafe
DR.. Samuel friedman. OF Beth L
Congregation, Philadelphia. vel
known TO Jews Of the country as a
lecturer and especially to Jews OF
the local community before whom he
has spoken on several occasions
win be the speaker. The Whining
ton committee IS fortunate in secur-
inE DIR. friedman to speak at this
time as he recently announced his
fullest support OF the Keren Haye-
sod and every movement in which It
IL interested, In refutation of pre-
vious announcements.
Returns made at last nights din
ner-meetlng in the Lambros Cafe
OF team captains and workers made
Il urgent for them to double their
efforts today II the $4,000 goal is
10 be reached tonight. Approx
mately $1,000 was reported as yes
terday's work in the drive bringing
the total up to S12.5OO, leaving
$500 TO be collected today 20 make
IL possible 10 go over the top. Some
OF the leaders in the campaign we're
inclined TO think that the team cap
tains and workers are saving some
of their contributions TO be an
nounced tonight.
Several OF the teams made
strong strides to overcome the
large lead established by the Tenn
pie OF Truth on the first day OF the
campaign. The Zionist Orsaniza-
ton showed the largest net gain.
The partial reports as made last
night follow:
Executive committee. S475O; Tenn
pie OF Truth. Joseph Herman. cap
tain, s1645: Zionist Organization,
Solomon Margoline. captain, $1,000;
Sisterhood Adas Kodesch Congrega-
tion, SIPS; Young Mems. Leslie
Stone. captain. S1IO5; Ladies' Bichor
Cholim Moshev zekenim Society.
Mrs. David Sharr. captain, $3.50:
Chesed Emeth Congregation. Harry
Sloan. captain. $3.50: Jewish Com
munity Center, Samuel Saretsky,
captain. S275: National Fund from
all teams. $500.
Team captains and workers were
Inspired 20 greater efforts through
forceful and stirring appeal de-
livered by DIR. oscar Levin. OF Phila-
aelphia. and through Louis Toplds
and Max Darevski members OF the
executive committee Of the cam
paign. To urge the workers to
greater efforts Mr.. Topkis made
the announcement that he would odd
ten per cent to all contributions
brought in by tho teams tomorrow.
Mr.. Darevsld will present a gold pen
ell and a gold Mazzuzah to the cap
tains Of the teams bringing in the
highest and second highest amounts
FOR the campaign.
William Topkls. chairman OF the |
after requesting more
cam work and bringing out what |
vas expected OF the teams and their |
members turned the meeting last |
light over to Rabbi Lee J. Levinger /
II the Temple OF Truth and associate
hartman OF the campaign. DR.. /
4evinger reminded the workers that
hey were pioneers in rehabilitating
PALESTINE, but that they do not have
o go through the hardships as en-
ountered by those in Palestine. He
Informed the workers that they were
working on a movement which VIII
rove of benefit TO all the Jews OF
he world and recited poem ~
imely interest and dedicated 70 the
York. prepared by his wife. Mrs
,rma Ehrlich Levinger. who IL an
uthor OF note. DR.. Levinger then
Introduced Or. Levin as the speaker \
{ the evening.
DIT. Devin's address was one NJ
he best of the campaign. He
rought home to his listeners that
mailer communities do the worl,
much better proportionally and
nat there IS less chance for ex-
uses.
The Palestine Foundation Fund
not charity, ''he declared, ct IS
ebt which must be paid by the
ews.' The Jews, he said. must
ease dreaming and show real devo- b
ion to the cause which will save a
ation. DR.. Levin censored any
axity in the drive and emphasized /
hat II meant the future Of the Jew
sh people TO make the campaign 4
uccess. Wilmington must. VIII /,
lington will raise the allotted
he concluded
DR. Frachtenherg as regional di
ector remarked that he was pleased
With the progress OF the campaign f
nd that he had little doubt that
would go over the top.
lie explained that a much better
howing than in 1929 is assured
18th ESQ pledges already received as
ompared with the drive OF the pre-
ious year when a total OF 500 were =
armed in. DR. Frachtenberg voiced
be opinion that some captains had
OF entered the full amount OF their
He urged them to
i've their best ability today as the
list day Is always the biggest OF any
rive and 70 make It so with the
resent one.