Evening journal., 1923-01-11
TO ASK $4,000
FOR PALESTINE
.Keren Hayesod Campaign
Plans Perfected by
General Committee
OPEN CAMPAIGN
SUNDAY NIGHT

Teams have been organized and
plans perfected for the Palestine
Foundation Fund. Reren Hayesod
campaign for $4,000 which will be
held in wilmington next week,
starting on Sunday night and con-
tinuing until Wednesday. william
Topkis. chairman OF the wilmington
committee. presided at last night s
meeting OF the committee.
The speaker OF the evening was
Dr. Leo J. Frachtenberg. Regional
Director Of the Keren Hayesod who
spoke on the significance OF the re-
habilitation OF Palestine and what Il
means 10 the Jews Of the world. He
explained his subject from three an
giles. economic, political and spiritual
and appealed to the workers 10 do
their utmost in the forthcoming
drive. Dr. Fnachtenberg depld,ed
how the work being done by the
Palestine Foundation Fund Is one
OF the biggest movements in the
history OF the Jews.
Both Mr.. Topkis and DR.. Frach-
tenberg instructed the workers in
the conduct OF the campaign. Louis
Topkis also went into detail as to
what has already been done and
must be continued.
A meeting OF the campaign execu-
tive committee preceded the general
meeting and plans already announc-
ed. including the banquet in the grill
OF the Hotel dupont, followed by
the mass meeting in the Majestic
Theatre. The speakers 20 be present
AZ both gatherings we're approved.
Mrs. Richard Gottheil, OF New York,
Wife of Professor Gottheil. OF Co
lumbia University. and DR.. Nathan
Ratnonf, OF New York and Palestine,
will be the speakers.
Members of the executive COM
mittee made special announcement
OF the fact that no contributions will
he accepted at the mass meeting.
This will be devoted to acquainting
the public as 20 what the campaign
is for. Arrangements were made for
meetings Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings during the drive, In
the Wistaria Garden OF the Lambros
cafe. Team captains and workers
Will make daily reports and plan
for the next day OF the drive.
Announcement was made OF the
committee which will receive and
entertain DR.. Ratnoff during his stay
in wilmington. The committee COM |
prises DR.. Albert Robin. chairman; !
theodore Grant. Rabbi Lee J. Levin |
ger Max Darevsky. Albert Bunin, I
Harry Blum. Morris Chaiken. p. /
Greenblatt. Louis Rosenblatt, Louis |
Topkis, Joseph Hendler. Solomon |
AIargoline and Isadore Rees.
Mrs. A. Goberman, associate chair
man of the wilmington Committee, I
Will head a large committee OF wo-
men who will receive and entertain
Mrs. Gotthen.
Representatives Of the Council OF
Jewish Women made It known az the
meeting that the card party announc-
ed for next Monday afternoon had
been postponed so as not 10 con-
nict with the Palestine Foundation
Fund drive.
Another meeting OF the team cap
tains and workers will be held al
II O'Clock on Sunday morning in the
Jewish Community Center TO make
final arrangements for the starting
OF the campaign. The team cap
aims and workers as announced last
night follow:
Council Of Jewish Women-Mrs.
Lee J. Levinger, captain; Mrs. David
Mrs. Henry Jacoby,
Mrs. d. VI. Rachlln. Mrs. A. Mann,
Mrs. r. Fink, Mrs. d. Springman,
Mrs. L. Rice. Mrs. A. Markell and
Mrs. A. Frank.
Sisterhood Adas Kodesh Congre-
Louis ToplSis. captain; ,
Mrs. 1. B. Finklestein. Mrs. II. Yell
ner Mrs d. L. Topkis. Mrs. II.
Kaufman, Mrs. William Topkis, Mrs.
VI. Solomon, Mrs. A. Sklut, Mrs. J.
Horwltz, Mrs. ]. D. Schwartz, Mrs.
J. Goldstein. Mrs. S. Goldstein. Mrs.
l.. Raphaelson and Mrs. Max Schen-
ileman.
Jewish Community Center-Sam-
lel Saretsky, captain: william
shtofman. Miss Rose Price. Angus
.us Reissman. Miss Ida Stein and
Leo Keil.
Zionist nization-Solomon
Isrgoline, captain; Louis Slonssy,
Peter Felnberg, f. Greenblatt. o.
Dublin, Albert Bunin, Bernard Wein-
stock, II. Feinberg and II. Blum.
Young Mens-Leslie Stone. cap 9