One thousand Jewish leaders, men and women prominent in community work in cities throughout the country, will assemble in Washington all day today to listen to reviews of what has been accomplished for the rehabilitation of Jews in Eastern Europe and for the upbuilding of Palestine, and also to consider a further program for reconstructive work of both.
The New York delegation is the largest from any city. Other cities which are sending large delegations are Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Hartford, Providence, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, and Atlanta.
These gatherings are being held for the purpose of launching the Allied Jewish Campaign for $6,000,000, of which, $3,500,000 will be applied for the Joint Distribution Committee’s work in Eastern Europe and other parts of the world, and $2,500,000 for the Jewish Agency’s economic and cultural work in Palestine.
Sunday morning a national tribute will be paid to the memory of the late Louis Marshall by Judge Horace Stern, who will preside at this session. Mr. Marshall, at the time of his death, was an outstanding figure of the Joint Distribution Committee and was chairman of the Jewish Agency for Palestine. Others who will speak at the morning session are Felix M. Warburg, Morris Rothenberg, Rabbi A. H. Silver, and Alfred H. Leiberman of Philadelphia.
A luncheon will be given to the delegates, after which the afternoon session will reconvene, David M. Bressler presiding, and there will be addresses by Hon. Herbert H. Lehman, Lieut. Gov. of New York State; Paul Baerwald of New York; Louis Lipsky, president of the Zionist Organization of American, and Dr. Lee K. Frankel of New York.
Following the addresses, there will be a report from the committee on the quotas which are to be assigned to the various communities throughout the country. During the afternoon session, Mr. Warburg will broadcast from WRC over the National Broadcasting chain, a review of the proceedings of the conference of the Jews of America. His address is scheduled for 3 o’clock.
The officers of the Allied Jewish Campaign include the following: honorary chairmen, Felix M. Warburg, Nathan Straus, and Hon. Herbert H. Lehman, chairmen, David M. Bressler, Morris Rothenberg, Paul Baerwald, and Judge William M. Lewis.
The Advisory Committee has been appointed, representing various movements. Its membership is composed of Gedaliah Bublick, Louis Lipsky, Dr. Solomon Lowenstein, James Marshall, Isadore D. Morrison, James N. Rosenberg, Mrs. Robert Szold, and B. C. Vladeck.
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