Every American, “no matter what his religion,” is urged to contribute to the United Jewish Appeal to aid “Jewish victims of German intolerance,” in a message from former Governor Alfred E. Smith to Felix M. Warburg, national chairman of the drive to obtain $3,000,000 for the relief and rehabilitation of Jews in Germany and for the settlement of refugees in Palestine.
“The whole world must feel a responsibility to the human beings who, deprived of their livelihood and even their homes in Germany, must find a new place and a new method to sustain life,” Governor Smith said.
His letter to Mr. Warburg reads as follows:
“No one, no matter what his religion, can afford to ignore the appeal you are now making on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee and the American Palestine Campaign for a fund which will permit a real effort to be made toward the rehabilitation of the Jewish victims of German intolerance.
“I am especially gratified to see that the Palestine and Joint Distribution campaigns have been brought together this year for a united effort which should make your task more simple.
“The whole world must feel a responsibility to the human beings who, deprived of their livelihood and even their homes in Germany, must find a new place and a new method to sustain life.”
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TONIGHT
Degrees and diplomas denied Jewish students in Germany because of their race will be conferred “in absentia” this evening at Temple Emanu-El, 1 East Sixty-fifth street, in “symbolic commencement exercises,” in the presence of some of the most distinguished scholars who have been exiled from Germany.
The “graduation” address that was to have been delivered by Professor Emil Lederer, dean of the Graduate Faculty of the University in Exile, will be made instead by Professor Alfons Goldschmidt. Others who will participate in the program will be Dr. Samuel H. Goldenson, rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, who will deliver the “baccalaureate sermon,” and Louis Lipsky, co-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; Dr. Henry Moskowitz and Rabbi Ralph A. Habas.
CITY’S EDUCATORS LAUNCH DRIVE TODAY
More than seven hundred educators in all parts of Greater New York have joined the Educators’ Division of the United Jewish Appeal, it was announced by Dr. Edward Mandel, associate superintendent of schools, chairman of the Educators’ Division, in connection with a meeting to be held today at Temple Emanu-El, 1 East Sixty-fifth street, to launch the fund-raising effort of the city’s educators. Principals, teachers and others on the staff of the Board of Education are represented on the campaign committee, which has divisions in all five boroughs.
WESTCHESTER APPEAL TO MEET HERE TONIGHT
Three hundred women of the Westchester Division of the United Jewish Appeal will meet tonight at Congregation Linas Hazedek, 115 Ward avenue. Dr. Isidore Rees will be guest speaker.
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