A telegram to all members of the National Committee of the United Jewish Campaign, to State, Zone and local officers calling upon them to concentrate on collecting pledges already made in order that more immediate relief may be sent abroad, was sent by David A. Brown, National Chairman.
He calls upon the Jews of America to make use of the sentiment that has been created both among Jews and non-Jews, and asks them to abandon all their amusements, including golf, bridge and similar divertisements and to give every minute of their labor to the task of Jewish life saving. Mr. Brown’s telegram read:
“At last the condition of the Jews in Europe has reached such a state that the press of this country and the press in many other parts of the world are beginning to tell the story in all its tragic details. The New York newspapers are literally flooded with stories from all sections of Europe with the result that many Christian organizations are wrought up to the point of action. Editorials are appearing in many papers throughout the country, especially in the East where most Jews live, urging the Jew and the non-Jew to avert the greatest tragedy in the history of our people. Officers of the United Jewish Campaign and the Joint Distribution Committee are fully conversant with all the facts pertaining to the horrible situation in Europe for many, many months.
“The tragedy is of such a nature that every Jew in this country must assume a larger measure of responsibility than ever. This is no time for play, no time for amusement, for every moment of spare time must be given to bringing all campaigns to a successful conclusion with large amounts of cash immediately available for relief and reconstruction purposes.
“I wish it were within my power to transmit the feeling of fear in my heart for our people abroad. You would then understand why I, in desperation, am urging every worker in the land into immediate action. Please get this message to everyone in your section as rapidly as possible so that every bit of man power, woman power and money power will be directed towards our cause.”
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