Declaring that recent statements by President Roosevelt and Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins make clearer than ever the limitations of public relief, Lawrence Marx pleaded yesterday for private generosity to come to the rescue to prevent unparalleled suffering in New York City this winter.
Mr. Marx is co-chairman, with Arthur Lehman, Paul M. Rosenthal and Percy S. Straus, of the emergency appeal of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies to raise $2,071,000. This amount is needed to meet the deficit in this year’s $3,655,000 budget and permit maintenance of ninety-one charitable agencies affiliated with the Federation.
SERVES 250,000
“Two hundred and fifty thousand men, women and children are served by essential services now imperiled by Federation’s financial crisis,” Marx said. “These services include care of children and aged, free nursing and medical care in Federation’s seven hospitals, care of crippled and handicapped, and manifold aids rendered by the family-{SPAN}rel###{/SPAN} agency to prevent demoralization of families and the disintegration of homes.
“If Federation’s institutions collapse, where shall these unfortunates look for help?”
Recent difficulties experienced by the city government in obtaining funds to carry out its relief program preclude all possibility of this additional burden being assumed by the city treasury, Marx pointed out.
Final plans were formulated over the week-end for the gala carnival night sponsored by the women’s division of the Federation. This affair will be held at the Hotel Pierre on December 15.
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