(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
“The best service that the anti-Semites have done was to put us on our merits,” Louis Marshall, President of the American Jewish Committee, told the delegates to the first regional conference of the Eastern Pennsylvania region of the United Jewish Campaign, held Sunday in the Penn Harris Hotel here.
Governor John S. Fisher of Pennsylvania welcomed the 200 delegates representing thirty communities in eastern Pennsylvania. The conference was called to review the work done during the year and to lay plans for the coming year. Albert H. Lieberman of Philadelphia, is chairman of the region.
“We have asked no praises,” Mr. Marshall said. “We have asked no bouquets. We ask your Co-operation. We have done our part the best we could. We expect you to do what you have promised to do.
“You have been enlisted in a holy war. You have rallied to assist your unfortunate brethren. No self-conscious man will delay his obligation, because if he does. life is in danger.”
Mr. Marshall spoke at length on the work that is being accomplished by the Joint Distribution Committee.
If we do not have kindship of blood, we have kinship of purpose.” Governor Fisher said. “It is true that you are here to help your people in other lands, but moved by the noble purpose of brotherhood. you are really here to help the entire world.”
A plea for the payment of pledges was made by Joseph C. Hyman. secretary of the Joint Distribution Committee. who spoke in behalf of David A. Brown. National Chairman of the United Jewish Campaign Jacob Billikopf, of Philadephoa, told of conditions be found in Europe.
Harry Hirshovitz, of Wilkesbarre. was chairman of the conference. Judge Heraos Steen of Philadelphia Benjamin M. Golder and Morris Wolfe, chairman of the Philadephia campaign, addressed the conference.
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