Jewish communities in fifteen mid-western states stood pledged today to mobilize their forces for an intensive fund raising effort in behalf of the German Relief Campaign of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. At a conference here Sunday afternoon at the Standard Club, four hundred delegates agreed to this action after hearing addresses by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, national fund-raising chairman of the Joint Distribution Committee who recently returned from London; Paul Baerwald, chairman of the committee; Alexander Kahn, of New York, a director of the committee and others. Sol. J. Kline opened the conference. James Becker, of Chicago, who was named chairman, presided.
The proceedings were private. A statement issued by Dr. Wise after the close of the meeting described the response as “enthusiastic” and declared that the campaign would be devoted solely to relief and that no political issues would be considered.
No definite quotas were fixed for the forty cities in which the campaign is to be launched, it was said, but each community will attempt to raise a maximum amount.
A check for $1,000. the contribution of the Jews of Springfield, Ill., was presented to Dr. Wise by Rabbi Herman L. Schneider.
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