“As the Chicago drive went over, so will the larger campaign attain its goal the country over,” declared Jacob M. Loeb, chairman of Chicago’s just concluded $4,000.000 United Drive, which includes the first million-dollar community contribution toward the $15,000,000 overseas chest of the United Jewish Campaign, before he saited on the Aquitania yesterday.
“When the story is unfolded to the people of this country –the story of the overwhelming need, the soul-shattering cry of Jewish lives breaking under the weight of misery in Europe, and the story of the way in which, as Chicago has shown, the call can, must. be answered it will stir the spark of Jewishness in our people everywhere. It will rouse a spirit that will sweep them like a flame — sweep them to resolve and sacrifice and effort, until the $15,000,000 goal is reached. I know that we shall reach it!” Mr. Loeb declared.
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