Jewish Federations Laud Jewish Agency Decision to Check Multiple Campaigns

Gratification for measures decided upon by the Jewish Agency regarding the checking of multiple campaigns in this country for institutions in Israel was expressed here today by Stanley C. Myers, president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. In a statement issued to the press, Myers emphasized that these measures are along the lines urged by the Jewish communities at the Council’s recent General Assembly and voiced by the Council’s special committee which met with the Jewish Agency in discussions on this problem.

“We are pleased that action is being initiated aimed at eliminating the confusion and diversion of energies and resources caused by multiple campaigns, and that the Jewish Agency has forthrightly expressed the priority of the United Jewish Appeal for overseas needs, and thus of the local Jewish welfare funds which raise the money for the U.J.A.,” the statement said.

“We hope that the new committee established by the Jewish Agency will vigorously proceed toward its objectives of eliminating needless duplication, will prevent unauthorized drives and investigate the validity of appeals. The aim of American Jewry and of the organized communities which operate for it, is to assure that maximum support will be channelled to those agencies and services which will make the most effective use of that support for the most urgent needs.

“The Jewish Agency action should be an important beginning toward that desirable end. The Council will, of course, continue to offer its active assistance in moving forward to the larger objectives of central planning and budgeting by Israeli philanthropic agencies, so that each service may be supported in proportion to its relative need and urgency.”