(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)
Of the sum of £1,758,900 raised by the Jewish National Fund in the 25 years it has been in existence. £E. 437,000 or about 25 percent., came from the United States, £285,000 in the past five years. Poland comes second with £143,000 or 8.1 percent., of which £121,000 was contributed in the past five years. Prior to 1919 Poland’s receipts were not entered separately. Great Britain is third with £141,000 or 8 per cent., having collected £84,000 since 1922.
Germany follows with £119,000 or 6.8 per cent., with collections of £52,000 since 1922. Austria collected £91,000, Roumania £70,000, South Africa £67.000, the Argentine £55,000 and Czecho-Slovakia £45.000 during the quarter century. Palestine is tenth on the list with £37,000 raised since 1910.
Nathan Wilson will be the guest of honor of the Real Estate Club of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies at a testimonial dinner on March 15.
Mr. Wilson has distinguished himself as one of the outstanding workers in behalf of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies and is associate president of the Real Estate Club of the Federation, together with Frederick Brown. G. Richard Davis is president of the club, and Benjamin Winter, chairman of the board.
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