A suggestion that every German Jew contribute ten percent of his income toward relief work for Jews in Eastern Europe was made by Max Warburg in an address he delivered at the annual meeting of the Hilfsverein der Deutschen Jueden, held at the Esplanade hotel.
The spirit of charity toward the poor Jews has now been substituted with measures for constructive relief, Mr. Warburg declared. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has contributed tremendously toward this change in bringing aid to those in need. The Hilfsverein as well as the J. D. C. must now concentrate on aiding Jews in their native countries because avenues of immigration have been closed. Palestine, Mr. Warburg said, can absorb only five percent of the Jews in Eastern Europe whose economic position requires relief.
The meeting was attended by a large number of German Jewish leaders. Willy Dreyfus, presenting the financial report of the Hilfsverein, stated that over 300,000 marks were spent during the past year.
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