Meshkin Heads Fur Division of United Relief Drive

Hyman Meskin, president of the Fur Merchants’ Club, has accepted the chairmanship of the Fur Division of the United Jewish Appeal, it was announced by Michael Schaap, president of Bloomingdale’s and chairman of the Trades Council.

The decision to form a special campaign for all branches of the for trade was made after pleas for German-Jewish refugees were voiced by Mr. Schaap and Dr. Henry Moskowitz. Mr. Meskin declared that he would immediately can upon all leaders in the industry to co-operate in raising a substantial part of the $1,200,000 that is sought in New York for the relief and rehabilitation of German Jews and settlement in Palestine. An organization to raise funds for the Untied Jewish Appeal among dental manufacturers and dealers was created at dinner held at the Hotel Commodore, at which more than $2,000 in preliminary gifts was contributed. Jacob Wolinsky, of the General Dental supply8 Co., and Dr. Frank Levander are co-chairman of this division of the campaign.

Among the contributions received was one from a non-Jew Dr. G. Layton Grier, president of the L. D. Caulk Co. of Milford, Del.. who sent a check for $250.

REICH YOUTH COURAGEOUS

An account of conditions among Jewish youth in Germany is contained in a letter received here by officers of the United Jewish Appeal from Miss Pauline Baerwald, youthful American girl leader, who is chairman of the Junior Division of the American joint Distribution Committee, who visited Germany to see for herself the status of the Jews under Hitler.

The most striking thing she noticed in Germany is the courage with which German-Jewish youth are facing the complete change in their lives which is compelled by the anti-Semitism of the Hitler regime, Miss Baer Wald reported to the Appeal.