The amount now raised in New York City by the United Jewish Campaign is more than $4,280,000, according to David M. Bressler, who announced the receipts for Tuesday as $225,000. The Lawyers’ Division, of which Louis J. Vorhaus is Chairman, announced contributions of $190,000. The Real Estate Division is credited with $436,368 and the Jeweler’s Committee with $20,000.
Gov. Smith contributed $200 and commended the purposes of the drive, saying:
“Called upon again and again to give generously to the unfortunates of the world, New York always finds sufficient resources with which to respond.
“The present plight of the Jew is particularly tragic because the gates of America and other countries are now practically closed to him. In the past his sufferings were mitigated by the outlet of migration. Now this escape is denied him. The American Jew, who has always been so generous in helping his less fortunate brother, will not be indifferent to this noble effort made by the American Jewish leaders who are at the head of the United Jewish campaign.”
The suggestion that next Sunday, Mother’s Day, should be utilized by the citizens of New York to honor their parents by making additional contributions in their names or memory, to the $6,000,000 fund, has been taken up by many rabbis who will urge the plan from their pulpits next Saturday and Sunday.
“Most of the citizens of New York City are of foreign parentage, largely from those very countries of the terrific Jewish tragedy we are attempting by this fund, to alleviate,” said Mr. Bressler. “But for the circumstance of an earlier immigration by themselves, but more especially by their parents. the vast bulk of New York’s Jewish population would have been trapped in Poland. Russia, Roumania, Austria. Germany and the other lands in the hunger belt. Instead, they are enjoying the peace, the political and economic security which is denied to the Jews of Europe. In sheer gratitude to Providence, in especial gratitude to their parents who by coming to this country, secured them against the calamity that is overwhelming fully one half of the Jews of the world, they should rejoice to utilize Mother’s Day for a concrete expression of their thanksgiving. Honor thy father and thy mother’ is a commandment which Jews have shown to the world that they know how to obey, and I believe that they will demonstrate this again next Sunday.”
Fifteen hundred members of the Jewish Theatrical Guild pledged support to the drive, William Morris, president of the Guild, and Sam Bernard, second vice-president. contributed $1,000 each.
George Jessel was elected chairman of the Jewish Theatrical Committee of the United Jewish Campaign. This Committee will form part of the general Theatrical Division, which has under projection a number of benefit entertainments the proceeds of which will go to the Campaign.
Mr. Bressler announced a contribution of $7,500 from Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. wife of the former Ambassador to Turkey who last week donated a similar amount to the fund. A gift of $5,000 was received from Mr. and Mrs. Philip Weinstein and also from Max Lowenthal, chairman of the Rubber Division.
A total of $7,887 was reached by the Accountants’ Committee, it was reported by William Greenfield, chairman The Picture Frame Committee which had a quota of $10,000, was reported by its chairman, Aaron Scheyer, as raised, and a new goal of $15,000 ###.
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