Non-jews Contribute to U. J. C. As New York $6,000,000 Drive Advances

Further evidence of sympathy by leading non-Jews with the $6,000,000 United Jewish Campaign of New York is contained in letters received by Acting Chairman David M. Bressler, at the Hotel Biltmore headquarters of the drive. One of the letters was from U. S. Senator James W. Wadsworth, Jr., and the other from Welfare Commissioner Coler.

Senator Wadsworth in his letter to Mr. Bressler stated: “I wish you and your co-workers in the United Jewish Campaign in New York every possible measure of success. No one who realizes the plight in which so many poor Jewish people find themselves in certain portions of Europe can doubt for one moment that the $6,000,000 undertaking is well worth while. The funds which you are about to raise will save thousands upon thousands of desperately poor people who, otherwise, 1 fear, are doomed to a bitter end.

“I am sure that the response to your appeal for funds will be format and generous, as is always the case when Jews are asked to help those who suffer.”

Commissioner Coler wrote: “The campaign to raise $6,000,000 from the Jews of New York City as their share of the $15,000,000 fund being raised throughout the United States for the aid of the sick and needy Jews in foreign lands is a most commendable project deserving the fullest measure of success.

“Familiar as I am with the generosity of the Jews of New York City, who never tire of giving to those of other creeds as well as their co-religionists, I highly commend this appeal to the people of all creeds of the City of New York.

“Those giving may rest assured that every dollar will be spent for relief and reconstruction work overseas and without deduction for exhorbitant overhead charges.”

Among the contributions from non-Jews announced was $1,000 from E. W. Fairchild, president of the Fairchild Publications.

Jews of New York were called on to help the United Jewish Campaign raise the $1,700,000 necessary to complete the 50,000,000 by contributing directly and not to wait until one of the army of volunteer solicitors reach them.

More than 50,000 Jewish households in Greater New York received a letter from Mr. Bressler asking for contributions to the Appeal.

David A. Brown spoke at a luncheon at the Hotel Astor, participated in by 150 members of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners Chamber of Commerce and the Film Club, preliminary to organization of the film industry and its allied branches for participation in the drive. Over $25,000 was contributed.

Some of the larger contributions made at this luncheon were: David V. Ficker. $6,000 Sidney S Cohen. $3,000; Cohenbia Pretures Corporation. $1,500; ### $1,000 each from Leo Brecher. Barr Bros. Muller and Schwartz, Premier ### and Small Strausburg Circuit. ###-Jewish contributions Included $500 from Charles L. O’Reilly, $100 each from Edward M. Standers, John J. Heageny and C. F. Sheahau.Mr. Bressler announced that approximately $10,000 of its quota of $15,000 was contributed by the Dental Division, beaded by Dr. Maurice William in response to an appeal by Louis Marshall. A challenge by Dr. Leon Harris to contribute $1,000 if four other dentists would give $250 each was met by Dr. S. M. Solar. T. ### J. Goldman and V. Stott.

Broocklyn contributions to the United Jewish Campaign have reached a total of $702,413, according to a reports from Judge Grover M. Moscowitz, chairman of the Broocklyn committee.

The Eastern Parkway Division under the chairmanship of Charles Goell, holds the lead for the borough with $107,784. Next in order comes the Flatbush Division of which Meyer Yondorf is chairman, which has raised $98,925. Other divisions rank as follows: Fulton, SSS.-Stt: Bedford, $49,791; Bensonhurse, $42,530; Park Midwood. $30,092: Attingron, $34,775; Williamsburg, $52,951; Manhattan Beach, $28,180; Park Stope, $27,610; Greenpoins ### Bay Ridge. $21,951; Borough Park $### Kings Highway. ### Browasville. $15,835; Kensington. $13,005; Catles Island $13,323; Soach Broocklyn, Stu###### East New York ### Sen. Gare, Bushwick, ### and Mapleton, $2,010.

A $100 a place luncheon of the Women’s Division of Brooklyn will be held are the Flass ### on May 18th.

At a meeting of the ### Division, under the chairmanship of Louis Rittenberg held yesterday ###### was subscribed by the following Samuel Karoon $1,000 ### Silver ### Morris Kapian, $600: ### Sch### $500: Abruhant Zugon, $500: Aaron Krunbein, $500: Morris Rochstein, $100 and R. Fisterman, $105, Johan J. Godstein was the speaker.

M H Sterne, Chairman of the United Jewish Campaign for Alabama, reported that Birmingham raised $53,935 against original quota of $50,000, a statement from the National headquarters of the campaign declared.

Akron, Ohio, opened its United Jewish Campaign with pledges of $5,000 in excess of its quota of $30,000, according to a program from Louis D. Freiberg, chairman of Akron, to the national headquarters of the United Jewish Campaign. A quota of $50,000 was adopted.