The sum of $1,592,720 has already been raised in the United Palestine Appeal, according to the report of Emanuel Neumann, National Director of the Appeal, made public by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Chairman of the Appeal.
Of this sum $1,084,000 has been allotted for the extension of the immigration and colonization activities in Palestine and for the various Jewish educational and public health enterprises in Palestine enlarged to meet the increased immigration.
The balance of the sum was brought in by constituent funds of the United Palestine Appeal and includes $250,756 from the Palestine Foundation Fund. $99,632 from the Jewish National Fund and $58,330 from Hadassah.
“The more than a million dollars raised thus far by the United Palestine Appeal constitutes a record in Palestine giving,” Mr. Neumann reported, “as the campaign was just organized five weeks ago and campaigns have not yet been held in most of the principal states and cities, including New York City, whose appeal for $1,500,000 starts next Sunday.
“The tremendous Jewish immigration to Palestine during the past year, which has now reached a figure of 50,000 yearly, with the resulting outstanding progress in the economic development of the country, has served to unify American Jewry in the realization that Palestine offers the one hope for the Jewish refugees of Eastern and Central Europe. The result has been that a new standard of giving has been established with respect to Palestine. Contributors are giving as a minimum double their last year’s gifts, while many cities have raised three and four times the sums contributed last year,” he stated.
Totals raised thus far in leading cities for the United Palestine Appeal, including contributions raised in advance of campaigns, include: New York City, $325,000; Cleveland, $80,000; Baltimore, $80,000; Boston, $75,000; Buffalo, $50,000; San Francisco, $37,000; Rochester, $35,000; Cincinnati, $30,000; St. Louis, $18,000; Syracuse, $18,000; Albany, $17,000; Memphis, $15,000; Atlantic City, $13,500.
Special trust funds given to the United Palestine Appeal, the income to be devoted to Jewish colonization activities, total $250,000.
Benjamin Winter was installed as Chairman of the Greater New York Campaign of the United Palestine Appeal at a meeting held at the Hotel Astor Monday night.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise and Colonel Josiah C. Wedgewood spoke. Max Blumberg of Brooklyn, was installed as New York Treasurer.
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