The American ORT Federation today opened its 1941 campaign for $1,250,000 to help train European refugees and war victims in trades and agriculture. This quota was announced by George Backer, president, at a luncheon at the Hotel Commodore in honor of George Frankenthaler, chairman of the Greater New York drive. Co-chairman is Edgar Salinger, chairman of the national scope committee.
Commenting on a report by Dr. David Lvovitch, vice-president of the World ORT Union, on ORT’s work in 1940 and program for 1941, Frankenthaler said: “The report of the results that ORT achieved in 1940 in training more than 12,000 mem, women and children despite unprecedented instability is compelling proof of ORT’s ability to meet the need for reconstructive aid to Europe’s Jews. The ORT program for 1941 is based on a realistic evaluation of what ORT can do under the most critical conditions.
“The projected activities offer American Jewry a unique opportunity to help train their more unfortunate co-religionists in industry and agriculture for the day when they will be free to pursue a normal, useful life.”
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