THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

$1,000,000 Fund To Be Raised For Welfare
Work Among Jewish Soldieis

To Care for Over 50,000 Jewish Boys in National Army—Will
Parallel Work of Y. M. C. A. and K. of C.—Michigan
Asked to Contribute $25,000

Signor Boselli received Mr. Sokolow
with unusual courtesy and displayed un-
usual familiarity and sympathy with the ,
International Conference of Jews to aspirations of the Jewish people as laid
before him by the deputation. He
Be Held in Paris at Suggestion of
expressed his confidence that the war
Italian-Jewish Communities.
would bring about full civic and re-
Will Discuss Plans of
ligious liberty for the Jews in the lands
Jewish State.
Government
where
these rights have been denied
New York.—The Italian .
is taking the initiative in the councils of them, and then added that the Italian
the Allies to secure Palestine for the Government would intervene directly
Jewish' people, and the move it has al- in the matter of securing Palestine for
ready made in that direction has vastly the Jewish people, and that what it had
strengthened the hands of the United already done had greatly strengthened
i
States, England, France and Russia, the steps already taken in that direc-
tion
by
the
Allies.
which are known to favor the project
The Executive Committee of the
of establishing a Jewish state in the
Italian Jewish Communities is taking
Holy Land.
The Executive Committee of the steps to convene a conference of Jew-
ish organizations throughout the world
itahan Jewish Communities has sent
this information to the Provisional to be held in Paris at the earliest possi-
Zionist Committee, quoting a recent in- ble moment, for the purpose of taking
terview granted by Signor Boselli, the the practical steps that will be neces-
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, sary to establish the Jewish state when
to Nahum Sokolow, the head of the the way for it has been cleared by the
in
organizations
Jewish
Allies.
International Zionist Political Commit-
tee, at which several members of the America will be invited to this confer-
encc.
committee were present.
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ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES
ZIONIST INITIATIVE.

Jews •Show Patriotism.
Jews of America have started a cam-
paign to .raise within the next few weeks
"The fact that the Jews of the United
$1,000,000 for welfare work among the
States, both in the cities and in the
Soldiers of the United States Army at rural districts, have responded willingly,
the cantonments in America and at the not alone to the draft, but have volun-
French front in France.
teered where the opportunity was af-
Col. Harry Cutler, chairman of the
forded them both for the army and
Jewish Board for Welfare Work in the navy, should enlist the co-operation of
United States Army, has outlined the those Jews who have not been afforded
reasons for the appeal made to the Jew- the privilege of fighting for their coun-
ish citizens of the United States and try, but who are compelled to remain at
what it is expected to accomplish. Col. home.
Cutler said:
"It is to these, that the Jewish Board
"We hope to provide for the Jews in for . Welfare Work in the United States
the National Army and with the other Army and Navy appeals, in the belief
fighting forces in America the same that they will cheerfully respond to such
facilities for recreation and religious ob- sacrifice as may be necessary to pro-
servance which arc extended to the sol- vide the young men of their faith with
diers who are non-Jews.
those comforts and recreations and re-
"The general public possibly does not ligious facilities which shall make for
realize the large percentage of Jews
their, best service to the United States.
=
who have been drafted into the National
Ther, , are already thirty-two work-
Army, entirely apart from the large per-
he field and at least 120 are
centage of Jews who enlisted . with the needed t once, some of whom are being
armed forces of the United States prior paid s laries and others of whom are
to the draft. In the camps contiguous worki merely for their actual ex-
to the more populous sections, the Jews
form a very considerable part of the pens
"Acids of the Jewish population
total force.
of the United States, based upon the
.
inMiliFroT Jews from the several corn-
„...--Big Percentage Are Jews.
re enrolled in some
a
, at munities„
or instance, at Camp Upton
who
te quota
branch of the
military service, places the
Yap, L. I., when the compl e
is assembled, the Jews, most of whom estimate f what the different States
have been drafted from New York City, should raise at once toward the fund as
will comprise 40 per cent of• the total follows: ., t
number of men in training. At Camp
Amotuit States Should Raise.
Meade, at Baltimore, the proportion of
Alabama, V,000; Arizona, $500 ; Ar-
Jews is 16 per cent of the total and at
er kansas, $1,500; California, $15,000;
Camp Dix, at Wrightstown, N e:..w
North Carolina, $1,500; South Carolina,
cent of the men in camp•are J
"In all there arc well over 50,000 Jews ---; Colorado, $3,000; Connecticut,
DelaWare,• $2,000; Florida,
in the National Army. There is no de- $15,000;
sire upon the part of anyone to segre- $2,500 ; Georgia,. $2,000 ; Idaho, $500 ; II-
Estb. .'• OF DETROIT .. 1853
gate them from among those who are linois, 10 „ Indiana, $25,000; Iowa,
not Jews, but it is felt that these men $5,000; Kansas, 10,000; Kentucky, $25,-
are entitled to the opportunity for re- 000 ; Louisiana, 25,000; Maine, $1,000;
MAIN OFFICE
ligious observances according to tlieir Maryland, $15,0 ; Massachusetts, $50,-
own faith, and to such other privileges 000 ; Michigan, $ 5,000; Minnesota, $15,-
GRISWOLD and LAFAYETTE
as have been afforded to non-Jews 000 ; Mississippi, ,$500; Missouri, $25,-
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; Montana, $500; Ne-
through the Young Men's Christian As- 000 ; Nevada,
w
Hampshire,.
$1.000
;
braska,
$2,500
;
N
sociation and other auspices.
New Jersey, $25,0 ; New Mexico, $500 ;
Chene and Gratiot—Mack and Mt. Elliott
Need Many Workers.
New York, $250, 00; North Dakota,
Gratiot and Hastings — Woodward and Eliot
e desire to have workers to the $500; Ohio, $50,00 ; Oklahoma, $500;
msylvania,
$50,000;
ten
at
each
Oregon,
$3,000;
P
Jos. Campau and Newton — IIamilton and Webb
number of from one to -
camp or cantonment. The salaries and Rhode Island, $500; Tennessee, $7,000;
Ferndale and Springwells
expenses of these workers and their Texas, $10,000 ; Uta $1,000 ; Vermont,
uniforms and transportation to their re— $1,000 ; Virginia, $10, 00_. Washington,
spective posts must be provided. Many $1,000 ; West Virginia $5,D ; Wiscon-
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Jewish communities adjacent to the sin, $5,000 ; Wyoming, 500.
cantonments are small and poor.
Aggressive Ca
"It is necessary to make subventions
r
ie Jewish
to those communities for the proper
a-
"The he dquarters of
Cedar 38
entertainment, during their time of leave, Bo
Velfare Work are at No. 31
of the Jewish soldiers. There are also Union Square West," New York City, to
the very important i ems of stationery which communications may be sent, and
and envelopes, administration expenses, the board will be more than glad
expenses of supervising field secretaries answer any questions as to the A. rk.
and circulars of education classes and An aggressive campaign to raise $ ,000;
000, fixed as absolutely needful, is to be
leadgr.s.
Railway officials say that 25,000 people
'It is hoped also to provide visiting immediately undertaken.
ra6t1 and lecturers who shall adminis-
"This agency, like the Young Men's
come to Detroit daily, and that a larger
ter to the needs of the Jewish soldiers Christian Association, the Knights of
percentage come to STAY than ever be-
and shall provide them with spiritual Columbus, the Commission of Training
fore. The M. C. R. R. brings 1,000 indi-
and mefita stimulus necessary to their Camp Activities, intends to perform its
vidual shipments of household goods to
we ing. work on a non-sectarian basis. It will
'A voy important item is sending not overlap or duplicate, but will en-
Detroit monthly over the M. C. alone.
% rl(c6 abroad, the salaries and ex- hance the Work of promoting the morale,
Notwithstanding the summer's great
penses of whom must be paid. In all, a spiritual, mental and moral well-being
building
activities, Detroit's housing con-
conservative estimate for the first year of thousands who by reason of this
ditions—for the wage-earner—are still con-
would be approximately $750,000, and a crisis have been transplanted from civil
sufficient sum must be provided at once to military life in our war for a world
gested. Frame cottages and fiats—to sell
for the expansion -of„,the work as the democracy ; acting as an aid to and
or rent at moderate prices—are and always
army grows in number recognized by our War Department—
will
be mighty profitable investments.
this board will receive, 1 we hope, finan-
Jews
as
well
as
cial support from non-
And we can help you out on your lum-
those of our faith, in the assurance that
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