A merica lavish Periodical Carter Givt: More Tha n Your Share CLIFTON AVINUE • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Give Until It Hurts MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION DETROIT, VOL IV. NO. 23. Per Year, $2.00; Copy, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918. 5 Cents. Generous Jews of Michigan Join in $7,500,000 Patriotic Fund Campaign David A Brown a Leader of Philanthropic Forces Rallied Throughout State All Faiths Unite to Raise Greatest Humanitarian Fund Ever Attempted in History Union of Philanthropic Groups, $170,500,000 Asked of Nation by Seven War Agencies, Serv- ing Jew and Gentile, Who Merged Drives at President's True to Jewish Spirit, Inspires All to Help Raise Funds Which All Will Share. Request. JEWS SURE TO DO MORE THAN SHARE NEW ERA OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING SEEN The Jew'sh men and women of all Michigan, and even the boys and girls, Michigan and the United States will be swept by the biggest philanthropic fund-raising campaign in the history of humanity during the week of No- vember II. The United War Work drive will be started to raise $170,500,- 0 in the country for war relief work of the Jewish 1Velfare Board, the Y. M. C. A. and Y. \V. C. A., the Knights of Columbus, the War Camp Commu- nity Service, the Salvation Army and the American Library Association. Michigan's share in this $170,500,000 national drive will be a drive for $7,- 500,01X0, to be carried on by the Mich- igan Patriotic Fund, which represents all these interests, and which is sus- tained by the organized war workers id all faiths. In the launching of this drive the Defloit Patriotic Fund idea, uniting all faiths in one grand labor of benev- olence, takes form as a state idea and also as a national idea. are mobilizing under the enthusiasm of patriotic leaders to take a big part in the United \\'ar work drive which is to sweep the state and the country during the week of November II. Representative Jewish men and wo- men of every Nlichigan community are giving their services for the state work, which will he carried on by the new Michigan Patriotic Fund organ- :zation. This was organized by Gov. Albert E. Sleeper after the brilliant success of the Detroit Patriotic Fund drive last May showed the advantage of fusing all fund raising campaigns for war welfare work. The share of labor performed by our patriotic Jewish people in that Detroit drive and in all other local drives in Michigan, and the credit generously accorded them by their Gentile comrades in this cause, makes it certain that the Jews of Nlichigan will again distinguish themselves by zeal in gathering these humanitarian ,funds, and by generosity in giving. The President Speaks. nm ts k. IC al to Ira ad t0 in, id. The national unit drive woo organ- ized under the direct inspiration of President Wilson, writing as Com- mander-in-Chief to Raymond R. Fos- dick, Commissioner of Training Camp Activities, President Wilson urged that these seven activities, while their individuality should be preserved for special service, were engaged in one common activity, and their common service should lie wrought in the closest co-operation. The work in Michigan will be car- ried on from the headquarters at 115- 117 \Vest Fort street, where the labors of all the counties will be directed. The share of Wayne county in the to- tal state fund of $7,500,000 is $3,1011,- 000. 'This will be paid out of the De- troit Patriotic Fund. To make the payment of Detroit's quota as easy as possible. the week will be taken up in Detroit by a campaign for new mem- bers of the Detroit Patriotic Fund, and it campaign to brim; up all arrears in payment by' present members. • trontlnued On Page Pour Jewish Ideals Met. EMBLEM OF MICHIGAN PATRIOTIC FUND The fusion of all drives for war- ' work agencies-in one drive was in-- ••• spired by President \Vilson, in a let- ter to Raymond Fosdick, Commis- sioner on Training Camp Act:vities. Vithat a day from the date of the president's letter the Jewish \Velfare Board, tl:e Y. NI. C. .\ the Knights' of Columbus, the \Var Camp Com- munity Service, the 1'. \\'. C. A., the Salvation r\riny and the American Li- brary Association were drawing up its for a fusion drive. 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'through their tint...len thr mo rn! and mplrItattI relnouree• of he 1111 lion ht. ,. keen motility.•.I behind oor (ores, and lin ed In Ole Harlot tin), n od the) are contribution direct!) and elreelltel) to the ,)Inning of the one. DSCS ail!' 4rn- sen- II ham hrrr gratif)Ing I. a/111 .li•n 11 line .plat of co-operntIon Immo), all 1114,111011e d. 'thin ttnd the the lender. of the on:Toni/nib". I bate rent1,1,,,,, ontrintinta of all themember. and friend• of thene Itgettele, glse I„ bellesthat the united cup. park en Milli Igo 'till he cropned nnIth abundant net% der xtIeeeet, D' arrY 'non year ;eat• ,...idi and DAVID A. BROWN General Vice-Chairman, Michigan Patriotic Fund. CARROLL F. SWEET, ordinil) and nincereI) 'our, 51 Irop 15 Ilan. General Chairman, Michigan Patriotic Fund.