| Show JEWS TO ORGANIZE CORPORA CORPORATION nON FOR REliEF WORK Initial Capital of for Rehabilitation of Jewry Abroad NEW YORK Oct 7 Following a a. conference of ot the joint distribution committee of ot the the- American funds for Jewish war sufferers held at the Hotel Astor and at which the leaders of ot American Jewry were present announcement announcement announcement an an- was made of plans to organize or- or organize or or- a a. reconstruction corporation with an initial capital of to aid in the economic rehabilitation of ot Jewry abroad upon approved business principles Pending the formation of ot the reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction recon recon- corporation two immediate steps in that direction were taken by the joint distribution committee The first was the appropriation of ot a a capital capital capi capital capi- capi tal fund of ot for tor the organization tion of ot an express company compan in Poland providing the sanction of ot the Polish government be secured to make possible possible possible ble the distribution of ot package shipments shipments shipments ship ship- ments of ot food and clothing from the United States and elsewhere which have hitherto r remained undelivered because of la lack k of ot transportation fa facilities facilities facilities fa- fa particularly in the rural sections sec sec- of ot Poland COUPON SYSTEM The second step was the appropriation tion of ot a capital fund of ot for forthe forthe the tho immediate purchase of ot food to o be shipped abroad in packages coupons for which will be sold to Individuals in America who will forward them to their relatives In Europe the packages packages pack pack- ages being delivered upon surrender of ot the he coupons The rhe joint operations of ot this company and the express company will vill thus insure prompt delivery at at- minimum prices of ot goods destined by American Jews for then their suffering relatives in the war v zones While it Is hoped that thai the organization I tion of the reconstruction oa Moi will eventually restore the J Jews VI t of If f I Europe to their former supporting self I basis the approaching winter t- t tens ens a catastrophe unless unless unless' it relief relict b be supplied In generous measure meas meas- ure It was vas therefore decided to Inaugurate inaugurate in inaugurate In- In an immediate campaign for to tide over the next t year ear This sum was determined upon as the result of ot investigations conducted by representatives of ot the Joint join distribution lf tribu- tribu tion committee in the various countries countries coun coun- tries afflicted by the war and nl Is the tha minimum requirement for the physic physical il needs of ot the 5 Jews Jew in the che war stricken countries of ot eastern Europe who vho will be In a a. state of ot total or partial partial partial par par- dependency during the year Announcement was also ma made e of ot the reorganization of ot the work of rt the joint distribution committee to cope ope with ith the greater needs that have been presented presented pre PIt and to take advantage of the greater possibilities that hav have e li tn opened since the signing of the th armistice armi armi- stice DETAILS OF PLAN The reorganization plan r con com commended mended by a a. committee of ot which Dr Lee JLee K Frankel is chairman calls forthe forthe for forthe the appointment of ot a director general In this country with a staff of ot or experts and a a. European director director tor whose function it shall be to co coordinate coordinate coordinate co- co ordinate the work abroad and to di direct direct direct di- di a a. staff of ot medical technical economic eco tco economic and social workers in the fieldA field A cabled recommendation of ot Mr 11 Felix M M. Warburg chairman of ot the Joint distribution committee who Is Js Isnow isnow now in Europe resulted In the appropriation appropriation by the conference of ot as a gift to the childrens children's relief ad administration administration administration ad- ad ministration organized by Herbert Herbet t Hoover In Europe Lieutenant Maurice Pate U U. USA S. S A A. who had had charge charge of this work ork in Poland was present at the conference and re reported upon the extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary ex ex- success of ot the organization tion which had not only fed children in Poland but had served to unite the various political religious and racial elements in that country into info childrens children's relief committees which were working harmoniously to a a. great greaf common end the end the rebuilding of ot the new generation |
