Refugee Aid Group Warns
Refugee Aid Group Warns Against CP Front The Amencan Jewish Joint Distribution Committee this week warned all interested in giving aid to victims of Nasi persecution not to make any coWkMBttons...
...This is being done without our knowledge or consent...
...The American Joint Distribution Committee has been in existence since the beginning of the World War and is functioning to this day in an .ever increasing measure to the satisfaction of the entire Jewish people who are honestly interested in fulfilling their duty in this tragic period...
...they create confusion and chaos, and on the whole do .More harm than good.' Some of these committees have publicized that they will send the monies, or part of the monies, they collect to us...
...Your call for a conference, at this late date, to form a- new organization, oaly tends-- to disorganize and create confusion...
...The letter follows: Jewish Peoples' Committee...
...1123 Broadway...
...But well-meaning or not...
...has organized the National Coordinating Committee Fund, which is functioning splendidly in this field...
...Refugee Aid Group Warns Against CP Front The Amencan Jewish Joint Distribution Committee this week warned all interested in giving aid to victims of Nasi persecution not to make any coWkMBttons to the "Jewish Peoples' Committee," which is one of the Communist Party's "innocent fronts...
...To aid Austrian and German refugees in' this country, the J.D.C...
...The warning was implied in a letter sent by Joseph C. Hyman...
...Permit us to call to your attention that the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, commonly known as the J.D.C., is an amalgamation of all elements in Jewish life who are sincerely interested in caring for refugees and is engaged, on a large scale, in relief and reconstruction work for Jews in Poland, Rumania, Germany, Austria, and elsewhere,-Who suffer from ; discrimination, persecution, oppression and the world economic depression...
...Unfortunately, not all are well-meaning and most are inexperienced, inefficient-and conduct their Sffairs m a most expensive and wasteful manner so that the funds which the people give hardly reach the victims, for whom they are Intended...
...Gentleman: We beg to acknowledge .your letter in reference to calling a conference to organise aid to the persecuted Austrian and German Jews...
...The present tragic situation has moved well-meaning but uninformed people to project all sorts of committees and organizations -to raise money for the victims...
...Yours very truly, JOSEPH C. HYMAN...
...Executive Director...
...The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee will not be responsible for any funds raised by your committee or, say other committee...
...oiioetor of toe Joint Distribution GenMnitSee...
...o the Jewish People's Committee...
...New York City...
Vol. 22 • January 1939 • No. 2
