WORKER WANTED
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3n Sijis Mam
The
Immigrant
and
His
(Advertisements
—Page 211.
City
Address'
W A N T E D — E x p e r i e n c e d young lady. as assistant
director to take care of the club activities at
the Jewish Settlement. Cincinnati. State experi­
ence and salary desired. Address L. R., 102
Union Trust Bldg., Cincinnati.
Coordinating Americanization Pro­
g r a m s — P a g e 215.
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WANTED—Matron
for Jewish
Convalescent
Home.
Apply to 731 W . Sixth Street, Cin­
cinnati, Ohio.
W A N T E D — J e w i s h woman, medical social worker,
experienced in hospital social service or social
medical case work.
Address W . M . , Jewish
Charities.
The Field Bureau is prepared to supply
the following social service cards and rec­
ord forms, especially adapted for use in
small communities.
1—Census Cards—for use securing a basis
for community planning.
Price: 50
cards, $.35;
100 cards, $.50;
1,000
cards, $3.50
2—Records for Big Brothers' Association—
for recording status and develop­
ment of the Little Brother, including
a follow-up entry with reference to
the work of the Big Brother. Price'
50 records, $2.50; 100 records, $4.00;
1,000 records, $30.00.
3—Case Record Card (Simplified)—a sub­
stitute for the old-fashioned day book
or ledger.
Recommended for use i n
Relief Agencies not ready to adopt
the modern complete system of rec­
ord keeping.
Price: 50 cards, $.70;
100 cards, $1.00; 1,000 cards, $6.50.
4—Child Record Cards—For use in con­
nection with intensive social service
effort with children. Items refer to
health, school progress, home condi­
tions, and follow-up work. Price: 50
cards, $.70; 100 cards, $1.00; 1,000
cards. $6.50.
5—Community Study Card—To determine
the field of religious and educational
agencies. Form A , for Young M e n ;
Form B, for Young Women. Price:
50 cards. $.50; 100 cards, $.75;
1,000
cards, $4.00.
W A N T E D — A n experienced and capable Jewish
house mother or couple to supervise a small
temporary shelter, caring for a maximum of
15 children.
For further information address
J. A. S., 516 North 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
W A N T E D — Y o u n g women for legal aid, proba­
tion, court and child-caring work with depend­
ents and delinquents in Chicago. College grad­
uates preferred.
Experience desirable but not
essential. Address L. M . , Jewish Charities.
W A N T E D — V i s i t i n g housekeeper for field work
in Chicago.
Also Director for small board­
ing club for girls.
Education and experience
essential. Address S. B. P., Jewish Charities.
W A N T E D — M e d i c a l Social Service Worker, in
an institution located in Philadelphia.
Jewish
nurse, familiar with tubercular work, preferred.
Address H . A . , Jewish Charities.
W A N T E D — A n experienced Jewish Social Worker
to supervise a large summer camp.
Address
C. O., Jewish Charities.
C A P A B L E J E W I S H W O M A N W A N T E D , to act
as house mother, in an Emergency Sheltering
home, where a maximum of twelve children
can be cared for. Comfortable living quar­
ters, maintenance, and good salary to compe­
tent person.
Address United Hebrew Chari­
ties, 159 West Kinney Street, Newark, N. J .
Text Book
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in the United States
By BORIS D. BOGEN
Price, Two Dollars
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Members,
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Order through
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selves
of
the
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services
offered b y
the
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i m i i n r
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Published by the National Conference of Jewish Charities.
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WANTED—Trained
nurse,
Yiddish
speaking,
with either training or experience in social
work. State experience, references, and salaryexpected.
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St. Louis, M o .
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VOL. I X
F E B R U A R Y , 1919
No.
10
T
HTL establishment of a special Americanization Division under the
Department of the Interior is welcomed by the Jewish social worker
vho has been grappling with this problem for decades. The new con­
ception of Americanization, as a development of the^ contributions of the
immigrant to American life, and as an educational process in native as well
as newcomer, has been definitely accepted as the basis of all the work of this
new division; it is interesting to note the degree to which this modern con­
ception, formulated with regard to all groups of immigrants, dovetails into
the methods of specific Jewish agencies in the field of social service. The
preservation of positive national characteristics and the development of a
consciousness of ability to contribute to American life is a task that the
worker with the Jewish newcomer to these shores will seize upon eagerly.
Through the years of Americanization work with his own people, the Jewish
social worker has been developing a method and technique which should
•receive impetus from this new Division. It is to be hoped that there will
be a definite attempt to develop a specific Jewish program for Americaniza­
tion work which, with the cooperation and assistance that the government
division offers, should go a long way towards meeting this problem.
I
N this connection some objection has been raised to the fact that the
Americanization Division has seen fit to establish, among the racial
advisors on immigrants hailing from the various European lands, a
special Racial Advisor on Americans of Jewish Origin. The objection comes,
of course, from among those who disclaim the existence of the Jews as a
racial or national'entity. Considering, however, that the establishment of
these advisors was made purely on'the basis of necessity, the objection does
not appear insurmountable. Whatever may be the racial, national, or
religious bearing upon this problem the fact remains that the Jewish immi­
grant carries with him a definite historic identity and a social background,
distinct from that brought here by the other immigrants, and which must
of necessity be taken into consideration if effective programs are to be
developed. The advice of Jewish consultants in this field appears not so
much a matter of principle, therefore, as one of actual, practical value.
208
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T
JEWISH
CHARITIES
CHARITIES
209
HE extent to which Jewish agencies in the field of Americanization
work emphasize their activities in connection with interpreting Amer­
ican life to the immigrant and serving as general personal service or­
ganization for him, as compared to the emphasis placed upon the teaching
of English, the securing of naturalization papers and similar activities that
characterize the Americanization program of other years gives evidence of
the extent to which these latter activities are taken over by the public school
and other public agency.
The Jewish social agency shows its wisdom when
it can discriminate between the activities that it may conduct, those that
may be taken over more effectively into public hands, those that it mustretain and which it alone can carry on successfully and thoroughly.
The
new specifically Jewish Americanization program testifies to this discrimi­
nation.]
T H E IMMIGRANT A N D HIS COMMUNITY
The native American is astounded and disgusted at the apparent lack of
interest on the part of the immigrant in American customs, citizenship, and
the English language. That aliens should come to these shores, establish
themselves here, utilize our free educational institutions for their children,
albeit in many cases not over-enthusiastically, and here earn their livings,
without exhibiting an ardent desire to identify themselves with American
life, and that in many of our foreign neighborhoods we have immigrants of
many years standing, comes as a shock and a revelation to the average
American. That the immigrant must be urged, argued with and given eco­
nomic stimulus to come to night schools and to study for citizenship is often
pointed out as an argument against further immigration; the immigrant is
accused of being a liability in American life and as such, an undesirable.
Add to this the labor unionists' plea, that the immigrant lowers employment
standards and injures the American workingman, and you have the case
against the miserable, toiling, jargon-tongued alien whom fate has cast upon
these shores. Now every positive force in our social life is bent on the
Americanization of this neglected newcomer, the schools are thrown open
to him, social centers plead with him to come to them, the school children
are taught to urge Americanization upon their parents and in many wide­
awake communities every immigrant is honored by a personal visit on the
part of a representative of the city's educational forces, during which visit
he is urged to appreciate his opportunities and make the best of them. But,
after all, does this really reach the heart of the situation, and, when we have
at last triumphed and the weary pupil is established in an English class with
the prospect of months and months of patient tutelage ahead, can we rest
on our laurels and be content? Years ago we did not find it necessary to
resort to such measures to assimilate our new material. The newcomer
entered into the community, took his place in the economic life, quickly
assumed our manners and language, and became a charter member of our
national family. But that, one must confess, was before the days of the
Ghetto, the tenement house, the sweat-shop and the present-day struggle
for mere subsistence.
1
T
HE program of the 1919 meeting of the Conference is well under
way; the chief problem now at hand is that of securing a large and
representative attendance from the far western cities as well as from
the eastern coast.
As stated elsewhere in this issue, this year's Conference
meeting will introduce several interesting innovations, especially with respect
to the organization of the program. Moreover this is to be the first of the
annual meetings of the Conference, which is to meet annually hereafter. To
make this meeting a success the cooperation of the members of the Confer­
ence is earnestly invited.
Suggestions as to subjects for discussion, methods
of propaganda and other matters concerning the task of making this the
"biggest and best yet" will be welcomed and appreciated.
In connection with the general propaganda effort for the Conference
work "Jewish Charities" has inaugurated an effort to secure 5,000 additional
subscribers before the Conference meeting. i\mbitious as this program might
appear there is little doubt but that, with the assistance of the present sub­
scribers and constituent societies, there should be no difficulty in achieving
it.
The entire number has been apportioned among the Jewish communities
throughout the country on the basis of population, one subscription to each
600 persons; each community can thus ascertain the quota which it should
secure to be doing its share.
A special effort is to be made to reach inter­
ested individuals in small communities, where the monthly appearance of
"Jewish Charities" might serve as a definite tie to outside activities.
One need not visualize the dingy, miserable and sordid tenement life
into which the immigrant is cast upon his arrival here to realize the extent
to which the bright-hued hopes and visions of the new land quickly give
place to disillusionment, discontent and disgust. If the immigrant is of the
intellectual class, cynicism and rebellion follow. At any rate, with citizen­
ship still years off, and with the vote as some vague power, unrelated, after
all, to the vital and immediate problems of poor housing, a job, and the prices
of the necessities of life, the immigrant turns upon his dreams of citizenship
in the land of freedom and, before knowledge of our language, customs and
laws can give him the key to his problems, he either renounces them, or
210
JEWISH
CHARITIES
JEWISH
211
CHARITIES
loses interest in them and devotes himself to the more relevant problem of
c/iMERICANIZATION
his daily bread and his family.
The social center activities, the neighborhood life, the lectures and
classes and opportunities that ought to dazzle him; fall upon deaf ears; he,
is busy with practical problems of arithmetic—dividing his earnings into a
hundred and one different ways, to meet his needs—and every new effort to
assimilate him might be another effort at exploitation. True, neighborhood
and public offers to serve him, with advice, free legal service, job hunting;
and other practical activities might gain his sympathy—if he understands
them, is not too busy to avail himself of them, and does not scorn "charity."
But the neighborhood life is to him alien, and the miserable conditions about
him are things that can be avoided only by escape; there is no idea that by
uniting with his neighbors something might be done to change things. This'
suggests another possibility in Americanization work, and one that seems to
touch the core of the problem of reaching the immigrant.
Suppose the immigrant, discouraged and disgusted with his small, un­
sanitary rooms, were to discover that his neighbors were banded together
into a housing committee with some sort of model housing program, with
a plan for securing better housing laws, with a plan, perhaps, to get some
organization or agency to build a model tenement house in that very block.
And suppose that these neighbors were to ask for his support, ask him tobecome a member of their committee, ask for his suggestions, his name on
a petition, his presence at meetings. W o u l d he hesitate long before endeav­
oring to learn the language that would make it possible for him to take part
in these proceedings? And, when, as a member of this committee, he learned
the value of a ballot to command the respect of the officials to whom they
appealed—would much urging be required to have him file his Declaration
of Intentions? Or perhaps it was a cooperative store, or a health campaign
that was challenging his attention.
W o u l d much argument have to beemployed to persuade him of his duty in serving the immediate and vital
needs of his own family? Could not the learning of English, the study for
citizenship and, most important of all, the realization of what America
means, be brought to the immigrant because he realizes their meaning?
Rabbi A . G. Robison, N e w
' In
discussing
canization
keep
the
problem
of
Ameri­
in t h e Y . M . H . A . o n e
in m i n d t h e
field
must
of w o r k t h a t
the
York.
derstandings
that a r e o f t e n m i s t a k e n f o r
true
Americanism.
that
A m e r i c a n i s m and
ish
problems
enters
the
Jewish
Street
tends
Y . M . H . A . in N e w Y o r k C i t y is p e r h a p s
there
- Y . M . H . A . h a s t a k e n f o r itself a n d t h e
t y p e of y o u n g m a n t h a t g e n e r a l l y
• into
its
membership.
The
92nd
• t y p i c a l of m o s t A s s o c i a t i o n s in o u r l a r g e
cities,
and
here
we
find
that
the
large
combat
the
synonymous
there
a very early age.
rived to these
have
typ­
ical
young
American
Jew.
He
speaks
E n g l i s h with the usual N e w Y o r k
and
with
ness.
the
same
degree
of
accent
incorrect­
H e is far m o r e i n t e r e s t e d in A m e r ­
ican
institutions
than
he
is
in
Jewish
ideals, a n d he is p a s s i o n a t e l y d e v o t e d
the p u r s u i t of p l e a s u r e .
only
of
the
vast
to
T h i s is true n o t
m a j o r i t y of
our
born
eign countries.
B e c a u s e of this
situation
an
interest
are
f r o m the
habits,
Jew­
in
hand;
Assqciation
notion.
number
Then
of
young
In
fine
in
those
clothes,
sports
who
have
shores
loudness,
alone.
And
recently
E a s t S i d e , w h o , in s p e e c h
are
this
manifestly
connection
ar­
or h a v e m o v e d up
still
of
the
can
best
be
corrected
with
the
workers,
the
and
immigrants.
Y . M . H . A . is t h a t t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s
by
policy
personal
Directors
contact
and
volun­
t e e r s a n d b y p a r t i c i p a t i o n in t h e
social
and educational
life
of
general
the
Asso­
ciation.
and bred A m e r i c a n s but also for the c o m ­
paratively few w h o have c o m e f r o m for­
the
belief
in
hand
this
with
i c a n - b o r n o r t h e y c a m e t o t h i s c o u n t r y at
Consequently we
the
A m e r i c a n s w h o c o n c e i v e A m e r i c a n i s m as
and
here w h a t m i g h t be considered the
go
large
is
interest
p r o g r a m of
to
is
First
cannot
m a j o r i t y of its m e m b e r s a r e e i t h e r A m e r ­
T h e foreign mannered y o u n g men w h o
join
our
membership
sorbed into
the
upon
social
life
being
of the
ab­
Asso­
it s e e m s n a t u r a l to a s s u m e t h a t o u r p r o b ­
c i a t i o n b e g i n t o t h i n k in A m e r i c a n t e r m s
l e m is o n e of J u d a i z a t i o n as w e l l as A m ­
and
ericanization,
habits
people
when
will
they
spiritual
on
the
do
their
are
true
and
principle
best
to
for
their
historical
that
America
own
ideals,
are willing
best
and
. can b e p o s s i b l e o n l y if o u r y o u n g
ican J e w s
our
this
Amer­
a n d a b l e to
carry
naturally
to
the
true
meaning
of
Amer­
a t t e m p t be m a d e to m a k e our y o u t h con­
scious
and
birth-right.
sistent
interested
With
program
in
their
this in
of
Jewish
mind, a
Jewish
work
t e m p t e d in t h e A s s o c i a t i o n ; the
con­
is
at­
methods
are t h o s e of the s o c i a l c e n t e r r a t h e r t h a n
of the
life,
S y n a g o g u e or the T e m p l e .
entertainments,
and
general
a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s are utilized
Club
recre­
to this e n d
and only those w h o s e interests urge them
to s t u d y J e w i s h
affairs are g r o u p e d
classes
purpose.
for this
into
many
of
the
superficialities
and
misun­
factor for
work
the
of
the
Ameri­
Physical
Y. M. H. A.
Here
the
for­
gymnasium
wonderful
place
.Tew
of
and manner
w o r k and athletic
con­
I t is m o s t s u r p r i s i n g to n o t e
in
metamorphosis
the
who
life
joins
of
the
a
that
young
Within
the
takes
Russian
gymnasium
the A s s o c i a t i o n .
classes
six
months
h e s e e m s to h a v e b e e n r e b o r n , his
whole
m a n n e r h a v i n g c h a n g e d f r o m the
droop­
ing,
slouching
habits
of
Eastern
p e a n life t o t h e a g g r e s s i v e
of
vital
Euro­
bearing
American young manhood.
T h e A s s o c i a t i o n in g e n e r a l a d o p t s
the
p o l i c y t h a t m o r e can be t a u g h t b y d o i n g
than
by
talking.
That
is,
if
a
person
a c t u a l l y d o e s A m e r i c a n t h i n g s i n s t e a d of
listening
O u r m e m b e r s are A m e r i c a n s , but with
of
and
Per­
A m e r i c a n is d e v e l o p e d b y m e a n s of
tests.
as
the
manners
associates.
of
mal
tions
the
fellow
upright posture
W h i l e it is
certain
is
Department
the
misconcep­
correct
adopt
their
canization
o n the t r a d i t i o n s of o u r faith.
to
of
h a p s the m o s t p o t e n t
necessary
i c a n i s m , it is j u s t as i m p o r t a n t that s o m e
The field of community organization as a method of bringing the immi-,
grant into the real America, the America of "constructive discontent" and
of cooperative social endeavor is, as yet, hardly touched. It involves, of
course, a task of Americanizing the native to the point of seeing the value of
this organization for his own sake, and the importance of enlisting the aid
of his alien-neighbor. But once you get the immigrant campaigning for a
neighborhood movement, the day is saved. A n d if, in order to accomplish'
this, you must Americanize our complacent citizen, so much the better for
America.
IN T H E Y. M. H. A.
and
to l e c t u r e s
institutions
become
he
on A m e r i c a n
is
far
more
a g o o d A m e r i c a n citizen.
ideals
apt
to
Act-
JEWISH
212
ing
upon
this
policy,
our
JEWISH
CHARITIES
m e m b e r s are
tion to A m e r i c a n L i f e .
ing m i s c o n c e p t i o n s of w h a t A m e r i c a n i s m
m e n t of v i t a l A m e r i c a n i n t e r e s t .
means, a t t e m p t i n g to abolish the
eigner
who
Liberty
willingly
Loan
Bond
some
way
in
a
paign,
by
that
subscribes
or
great
very
for­
to
contributes
a
in
American
cam­
becomes
more
act
t r u l y a n d d e e p l y an A m e r i c a n in t h o u g h t
as
well
as
ficialities
taken
the
A m e r i c a n i s m , and b y
young
American
are
action.
foreigner
Social
helping
a
member
Group we
him,
of
an
feel t h a t
we
unbeknownst
to
him,
Y. M.
to b e c o m e the A m e r i c a n y o u t h t h a t will
be an a s s e t to his c o u n t r y a n d his p e o p l e .
these
simple
methods
the
c_AN A M E R I C A N I Z A T I O N
T h e Jewish
taken
tion
up
c o m m u n i t y of B o s t o n
the
a n d , at
problem
the
of
request
has
Americaniza­
of
the
Ameri­
taining
application
officials
Public
places
icanization
Committee.
an
Four
Amer­
represen­
the
the
social
welfare
and
religious, fraternal and labor o r g a n ­
izations.
T h e plan
of o r g a n i z a t i o n
sented
b y this c o m m i t t e e
of
effective
an
of
groups,
work, and
gestions
to
and
offers
other
plating extensive
The
basis
work
the
promise
constructive
piece
s o m e valuable
sug­
communities
contem­
the
proposed by
Americanization
the
eleven
committee
phases
of
to
be
activity:
to
The
and
and
giene,
health
work,
and
Publicity
housing,
and
Legislative
Speakers, Industry,
Recreation, and Civic Responsibility.
carry
out
were
this p r o g r a m
The
first
c o m m i t t e e is to t a k e up
of
the
work
and
Civic
education, which
on
and
mittee
shall
work
English
classes,
nomic
ity
ister
munity
shall
tion
in
the
charge
who
History
the
community,
activities.
to
and
in
join
the
the
division,
number
of
the
classes
the
reg­
com­
classes
of
After
shall
concern­
charge
established.
com­
Public­
I t is t o
those
desire
Eco­
This
of
for propaganda
n u m b e r of
have
and
classes,
the
cover
Naturalization,
have
the various
the
will
Current Events.
responsible
ing
To
committees
organized.
problem
be
five
work
of
and
loca­
to
be
ascer­
other
the
is
state
agencies,
classes
on
to
the
for'
and
Hygiene,
secure
all
neighborhood
sources, and then
information
end
for
Healthy
available
in
that the
shall
the
and
community
living
this"
to
and hygienic
the;
stand­
T h e third c o m m i t t e e is to h a v e charge*
of
the
Legislative
speakers.
a
This
work,
central publicity
take
The
charge
and
of
all
Committee
Labor
ing
will
have
English
Publicity
committee
the
and
andl
shall
create
speakers
bureau
legislative
on
work
Industry
task
of
and
encourag­
citizenship
classes
in
the f a c t o r i e s a n d s t o r e s a n d s h a l l
inves­
t i g a t e a n d t a k e up t h e q u e s t i o n s of
finan­
cial
these
loss
from
the
time
classes.
I t will
bility
interesting
of
given
also have
itself
responsi­
in
the
immi­
the
immi­
problem
as
grant
upon
a r r i v a l at p o r t , a n d
employment
The
after
affects
to
grant
his
it
the
his
Committee
his
existing
deavoring
on
immigrant
larize
ties
agencies
to
provide
and
shall
a m o n g the
and
offered
Education
that
by
are
and
now
recreation
attempt
to
The Health Problem in Jewish social service.
How industrial relations react in Jewish philanthropy.
Family care—the Unit Method in Case work or the specialistic.
The educational problems among the Jews as they relate to social
service.
The development of a community child-care program.
A program of reconstruction for Jewish social workers.
Registration, insurance and standardization for the social worker.
popu­
facili­
for
existing
How can the message of the Conference be brought to the community
and the individual?
en­
to
the
What the new experiments in community organization teach us.
the:,
i m m i g r a n t s the
opportunities
them
THE SECTIONAL PROGRAM.
Another innovation is the division
of the program into definite sections, each of which is in the hands of a
special committee.; The concentration of the program on certain definite
problems promises to result in a well-coordinated series of papers and dis­
cussions on the phases of Jewish social work of most interest and concern
to those attending the Conference such as —
arrival.
C i v i c R e s p o n s i b i l i t y shall c o o p e r a t e w i t h
the
FIRST FIVE D A Y CONFERENCE.
A new departure is the plan
r^f having the Conference meeting continue for the five days preceding the
National Conference of Social Work. The first three days are to be devoted
{o the formal sessions, section meetings and reports, while the final two
I days will be given over for informal meetings, round-tables, and "getting
together." This will make it possible for the Conference to take up the
discussion of practical problems of method and routine, an opportunity much
desired at former Conference meetings. It will allow for more time for the
social workers to meet informally to discuss individual programs, and for
the Board Members, volunteers, and others to get into touch with the
various fields and problems. Another advantage offered by the five day
plan is the opportunity of attending the meetings of some of the Conferences
related to the National Conference of Social Work, which precede the opening
of the big Conference, and also of enjoying the less professional aspects of
a spring visit to the "playground of America."
\
other*
disseminate
a r d s of t h e c o m m u n i t y m i g h t be raised.
required.
Hy­
the;
s t a t i s t i c s a n d o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m all"
tion,
Events,
all
Committee
and
Current
of
teachers.
Housing
E n g l i s h , H i s t o r y and Civics, Naturaliza­
Economics,
to
conduct
agencies,
A m e r i c a n i z a t i o n effort.
for
following
gives
pre­
and location
to t h e p r o p e r c i t y a n d
and
speakers
t a t i v e d i v i s i o n s a r e i n c l u d e d o n this c o m ­
mittee,
division
c l a s s e s h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d , it is to m a k e
c a n i z a t i o n D i v i s i o n of the C o m m i t t e e o n
Safety, has established
PROGRAM
the
The 1919 meeting of the National Conference of Jewish Charities will
take place in Atlantic City, May 27-June 1. It is the—
making
H . A . f e e l s t h a t it is m a k i n g its c o n t r i b u ­
To
1919 CONFERENCE
super­
a n d f r o t h t h a t is s o o f t e n m i s ­
for
213
W e are c o r r e c t ­
u r g e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e f u l l y in e v e r y m o v e ­
A
CHARITIES
recreation;
agencies.
Send in your suggestions for round-table discussions now, so that ar­
rangements may be made beforehand.
JEWISH
214
HOTELS
THE
IN A T L A N T I C
BREAKERS—Headquarters
the
Conference—capacity
American
Plan—Single
bath—$6.00 per
room
per
Double
with
bath—$7.00room
room
$6.00 per
HOTEL
r o o m with
European
person.
with
bath—$4.00-
with
bath—$3.00-
be
room
bath—$7.00 per
with
bath—$12.00-
day.
Plan—Single
Double
per
room
without
room
without
bath—$5.00^
d a y up.
Single r o o m
day up.
day per person.
B r e a k e r s — 7 0 can
bath—
bath—$3.00 per day up.
bath—$2.50-
with
bath—$5.00 per
D o u b l e r o o m with bath—$7.50 per
P I E R R E P O N T — N e x t door to
Hotel
without
without
$7.00 per day.
Double
without
and up.
$14.00 per
day.
d a y per
room
room
day.
room
Double
person.
room without
$4.00 per
Single
Single
day
Plan—Single
per
$10.00 per d a y up.
bath—$7.00-
with
bath—$2.50-$3.00 per
Plan—Single
Double
bath—$6.00person.
day.
room
Double
American
without
day
up.
accom­
m o d a t e d at f o l l o w i n g r a t e s :
American
Plan—Single
bath—$4.50
Double
per
per
GROSSMAN'S
without bath—$8.00
American
room
with
bath—$10.00
Double
per
bath—$5.00-$6.00 per
room
$15.00
without bath—$9.00
per
with
bath—$7.00-
room
with
bath—$11.00-
If
day.
S u i t e s of t w o r o o m s ( 4 p e r s o n s ) —
$22.00-$26.00 per day.
r o o m with
Double
bath—$9.00-
day.
room
per
room
b a t h — $ 6 . 5 0 per
day.
$9.00 per day.
Double
without
day.
Single
without
day.
Double r o o m without
Single
room
day.
HOTEL.
Plan—Single
per
(KOSHER)—
Plan—Single
bath—$5.00 per
day.
$10.00
HOTEL
Capacity 250.
day.
room
PALACE
American
without
day.
Double
ROYAL
per
room
you
room
the
desire
Field
information
New
York
concerning
of o t h e r h o t e l s , w r i t e
Bureau,
e n c e of J e w i s h
nue,
bath—$12.50
day.
rates and location
to
with
National
Confer­
Charities, 114 Fifth
215
AMERICANIZATION
PROGRAMS
H O T E L — C a p a c i t y 400.
bath—$6.00
$10.00 per day per
European
ALAMAC
day.
$7.00 per d a y per
$10.00
for
COORDINATING
CITY
1,400.
room
Double r o o m without
Single
JEWISH CHARITIES
CHARITIES
Ave­
City.
Visitors a n d Delegates!
Memorial D a y * falls within the Conference
dates and there will be a great demand for
accommodations, so —
Make your reservations immediately
The war with its recurring crises
in all phases of our national life has
thrown into pronounced relief the
vital and pressing need for the in­
auguration of a definite and com­
prehensive program for the assimi­
lation or Americanization of our
foreign-born peoples. In answer to
this need the Department of the In­
terior has established an American­
ization Division in the Bureau of
Education.
It is the task of this division to
correlate and coordinate all national
forces both governmental and vol­
untary in providing to the communi­
ties of the Nation a concrete pro­
gram and practical assistance in car­
rying it out.
It must be obvious that if our
Americanization work is to be worth
while or permanent in its effects, we
must depend upon the community
to apply it.
National and State
forces can render great assistance
but the actual work must be done
where the foreign born live.
effort made to prevent duplication,
with consequent friction, through
mutual understandings of the field
of each. A line of demarcation has
already been established by the
heads of the Department of Labor
and the Department of the Interior
regarding the spheres of the Bureau
of Naturalization and that of the
Americanization Division of the
Bureau of Education.
The Bu­
reau of Naturalization will have
jurisdiction over the necessary work
after an applicant has signified his
intention of becoming a citizen.
The Americanization Division will
have charge of the general problem
of the assimilation of the races and
the general education of the foreign
born.
Fred C. Butler, who has had
charge of the community problems
of the War Department with rela­
tion to the production of munitions
during the war, has been appointed
Director of Americanization in
charge of the division. Regional
directors will be named to proceed
immediately with the organization
of the States and through them of
the communities.
Another task of the Americaniza­
tion Division, therefore, is the or­
ganization of the States and com­
munities and the preparation of a
program fitted to their needs in
which all of the many agencies for
good of the communities may attack
this problem under a unified and
trusted command. Wherever pos­
sible, existing agencies, both State
and local, will be utilized in prefer­
ence to the creation of new agencies.
To this great and important un­
dertaking I invite the attention and
whole-hearted assistance of thinking
men and women everywhere and es­
pecially of those organized bodies—
national, State, and local—whose in­
fluence and cooperation are so vital
and so valuable.
The functions of bodies already at
work will be preserved but every
FRANKLIN K. LANE,
Secretary of the Interior.
216
JEWISH
CHARITIES
(5)
RELATED
TOPICS.
To
(6)
uun
n
the
National
Conference
C h a r i t i e s is a t w o r k
workers,
developing
tablishing Jewish
professional
an
a
special
ary
is
schedules
es­
investigating
in
charity
high
committee
of the A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n f o r
Charity
so­
insurance
social w o r k on a
basis,
of
formulating
p l a n , a n d w o r k i n g t o w a r d s definitely
izing
Organ­
the
sal­
organizations
and similar agencies, with a view to pre­
s e n t i n g a definite r e p o r t a t the
National
Conference
Atlantic
of
C i t y in J u n e .
Social
Work
at
T h e committee would wel­
c o m e expressions
of o p i n i o n f r o m
those
i n t e r e s t e d in t h e s u b j e c t , w h e t h e r as offi­
cers
national
T o i n c r e a s e the u s e f u l n e s s
and ad­
v a n c e the
s t a n d a r d s of q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r J e w i s h
cial
cooperate
to t h e s e
with
ends.
ONE
s t a n d a r d s a n d ideals
and
m e m b e r s of
as w o r k e r s w h o
such
receive
societies
salaries.
or
Com­
ten
be
four
types
of
mem­
vitz.
( H o u g h t o n Mifflin C o m p a n y , B o s ­
time
pro­
ton.
Price
knowledge,
a
Conference on
committee
the
York
was
formation
ization
in
formulate
policies
on
appointed
of a n e w
the
field
the
national
in t h i s
Demobilization
November
social
tutional
but have
membership
no vote,
with
an
in
of
insti­
annual
social
service
sented
in
the J a n u a r y 2 5 t h i s s u e
Survey.
The
report
presents
a tentative
of
the
of
the
Committee
constitution,
be
The
National
Association
W o r k e r s , with the f o l l o w i n g
(1)
To
workers
(2)
organize
study
Social
objects:
American
for concerted
To
of
join,
who
and
have
or w h o m
social
securing
a
basis
for
(3)
social
ciation,
lege,
a
a
honorary
retired
the
meetings
National
from
association
and
an
of t h e
Council
president,
David
is
a
elected
at
vice-president,
a
executive.
such
con­
(4)
T o p r o m o t e a better adaptation of
To
social
contribute
to
needs.
the
formulation
a n d p r o m o t i o n of a r a t i o n a l p r o g r a m of
social
reconstruction
program
of
social
and
a
Neumark,
at
the
"Journal
the
founder
of
and
Jewish
of h i g h e r J e w i s h
with
in
to
spread
in
ism," states
plaining
the
the
the
which
January.
cultivation
l e a r n i n g " a n d "sets o u t
purpose
the
to
knowledge
further
of
Juda­
e d i t o r , in an article
functions
of
the
ex­
Journal.
T h e J o u r n a l p u r p o s e s t o c a r r y out
policy
for
by
being
religious
always
tion, even
an
discussion.
will
though
time
be
open
No
publica­
direct
oppo­
the
country
expense
she
If
we
r e j o i c e d in
one
the
expense
of
an­
our sleep
we
expense
we
of a
better
A
careful description
ment
of
t h a t s e e m e d to e n g u l f her, t h e n e w
Dress
and W a i s t
means
in
can
the
only
be
made
life
hope
the
I n d u s t r y , its
final
and
this
a b l e f o r its b e a r i n g o n
living,
development,
problems,
and.
make
to
the
book
present
the
in
valu­
localized
earnest
social
the
in t h i s s t o r y of "an a r m y o f g i r l s ,
an
exceptional
type,
sub­
j e c t to reactions n o t c o m m o n a m o n g the
create
l a r g e m a s s e s of her f e l l o w w o r k e r s , d o e s
the
not
for t h e m ? — N o t h i n g . "
detract
from
thesis, in w h i c h ,
the
strength
of
of c o u r s e , s h e
to m e r g e h e r i d e n t i t y
with
her
wealth,
best
for
ready
the
she
often
visited
writes.
being
the
"I w a s
served
so
not
Library,"
accustomed
readily
and
the
do
world
T h a t the v o l u m e is i n c l i n e d t o b e c o m e
theirs.
Public
and
who
to
attempts
introspective,
"I
challenge
and willing
world;
the
problems
w o r k e r , t h e r e is a t r e m e n d o u s
is
to
receiving
every b o o k for which I asked. . . .
It was
made
of
to
that t h e r e is little
restrain
the
attempt
passionate
this a u t o b i o g r a p h y a n d that
nature
in m a n y
p a r t s t h e n a i v e y o u t h of the w r i t e r
expression
in
melodramatic
finds
titles
and
t h e r e that I f o u n d m y c o v e t e d A m e r i c a ;
rhetoric
it
w h e n o n e s e e s such c h a p t e r h e a d i n g s
was
there
equality."
more
for
intense
these
I found
as
the
freedom
struggle
and
grows
a n d as little t i m e w a s
excursions
bitterness
of
that
But,
and
into
self-pity
left
real A m e r i c a ,
take
the
place
inspiration.
"In
dom;
I
here
had
I
had
time,
but
freedom,
no
but
free­
no
op­
may
be
admitted.
However,
" T h e F o r e m a n ' s P l e a , " the " B o s s ' s
matum,"
"A
t h e r e can
Life
Full
of
as
Ulti­
Emptiness,"
be no resentment,
no
intoler­
a n c e , a n d little c r i t i c i s m i n d e e d , f o r w i t h
it
Russia
a
establish­
Protocol
form the b a c k g r o u n d for the story. T h a t
writer
the
bought
of t h e
famous
her
worth
of
to o p e r a , at
Her
through
union, , and
that
expense
room we
t e s t s a g a i n s t t h e f u t u r e of s h e e r d r u d g e r y
found
the
went
s t r u g g l e s in the g a r m e n t s h o p s , her p r o ­
seek­
of
l i b r a r y ; at
a few dinners
interpreta­
denied
it b e in
its
forum
to
for
luxurious
it at
A t the
propaganda.
of
this
ob­
did
"
Philoso­
publication
singleminded
and
Col­
of
and
appearance
of
Union
editor
Lore
quarterly
first
professor
Hebrew
" I t is t o b e d e v o t e d t o t h e
editor
progressive
organization.
stands.
T h e J o u r n a l , as a " c l e a r i n g
Jewish
are
to
purpose
writes
we
dress
she
to
action.
agencies
big
knowledge
them," w h o
arrival
determination
wisdom,
preparing
torily
social
her
the
more
this n e w
story
y o u n g A m e r i c a n gives
of
worth
Americanization
us
a
eminently
while.
sition t o t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n f o r w h i c h t h e
continuously
sound
her
Asso­
t i o n of J u d a i s m
action.
agencies and social needs with a v i e w
certed
to
the
There
which
d e c l a r e s the n a m e of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n
for
are t o be a n n u a l
to
d e l i b e r a t i o n s of this c o m m i t t e e w e r e p r e ­
" o n e of
m a y d e s i r e to h o n o r in t h i s w a y .
its
the
Upon
to
ing process she discovers America.
made
T h e r e s u l t of
viously
comes
membership
organ­
and
and
agencies with w o r k e r s eligible for active
a
work,
city
m u s t s e e k a j o b , a n d t h r o u g h this
those
there
museums
interested
d u e s of t w e n t y - f i v e d o l l a r s , a n d to w h i c h
members,
was
into the industrial m a c h i n e r y of the
persons
may
where
for
are
went
association
schools,
members who
s t o r y of
the
free
t h e w o n d e r f u l libraries, f o r the
a n d w h o m a y be p r e s e n t at m e e t i n g s
phy,"
programs
it
the
r e a c h e s the i m m i g r a n t g i r l w h o is d r a w n
other.
consider
national
of
field.
to
29-30,
as
for
A m e r i c a t h r o u g h it, is t h e t h e m e of t h i s
Dr.
New
Americanization
p o r t u n i t y to e n j o y it . . . w h e r e w a s
the a s s o c i a t i o n , w h o p a y ten d o l l a r s d u e s
or other
philosophy
the
Hasano-
thing,
treasurer
in
$2.)
Elizabeth
are
whose
York.
At
T h e m , by
of
at 105 E a s t T w e n t y - s e c o n d
held
of
dues
and
dollars, associate
THEM
HASAS'OVITZ
social
m e m b e r s w h o m u s t be
workers
directors
large,
New
to
bers, active
fessional
m u n i c a t i o n s m a y be sent to M i s s W i l d e r ,
Street,
are
OF
of
One
There
217
CHARITIES
ELIZABETH
work.
r w hile
Jewish
MI
H Hn
other
groups
|
JEWISH
the
side
disregarded
in
will
scholars
to
issues
nor
connection
aid
books
treat
which
discussed
with
the
who
satisfac­
cannot
be
exhaustively
main
subject.
T o aid l a y - r e a d e r s , t h e J o u r n a l w i l l p u b ­
lish
summaries
essays,
of
prepared
selves or
scholarly
by
reviewers.
the
"LEARN
house" of
books,
authors
and
them­
The
Educational
Broadway,
New
Alliance,
York,
English" campaign
197
East
started a " L e a r n
settlements,
owners.
be
of
parents
and
to m o v i n g p i c ­
Circular letters
distributed
restaurants,
synagogues
church houses, entrances
CAMPAIGN
"Learn
b y the e x h i b i t i o n
p l a c a r d s in Y i d d i s h in c a f e s ,
libraries,
ENGLISH"
English
will
be
held
speaking
schools.
operation
is
asked
of
shop
and
The
co­
factory
Day."
be
to p a r e n t s
public
schools
M e e t i n g s of
organized
mornings,
nings
congregate.
the
regularly
will
on
the
in
Public S c h o o l s 79 and 97, and classes will
ture theatres, and w h e r e v e r n o n - E n g l i s h persons
in
of t h e
in
afternoons
settlements
Dr. Nathan
campaign.
and
Peyser
and
eve­
public
day
is
director
218
JEWISH
CHARITIES
LEGISLATION.
Section
T h e A m e r i c a n i z a t i o n bill n o w p e n d i n g
the
tion
to
those
citizens
who
i m p o r t a n c e of t h i s s t e p .
realize
the
Social W o r k e r s
7.
Provides
that
the
allotment
the
shall
and
Secretary
certifying
of
the
using
the
urging
the
passage
who
pay quarterly.
this bill, a n d t o e x e r t their i n f l u e n c e
others
A
in
brief
their
community
s u m m a r y of
Senate
the
Bill N o . 5464,
may
Sections
of
T h e F e d e r a t i o n of J e w i s h
that
do
so.
bill, k n o w n
as
Secretary
and
9.
of
the
Treasury
h o l d m o n e y if t h e
are n o t m e t and
the
follows:
8
money
is
Provide
may
that
used
tary
1.
Provides
of
the
Interior,
Federal
and
other
that
the
cooperating
agencies
be
erates
and
those
write
our
unable
to
language
with
author­
ized to undertake the education
and
Secre­
of
illit­
speak,
read
and
appropriations
other
for
the
lion
and
a
first
half
and
annually
dol­
twelve
mil­
thereafter
to
help p a y salaries for teachers and direc­
l a r s f o r t h e y e a r e n d i n g J u n e , 1919, a n d
seven
hundred and
after
annually
until
1926
pare
teachers
and
directors
thousand
to
there­
help
pre­
for
the
work.
dred
Provides
that
states
and
10.
Provides
fifty
propriated
June,
annual
that
thousand
for
the
fiscal
1919, a n d o n e
two
dollars
hun­
be
year
million
ending
dollars
n u a l l y t h e r e a f t e r until
1926 for the
of t h e
of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n
an
Section
11.
Provides
that
no
money
indirectly
for
purchase
the
or
the
erection,
rental
support
of
of
equipment,
buildings
religious
or
or
privately
Sections
12 and
13.
P r o v i d e that
done
f o r all illiterate m i n o r s u n a b l e t o s p e a k ,
and
read
ment
and
write
the
English
until t h e y attain t h i r d - g r a d e
language
any
other
purpose
by
including
States,
m a k e rules
of
this
and
what
has
than
that
perform
and
Provides
that
the
States
a n n u a l l y in p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e n u m b e r of
illiterates
given
in
the
last
published U n i t e d States
treasurer;
submit
to
Provides
preceding
the
Secretary
each
for
State
approval
plans and p r o p o s a l s for using the a p p r o ­
priation,
including
equipment,
tions
of
teachers
conditions
done.
kind
courses,
under
of
instruction,
methods,
and
qualifica­
directors and
which
work
Sigmund
will
Arshan,
S.
Herman
Stern,
ster,
for the p r o p e r
Louis
Savlan,
F.
Lloyd
financial
sec­
The
following
additional
C h a r i t i e s of
Federa­
Philadelphia:
M t . Sinai H o s p i t a l , E a g l e v i l l e Sanitarium,
Orphans'
Nursery,
Jewish
Home,
Associated
Literature
sumptive
Jewish
Talmud
Society,
Institute,
Day
Torahs,
Jewish
Con­
Rebecca Gratz
Club,
H e b r e w Free
A
unique
feature
Loan
Society.
The
pose
home
Jewish
of
of t h e
annual
an
Home.
At
meet­
activiti.es
Supplementing
serving
to
benefits
derived
of
the
many
make
secured
of
was
a
depicted
the
through
the
organiza­
Federation.
formal
report,
m o r e vivid
the
and
actual
from the i m m e n s e bud­
annually,
real value,
this
organizations
by
in v i e w
and
the
being inaugurated
b y the
United
is
States
T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t is t o b e b a s e d
on
t h e idea of m a k i n g thrift a n a t i o n a l h a b i t
the
avoidance
of
promotion
waste
and
of
wise
buying,
intelligent
sav­
Orphan H o m e
Orthodox
meeting
of t h e
ilies
homes
of
sanitary
to be rented
moderate
means
attractive
out to
was
t h e i r c o m m u n i t i e s in thrift, b u d g e t m a k ­
be
ing and keeping and other related activi­
ties.
fam­
presented
in
asylum
homeless
ant
for
Jewish
through
the
children
recent
matters pertaining
housing
these
congregations
to
children.
The
for
following
the
the
plans
Rabbis
this
first
vice-president;
vice-president;
S.
S.
H.
Peskind,
Sam
M.
Pliskin,
Marcus
Weinberg,
H.
Kraus,
Garber,
Weinberg,
directors—N. L. Holstein,
ber,
Board
Sam
Gar­
Feder,
Sam
G.
S.
for
of
the
been
committee.
The
Hebrew
Sheltering
and
Immi­
W a s h i n g t o n ' s Birthday,
The
day
will
brated b y meetings and other
San Francisco,
hama,
Japan,
branches,
which
where
a n d in
the
several
society
Jewish
be
is
cele­
gatherings
Philadel­
Seattle, and
the
desig­
February
Yoko­
society
hundred
has
cities
represented
by
directors.
ensuing
year: N . L . Holstein, president; H . Pes-
Weinberg,
made
influenza
in W a s h i n g t o n h a v e
u r g e d to w o r k w i t h
in
of
inves­
epidemic and to l o o k into other i m p o r t ­
national
elected
of
Washington,
t h e a d v i s a b i l i t y of e r e c t i n g an o r ­
a n d u r g e d as an a u x i l i a r y a c t i v i t y t o t h e
were
sur­
representatives
organizations
w o r k of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n .
treasurer; H . E . Eisler, secretary.
the
beautiful
phia,
model
pur­
16 r o o m s .
in B a l t i m o r e , B o s t o n , C h i c a g o ,
building
of
Orphan
F r e e L o a n A s s o c i a t i o n of C l e v e l a n d t h e
educating
of
the
D . C , a c o m m i t t e e w a s elected to
of
Hebrew
second
problem
of
for
Jewish
nated
instructed
the
Society
project
of
a
for
organizations.
York
organizations
up
of t h e s e
a location
New
ings
take
to select
g r a n t A i d S o c i e t y of A m e r i c a h a s
kind,
to
A.
large
F o r this p u r p o s e t h e l o c a l w a r s a v ­
been
H.
appointed
the
ing.
have
Y. W .
have
2 2 , as " A m e r i c a n i z a t i o n D a y f o r
A t the annual meeting
which
F.
innovation
especially
served
H.
T h e building has
a
phan
Philanthropies
c o m p l e t e m o v i n g picture, which
constituency
Campaign
Mass.,
roundings and contains
S u p p o r t of J e w i s h
supported
M.
Frank,
at 3 1 1 7 L a f a y e t t e A v e n u e ,
tigate
manifold
J.
St. L o u i s has j u s t p u r c h a s e d a residence
i n g of t h e N e w Y o r k F e d e r a t i o n f o r t h e
the
M. Am-
societies
were recently admitted into the
Hebrew
Josephson,
Feuerlicht,
Y . M . H . A . and
Immigrants."
1919 T h r i f t
Feder,
Springfield,
the n e w
The
Fred
Slomowitz,
G o o e l , J.
joint committee
was
act.
K.
Klein.
of
gets
enforce­
Kolinsky,
Greensfelder,
Federation.
through
Census.
that
Bernard
P.
retary.
officers
S e c t i o n 6.
Louis
vice-president;
secretary, and A . Fenchel,
speci­
money
authorized be a p p o r t i o n e d to the
Baer,
Aaron
used
The
5.
vice-president;
second
acts
any
fied.
Section
first
been
equivalents,
a n d p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e m o n e y is n o t
for
the
S e c r e t a r y m a k e an annual report to C o n ­
less
annually
following
Fuller, president;
Aloe,
tions
quire
200 hours
for
institutions.
allotments,
than
pur­
appropriated shall be applied directly or
g r e s s of all o p e r a t i o n s , e x p e n d i t u r e s
re­
C h a r i t i e s of
the
Jewish
provided
legislation
Waldheim,
and the
ernment,
not
an­
act.
a m o u n t e q u a l to t h a t a l l o t t e d b y the G o v ­
that
ap­
may
appropriating
officers: A a r o n
elected
portions
pose
s e c u r e t h e benefits of t h e a c t b y a u t h o r ­
izing ,cooperation
until
St. L o u i s recently
t i o n of J e w i s h
and
owned
S e c t i o n 4.
withheld
that u n e x p e n d e d
allotment.
t o r s ; t w o h u n d r e d a n d fifty t h o u s a n d d o l ­
fifty
subsequent
of t h e a n n u a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n s h a l l b e d e ­
Section
P r o v i d e for the fol­
year
be
of
undertake
lowing appropriations: Five million
lars
act
purposes,
ducted f r o m the n e x t succeeding
t h e t r a i n i n g of t e a c h e r s a n d d i r e c t o r s .
S e c t i o n s 2 a n d 3.
with­
if a n y p o r t i o n
for
shall
replaced, also
the
of t h e
it s h a l l b e r e p l a c e d a n d t h a t
Section
that
conditions
219
(Eurratt N?tu0 Note
facts
Treasury,
are u r g e d t o write to their S e n a t o r s and
Representatives,
CHARITIES
Secre­
tary ascertain each y e a r the States
in C o n g r e s s is o n e t h a t m e r i t s t h e a t t e n ­
of
JEWISH
Laufman,
Gordon,
B.
H e b r e w W a r Sufferers'
Associa­
t i o n of Y o u n g s t o w n , O h i o , h a s
The
renewed
its d r i v e f o r f u n d s t o aid t h e w a r - s t r i c k e n
Jews
In
of E u r o p e a n d t h e
East.
B o s t o n $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 is t o b e r a i s e d
for
i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d e q u i p m e n t of t h e B e t h
I s r a e l H o s p i t a l in R o x b u r y .
.JEWISH
220
A
building fund for the Jewish
for
Mental
the
late
Convalescents,
Joseph
B.
in
by
memory
of his s o n , L o u i s P a u l , f o r w h i c h a
has been
purchased
The
Home
founded
Olidorf
CHARITIES
site
at R i v e r h e a d , L . I.,
s o o n will be raised.
T h e officers
institution,
non-sectarian,
St.
Jewish
Louis
Educational
conducts
a
Alliance
of
station
on
milk
at
12
cents
a
quart.
Since
last
CHARITIES
IIIHBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM
I
July,
than
sold.
20,000
quarts
of
milk
have
been
Welfare
tee,
who
ized
w h e n the m i l k s t a t i o n w a s o p e n e d , m o r e
the
ish
A
scholarly
article
by
Fred
M.
But­
o u s s o c i a l a g e n c i e s in t h e state of
week.
ham
Blum, Samuel
i g a n to deal w i t h t h e p r o b l e m of
son
Friedlander,
rice
A . Sylvan, executive
Dr.
Jacob
Sam­
vice-presidents;
secretary,
Glass, medical
The
Mau­
and
is c o n d u c t i n g a c a m p a i g n t o raise
for
director.
Y . M . H . A . in T o r o n t o , C a n a d a ,
a $300,000
home
for
the
funds
organiza­
tion.
The
first
step
toward
the
sending
P o l a n d of f o o d a n d c l o t h i n g
lief of t h e s t a r v i n g m i l l i o n s of that c o u n ­
try,
was
left
from
'of t h e
the
taken
Joint
when
under
Distribution
American
Sufferers,
is
recently,
Hoboken
of
Funds
which
Chairman,
the
Jewish
Felix
and
the
Warburg
Polish
National
of
A m e r i c a , of
F.
is
President,
which
the
Westward-Ho,
attached
Navy,
a $2,000,000
carrying
The
that
ship
will
and
on
joined
is b o u n d f o r
require
her
Falmouth,
ceed
from
voyage
by
Leon
of
the
supplies
the
the
at
be
Barnet
Joint
will
to
of
U.
be
of
car­
shipped
the
will
representatives
flour,
1,500 t o n s
of
shoes
Herbert
of
3,500
milk,
tons
of
1,000 t o n s
of
oil a n d $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 in c l o t h i n g
the
cost
of
which
was
equal a m o u n t s b y the Jewish and
Relief
America
Hebrew
meeting
of
Immigrant
will
New
York,
9th.
This
Hospital
on
Sunday
gathering
the
Aid
b e h e l d at
a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e
Hebrew
Society
Carnegie
evening,
marks
of
Hall,
March
the
tenth
a m a l g a m a t i o n of
Hebrew
I m m i g r a n t A i d Society and
Hebrew
Sheltering
met
and
in
Polish
Committees.
the
the
the
$100,000
to
b u i l d an a n n e x to t h e B r o o k l y n H e b r e w
and
inaugurated.
it
lack
down
the
Hospital
has
of
for
the
Within
been
Jewish
O r p h a n a g e of
Orphanage
sult
of
of
a change
institution.
in
the
by-laws
France
the
"The
entire
most
matter
t h a t w h e n t h e f e e b l e m i n d e d of t h e
age
are
are
usually
and
the p l a y
of children
also
at
happy
which
together
and
they
the
a b s o r b s the
these
large
competition
v, o r k
energy
unfortunates.
they
with
equipped
than
interests.
In
are
they
the
and
equals
In
much
seeking
the
best
different
in
of
cared
the
for
in
them."
age
The
colonies
York
admission
The
convenient
the
new
for
many
the
removed
to 31 U n i o n
1408.
as
of
Square
office
the
friends
Re­
from
is
230
West,
much
applicants
of
the
in
order
more
fully
with
to
acquaint
the
work
the
burgh,
tional
Pa., r e c e n t l y
Child
tive
assisted
the
o b j e c t of
city-wide
developing
tive
the
M e n ' s H e b r e w Club has been
Newark,
N.
organization,
J.
a
Pitts­
in t h e
Na­
of
the
De­
Service
of
the
Miss Anna
F . S k o l s k y , f o r m e r l y of the U n i t e d
brew
Relief
Association
of
He­
Pittsburgh
h a s b e e n a d d e d to the staff as n e i g h b o r ­
hood
visitor.
D u r i n g the t i m e that the M o r a l s C o u r t
of
Pittsburgh
the
Irene
asked
one
to
of
was
loan
its
organizing
Kaufmann
Miss
its
work,
Settlement
was
A n n a B. H e l d m a n ,
w o r k e r s , to
the
court.
Miss
H e l d m a n g a v e half-time services, has re­
cently
completed
returned
to
full
her
work
and
with
the
time
is
now
Settle­
ment.
Isabelle
C a m p a i g n that
was
insti­
an
ac­
Young
established
been
House
Nusbaum,
Mother
secured
at
at
by
Newark,
formerly
Pleasantville,
the
N.
a
has
Neighborhood
J.,
as
a
worker
there.
H e w a s on the E x e c u ­
C o m m i t t e e , in
a n d a l s o o n e of t h e
charge
of
publicity,
speakers.
Boris
D.
Bogen,
Secretary
t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e of J e w i s h
of
the
Na­
C h a r i t i e s , is
n o w in P o l a n d as a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the
Joint
T h e T a l m u d T o r a h of M i n n e a p o l i s has
engaged
tendent
M i s s Julia
Felsenthal,
Superin­
of t h e A s s o c i a t e d J e w i s h
ties, t o o r g a n i z e a n d s u p e r v i s e its
re­
in
Labor
h e l d in t h a t city.
activities.
School
With
Personal
K a u f m a n n Settlement,
Miss
as
themselves
of
of
together.
Sani­
tarium, w h o often wish t o visit the m a n ­
ager
be
to
Denver
Consumptives'
has
Grand Street
well
office
(Jewish
Society)
more
per­
could
S i d n e y A . T e l l e r , R e s i d e n t D i r e c t o r of
New
Room
Irene
Cottage
Sanitarium
lief
de­
feebleminded
mental
week.
turn
Home.
The
with
that
w a s t h a t of a c e n ­
which
same
be
leaving
m
T r a i n i ig
tral r e s p o n s i b l e i n s t i t u t i o n , w i t h
sons
to
is
plan under discussion
and groups
because
that
holiday
Paris
will
transport
O w i n g to the e n l a r g e m e n t
partment
betler
and
conditions
pounds
each
d u r i n g the
especially
the
with
Homes
under
will
constant'."
people
is
same
of t h e s a m e m e n t a l a g e
satisfy
world
brought
very
board
be
C o n s i s t o r y in
thousand
and
Passover
the
writes,
of
on
will
of
m e m b e r s in
during
matzoths
several
Jewish
aspect
Butzel
and
United
describing
author­
100,000 p o u n d s
Occupation,
The
placed
hopeful
few
necessary,
France, has
of
b a k e d at t h e J e w i s h
News,
t h e I r e n e K a u f m a n n S e t t l e m e n t of
Jewish
of
In
of
Institute
c a r e f o r the f e e b l e ­
past
the
Providence
R h o d e I s l a n d , as t h e
the
February
Mr.
center
The
of
Detroit.
the
minded,
has
tution.
w i l l h e n c e f o r t h b e k n o w n as t h e
Jewish
organ
of
Aged
accommodations,
200 persons
the
in
Schools and colonies they associate
House.
c a m p a i g n f o r a f u n d of
Home
appeared
Mich­
feeble­
v a l u e of i n s t i t u t i o n a l
velop
A
of
of
official
their
deliv­
p a c k i n g - h o u s e p r o d u c t s , 5 0 0 t o n s of c o t ­
tonseed
the
patients
S.
cil of t h e I n t e r - A l l i e d F o o d C o m m i s s i o n .
consist
Sheltering
pro­
in
number
mental
annual
months
assist
have been
cooperation
supplies
The
been
H o o v e r , C h a i r m a n of t h e S u p r e m e C o u n ­
The
to
3,513
Baltimore.
Dis­
supplies she
Administration and
to
admitted
year
days,
will
and
the
C o m m i t t e e , and w h o
These
S.
stop
she
Kamaiky
the distribution
ered
24
will
Danzig
Food
to
she
to
through
U.
cargo.
20
her
ries.
past
D a n z i g , a trip
representing
with
John
Steamship
the
England, where
Zuckerman,
tribution
to
of
of
War
M.
Committee
Smulski
there
were
the
auspices
Committee
for
During
for the re­
mindedness,
Charities
to
in
Jew­
Commit­
the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n a r y F o r c e s
Joseph B. Olidorf, president; Rev. A b r a ­
Friedman and
is n o w
Finance
m a t z o t h s f o r use b y J e w i s h
Army
is
Board's
the p u r c h a s e
z e l , d e a l i n g w i t h the a t t e m p t of t h e v a r i ­
which
221
M o r t i m e r Schiff, c h a i r m a n of the
PERSONALS.
t h e c a s h - a n d - c a r r y p l a n w h i c h sells m i l k
are:
of
JEWISH
and
has been
the
under the
sociai
excellent
Hebrew
h o u s e d in t h e
building
c o m m u n a l activities
managed,
iliary.
An
Chari­
up t o t h i s t i m e , b y
direction
of
the
have
been
volunteers
Ladies
Aux­
Distribution
Committee,
coordi­
n a t i n g the J e w i s h relief w o r k t h e r e
with
t h e relief w o r k p r o j e c t e d b y the H o o v e r
F o o d C o m m i s s i o n a n d the A m e r i c a n R e d
Cross.
The Y o u n g Men's Hebrew Association
of R i c h m o n d , V a . , h a s f o u n d a n e w
head
in M r . B e r t r a m B l o c h , f o r m e r l y of
New
York
City and
Washington.
Long
ex-
JEWISH
222
JEWISH
perience
tional
in
ment
in
Mr.
New
Bloch
latest
work
and
York
with
position
busy with
the
social
Alliance
the
Educa­
University
at
Settle­
City
the
has
require,
a complete
and
into
new
which
he
is
which
New
City; Edith Odes, N e w
York
City, and A d e l e W . W i n s t o n , N e w
York
City.
now
is
Abraham
of
soon
Orphan
quarters.
Miss
F l o r a L i p s o n , f o r m e r l y of
N . J., h a s a c c e p t e d
ganizing
and directing
activities
of
the
New­
t h e t a s k of
the
Temple
social
Israel
or­
Rothschild
was
re-elected
p r e s i d e n t of t h e H e b r e w B e n e v o l e n t
N.
ark,
York
his
reorganization
R i c h m o n d institution,
to m o v e
equipped
qualities
223
CHARITIES
CHARITIES
Asylum
Society
of
and
Newark
J.
The
Jewish
geles
Aid
Society
has
purchased
a
North
Bunker
Hill
center
242
Sister­
a l r e a d y m o v e d i n t o its
of
new
Los
An­
building
Avenue
new
at
and
is
quarters.
h o o d , in N e w Y o r k C i t y .
Dr.
M i s s R e b e c c a H o f f m a n , w h o has
in
charge
work
at
of
the
the
Council
Immigrant
New
of
York
Jewish
been
Education
Section
Women
of
the
Neighbor­
Charles
tendent
ciety
of
in
S.
the
Bernheimer,
Brownsville,
signed.
He
Goldman.
Brooklyn,
is s u c c e e d e d
by
director
f o r m e r l y chaplain
the
Educational
women's
Alliance
of
work
New
at
York.
the
Brooklyn
spent
more
He
was
Mr.
ish
Sol
S.
K i s e r of
elected
Indianapolis
vice-president
O r p h a n A s y l u m at
of
the
Cleveland,
has
Truant
than
Home,
eight
where
years
End
S y n a g o g u e in N e w
Ohio,
day
School
recent
death
Louis,
M r . Jacob
F u r t h of
St.
was also superintendent
Jew­
t o fill t h e v a c a n c y c a u s e d b y the
of
He
The
Play
folk.
of t h e
of
Atlantic
West
Y o r k and
superintendent
he
studying
The
World's
premier
pleasure
beginning
single
of
the
month
contingent
of
the
welfare
w o r k e r s as y e t s e n t o v e r s e a s b y t h e J e w ­
ish W e l f a r e
B o a r d left
for France.
unit w a s m a d e up of t h e f o l l o w i n g :
M.
Serrin,
man,
New
City; Paul
Leo
Gold­
N e w Y o r k City; M a u d H . Drucker,
New
York
New
York
York
City;
City;
City;
cola,
Fla.;
Ohio;
Sara
Louis
Temple
Davison,
City;
Rena
Harry
Wolf
Samuel
F.
Rothstein,
Schloss,
D.
tee
on
this
gone
the
special
of
the
the
and
to
Conference
to
and
Poland
Schiff
Jewish
Cross
Dr.
to
Bogen
consolidate
w o r k with
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t h e C i t y C o l l e g e of N e w Y o r k .
girls' and
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w h i c h a d o r n s the c o v e r of t h i s i s s u e a n d
throughout the Conference.
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in
sticker
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sent
Berman, N e w Y o r k City; David M . Satz,
correspondence.
form
to m e m b e r s wishing
American Medical Association
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If so, cut out the coupon printed below, write in
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