The record-union., 1895-03-11
10 ELEVATE MORALS IN SLUMS.
Rabbi Leyy's New Scheme for PhiIa-
delphia.
The Ex-sacramentan Proposes Plar
for Entertaining the Poor-Also
q Savings Bank

Rabbi J. Leonard Levy, late Of this
city, but now of Philadelphia, is making
aname for himselfin that city of brotherly
love, where he is working in the cause of
humanity The Philadelphia Record OF
February 9th publishes the details of a
plan that the rabbi has evolved for BEN
efiting the poor, in which it says:
'''To the Sterilized Milk and Ice Society
and the cheap fuel movement, recently
organized by him for the assistance OF the
poor, Rabbi j. Leonard Levy Is about to
add another movement, which, it is eX-
pected, will largely influence for good
the denizens of the city's slums. Like
the scene of the starting point of his other
work, the southeastern section of the city
will be the field of operation, and an in
etitution to be called The Home of De-
light will be opened, in all probability,
during the month of March, TO carry on
its phiIauthropic project among the peo-
pie without respect OF creed, or color or
condition.
"In a lecture delivered on the eve of
the new year before heneseth Israel con-
Rregation, of which Mr. Levy is one OF
the rabbits, he pointed out the advisability
of erecting in Philadelphia Palace OF
Delight after the plan outlined in Wal
ter Besants novel, 'All Sorts and Condi-
depression is felt quite strongly in this as
In other cities, and such an undertaking,
involving 100000 and more, would be
almost an impOssibility just now.
1.-The project is too good one to be
dismissed, and, therefore, the rabbi pro-
poses TO carry it out In much smaller
plan for the present. In few words,
the plan is TO rent a house in the down
town district. and there are several now
under consideration, and tit it up with
various departments Of library, reading
room, women's room, entertainment hall,
gymnasium, checker and parlor game
room, etc. One of the most practical
features in the institution will be the
formation of savings bank, which will
be operated by some of the well known
hnanciers in this city.
"In this work Rabbi Levy has already V
received much encouragement. He has
heard on all sides that much work is
being done for the physical needs Of the
poor, and the milk, ice and coal societies
are doing their share, too, and that it is
well to do something that may elevate
the moral and intellectual tone of the
poor.
''It is hoped that the whole undertak-
ing, after it is once started, will be car
ried on through the efforts of its founder
without any special appeals to the chari-
table public. He is now engaged in q
FbA d lLldt ~ Is Dbll6NSu Will IullE uGlIdy
the expenses Of the institution when it Is
once running. or course, it is necessary
to start the good work by donations.
The proposition as it now stands is to
open the place for a number of hours
daily to all who visit it. A number OF
friends have volunteered to take charge
OF it, each in turn for one day. The ex-
penses, therefore, for the present will be
limited to rent, light and heat and janitor,
and these the founder expects to meet
himself. without any appeal to the public
I'm due time, and in the proper man
ner, acknowledgment will De made of ali
donations toward starting the institution,
many OF which have already been re-
ceived, amounting to some hundreds OF
dollars and several hundreds of books.
a committee Of gentlemen and ladies, in
cluding Mrs. Elias Wolf, and such men
as Rudolph Blankenburg, William NJ.
Singerly, p. Levin, Arnold Kohn, Sol.
Blumenthal, j. j. SneIlenburg, s. Klop-
Ter, Samuel l. kOhn, Charles Sessler and
others, whose names will shortly be an
nounced, have consented to work in con-
junction with Rabbi Levy