The Washington times., 1902-12-08

! 70 the Boys aud Girls Auxiliary OF the
Council he said the boys object to
being classed Unfortunately with the
girls as part Of a woman's orgaai-
zation
Louis bernstein, who comes from
Cincinnati. and who completes the rep
resentation from the junior branch OF
the council. objected TO the term boys
and girls. as the membership IN many
Of the Junior sections is made up OF
young men and women now In colleges
and universities.
Miss American. who had previously
asked that the request for the change
In name be referred to the next TIL
ennial congress. said at this point that
she believed that the adoption OF tha
title Young Peoples Section would be
suicidal In eject; that 1t would result
IN the establishment Of two rival bodies.
a young peoples organization and
senior organization. whereas the aim
at present is &c traia the members OF
the Junior Section through the work OF
that organization for final membership
in the larger body. While il is true.
she said. that at present there are no
men in the council. the hope and aim Of
its workers have been to interest the
young people 90 such al extent. in mat
ters Jewish, through the activities OF
the Junior sections. that they would
eventually come into the council. and
that thar organization should develop
from a Council Of Jewish Women into
Council Of Jews.
Name Not to Be Changed.
After a parliamentary tangle OF mo-
tions and amendments and amendments
10 amendments. it was decided to make
no change in the name OF the junior
branch. which viii continue 20 be Junior
Section. Council OF Jewish Women.
Several changes in the constitution OF
the senior organization we're agreed
upcn- All were verbal OF were concerned
with defining more clearly the rules al
ready laid down for the guidance Of the
sections.
At the afternoez session, action upon
the recommendation Of Miss American,
the convention decided on the publication
Of a bulletin, to be issued monthly from
October to May, from the headquarters
OF the council The paper viii contain
intersectionaI news, communications
from the general officers. program mat
ter. and other matters OF interest 20 the
sections.
II was further suggested by Miss
American that the expenses Of the pub
lication be met, so far as possible.
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and that the council members make
every effort to enlist the interest OF 500
individuals in the project each patron
TO contribute SO to the fund. Miss
Americans recommendation were ap-
proved and the matter was referred 70
the executive board for action as soon
as eXDedient.
Platform Adopted.
The report Of the committee on resoIu-
tions was presented by the chairman.
Miss Pauline Steimen. OF Toledo. Ohio.
and was accepted without change. In
adopting the report the council placed
itself on record as standing for freedom
OF thought and expression, as favoring
cooperation with those movements
which have for their aim the betterment
OF social and economic conditions and
as pledging rs. assistance to the support
OF the civil service movement.
The resolutions recommended the in
PRODUCTION Of domestic science as an i'm
pOrtant part Of the work OF the organi-
zation and the giving Of wholesome. en-
tertainments for he children aud
younger people OF the poorer neiehhar-
hoods hn
for wroEc-doing which grows
out Of the continual repression OF the
natural desire for pleasure
To advancing the cause OF Judaism the
necessity for regular attendance at the
synagogue was urged upon the council
members, and as a means of reaching
the children who are growing up without
training In the faith OF their fathers it
was resolved TO appeal 10 the rab5is
and the congregations TO cooperate with
the council in providing Sabbath schools
and trained teachers for the instruction
Of such youths.
The convention recorded its apprecia-
tiOn Of the effort made by Secretary HAY
in behalf OF the Roumanian Jews. and
resolutions were passed deploring the
death or number Of men and women
prominent i1 national affairs or in social
or philanth-Opic or literary movements,
among them President Mckinley. Emile
Zola, Rabbi Sold. Rabbi Adolph Moses,
Cady Stanton. Mrs. Charles
Stellauer. OF Illinois. and Mrs Charles
Hamburger. OF Pennsylvania, the last
two members Of the National Council OF
Jewish Women
The meeting at nisht was general and
was devoted especially 20 the considera-
ttion OF advanced methods in charity
na
T. Low, OF Chicago. and Max Senior. of
Cincinnati
The subject OF federated charities was
discussed ty Mrs. n B. Schwab. OF
Cleveland. and by Moses Pels. DR.. Sydney
NJ. Cone, and Mrs. Isidore Ash, OF this
city.