The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
FINISH 4 YEAR
OF GOOD WORK
Daughters of Israel Relief
Society Holds Annual Meet
inc and Election of Officers
VISITING COMMITTEE URGED
All of the Retiring Officials
Rewarded by Being Chosen
Again to Direct Affairs
Oakland Office san Francisco Call.
1llS Broadway, Feb. o.


The Daughters of Israel Relief So
cfetv has rewarded the retiring board
Of officers for their faithful work dur
ing The year and has reelected them
al. The officers rechosen are: Pres
ident. Mrs. n. II. Coffee; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Harriet Marks recording
secretary. Mrs Gus Cohn; financial
secretary. Mrs. julius Abrahamson;
trustees. Mrs. J. Rosenberg. Mrs. NJ.
Klein. Mrs. A. Jacobs and Mrs. ;
Eleaser.
Mrs. N. II. Coffee. the president,
presented a report Of the work for
the year just closed. in which she not
only told what had been done, but
made several recommendaions for
the future. Her report in part was;
Ladies. II is my pleasant duty 70 rfporJ 10
NCu the work % this society during the past
yesr u has not been very nard year ~. IoI
US as he whole outlook of the year mas peeH
> barter one There is no financial depression
IN fact. there is great deal OF ACTIVITY solls
~ ln -er.rd - building and improvements
are sprIrging uD all over IN this city ana Us
suburbs. This activity has given work 70
common iabcrers. men who would othefWlse
lie around idle and be q menace 70 the com
ruuuiry. This fact brings great NUMBER OF
sirgle men 20 our city. We have 10 cope with
this problem. d We can can IL SueL. Mldl -
d. with them ara how 70 nelp th-In prloee over
their iGle time. They are generally sent 10 your
president. because q is the easiest way TO get
rid n them I brought this fact to your no
tfoe At OFT last meeting II was decided TO
ask the board OF directors or the congrega-
ticn 20 lend r helping hand TO the ladies' IN
this problem. But until now. we have not
had any encouraging answfrs- I propose that
= Committee be appointed, consisting OF GOOD
Jewish citizens interested in matters phllan-
thrcuic. who will help us with this part OF
our work they may know sooner where TO
place these men that they may become self
supporting We owe thanks to the officers OF
the Associated Charities who always come 10
our heiD with these men
] also urge the ladies' 10 have a visiting
committee. who VIII visit the people who come
to Us for assistance and help them with their
advice. In that way we may keep them IN
touch with us. and they viii learn our ways
and their children coming in contact with US
viii become good. respectable and enlightened
citizens Al q meeting of the Associated Char
tiles I met Jewish hoy OF nine years, whose
mother had to bring him there twice a week.
he was one of those children taken before
the Juvenile Court. The su-'erintendent re
marked that he suffered from an ignorant
mother
Mrs. Coffee extended the thanks of
the society to Mrs. julius Abraham
son for the arrangements for the
whist tournament given blythe society.
Miss Anita Whitney of the Associated
Charities. Sol Lowenstein of the Jew
ish Charities Of Cincinnati, Mrs. S.
Pison Of Denver. Colo: DR.. Susan
Fenton for treating the sick. DR..
Green for like service. Mrs. r. Cohn
for aid TO the sewing class and TO
Mrs. NJ. Hirshberg.