The Jewish outlook., 1905-07-07
THE HEBREW SHELTERING GUARDIAN
SOCIETY BUREAU OF BOARDING
AND PLACING OUT JEW
ISH CHILDREN.

In view of the tremendously large Jew
ish immigration of the past four or five years
and in view of the utter inadequacy of the
existing Jewish institutions to cope with the
problem of dependent children, the Hebrew
Sheltering Guardian Society of New York.
Orphan Asylum at One Hundred and Fiftieth
street and Broadway, New York City, at the
request of the joint committee, has estab
lished brueau for boarding and placing out
Jewish children.
1t goes without saying that New York
City is not the best place for boarding and
placing out Jewish children. The economic
conditions are such that good, respectable
Jewish families, such as are wanted, cannot
afford to take in children at the rate of 50
per week, which is the usual price paid by
the city for the purpose. 1t therefore oc
Cured to the superintendent of the above
named institution, Dr. Ludwig B. Bernstein,
that it necessary to establish agencies
and committees in the small towns or vii
lagos all through the states of the Union
where there are small Jewish communities
The bureau will be glad to receive applica-
tions from all over the country.
Rules for Applicants.
A family that takes one child will be
paid in twelve equal installments at the rate
of 500 per annum, and families that take in
two children will be paid similarly, at the
rate of 5000 per annum. Applicants will
please specify the age and sex of children
that they prefer. Applicants are requested
to give three references of good and promi-
nent Jewish people in their respective COM
munties. The maximum number of children
that will be placed out with one family will
be two. The applicant will be expected to
have for the child a properly lighted and
ventilated bedroom. 1t is expected that there
will be adult boarders in the house out
side of immediate relatives of the family;
that there will be school in the immediate
neighborhood and some provision for train
ing in Hebrew and religion. 1t is understood
that the family will sign an agreement that
they not going to use the children for
any work or labor which a parent would
not rightly expect from his own child Fur
thermore there will be distinct under
standing that an authorized visitor from the
institution will visit the children and inspect
the surroundings at least once month with
view of reporting the results of such in
spection to the main Office in New York City.
Local committees will be established in
the various Jewish towns and villages. Mr..
Jacob Bashein will be the general agent and
will organize local committees wherever it
will be deemed necessary. The local COM
mttees will consist of three of the most
prominent Jews of locality and of two lady
volunteer workers.
There will be distinct understanding
that only such families are eligible as will
show to the satisfaction of the local commit
tees and to the satisfaction of the agent that
they are likely to give to the children
boarded or placed out with them the best
possible parental care and attention. Fur
thermore, only such families will be cOnsld-
cred whose reputation for honesty and NOR
alty is beyond the slightest question.
All Jewish families, particularly those
that speak the English language, will kindly
apply at their earliest convenience to DR.. L.
u RerpStein One Hundred and Fiftieth