The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-29
HEBREW CHARITIES TO 60 ON.
NO DANGER or SOCIETY como
UNDER FOR LACK or FUNDS.

CNAETt Lawn Va HONDS' =
10 GtiIl Needa $4,000 70 Garry IT Through
ReptembeP, q the DirepfoFS ARosft
Worrying Much -''eelish indifference"
CHARGED Against Many wealthy JowS.
Tho board of directors Of the United
Hebrew Charities, the central philanthropio
organization OF the Jews Of New York and
one Of tho largest charity societies In the
country. announces that there 10 NO danger
OF the society going under for lack OF funds.
The United Hebrew Charities stl nseds
eiA, 900 to enable II to carry through its work
to the end Of the fiscal year, September %.
but tho directors believe that this deficit
will be forthoomin G In due season.
Considerable apprehension was caused
among jewish people by the. directors'
announcement, made last month, that thero
was In the treasury Of the society ct that lime
only enough money to carry 1t through to
through the Jewish colony OF the city that
the big philanthropio association, which
has been for years the mainstay OF Jewish
paupers, would be forced TO close it, doors
on August /. The sum Of s2s 1000 wa said
10 be the amount necessary to be subscribed
to enable the United Hebrew Charities to
carry on It's work.
Coupled with the report Of the danger
Of dissolution Of the society there became
manifest q spirit Of protest among certain
Of the Jewish charitable workers against
what was condemned az the selfish indifer-
ence Of many Of the wealthy Hebrews
in the city to the needs Of their East Side
compatriots in poverty, needs which were
alleviated solely through the United Hebrew
Charities. 1t was freely intimated that
upon the shoulders Of q few OF the Jews in
New York the burden OF supporting the
work OF the society fell. and that many
capable Of contributing to the funds Of the
organization had never come forward with
money.
In a communication to The Sun. which
was printed on July al, Lsidor Singer voiced
this sentiment Of disapproval In a siren
uous arraignnent Of the indifferent rich
Jews who allowed the United Hebrew Charl-
ties to become in danger Of dissolution
because Of the lack Of their fnancialsupport.
Mr.. Singer wrote that IL was time that
the plain truth be said from the house,
tops. even II its sounds should disturb
for a while the ticker reading On Broad
street, French monkey conversation and
Richard Wagner performances at Elberon
and Tannersville.'
This plain truth, as the writer saw It
and as he averred many Of the Jewish people
in New York likewise saw II. was that o
last anchor Of hope was the conviction
that at least the Jewish heart has remained
sound: the pathetic appeal Of the board
Of dire o ,ors Of the United Hebrew. Charities
has taken from US also this hast illusion
80 The jewish c6ihnun fty Of New
York by refusing obstinately to furnish
70 Mr.. Henry Rico and, his colleagues the
paltry sum or sz1U1rfof tfIB p00fSse1 fsofE
the roor has declared itself bankrupt,
and even II At the last moment unexpected
help reaches the poor charity palace on
Nathan Blur, vice-president and a mem-
Der OF the directing board Of, the United
Hebrew Charities, o not take 80 pessi-
mistio a view Of the cause for the society's
difficulties a. did Mr.. Singer. Yesterday
embarrassment OF the society and detailed
the sources from which 1t draws its income
and the method Of its expenditures. He
said;
Some time toward the end Of June the
board Of directors announced that the
society needed $4,000 to carry II to the
announcement cited the fact that the treas
ury had in hand at that time only enough
money to carry 1t through to the end Of
July. No word was said, however, Of
closing u doors or August 1.
Since that announcement was made
we have received SUFFICIENT contributions
to carry us through the month Of August.
We now lack about $4,000 Of the sum req
uisite to bring US through to the end OF
our fiscal year. We believe that this money
will be forthcoming and we do not enter
tain any fears Of not being able to enter the
new fiscal year in full strength.
-We are free to admit that We heed
money: we always need 1t. The work Of a
society Of general relief, properly conducted,
does not admit Of a budget. The charita-
bic organizations that do the most real.
practical work are Of necessity continually
society. will have expended, roughly. $685.
600 in all varieties Of relief work. We do not
have any surplus at any time. Money that
comes In is almost Immediately distributed
among the needy.
"The United Hebrew Charities money
goes out to the deserving who need help
either because Of sickness. accident. tempo
rary interruption Of wa &c earning or ether
contingencies. These oontin gencies neces-
sarily vary In number and IN the demand
for immediate assistance. We cannot
know In advance how much money a months
work will demand. Yet we are never In a
position to distribute what might technically
be called adequate relief. that Is, relief
sufficient to put the beneficiary on his feet
inancislly Until We have sufficient funds
to do this for every applicant we will always
need money and will always be poor as TO the
treasury. We are running now on our
minimum requirement.
Mr.. Blur said he was not In a position to
discuss fully the charge OF unoharits BILE
ness brought against New York's wealthy
Jews by MI. Singer. ITO be sure he sid.
our society Is supported by the oontribu-
tions OF a comp ratively small number.
We might very we'll afford to have more
contributors on our list. / can rea ssure the
public that there Ia no monopoly Of contri-
buttons to the United Hebrew Charities.
Subscriptions will be received from any
number OF people. We come into contact
with between 1900 and 10000 families a
year, yet the field is not all covered.
Sweeping charges OF s~elfshness and
unoharitebleness against Jews as Jews are
to nv mind uuwarranted Aside from the
charities dispensed through the medium
OF the Roman Catholic Church the work
done by the United Hebrew Charities Is the
largest In New York. / think that this
fact answers all arguments.'