New-York tribune., 1906-11-21
MAYNARD JEWISH GIRLS.
Ignorance and Sordidness Bring Inmates TO
LakeView Home.

That the Jews of New York State allowing
a large part OF the rising generation to lapse
into irreligion the burden of nearly all the
addresses at the meeting Of the New York Sec
ton of the Council Of Jewish Women. held yes
terday afternoon in Temple Emanuel This
will be the inevitable result, according to Dr.
Lee Frankel, of the United Hebrew Charities
Of the present lack OF religious instruction for
Jewish children and young people in public in
situtiOns.
Religious provision for Jewish patients is
now made in hospitals" said DR.. Frankel. and
also RandalPs Island. but this is nothing like
the amount Of work that should be done. Chris
7 tan organizations are caring for the Jewish
poor. They have large hearts, ask no Ques-
tons about creed, and the result is that many
Of those whom they aid become Christians
Only the other day l heard Of a young man in
an institution. person Of most charming char
acter, who had become a Christian Simply be-
cause il was the only religion that offered him
anything. And recently influential Christian
body has been considering an attempt 10 pros
elytize large scale
At the conclusion of DR.. Frankels address the
president Miss Sadie American said that the
| various branches of the council We're considering
what could be done about this matter, but that
It was largely question OF means:
1T is quite natural" she said, for Christians
10 teach their own religion just as 1t is for jews
10 teach theirs. and with the best intentions IN
the world Christians don't understand the Jew
ish point Of view. A mere service won't do. We
ton"
Homer Folks, Commissioner of Charities.
tion said that his society always endeavored
TO place Jewish children, who constitute 50 per
cent Of those who pass through its hands, IN
Jewish families, and often went TO consideTa Die
trouble and expense 10 do so.
The discussion grew out OF a report or the
work Of the home for wayward girls at Lake
view, Staten Island. which has now been in
operation year. and where for the first time IN
| this country the unmarried Jewish mother mas
| found a refuge among those of her own faltn.
| The fate of this class Of unfortunates which
| Mr. Folks declared TO be an Increasing one,
20 ha -fjI Y among
Those who are not complete strangers in the
country are cast off by their families, ana
even strangers, often kinder than kith and KID,
refuse TO take them IN.
1.-The kindest parent will turn away from a
fallen daughter" said Mrs. Herman Hollander,
superintendent Of the Lakeview Home "and II
| is easier TO place unmarried Jewish mother
| with her child in Christian family than IN a
| Jewish one. Our people hesitate long on1e
| over such a proposition, and usually decide IN
the negative" -
The Ignorance Of the girls sheltered at the
| IAkeview Home is extreme, Mrs. Hollander
stated Of the twenty-nine who have passed
| through It. eleven could neither read write.
| Neither could they tell the time Of day, the
names of the months or the order OF the sea-
| sons
1T IS this ignorance coupled with lack OF IN
nocent enjoyment, that is in many cases the
cause of their fall" said Mrs. Hollander They
| look forward to speedy marriage as the only
| escape from an intolerable existence, and are
therefore ready to welcome the attentions Of the
| first man who holds out this prospect to them
| The expenses Of the Lakeview Home are being
betrayed for the first two years by anonymous
contributions of $4,000 At the end Of that
| time II will be necessary TO make q appeal for
! further contributions toward its support