New-York tribune., 1907-05-13
NEW HOME FOR JEWS.
MR. SCHIFF SPEAKS.
Praises WOrls at Dedication of Haoc-
thOrne School for Boys.

The home for Jewish boys. at Hawthorne
Westchester County. which built by the Jew
ish Protectory and Aid Society, dedicated yes
terday. Five hundred friends and members of the
society attended the ceremonies. Tie home will be
known the Hawthorne School
The Jewish Protectory and Aid Society was or
ganized in 1902, when the Juvenile Asylum moved
from New York to Dobbs Ferry thereby reducing
its capacity and discharging all its Jewish inmates
As this home is for Jewish boys only. delinquent
boys will be sent there by the courts instead Of to
non-Jewish institutions heretofore.
EX-AttoTney General Julius Mayer president OF
the society. who made the opening address. said
the present conditions had led to the belief that
Jewish protectory absolute necessity.
The boys need TO he taken away from the evils
Of crowded terements,' he said "and the temp'a-
tions of the street They need decent environ
ments they need fresh air. good food. personal
cleanliness and the discipline OF regular habits.
They need to be taught useful trades. so that in
the years 10 come they will not be obliged to wear
their lives away in sweatshops."
Among the other speakers were the Rev. Maurice
H Harris Controller Metz. Jacob II. SchiT JUS
tce Greenbaum and Louis Marshall
Justice Greenbaun, in speaking of the new home,
said. in part:
'It IS like the black sheep story in the family
Unfortunately. the black sheep still exist among
all people We should stop and consider that
twenty-five years ago ii n rare thing to see
a Jew in criminal court. Now thousands he
there, some OF them illiterate and others
poverty stricken. The last few days l have made
q careful stady OF number of cases that came
before the criminal branches of the Supreme Court
I wanted 10 find out what ratio Hebrew crime bore
tC that of other nationalties. The statistics are
such, I am glad to say, that I have little doubt
that In the last three years there have been fewer
Hebrew criminals than among any other people
Would you call these little boys criminals? Oh
I think these boys be made good when
they taught what :ight is, when they get
manual training that Satan won't have chance
TO tempt them"
Mr.. Schiff said he considered II great honor 70
attend tho dedication of such institution "of
character heretofore unknown in the great cycle
of Jewish communal organizations"
LAS long twenty-five years ago he continued,
"the necessity for Jewish protectory began TO he
discussed. hut the Jewish community, unwilling 10
admit that any large number of its needed
reforming persstentlv declined to countenance the
creation of institution to he devoted TO the
raising Of the moral status OF Jewish Juvenile de-
linquents.
"AlI praise and honor to the worthy managers Of
the Catholic Protectory and Of the Juvenile
Asylum who for many years have readily kept
wide open their portals. have Hospitality received
young delinquents of all races and denominations
and have endeavored to make Of them useful mem
bers OF society. We had, however no right TO
expect that this should continue forever. and while
the Catholic Protectory willingly continues 70 re-
ceive and 10 harbor a considerable number OF
Jewish children, Jewish communal leaders were.
with the enormous growth of the Jewish population
Of New York consequent upon the large immigra-
tion of the last quarter of a century-a growth
which appears to have no lmit-at last forced 70
take cognzance OF conditions which had developed.
felt compelled take steps for the creation OF
a Jewish protectory.
i know something Of the obstacles. difficulties
and prejudices which had 10 be overcome. and
energy on the part Of the men who have had the
establishment of a Jewish protectory in charge.
Thanks 70 God. this is the spirit that has at last
made for the establishment Of the Jewish Protec-
tory.
became necessary to raise part OF the money re-
qured through a mortgage loan This is not as II
should be and is hardly the credit OF the Jewish
community. May it not be earnestly hoped that
those who have not yet done their part will
promptly help to remove this handicap from this
institution?
Among those who attended the ceremonies were
Judge Otto. 4. Rosaisky, Lorgn1 zelIer, Isaac y
Mortimer l. Schiff Justice Platzek. Adoph Levi
sohn Cyrus Suzberger, Magistrate Olmstead u. +.
Hayes, Leopold Stern A. NJ Radin and many
Others.