New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
NEW CHARITIES COUNCIL
Jecish Organization Formed to
Orersee Communal Institutions.

1-ba now Council of Jewish Communal Societies,
representing eleven of the largest Jewish educa-
tionaI charitable and hospital institutions OF the
citv adopted its constitution and elected its first
officers at meeting held at Mount SINAI hospitai
Yesterday afternoon. On It's organization there
goes out of existence Federation Of Jewish Con-
tributors which attempted last year to get the
consent of all the institutions to bank their income
and allow it to be distributed according to their
needs.
The officers elected the council were Jus
tice Samuel Greenbaurn, president: George Blumen-
thai, vice-presdent: Edgar j. Nathan, secretary
and Louis Stern. treasurer. The temporary head
quarters of the council will be 18th street and
Second avenue. In speaking of the purpose Of the
new organization Justice Greenbaum said:
..I think that this new movement will prove of
more Importance to Jewish. and non-Jewish insti-
tutions, too, than anything that has happened in
many years. 1t supersedes the old Federation Of
Contributors to Institutions, whose object to
make a general collection of all the funds and dis
tribute them according to their needs. This did
meet with general favor and series of con-
ferences was held, the result Of which is this
body which is going to be much broader organi-
zation not only in the number of institutions in
IT but also in its work. 1t will not do anything
In the way Of being q clearing house for the in
stItutons TO make general collections. We are
going to act more In advisory capacity.
1--WE have appointed committees already. each of
which will take up a particular work. One will
take of orphans, another of education
other Of relief for the poor, and so forth These
committees Will bring together into conferences all
institutions which come under their survey. bring
about cooperation In their work. eliminate dupli
cation OF charitable relief and better the nstitu-
tons by interchange of views and experiences
They will include In their plans non-Jewish insti-
tutions.
I'VE hope. besides. to cause considerable economy
by cooperating in purchases. As new organiza-
tions arise X they good and there is need for
them. we shall do everything to help them and
courage them. and shall do everything to dis
courage institutions for which there is no neces-
sity.''
Tho institutions which included In tho coun-
ell arc tho Educational Alliance, Mount Sinai Hos
ptal. Beth Israel Hospital, Lebanon Hospital
Moneenore Home for Invalids Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, Hebrew Shetering Guardian Society,
United Hebrew Charities. Hebrew Technical School
for Girls and Hebrew Technical Institute. Those
who organized the council were Jacob H. Schiff,
Isidor 6traus, Adolph Lewisohn Edward Lauter-
BACH Isaac Stern. George Blumenthal, Louis Stern.
Justice Greenbaunl, Henry NJ. Lepziger Leopold
Plaut. Samuel Levy, Jules Well, Paul Hirsch
Nathaniel Myers, Paul Warburg and Edgar J.
Nathan.
The council took up as its first work yesterday
afternoon the relief OF the United Hebrew Chari-
ties which has been short OF funds that 1t will
have to close its doors for a short period every
month. The council appointed q committee to In
vestigate the work. to publish its finding and
10 take steps 70 raise tho money which the orxani-
cation needs for the poor.