The Jewish outlook., 1908-02-28


the evil result of increasing the help
lessness of the great number of imva
lids who seek to regain their health.
Many who have been receiving sup
port from relatives found their in
come cut off by the hard times and
have naturally sought shelter under
our roof. For this reason, our list OF
applications that are waiting for ad
mission has been continually growing
ard is ii constant perpleXing prob
lem 20 our committee of admission
and dsmission. The great success
achieved by our society during the
past year is due to the tireless efforts
of our hosts of workers: were we to
thank them individually and mention
the good work our numerous friends
are doing for the cause, it would far
transcend the limits of our annual re-
port But our active workers desire
no commendation in accordance with
the ethics of our Sages. they do not
do good in order to receive reward,
but do it for its own sweet sake and i'll
the spirit of noble charity
The president s report was received
lasted for about three minutes.
The treasurer. DR.. Adolph Ieder-
baum. submitted the financial report
for last year, as follows:
Receipts for the year were 500
656.3S. expenses for the same period
amounted to $56. 80. leaving a bal
ance on hand on January l, 1908. of
$1.S64.O9. In addition to the item
lied financial statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures. the treasurer
said:
1.-The financial depression that like
Il whirwind has swept over the coun-
try i'm the latter part of the year 1907.
has naturally not spared our society
either. among the many other chari-
table institutions that depend on that
material support of the masses. Our
income for the last few months of
the past year has accordingly suffered
a considerable decline. so as to ac
casionally quite cmbarrass the trans
action of the treasury. Fortunately
the condition has not lasted long
enough to materially affect the So
ciety. With the improving of the
United States. the numerous patrons
of the society have literally and
promptly reopened their pocketbooks.
so that in the month of January OF
this year our receipts have again
reached the high figure of %6.33l.9o
"Our society has by this time be-
come a real National organization III
the existence and welfare of which
thousands of friends and patrons are
taking great pride. Our future is.
therefore. built on solid basis.
Events like the financial panic of last
year could affect us only temporarily
and never to such an extent as to
force the society to close the doors of
it's Sanatorilim on account of the lack
of means We are here to stay. and
to continue our useful work. steadily
Increasing its scope. and improving
our beloved Sanatorium so as to make
of it the real model and unique insti-
tuition of its kind.
DR.. c. ID. Spivak. the secretary OF
the society. gave an elaborate and com
prehensive review of the work accom-
plished by the society during the last
year. He went into detail OF every
feature of the work commencing with
efficient management of the office.
He gave the results of the successful
management of the Sanatorlum by
the two superintendents. DIR. NJ. X.
Smirnow and the present sllpcrin-
tendant. DR.. j. b. Fish. He pointed