New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
JEWS TO RAISE FUNDS
TO HELP RACE IN CITY.
Large Committee Named to Collect
Contributions for Charity.

Following an investigation of the work and
management OF the United Hebrew Charities
the council OF Jewish Communal Institutions de-
cided yesterday afternoon 10 raise funds to re-
iieve the financial condition of that society NO
collection was taken Up at the meeting. but
voluntary contributions amounting TO S2,6oo
were made after the meeting, and COMMITTEES
of 30 was appointed TO collect contributions
and extend the membership of the society. which
at present numbers only 400 OF the 100000 or
more Jews in and around New York City.
Justice Samuel Greenhaum. of the Supreme
Court. who is president OF the council, repre-
sen;ine che Educational Alliance. presided 1T
the meeting. held in the basement of Temple
EInanu-El. at Fifth avenue and 53d street The
council, he said formed for the mutual
benefit of Jewish charitable institutions. and he
severely criticised the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
which takes care of more than 1.1J0 orphans
year. Cor not joining. He called attention TO the
fact that this organization. which had contrib
utee in the past. he said. much $4,000
year 70 the United Hebrew Charities fund, last
year gave only 5000.
Louis Stern. of No. 993 Fifth avenue the
president OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. re-
fused last night TO comment on what Justice
Greenbaum said Martin Berkhard, the treas
urer Of the asylum. sad that the institution
might still Join the council in the near future.
An objection to turning over the money raised
by the council to the present management OF
the Hebrew Charities was made by Mrs Fred
eTfck Nathan, who said its method OF distribut-
ing money in the past had not been satisfactory.
only landlords who charge exorbitant prices
FOR rooms have beer benefited by the money
given TO the poor for rents" said Mrs. Nathan.
The Charities have put q premium. too on de-
sertion- Poor Jews OF work now fee1 no
compunction IN deserving their wives because
they know they will be supported by the United
Charities The unemployed ought to be given
work instead Of aims
Justice Greenbaum ard DR.. Lee F Frankcl.
the superintendent Of the United Charities re-
piled to Mrs Nathan's criticism. Dr. Frankei
said the United Charities carried on construct
i've work along with lis relief measures. 1t
drafted the bill making desertion felony, he
asserted. and was conducting systematic cam
pafgn to stamp out tuberculosis. Justice Green
baum begged Mrs. Nathan not to believe stories
regarding desertions.
Before the United Charities can take up con-
structiE7e work il has 20 have enough money TO
keep off hunger and cold said Cyrus Suzber-
ger. a director of that organization. There are
now twenty thousand Jewish children starving
I'm this city Our organization will have to close
fits doors again January Il unless more
money is raised
On the suggestion Of the chairman the meet
ing decided to appoint committee Of two hun
dred and fifty 10 collect money for the support
~ the Hebrew Charities Bernard Naumberg,
Of No. 81 Broadway, and Arthur c. Hays, of No.
SO Wall street, were elected chairman and sec
retary, respectively, of this committee
Among those present were " Taylor Phillips.
Deputy Controller: DR.. Stephen S. Wise. Louis
Stern. Mortimer Sohiff. Jonas Well, Nathan
Blur. Mark Mack and Charles Hirschorn. The
organizations Of which the Council of Jewish
Communal Institutions is composed are. in ad-
dition 20 the United Hebrew Charities the Edu-
oational Alliance, Mount Sinai Hospital, Beth
Israel Hospital. Hebrew Sheltering Guardian
Society. Hebrew Technical Institute, Hebrew
Technical School, Home for Aged and Infirm,
Lebanon Hospital and the Montefiore Home.