Evening journal., 1908-02-10
"CALL HIM A LIAR" SAYS
THE REV. DR.. ROBERT WATT
HEBREWS TO GIVE
AID TO THE NEEDY
Charity Association in Annual
Meeting Decides to Help
Associated Charities

Members of the Hebrew Charity AS
ISOLATION held their ninth annual meet
ing in the Hall of the Temple of Truth
yesterday. and in addition to eecting
officers for the ensuing year decided
to hold their annual ball in Eden Hall
on the evening of February p. The
directors elected were: b. G. Goldsteln
Albert Greenstein. NJ. r. Chailkin and
IN. Fineberg.
The directors reelected Morris Levy
president; Nathan Barslky, vice-presi-
dent; B. Berger, treasurer, and J. Harry
Gordon, secretary ana superintendent
An appeal was made to the citizens
in general to assist in swelling the
funds by subscribing for the tickets
for the ball which will be more elab-
crate than ever before. Resolutions
were adopted in which it was decided
to assist the Associated Charities by
soliciting funds. The secretary was
authorized to receive any money ano
TO turn whatever he receives over tc
the Associated Charities.
The Rev A b. Cohen, of Chester
Pa, made an urgent appeal to the
members to assist in every way pos
sible in the work of charity.
The report of President Morris Levy
of the year gone by was as follows:
President LeVy's Report.
Again it is my privilege to submit
TO you my annual message long and
pathetic one could easily and truly be
written for the year of nineteen hun
dred and seven, and with conditions
confronting us now that may become
chronic and serious, but let us pray
that we have already passed the crisis
Thank God, up to the present time We
have been able to meet the demands
made on us.
Il will restrain from a lengthy mes
sage, but will review the work as
briefly as possible, for this has beer
well done by your superintendent anC
board Of directors. Furthermore, thh
is no time for elaborate messages, bui
this is a moment for action and deeds
"A vast amount of money will be re.
Quired TO continue this work. We nov
have numbers Of families dependen
upon us, with additional applicants ap,
plying hourly, principally caused by tn,
general depression-the bread winners
willing to work. but unable to find EN-
ployment-so / earnestly request tha
you be as liberal as your means will al.
low and contribute to the support ant
maintenance of your noble work, az
shown in the reports of your superin.
tendent, secretary and treasurer.
1T was our good fortune to have Z
reserve fund i'm the savings banks. ans
during the past year we have been com.
PEELED to draw on these funds from
time to time to meet the increasing
demands. As our reserve is diminish.
ing, and, as before said il will. requir,
much money for the year nineteer
hundred and eight. I trust that yol
will assist the committee now arrang.
ing for our charity ball and give then
every help possible to launch it sue.
cessfully.
my attention has been called to tn,
fact that our Christian brothers ant
sisters, who are engaged in philanthro.
pic and charitable works. are alse
greatly pressed for ready funds, so
earnestly request the Jewish people OF
our city, who are able, to give then
all the assistance possible and to do Sc
immediately-these are times for quicl
action.
In conclusion. wish to thank tn,
superintendent, J. Harry Gordon, fol
his services, and for the vast amount
of time he devotes, without compen.
sation. 10 this society. I also wish tC
thank the treasurer and the board OF
directors-those who attend meeting.
regularly"