Evening journal., 1909-02-15
GOOD HEBREW
CHARITY WORK
Association During the Year
Cared For Nearly 900
individuals
MORRIS LEVY IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT

Reports read q the annual meeting
or the Hebrew Charity Association in
the synagogue, Si1th and French
streets. yesterday afternoon. told some
thing OF the splendid charitable work
of The Jews Of Wilmington. The re-
ports showed that the association had
expended during 1908, Si,S2S2i and
cared for 594 individuals and 80 fami-
lies. making an average of three per-
sons DAY. Nine hundred and twenty
eight meals were served, and $50 per-
sons were lodged. Liberal donations
were made by many prominent Jews
Tho loan committee made IS loans dur
ing the year. amounting 10 S213.50.
The following officers were elected:
President. Morris levy; vice-president,
NJ. Barslxy: secretary, !. Harry Cor
don: treasurer. b. Berger. Mr.. Gordon
was also re-appointed superintendent
Directors were elected AS follows:
Morris Levy. j. Harry Gordon. Isaac
Miller and II. Kanofsly. Resolutions
Of respect we're adopted for Louis
Finger. a director. who died several
DAYS ago.
In his annual report superintendent
Gordon expressed alarm over the in
fiux Of the poorer class OF Hebrews
into Wilmington. In part he said:
There has been and is an influx of
the poorer class of Jews. with the
great industrial depression this class
Of people seem to feel that they have
the right to lean upon us. and never
were appeals 20 both sympathy and
duty so numerous and pressing as
now, and from present appearances
there VIII be no d;minution for the next
six months. They will tax our COM
mcrcial resources test our faith and
try our courage. and all we ask is that
each member OF our community viii
recognize his obligation for the up
holding OF this work. which sheds
lustre upon us "a humantarians-and
Jews
Thanks are due 10 DR.. NJ. Ostro for
medical attendance and medicines
furnished and donated to us.
ITO DR. A. Robin for medical at
tendance.
"The Hon. Mayor Horace Wilson for
transportation furnished
ITO St Atichaers Day Nursery.
To the Delaware and Homeopathic
Hospitals.
ITO the Associated Charities and all
others who have so cheerfuliy given
us their assistance when called upon.
"Our people have been most liberal
open-hearted and sympathetic. and II
is a pleasure TO ask such people for
assistance. / have never asked for
anything to help alleviate the suf-
ferings Of our poor hut what immedi-
ate help was given"
The report of rive president, Morris
Levy. urged the publication in book
form of the associations work during
tine last eleven years in order to ex-
pose the indifference Of certain wealthy
Jews.
1T is most distressing" he COM
mented, "for me TO state that some Of
our co-religicnists are living I'm a most
luxurious manner well-to-do. and
blessed with plenty. who absolutely re-
fuse to contribute to the relief OF their
own race"
Addresses were made by Rabbi A. B.
Cohn. OF Chester. Pa, and by Rabbi
George Benedict, OF the Temple Of
Truth.
Among those who contributed TO the
association during the year We're: Del
aware Notion House. r. Topkis Sons,
NJ. Fine. S. Greenbaum. B. j. Schartz,
Morris Levy, ID. Levy. \. Snellenburg,
W. Topkis. Mrs. NJ Harris, NJ. 3. Hoff-
man. r.. Topkis. Mr.. and Mrs b. G.
Goldstein. /. Roth. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Jacoby. Mr.. and Mrs. Altman, MI. and
Mrs. Schagrin, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Top
kis. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Feinberg. Edward
II. Brennan. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Rees.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. y. Hirsch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Ephrain, d. Snellenburg,
Miller Brothers Company.