Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04

be unceasing action against the white
slave traffic. Also an effort u get the
United States government to take action
TO recognize the services rendered by
Holm Solomon, who during the financial
crisis in the early history of this republic
most periodically furnished money to
Gen. George Washington to pay his con-
tinental soldiers at Valley Forge at a
most critical time.
Another feature of the convention, in
my opinion, will be the branching out
of the order with its educational uplift
work in Russia and Roumania. Further
B'nai Birth Hospital for consumptives at
Denver, Col.
Opening Address by President Kraus
The message of President Adolf Kraus
was delivered at the opening session OF
the convention at the Arlington yesterday
morning. He prophesied that the day
was not far distant when the scattered
sons and daughters of Israel will be re-
united and when all clashing and bicker-
ing among the Jewish factions will cease
forevermore
1t was explained that the term Bnai
Covenant.
The order of B'nai Birth must con-
tinue to be the rallying ground for all
Jews. regardless Of political or religious
"A tremendous dynamic force has been
at work in the camp of Israel Passions
have been aroused, schisms nave been
created. and where peace and harmony
are so essential strife and discord reign.
We have the Zionist and the anti-Zion-
list: the Orthodox and Reformed. with
their respective chasms constantly widen
ing; their antipathies steadily growing,
In my Judgment it is the province of the
order to continue in the path which il
has pursued from is inception. 1t must
not favor or discountenance movements
within our ranks on which Jewish opin-
ions are pronounced and varied.
Outlines Work in Aid of Jews.
Mr.. Kraus' message to the convention
contained an account Of work that had
been done during the past five years
in aid Of Jews at home and abroad, of
responses to appeals in Behalf of the
suffering and of the condition Of the or
der in various parts of the world. besides
discussing many questions of Importance
| to the organi ration The total member
snip now is 33. 123. a gain of % per cent
in Ave years since the last convention.
while the amount paid to widows and
| orphans during that period amounted to
| S1.245,010 and to charity s1141.11S A
brilliant future was predicted for the or
| der.
immigration Problem.
| 1t was stated by President Kraus that
| the problem of what to do with newly
arrived immigrants was one of increas-
| ingly serious Importance. Something
| should be done to distribute the immi-
grants in the badly congested districts
| in the seaport cities before they be-
| come permanently settled Strong ground
was taken in opposition to the white slave
| traffic, and combating it he declared
| to be one Of the most important of the
| organizations undertakings. The mes
sage made @ plea for high standard of
membership. whose sole test should be
| character.
lation providing for the appointment of
| lodge guardian for a deceased broth
! ers family. such as exists in the Vienna
| tAustria) lodges.
| A pathetic picture was drawn of the
| conditions In Galicia. where the poverty
! of the people. Mr.. Kraus said. was in
describable. 1t was not strange. he
added. that among the Galician Jews the
recruiting agent finds many not too re-
| luctant additions to the army of white
slaves I'VE are fighting the white
slave traffic.' said the president. LET
as help to close up the markets which
! furnish the victims
London Lodge Formed.
! The formation Of London Lodge, No. $50.
this year the president considered the
most important work Of his administra-
ton, so far as strengthening the order
! was concerned.
! Argument was made against abolishine
the so-called secrecy feature Of the or