The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
HUNDREDS EXIST
ON CHARITY, SAYS
ISAAC |. BLOUT
Many Jewish Families Fail
to Help Work.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD

"Niseteen years of active charity
work convinces me that charity lndis-
criminately dispensed creates paupers,"
said Isaac l.. Blout honorary president
of the United Hebrew Charities, at the
annual meeting of that organization,
held in the vcstry rooms OF Eighth
Street Temple last night
FAIL TO CONTRIBTTE.
There are thousands roaming the coun-
try to-day, according TO Mr.. Blout, sub
sisting on charity. He created a mild
sensation when he declared there are
800 Jewish families in this city that have
never contributed one cent TO the char
tiles; that they do not care how the poor
live, as long as they themselves live in
comfort. Mr.. Blout said that II those
800 delinquents could be interested in
the charity work there would be sufti-
cient funds at hand to take care of every
case.
Mr. Lee Baumgarten read his annual
report as president. and stated at the
outset that the work of the charities
had been greatly handicapped on ac-
count of slim contributions. He said II
is the motto of the organization to help
at once and investigate afterwards. Mr..
Baumgarten stated that the organization
has a number of physicians who give
their services to the poor and needy free
Of charge, and that they have never
failed when they were called upon. He
asked employees TO utilize the employment
bureau of the charities and thereby assist
those of their own creed seeking work
Judge De Lncy Thanked.
Judge De Lacy. OF the Juvenile Court,
received the thanks OF the president for
his hearty cooperation in delinquency
and other cases coming before him.
Wife descrtiOn, said Mr.. RaumGarten.
is one of the greatest evils that has
presented itself to the society. 1t is tn"
aim of the charities TO have every wife
desertor not only punished. but also have
him support his family while undergo
ing such punishment
The thanks Of the society was given
10 Mai. Sylvester. Chief of Detectives
Boardman. and other members of the
force for their co-operation in the mat
ter of desertion.
The Hebrew Loan Society, according to
President Baumga"tcn. does splendid
work among deserving Jews. who repay
in small weekly inStallments without in
tcrest the loan which Trey contract and
which helps to tide them over temporary
difficulties
Hon. simon Wolf sounded a warning
that the immigration this wear from
Russia and other foreign countries would
he greater than during last year. and
urged more liberal contributions in order
TO enable the charities to take care Of
the poor
Judge De Lacy, George Wilson. secre-
tary of the District Board of Charities;
Walter Offutt secretary Of the AssOCi-
ated Charities, and Mrs. Brown Of the
same organization. also spoke on the
work Of HE charities
Directors Are Elected.
The following hoard Of directors was
elected: Mr.. and Mrs Simon Oppen-
helm, Mrs NJ Marx. Mrs I. Golden
berg. Mrs. Joseph King, Mr. and Mrs.
Lou Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Simon,
Mrs. II. J. Back, PAU HarmeI. Jake
Eiseman. \. NJ. Fischel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Fischer, Mrs. 4. RosenthaI Mrs.
Simon Wolf, F. S. Gicnncr. r. Salomon.
Lee Raumgarten. Mr.. and Mrs. l. l..
Blout. D. J. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
W. Nordlinger Mr.. and Mrs. H. Franc.
I. Portion, Mrs. J. HiIlr-an. NJ. d. Mil
Ter. DR.. and Mrs. Stern. Or. and Mrs
Simon, Mrs. Guggenhcim. Mrs. I. +.
Schwartz. Mrs. \. :. Sanders. Mrs.
Schiffman, Mrs. Myer Stern. a s. Hell
Ter, \. II. Prince. \ =. Marks. Joseph
Strasburger. Mrs. r. Held, II. Dodck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, and
H. Rlumenthal
The hoard nr directors elected those
officers for the coming year: 7. J..
BlOut. honorary president; Lee Baum
garten. president: Rev. DR.. Abram ST.
mon. first vice president: Rev. DR.. Louis
Stern. second vice president: \. D.
Prince. treasurer; Charles a. Goldsmith
chairman advisory board: Mrs. Abram
Simon, secretary eighth consecutive
termD. and Mrs. c. A. Goldsmith, finan-
cial secretary.