The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06


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 Daughters of Israel she consented though I am no longer president. was for eight years now Mrs. Godfrey Goldman holds that office and she is a fine president. There are about 150 members and, with monthly dues and sometimes an entertainment, we are able to do our work among the pool and sick" And drifting into a story of individual cases her bright face gath cred an earnestness of expression and her voice and eloquence that was cap tivating. Her accent. her quaint ges- lures, quite of the Latin type, and her pronunciation make the merest com monplaces she utters seem matters of consequence.
 We care for the Jewish people who are unable because of health or cir cumstances to do for themselves" she said. There was carpenter who could get no work, and he had six chil dren to support. They must have clothing and fuel and food; the wife was sick, she must have attention. We helped them. provided the necessaries until he was able to secure work and earn them himself. I am sorry to say this man was not very deserving; time and time again we must help him, foi he said he could not find work, ano when he found 1t he could not keep 1t
 He was temperate yes, but he did no1 like work He wished to sit and fol6 his hands like this" and she assumed calm, luxurious air, and how could he make a living unless he worked told him there was work for all ir this country: that there was money to be made by those who tried-but could do nothing with him. And SC we must help him often until, finally he decided he would do better in an other city and then we gave him the money to go"
 But do you not think you encour' aged his laziness by helping him wher he was able to work and just wouldn't Mrs. Pizitz was asked. Yes" sht answered quickly, q know it.. But ther what could we do? The children mus not starve, nor the sick wife And w. have other cases, too, like that, so tha' sometimes one gets discouraged. Bu'
 We have the deserving cases, too, you may be sure: and we would rather hell a hundred undeserving than fail to hell one who is worthy. We do not hell without investigation, and we do no give careiessly, but we help our peo pie when they need It. It is part o our religion, you know. We never le our people ask aid of people of another faith, if one is in trouble. we ourselve, must protect him. This is the way w look upon 1t: If one of your .peopl' commits a crime, 1t Is John Smith wh' has done it, or James Scott, or what ever may be his name. But let one O my people do it and 1t is Jew wh'
 has done 1t. and the Jewish race rathe than the individual bears the stigma So we sometimes protect and help tn auth I,ttf n 6pinR if for hi
 Jews, not for the man. Now do no mean that the Jews are better thai others: there are classes among peopi of every nation and every creed, ther' are good Jews and bad Jews, but thi | Is our custom and it must be main tained."
 What was the canvass that you re gently managed so successfuliyY Mrs | Pizitz was asked.
 "The Young Mems Hebrew associa tion of which Mir Pizitz is presiden she returned, was badly in need o funds to pay on a mortgage which was necessary to assume when tn house-an old one that required re pairs--was bought. One thousand dol | lars must be had some way and tn | members thought that few hundre could be obtained, but not the whol thousand. Two picnics were given an
 out of these and other entertainment | they raised six hundred dollars. The Mir. Pizitz asked me to see if l coui l get donations for the rest, and l kneN | that could Well. just asked for it 1 l went to this man and that tsh mentioned some of the most liberal Q Birmingham men)' and some gave m ! $25 and some gave $50-1ust whaleVe | they could and l tried to ask Tor wha I thought was just and in keeping wit their circumstances and the calls mad upon them I only explained what th association was, how It cared TO strange young men. and provided home-like place for those who ar friendless and alone: books and paper in the languages known 10 those wh do not yet speak the English, and bea for the ones who come to the city an have nowhere to sleep. And they wer all so nice about it; one said. If yo
 think 1t is a good cause. that Is all wish to know about it. MT. Pizitz too generous citizen for me to refus
 to help his wife in her charitabl
 work and each one seemed willing { 1 help.
 How much did you succeed in get l ting?"
 'Just what wanted. s4oos she re piled.
 Did anyone help you solicit?' No one helped me to talk I al
 ways asked some friend to so with me l because 1t looks better, but I woul | just say. This is my friend Mrs. So
 and-So. and then tell them what l ha
 come for; she didn't have to talk
 Were you not refused at a}l?' Wit recollections of the wall heard iron
 so many unsuccessful feminine peti tioners. l asked It.
 | No. I was never refused" said thi
 ingenious charity worker. T wouf
 not ask where l anticipated refusal
 becaug I could not bear to be 'turne