Evening star., 1912-10-10
YEARS WORK TOLD
Annual Meeting Of United He
brew Charities Held.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE
President Baumgarten Says 900
Gases Were Relieved.
PENSION ROLL IS REDUCED
Remarks Made by Judge De Lacy.
Officers for the Year Are
Chosen.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE
PENSION ROLL IS REDUCED

The United Hebrew Charities of Wash
ton of officers for the coming year in the
Eighth Street Temple last night. Nearly
all of the members of the association
attended. and great many others who
are interested in the work being carried
on by the organization We're present.
After the minutes OF the last annual
meeting were read by Rabbi Abram
Simon, Mrs Minnie Goldsmith financial
secretary, made her report for the year.
and in short speech told of the. many
evils corrected or mitigated, and the char
liable deeds performed during the last
year by the organization. She closed her
address with an appeal for more liberal
contributions from the members declar-
ing that the work could not go ON nn-
less the donations were increased.
Following Mrs Goldsmith's address.
Lee Baumgarten president of the United
Hebrew Charities, delivered an address,
going into all phases OF the work the as
sociation had attempted. the methods pur-
sued In this work and the results ac-
complished. He decried the form OF char-
ity which consists of doing out dollar aft
er dollar and accomplishing no permanent
good, and said that the best kind was
that in which an intelligent effort was
made to establish the recipient on self
supporting basis.
Ignorance Is Blamed.
Mr.. Baumgartcn said that large pro-
portion Of the cases that came before the
United Hebrew Charities for considera-
ton were directly traceable to lack of
education, and declared that poverty and
lack of education went hand in hand al
ways.
The president next went into the years
work in detail. He said that 800 cases
had been relieved by the organization,
and that more than 20CO applicants. after
being advised and consulted with on their
troubles, were able to avoid becoming the
recipients of charity. The pension roll
of the association, which formerly num-
bered fifteen, has been reduced to eleven
in the year just past, and it is thought
that three more Will be Self-SupportlnS IN
a short time. Six persons received aid In
starting in business for themselves during
the same period, and only one tailed 10
improve his condition.
The Washington Alliance of jewish
Women and the Child's Welfare Com
mittee We're publicly thanked by Mr.:
Baumgarten in his speech. The National
Training School also was thanked for its
cooperation with the association. There
are at present only four Hebrew boys in
the school from Washington, two having
been paroled.
The board Of charities, through Secre-
tary George Wilson, who was present,
was thanked for relieving the association
of heavy burden in providing transpor-
tation for stranded families who We're too
poor to pay their own way home
Fewer Domestic Troubles.
The speaker quoted figures to show the
decrease of domestic troubles in. the last
twelve months, and commended the po-
lice department and the courts in gen
eraI for their valuable assistance to them
during the year. The Juvenile Court. in
particular, was commended, and Mr.
Baumgarten was cheered heartily when
ment Of Judge De Lacy soon would De
announced.
The Jewish Foster Home and the At
lanta Orphan Asylum We're highly
spoken of by Mr.. Baumgarten. He said
that the work Of the women engaged in
the work of the first-named institution
could not be too highly appreciated. The
.atter at present is caring for nine Wash
..igton orphans, Mr.. Baumgarten said.
Ihe loan system of the charities was
,uuched on and its good results noted in
the presidents speech, and he also
touched on child labor conditions in the
city. He asked the aid Of the govern
ment in providing a manual training
sciooi Ioi SliiH, anu dSheu Iiit Hieiiibci"
of the organization to work to accom-
piSh the ultimate erection of such Il
school. In closing. Mr.. BaumSarten paid
high tribute to the work Of Mrs. Gold
smith.
Judge De Lacy was called on after
the presidents speech, and responded
with a short address. He tanked the
United Hebrew Charities. for their CO.
operation with him in adjusting trouble
and spoke of the relate between justice
and charity.
considerable discussion followed the
judges speech. several motions and sug-
gestions in regard to changing certain
parts of the constitution of the associa-
tion being offered.
Officers Are Chosen.
Nominations for a board of fifty men,
bers to choose the officers for the COM
ing Nea1. wore made Five six names