The Washington times., 1913-03-31
ASKS STATE AID FOR
HELPLESS MOTHERS
President Peyser, of the B'nai
Birth, Urges the Idea at
Opening of Convention.


institution had any right TO take from
a mother her offspring and tell her they
will rear and educate them, to lift the
nursing babe from its mothers arms
and undertake its care" Julius ]. Pey-
ser, president of District Grand Lodge.
No. 5, Independent Order of B'nai
Birth, presented the idea of state sub
sidization Of dependent mothers, which
probably will be the main topic of con-
sideration at the thirty-ninth annual
convention during the next three Jays.
The convention opened this morning
at ID o'clock in the cabinet room of the
New Willard. The opening prayer was
made by Rabbi Harry Weiss, and a
short address Of welcome was given by
A. c. Mayer, president of Argo Lodge.
Welcome also was extended to the visit
ing delegates by Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman Of the Board of Commission
ers of the District
Delegates were present from five
States-Maryland. Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, and Georgia
besides the District of Columbia. Excr-
cises connected with the opening of the
convention occupied the morning.
Wilson To Receive Delegates.
This afternoon delegates and friends
were received at the White House bs
President Wilson, and while the dele
gates arranged business matters con-
nected with the convention the ladies
were given an automobile ride 70
points of interest about the city. This
evening the banquet will be held at
Rauscher's. Secretary of State Bryan,
Secretary of Labor Wilson, and Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels will be pres
ent. Prominent Hebrews from all over
the country will attend.
In recommending that the mother be
subsidized so that she might give to
the child the mothers love and care,
and provide its education, president
Peyser said that this is TO apply to
all mothers. including the mother of an
illegitimate child. The mother who
brings a child into the world he said.
has dominant right to love and take
IL under her own roof and under her
own protection. even II she is compelled
TO cali upon the outside world for aid
and assistance
Mr. Peyser said his theory was an
ella boration of the proposition made
last year by Julius Rosenwaid, of Chi
ca&o.
Pleas For United Israel.
Mr.. Peyser called attention to the need
of support for the Leo n. Levi Memoir
ial Association, of Hot Springs. Ark.
particularly in its proposed plan to
build a hospital at Hot Springs.
A united Israel to be brought about
through the medium of the B'nai
Birth, was the keynote of addresses
made last night at the opening of
the convention, when services were
held in the Eighth Street Temple.
Norris Lazaren, the principal speak
er. urged the Hebrews to organize,
that they might better serve man.
kind. SEX.
c. n. Feidelson, of Savannah. Ga,
gave an address on the topic, After
Weakness, Strength Rabbi Abram
Simon. of the Eighth Street Temple.
Rabbi Louis stern and the henedic-
tion was pronounced by Rabbi Louis
fhe convention will continue to-
morrow, closing with a reception and
dance at Rauscher's.
List Of Delegates.
Following is list OF delegates to the
thirty-ninth annual convention here to-
day:
Joseph Strasburger. Julius /. Peyser
Julius Kets, NJ. Eisenmann, Joseph
Herzog, Abram Simon, F. Heiden-
heimer. Harry Hahn. Sol Herzog. l. L.
Blout, Samuel Cans, and Simon Wolf,
of Argo Lodge. Washington, D. C.;
Hyman Jacobs, Max Goldstein, V. H.
Kreigshaber and Emanuel Kaufman.
of Gate City Lodge. Atlanta, Ga; ]. L.
Mayerburg. Sol Well. A. NJ. Schrago.
Lionel Well, and A. A Joseph, Of
Leopold Zunz Lodge, Goldsboro, n. G;
Jacob Hirsch. of Malachi Lodge, of
Macon. Ga: II. Crockin. B. A. Banks,
A. Aaronheim. and Benjamin Margolius,
of Moon Lodge. Norfolk, Va: s. NJ
Mendelsohn, l. Baer. jr., and NJ. w.
jacob. of North State Lodge Whining
ton, \. c.: II. Sternberger and Rabbi
l. 1. Egeison. of Caroline Lodge.
Greensboro, y. c.: l.. Loewenberg, II.
Sternberg. and Wolf Wolfson, of Co.
lumbus Lodge, Columbus. Ga: Morris
Jazaron and S. Lipinski, of Asheville.
y. c.; B. II. Levy. d. a. Byck. c. II.
Feidelson. and George Solomon. of Jo-
seph Lodge. Savannah. Ga; David
Nachman and Moses Slusky. of Obadiah
Lodge. Augusta. Ga; /. E. Marcuson,
of Dan Lodge, Charleston. S. c.: Z. N
CsIish. A. L. Strauss. II. l.. Bloomberg
J. d. Levy. NJ. L. Honheimer. II. T.
Ezekiel, and Z. L. Levy of Rimmon
Lodge, Richmond. Va: II. Henig and
z. Rothoiz. of Sarah Lodge. Darlington.
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