The Washington herald., 1915-03-01

, gradually taking its place among the
| recognized organizations of Washing
| Ton, due to its many activities during
the past few years of its existence.
The name OF the Young Mems Hebrew
Association is always before the public
| IN one way or another. However. its
purposes arc not only social, but the
association contains a literary and de-
batting club. chess and checker club.
ana takes pride in its own orchestra.
dramatic club has also been formed
lately and promises 10 furnish many
pleasant evenings for friends and
members of the association during the
coming months
The Y. VI. H. 4. offers its prospective
members an enviab1e list of attrac-
lions. In addition to the above-enum-
Grated, literary and debating cIub
chess and checker club, dramatic club
and its own orchestra. the association
can boast a growing library which
furnishes IN addition to its books all
the best periodicals. a wcll-kept pool
room, and a number of rooms for resi-
dent members, all of which are filled.
Greater Purpose in View.
However. il is the intention of the
association TO continue to widen its
scope of activities to the fullest OK
tent of its possibilities. but in order
to accomplish this it is necessary TO
have a large working membership.
with this end in view the membership
campaign has been planned and will
be in full swing tomorrow
\ thorough and systematic campaign
composed of members OF the association
has been organized under the direction
OF Mr.. Gutenberg. chairman of the MEM
bershlp campaign committee the cap.
tains of the respective teams being os
follows: Edward Rosenblum, Michael
Harris. Louis Rosenthal Edward John
son, William Heroes. Samuel Blum-n-
thal. Meyer Segal and 3. s Godstein.
Inc campaign will continue thirty days.
beginning tomorrow. and the hustIiue
team captains have resolved to get an
new members during that time. A hand
some loving cup will he presented to the
team getting the largest total of men,
bers.
The same causes which led to the
starting of the Y. VI. II. 4. in New York.
Chlcaso. Philadelphia. Baltimore and A
score OF other cities throughout the
United States brought about the organ
ization of the y. NJ. II. A. in Wasnins-
ton. 1t was the aim to supply the need
OF an association which would provide a
place where the Jewish young men Of
tins city could congregate and form {.
fraternity with the sole object of i'm
proving their moral. intellectual ana
physical condition, and to engender IN
them desire to perpetuate the love and
reverence of race and traditions.
Social Center for Jews,
To furnish a common social center for
Jews. irrespective OF nativity and So
cial standing: place where the poor and
the rich. the toiler. the business man.
and the professional man can rub ell
bows without constant reminder of So |
cial differences: a place where one Is
awakened to his sense Of duty to his |
fellowman, taking pride in the race from
which he sprang: a place where all would |
co-mingle and be animated with the |
desire to be Of assistance to each other; |
where the honor mark and not the dol |
lar mark formed the standard of pre-
ferment
The objects OF the Y NJ. II. A. of this
city are Observation-Disclosures social, /
and physical.
Washington has a peculiarly pressing
need for an institution of this kind. The /
government departments contain a great /
many Jewish young men, nearly all |
Of whom are from other cities and few
of whom are acquainted with the young !
men and women Of their race living
here. To these men the Y. NJ. H. A. Of
fers its helping hand. 1t is the gateway
through which the out-of-town young
man can enter the society Of people with
whom he has been accustomed to asso-
ciate.
The officers of the association are:
E. Lester Man. president: Moe Offenders,
first vice president: 3. d. Goldstein, Sec
ond vice president; Michael Harris. treas
urer. and I. Bernstein. secretary.
The home Of the Young Mems Hebrew
is at 1123 Fifth street north
west and visitors are welcome at all
times to inspect the rooms.