Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-07
Y. NJ. /. A. PROTESTS
ON READING BIBLE
Workers of the Y. M. H. A. and
Y. w. H. A. of State Pass
Resolutions at Session Here.
EDITOR OF PAPER IS NAMED
Urged to Raise Money to Aid
the Jewish War Sufferers
Over in Europe.
EDITOR OF PAPER is NAMED

Delegates of the various Young
Mems and Young Women's Hebrew
Associations affiliated with the State
Federation, assembled In regular
session at Perth Amboy yesterday,
passed resolution protesting
against the proposed law to make
the reading of the Bible in public
schools compulsory. The resolution
follows:
Whereas there is movement
throughout the State to procure the
passage of law making the reading
of the Bible in the schools of New
Jersey compulsory and part of the
school education, and whereas, in
order to uphold the true principles
and fundamentals Of the const1tu-
tion, that State and religion be kept
separate and apart; therefore be 1t
Resolved, that this body go on
record as being strongly opposed to
the passage of such a law and to
take such steps as will be necessary
to prevent said law or any law OF
like tenor from being placed on the
statute books of the State, and be
1t further resolved that this resolu-
ton be spread upon the minutes OF
this meeting, and copies Of the same
be forwarded to all the associations
of the state having the welfare of the
freedom of thought, religion and
government, and also that copy be
sent to the National Association OF
the Y. M. H. A.
Many associations of the state
were represented at this meeting,
the bi-monthly session Of the execu-
tive council. The visiting delegates.
as we'll as large number of other
friends, gathered in the rooms OF the
local Y. M. H. A. at 10:30 o'clock
in the morning.
The first session lasted until
1890 o'clock when a fine luncheon
was served as a special entertain
ment committee. At o'clock an
informal dance was held in the ball
room for the delegates, friends and
members of the local association.
Music was furnished by Sol Kauf-
man. Alex Kosene was chairman Of
sisted by Harry Eisner and Louis
Weissberg. Those on the committee
from the Young Women's Association
we're Miss Rebecca Doris, chairman;
Miss Bessie Karkus, Dora COLDER
ger, Kate Wilentz, Marion Mintz,
Jessie Gluck and Sue Atlas.
1t was decided to hold the state
convention of the federated associa-
tions in Asbury Park September 5
and 6, and at this time prize of
ten dollars will be awarded to the
city having the largest representa-
tion. The Perth Amboy Y. M. H. A.
will hold its annual excursion to this
popular resort on these days
Herman Roth, of Jersey City, was
elected editor-in-chief of the State
News, the official publication of the
federation, succeeding Harry S..
Medinets, of this city, resigned. Miss
Kate Karkus, of this city, was elect
ed business manager, and the asso-
ciate editors are to be Harry Feller,
of New Brunswick; Samuel Roth
berg, of Plainfield; Max Levy, of
M H. Burke, of Somer-
Vile, and DR.. Bernard Feldman, Of
this city. 1t was decided to award
twenty-five dollars in prizes of twen-
ty and FIVE dollars each for the two
best essays submitted to the publica-
ton before the Atlantic City conven-
ton
Every association was urged to
make arrangements in some way to
raise money for the Jewish war suf-
ferers in Europe, and resolution
was drawn up calling the attention
Of the American-Jewish committee
to call a conference of all Jews of
America to take care of the rights
Of the Jewish people now involved
In the war.
1t was reported that the baseball
league between Associations of Eliz-
abeth, Bayonne, Newark, Hoboken,
Paterson, New Brunswick and Pas
saic is progressing finely and that
unusual interest is being exhibited
in the contests. The delegates were:
Bayonne-Miss Mildred Adler,
Miss Marion Rips, Max Levy, j.
! erome Schneiderman.
Trenton-Miss Goodstein, Miss Ra-
1insky, Joseph H. Stone.
Paterson-Miss Anna Germansky,
Miss Marie Smith, Joseph Metz and
Mr.. Freshman.
North Hudson-Miss Augusta Fin
kelstein, NJ. Horowitz.
Asbury Park-Mr. and Mrs. Har-
~ X Golenbock, Miss Brodstein.
New Brunswick-Jesse Strauss,
Harry s. Feller, Miss Esther Rather.
Hoboken-Joseph Tepman, Morris
Feinberg.
Plainfield - Samuel Rothberg.
Henry Rosenbaum.
Observation-Disclosures Feldman, ].
Levy.
Summit-Jacob r. Mantel.
Hudson eounty-Morris Policy.
Somerville-M. H. Burke.
Camden. Weinberg.
Orange-Miss Fay Pinsky, Miss
Fannie Sevrinosky.
Newark-Miss Bertha Levine
Perth Amboy-Edwin L. Gluck,
Dr.. Bernard Feldman, Miss Ida
Mintz, Miss Kate Karkus.
Passaic-Miss Sarah D. Bofford.