New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Jewish Waits Ignorant OF
Crisis in States Refusal
TO Give Fund.
HEADS DECRY ATTACK
ON SUPERINTENDENT
Republics Leaders and Teachers
Join with Or. Bernstein in
Calling Criticism Personal.

There is an institution nesting
among the hills on the outskirts OF
Plcasantvlle. n. Y, where the children
arc not known by numbers and do not
look alike. The hills and the gray,
square cottages were covered with
blanket Of snow yesterday. Old JACK
Frost had left his mark on many
checks. But within the warm, home
like cottagese Gil small participants IN
the tragedies Of life were singing and
nlsyinc games. Oliver Twist might have
thought twice before considering run
ming away from the Hebrew Sheltering
Guardian Society.
These Riddles Jewish orphans, half
ornhans and deserted waits do not
know how vital is the attack that has
been made on their superintendent. Or.
Ludwig y. Bernstein, by the state
Board Of Charities They do not know
that the $4,000 appropriation for Jan
nary has been held MP by the board be-
cause of what DR.. Bernstein calls per
sonal animosity. They DO not know
that. unless it is forthcoming imme-
diatcly. the money will have TO be
raised among the rich Jews Of New
York
But the motherly cottage "mothers -
and the genial, friendly teachers and
the childrcn's republic heads have
heard all about it. 1t is all they can
90 TO restrain from gathering little
GROUPS about them and whispering IN
dicnantly what they consider an un-
justified attack on the man they re-
spect.
snow-burdcucd cottages. arranged
evmmetrically about II quadrangle, peek
ca above turn iu the uphill road. \
kddie was chasing an umbrella driven
boy sharp wind that whistled around
the caves Of Che cottages and down the
chimney.
Thinks Attack Personal.
DIR. Bernstein and his family live in
n cottage exactly like that Occupied by
the bows and girls. He had studied
for wears abroad 10 prepare TO take
nm the work. lie enlisted the sympathy
and financial aid Of Adolph Lcwlsohn'
president Of the institutions; Judge
Levy. Arthur Sachs, Jacob IL. Schih'
Nathan Straus. and other wealthy Jews
TO build the institution I'VE years ago
These men are now ready 10 back nm
i'm his fight against the methods OF the
State Board of Charities.
"Franklv. the board is trying TO get
back al me as "a personal matter said
DR.. Bernstein. Miss Steer. who
visited this place, did not use her best
Judgment in making her report 10 the
board. / fear she came here with an
avowed purpose and kept u. ier
criticisms were SO ridiculous that they
excite smiles and pity from even those
who are not acquainted with soclal
work and the care of children.
81 was appointed by the board a.
one Of three members 10 investigate
state institutions. made adverse
criticisms of some OF the homes that J
know are in favor with members or the
board. Now they are trying 20 square
themselves with the Investigating com
mittce by attempting 10 show that J.
who had made the criticisms. ana noi
know how AN institution should be run.
lu Cottage l3, occupied by boys,
were ID dozen lads peellng potatoes,
slc.ng bread making butter balls and
udulging in other culinary activities
supposed 20 belong 90 women M ii
spotlcss kitchen. ln the parlor was
another group OF boys playing games
doing their lessons or writing repub-
lie reports OF the weeks activities
for the Riddles rule themselves.
A. Cottage Is. supervised by Miss
Lerner. the girls were INDUCING IN a
like preparation for supper AZ Cot
tage $. with Miss Rose in attendance,
several girls were polishing tho floor.
Soon the bell for supper rang. and the
cottage machinery effectively deco
rated tables. dished out food. and
served j. Grace was said before and
after meals and the cottage was given
thorough cleaning before the nightly
cottage republic meeting was held.
A pretty girl, with a perky pink RIB
bon decorating her raven black curls.
got up 20 make her report. She tdcet-
ted about. gulped. and lowered her head
iL confusion.
please, ma'am," She said to the girl
who rs president Of the cottage. "my
big sister is Mollie Gottlieb. She took
care Of me all the week. She saw that
! washed my teeth and she washed my
head. I love my big sister
They have the Big Brother and Big
Sister plan a. the institution.