Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
CITY TO PLAY ITS PART
IN JEWISH CONGRESS
Delegates From Twenty-Four Or
gnuizations Hold Representative
Meeting at Y. NJ. II. a.
FORM PERMANENT COMMITTEE
Body VIII Look After Richmond's
Representation AT National Meet
ing That Will Work for Removal
OF Civil aud Religious Disabilities.

Delegates rcprcScntinS II majority of
tho leading Jewish social. fraternai
educational and welfare organizations
of the city met n, the Young Mems
Hebrew Association last night and
perfected a permanent organization to
look after Richmomd's representation
at the American jewish Congress.
which Will he called TO take concerted
action for the removal of civil diSabiii-
tics under which the Jews Of certain
countries still labor.
b An invitation for a rity-wide con-
ference Of delegates from Richmond
Jewish organizations was issued by
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
four weeks ago. 1t brought together
the most representative body OF Rich
mond Jews gathered i'll a comm on
cause since the war-rclief meeting that
was held i'll the Academy of Music Il
year ago.
TWENTl-EnUH ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTED BN DELEGATES
Tho rcpor; OF Chairman Hutzlcr. OF
the credentials committee. showed that
twenty-four organizations were repre-
scntcd by one or moro delegates each.
several other organizations had elect
cd delegates. hut were not represent
cd at the meeting. FiftySiN accred-
itcd delegates took part in the or
Sanization
The representatives permanently or
Eanizcd the Richmond Committee of
the American Jewish Congress by tho
election OF H. I. Ezekiel as permanent
chairman. l.. !. JaTe was elected per-
mancnt secretary. The chairman was
authorized TO appoint an executive
committee OF seven members. which.
with the cha irman and secretary. Will
form an administrative body to trans
act the business OF the Richmond COM
mittcc, in recess. On the motion OF
4. H., l.,
instructed TO inform the national eS-
ecutive committee in New York that
the Richmond Congress committee was
organized and ready to cooperate with
the national organization.
NATHAN STRAUS HEADS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The national committee. Of which
Nathan Straus. of New York is chair
man, is now engaged in working out
the preliminarieS for what will prob
ably be the most representative Jew
ish congress in the history of the
world. Various commissions have been
appointed TO make the necessary
studies of the condition OF the Jews
in the different lands 10 preserve re-
ports on the history OF all previous
attempts 10 secure full civil and re-
lieious rights for those that are OPP
pressed. and TO recommend couStruc-
tive relief measures.
The congress will draft suitable ar
ticles setting forth its conclusions.
which will be laid before the repre-
sentatives OF the nations now at war
or later TO be drawn into the con-
Aict. as basis for concerted action
looking TO the removal of all civil and
religious disabilities when world-w
peace is again restored.
LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS
PARTICIPATING IN CONFERENCE
The fftysiX delegates who took
part in yesterdays conference at the
Young Mems Hebrew Association. came
from the following organizations:
Jewish National Workers Alliance:
Congregation Beth .Ahabah: Hebrew
Homes for Aged and Innrm; Congress
League: Jefferson Club: Ladies' He
brew Benevolent Associations; Work
mems Circle. Branch No. 100; Work
mems Circle. No. 536: Congregation Sir
Moses Montctiore; Richmond Section.
Council OF Jewish Women; ConGrcga-
ton keneseth Israel: Relief Lodge, No.
'205. !. .. z. 8; Richmond Lodge. No.
26l, I. y. +. A.: Jewish Branch Socialist
Party. No. .: Ladies' Educational
League; Workmens Circle. Branch No.
5sl: United Hebrew ShelterinG Aid So
ciety; Ladies' Auxiliary of Young Mems
Hebrew Association: Richmond Zionist
Society; Richmond Lodge. No. IS, I. ~.
Il. s.: Lee Pleasure Club: Young Mems
Hebrew Association, and Eimmon
Lodge 10. Gs. B'nai Birth