Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-05
Jewish Welfare Board

The first general meeting for organ
ization purposes viii be held by Jewish
members of this cama at the head
quarters of the Jewish welfare Board.
$50 road street, this evening CWednes-
day. followed by the usual weekly So
cial and dance. Many officials and en-
listed men representing every state in
the union win be present to participate
in the discussion that will follow. the
intent and purpose of the meeting
being to discuss various means by
V. hich such organization can co-opera-
ate with the local committee in their
splendid work and offer them any as
sistanee in such future programs that
they may decide is necessary. Several
messages from men of national promi-
hence viii be read and addresses will
be delivered by several active workers.
The members of the Jewish Welfare
Board are doing splendid work and
the young men who are confined to
the Base Hospital have nothing but
words Of praise for the committee which
visits them SO often bringing goodies
for them.
Religious services are held every Fri
day evening at the Chapel of the Sec
ond Ordnance Regiment, located on
Stewart avenue, few buildings east
of Y. M. c. a. No. 10. The represen-
tative desires to meet all of the new
men who have arrived and the best
opportunity for this is on Friday even
ing. Services commence at half past
seven and all men of Jewish faith are
earnestly requested to be present. Fol-
lowing the ser7 ces tn re will be ad-
dresses by men of this camp on var
ious topics in which they are interest
ed and discussions win follow.
Each Y ID. C. A. and *. of c. build
ing is supplied with the J. w b. sta
tionery and the men are requested to
ask for it at the counters of these
buildings. 1t will readily be supplied.
In order to do the most effective
work, it is necessary that the represen-
tatives of the Board have IN their pos
session the names, addresses and Ger
tain other data concerning the men in
camp. For this reason Registration
Cards win be handed to all of the men
within the next two ,eel1s, and you are
earnestly requested to fill them out
and hand them to tie Keyman of your
regiment or company. 1t VIII be nee
| cary to have the fullest cooperation
ON the part Of all the men, and all are
urged to hand back the cards at their
earliest possible convenience.
Mr.. Max Cohen, of New York, has
been assigned to Camp Hancock by the
Jewish Welfare Board to assist Mr.,
Luchs in looking after the welfare of
the Jewish men. Mr. Cohen is a grad
uate of the Welfare Board School in
New York and comes here excellently
prepared to look after the interests of
the men He is we'll versed in orthodox
religious work, and speaks and under
stands Yiddish He is at your service
at any time For the present he win
make his headquarters in Mr.. Luchs'
room in Y. Nj. c. A. No. rs, where he
will be happy to meet all of the men.
The Welfare Board Hall is located
at $50 Broad street and is provided by
the Augusta branch for the amusement
and recreation of the men in camp. 1t
| is provided with all sorts of amuse-
ments and all men in uniform are in
vited to make the han their headQuaf-
/ tiers when III town.
/ The representatives of the board are
always at the service of the men, and
J Will make appointments with any of
| the men at any time, Either can US
ually be found at the headquarters in
Y M. c. A. No. &c. and the men are
| invited to come there to see the rep
resentatives at any time.