Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-27
JEWSF0RMF FOR
WELFARE WORK
Permanent Organization A.
fected to id Jewish Boys in
Camps and Abroad.
DR.. SILK is PRESIDENT
Speakers Urge That Body Lean
on EffectuaI Work Among
Men in Service

Men in Service
Perth Amboy now has a permanent
and we'll organized Jewish Welfare
Board and the Jewish boys OF this
city now fighting for Democracy 8
sake will be weN taken care Of IN the
near future as the result Of very
enthusiastic meeting of the represent
atives Of most every Hebrew organi-
zation in this city last night at the
Y. M. H. A. hail.
Permanent officers were elected,
various committees were appointed
and work will be started Immediately
To place the welfare board OF this city
among the most active in the coun-
try.
Shortly after the opening OF the
meeting DR.. Charles I. Silk. who pre-
sided. announced that DR.. Goldrich,
who was to have been the speaker,
was unable to be present. He called
on Nathaniel Ginsburg, representative
Of the Jewish Welfare Board Of the
Army and Navy as the main speaker.
Mr. Ginsburg opened his speech by
telling the audience of the activl-
ties of the welfare boards. why 1t is
vital interest of all families to be-
come connected with the welfare
board and why such a board should
be permanently organized in this city.
At the present time there are over
800 town organizations already organ.
lied and men are being sent to all
parts of the country to organize town
boards BY the end Of this year 1t
Ia expected that at least 500 jewish
Welfare Boards will be organized in
the country. This will be one of the
biggest Jewish organizations in the
country when 1t is in full swing.
The speaker told of the two kinds
fully the workings Of each. He ex-
planned what the people Of Perth
Amboy could do for the soldiers and
how q soldier In a foreign land am ong
foreign people felt on not receiving
any mail from home.
Mr.. Ginsburg laid emphasis on the
fact that the Jewish people should
make him feel as though the Jewish
people are In back of him. The work
Of the Jewish Welfare Boards Is off,
cially recognized by the War Depart
ment.
R. I. Vail gave a short address, in
which he particularly urged all of the
Jewish people to get behind the move
ment. he tolu Oh HoW III lii1o Ills
organization would be up along with
the doings of the Y. M. c. A.
+ The chairman called on Albert Leon
who gave a very impressing talk to his
people, In which he told OF the great
opportunity of the American Jew to
take part in the history that Is now
making. Charity Is the backbone OF
this welfare movement" the speaker
said. He also told Of how the Jew
tz hai, wo Lop Cd 70 tho fart that h
is being called upon to do q national
duty.
In closing Mr.. Leon asked the local
Jews II they are willing to forget
where they were born. to be satisfied
to be an American Jew and to work
| together in harmony for the boy who
reaches out his hand for help. The
boy does not esk for charity. but asks
the people to keep the home fires
burning. The answer of the audience
was 'yes."
Rabbi Friedman told the audience
that he considered 1t a. privilege and
tribute to further the work of the or
~anization. He said it was a duty of
all the people toSgive helping hand
After hearing5the stirring addresses
the work of permanently organizing
the local welfare board was gotten
under way.
DR.. Charles I. Silk was unanim ous-
ly elected as president of the organi-
cation Rabbi Friedman was elected
to the office of first vice president. and
I. A. Myers rs second vice president.
Max Wurtzel was elected treasurer
and Henry H. Nussbaum secretary.
Mr. Nussbaum Is especially we'll fitted
to serve as secretary as he has already
been engaged in welfare work.
The following chairman Of the va
rious committees were appointed:
Committee on drafted and enlisted
men, Irving Goldsteln: committee on
statistics. Miss Mary Cohen; publicity
AL Goodman: entertainment, Mrs.
Max Goldberger, and religion, DR..
Friedman.
The work of the various committees
was explained and work will be start
ed Immediately. The draft committee
for instance would find out the names
of all the Jewish boys going in the
next contingent and before they de-
part would arrange a banquet or en-
tertainment.
Before closing the meeting DR.. Silk
asked the hearty cooperation of the
people in his work. He also asked
for any singers of the Y. NJ H. A. to
take part in the community chorus
for the July celebration.
During the evening Frank Fl. Spie..
gel told the audience OF their duty to
take part in the July 4 celebration.
Plans are under way to have aim ost
every Jewish organization in this city
In line on that day. A thirty piece
band will be secured and all q, Haniza-
tions will assemble in front Of the
B'nei Zion Institute on July at 1
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