The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-23
new HOME J. ". B.
Formal Dedication Held Sun.
day Afternoon.
Major General Wood Was Guest
Of Honor.
IS DOING / BIG WORK
Program Attended by Large
Crowd.
Building To Be Used for Sol
diers' Comfort.
IS DOING i BIG WORK

The new home of the Jewish Wei
fare board was dedicated with an ap-
propriate program Sunday afternoon.
The new building il a frame structure
5Sx48 feet and is located on the Zone,
| between the Officers Y. NJ. c. A. and
K. of c. building No. 1.
General Wood Guest OF Honor.
Major General Leonard Wood. COM
mander of the 10th Division and Camp
Funston was the guest of honor at the
dedication and in an address of ac-
ceptance of the building on the part
OF the camp spoke On very compliment
tary terms of the work of the Jewish
Welfare board in Camp Funston.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the 2Sth Field Artillery
band. The music was of the highest
class and was enjoyed by all VINO
heard it.
Attended by Large Crowd.
The building was packed to capacity
by officers and enlisted men who were
anxious to pay their respects to the
Jewish " elfare board and take part
in the acceptance Of the building and
as center for the comfort and recrea-
ton Of the men of Camp Funston.
Maurice H. Gelfand, field represen-
tative in charge of the work in camp,
acted as chairman of the dedication
program and told of the work the
board was doing and planning to do IN
| the future for the men in khaki. he
explained that the welfare agencies
had been chosen by the war depart
ment to make life more comfortable
for the soldiers and sailors. Their
work is highly appreciated and every
soldier who has come In contact Wltn
anv of the orsa nizations will testify to
this fact.
Rabbi Mayer Here.
| Rabbi Harry H. Mayer. Rabbi OF
B'Nai Jehudah temple Of Kansas City,
opened the program with a prayer
that touched the heart of every man In
the audience.
| The presentation Of the key to the
new building was made by DR.. Samuel
ILoebenstein of Kansas City, Mo. He
extended a hearty welcome to every
man in camp to make the Jewish Wei
fare building his home, regardless OF
| his creed, race or nationality. he
| stated that the men wearing the uni
| the best that America could give him
and that his board was glad Of the
opportunity to aid in his comfort by
placing this building at Camp Funston
| for his entertainment and recreation.
| The acceptance of the key to the
| WAS Iudu0 ny OAAAS
wanger, chairman of the st. Joseph
branch of the Jewish Welfare board.
He said that he hoped that the struc-
| ture would be put to every use and
purpose for which it was designed.
Rabbi Jacob Singer of Lincoln. Neb..
| who was here last summer assisting
Mr.. Gelfand with the work among the
men of the Jewish faith and who is
known by many of the men at Camp
| Funston. told of the many pleasures
he has experienced while here and of
the great work that is being done by
the board among the soldiers and
| sailors.
Praises Jewish Soldiers.
General Wood in his address spoke
words of praise to the Jewish men who
are rendering very efficient service to
for men to fight the battle for democ-
racy the Jews were among the first
| to answer the call. their service being
given cheerfully and freely. He stated
that their work had been done well
and they had made good soldiers.
| Fills Long Felt Need.
The home of the Jewish Welfare
| board fills a long felt need in Camp
Funston and adds greatly to the facili-
| ties for doing a welfare work of a
wide scope. In this building the SOL
diers may congregate to spend the eve
| ming in wholesome recreation. write
letters to their home folks and the
many uses to which similar building:
are put by the fighting men.
| One OF the very pleasing numbers
Of the program was the vocal and
violin music by Miss Rose Gilberg and
Miss Lena Anderson of Topeka. Their
soldiers. as was expressed by the
| rounds of applause given them