Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
Jewish Welfare Board

Mr.. Max Cohen has arrived in camp
and will be happy to meet any and all
Of the Jewish men. Until further notice,
he will make his headquarters in Mr..
Luchs' room in Y. NJ. c. A. No. 76 He is
here TO serve the men in camp. Mr..
Cohen is man wen yersed in Jewish and
Yiddsh work. and comes here well pre-
pared to meet the needs of the men.
Reformed religious Services viii be held
at the Augusta Reformed Temple on Tel
fair street on Friday evening at $50.
There seems to be a general desire on
the part of the men to have such SER
vices, and if the attendance of men in
uniform warrants. these services viii be
held regularly. The civilians of Augusta
will be there also, and this win be an
excellent opportunity for the men to meet
the people. The people of Augusta are
anxious to make the acquaintance of the
men and to have them in their homes.
All men Of Jewish faith are cordially in
vited to be present at the Temple on Fri
day evening.
Orthodox religious services will also be
held TheseSerYices win take place in the
camp the time and place to be announced
later in the week. Up to this time it has
not been possible to secure place large
enough to accommodate the men, but the
representatives of the board hope that
within very short time such a place can
be secured. The time of the services for
Friday evening, June II, win be an
nounced IN the company streets on Thurs
day and Friday.
The representatives of the board have
just received a letter from the Central
offiee in New York that within very
short time there viii be a Jewish Welfare
building at Camp Hancock Definite an
nonncement will follow in week or two.
The attendance at the dance held at
the Welfare Hall in the city last Wed
al laeaf rNf.l
branch of the board wishes to call to the
attention OF the men that. these dances
will be held every Wednesday evening,
beginning at $780, Refreshments win he
served. There is no admission charge
and all the men in uniform are cordially
Invited TO attend. This is the weekly
donation of the Augusta branch and all
are heartily requested to attend and
spend an enjoyable evening.
Registration cards are being distributed
and within short time every company
VIII have been supplied. About half of the
men IN camp have already given their
names and various other data to the rep
resentatives. The remainder are request
ed to I'LL out these cards and hand them
INTO the Office as soon as possible
The stationery of the board is carried
in every Y. M, G. A. and K. of c. build
ing in the camp. You are requested to
ask for this at the counters. II will read
lily be supplied.
The representatives of the board will be
happy to make appointments with the
men for any time They can be reached
elther by calling at the office in Y Nj. C.
A. No. rs or by telephone 5000. They viii
be more than pleased to serve you in any
capacity that they are able.
ANY of the men that have talents in
certain lines are requested to hand in
their names The board desires to fur
nish entertainments for the men, and
men having talent In any line whatso-
ever viii be in demand. The board de-
sires to have man in camp who is
trained in organizing this talent, ana will
this line.