Evening journal., 1918-09-03
Y.M.H.A. FEDERATION
TO ELECT OFFICERS
William Topkis, of This
City is Nominated for
President
MAYOR ]. W. LAWSON
GREETED DELEGATES

| William Topkis, OF TINS CITY, VIII
likely be elected president this after
noon. OF the Pennsylvania Federation
OF the Young Mems Hebrew Associs-
tion, being held In the y. NJ. VI. A.
rooms. Third and King streets. The as
ISOLATION takes In Pennsylvania and
Delaware and Is being attended by a
large number Of delegates.
Nominations for officers who will be
elected this afternoon were made yes
terday. There are several others IN
addition TO Mr.. Topkis. nominated. but
the indications were that he would re-
ceive the support OF most OF the DELE
gates. Harry s. Levi, OF this city, VIII
be elected recording secretary as he
was the only one nominated for that
oflce. The nominations made were as
follows:
President-wnliam Topkls. Whining
ton: Jacob l.. Druck, Scranton; Leon
ill., Obernayer, Philadelphia; s. s.
lShriver, Reading; Joseph NJ. Harris.
! Scranton. and Nathan Hale Cohen
Reading.
First Observation-Disclosures olhum,
Pittsburgh.
second INSTRUMENTATION D. Low
engard, Harrisburg and Sara Levi,
Chester.
Third vice-President-A Levy. Ches-
ter; z. Louis Katzen, Reading.
Fourth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hur-
= witz. Reading; Sally Mazur, Pittsburgh
Cecil Shapiro. Scranton, and Dora No
wick. Easton.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Zbnez-
Z ski. Wilmington; Minnie Block. Easton
Anna Potter. Scranton.
y Recording SecretAry-Harry 5. Levi
Wilmington.
! Financial Secretary-Leon FriedbaDd
, Shenandoah.
. Treasurer-Davld Isecovltz. Reading
Executive Committee. Lewis Pal
D lev. Pittsburgh; Leon J. Obermayer
Philadelphia: David Isecovitz, Reading
Fanny Strassman, Scranton; Esther
= Krohn. Easton, and Nathan Hale Cohen
[. Reading.
. Advisory Board-M. J. Finkelstein
= David Landau and J. L. Druck.
The convention opened sunday even
\ Ing. Mayor Lawson welcoming tn
q delegates on behalf Of the ofty. tn
= meeting was presided over by William
s ! Topkis. president Of The local Y. NJ. y
A. Rabbi S. A. Rabinowitz opened IN
convention with prayer. Rabbi ID. Z
Sw-iren pronounced the benediction.
Mr.. Topkls spoke briefly Of the wor
OF the Y. NJ. II. A. in this city an
7 what a power Il was for good not onl
, in this city, but the power u migh
be for help 20 those OF its member
= across the sea.
: Jsoob L. Druck. State preslden
4 spoke OF the importance Of the work I
! be done by those OF the stay-at-home'
!. declaring that there was q work to ,
!, done here Just as important as that 0
y the firing line. He paid a tribute
y the local organization, and stated ths
OF Its 300 members there were now
in the service. In closing he stated th'
we all owe obligation 70 our countr
and our flag as well as 10 our God.
David Landau, OF Scranton, Pa,
= delegate 20 the convention, spoke {
the service 10 be performed here b
2 hind the lines, urged the members
Il kesp the home fires burning for n
z BOYS who are az the front, and urge
Y the great need OF each one doing n
! duty so well that when the flnal 81
y counting Is given we shall not
: weighed in tho balance and found wan
ing. but found worthy.
Professor David Werner Amrau. {
! the University OF Pennsylvania, VII
was scheduled 10 be present, but wa
I prevented by illness and sent a lstter {
I regret.
r The secretary read a telegram fror
!. Felix NJ. Warburg. secretary OF IN
= Council Of Y. NJ. II. A. and X Assocl5
tions, reerettinc his inability % b
= present and extending oongratulation
y I, TO the mambers for the good work dom
~ Irwin l.. Stone. OF Philadelphia, exc
- !, cutlve secretary OF the Jewish wei
> fare Board Of Philadelphia. spoke o
:, welfare Work Among the Y. VI. II.
, Boys" at yesterday mornings session
Louis Brenner New York. held secer
5. tary Of the Y. NJ. II. A.. spoke on "Th
x Y. NJ n. A. and Y W. H. A. Forces
K How Can We Organize Them" Harr,
D s. Levi, general secretary Of the VII
ID mington Y. NJ. II. A., spoke on "Loca
> Problems"
"a Luncheon. AZ which there wer
ia about i3s persons present. was serve'
% at the association rooms, Third an
"a King streets.
y After luncheon Harry Warsaw spok
on sWelfare Work 40 the Canton
q, ments." and Jacob L. Druck. OF Scran
y ton. president OF the Pennsylvania \
D. NJ II. T., on "The Clearing House 10
Y. NJ. H. A-EKperiences, Ideas AM
10 Problems" William Topkis and Harr'
D. s. Levi also made brief speeches afte
:. the luncheon
x A dance was given last night In IN
h New Century Club house. Officers Wi
N he elected az the business session I
T. be held this afternoon, which Will clos
the convention.
r CITY COURT GRIsT
" Mike Morrltz. wanted by the Philade