Evening journal., 1918-01-03
jewish Welfare
WORK IN j. S. ARMY
School for Training of Field
Workers is Opened in
New York
$1,0O0,O0O RAISED
FOR THE CAUSE


serve at the various cantonments and
st the front, in foreign service, has
Just been opened at the Central Jewish
Institute here by the jewish Board for
Welfare Work IN the United States
Army and Navy, Of which Colonel
Harry Cutler is chairman The school
is under the direction Of Chester Jacob
Teller the well-known Jewish social
service worker, who is executive di-
rector OF the board, which, under the
leadership Of Jacob II. Schiff, has just
secured the Si000,000 needed TO carry
out It's work in the United States and
abroad during the coming year.
The service OF the field workers with
the Jewish board, il is expected. will
attract the best element Of energetic
Jewish young men. who are unable to
serve actively with the colors because
Of exemption from the draft for one
reason or another
Mr.. Teller said yesterday that rarely
has the opportunity been accorded
Jewish men to perform a service Of
such far-reaching effect, one that is
intensely patriotic. and at the same
time broadly humanitarian. But the
Jewish Board for Welfare Work in
tends to make this service attractive
to the workers on other than ethical
and social service grounds. and is to
pay salaries ranging from 500 to $500
a month and upwards, together with
uniforms, subsistence and necessary
expenses, according 70 each mans abil-
ity.
The great need Of the Jewish board
now is for suitable material in the
form Of workers Of whom 200 will be
needed during the year to take care
OF the present number Of Jews, esti-
mated at 60000, in the armed forces
Of the United states, but not allowing
for increase through the next draft
10 Is hoped TO train in the school at
least twenty workers month.
and he school viii open tomorrow
With ten initial students, who will re-
ceive a two weeks intensive lecture
course at the Central Institute, to be
followed by four weeks Of field train
ing at Camp Upton. Yaphank.
Rabbi Isaac Landman, Of Temple Is
rael, Far Rockaway, who. representing
the Central Conference Of American
Rabbits, spent many months with the
regular army and the National Guard
on the border and in Mexico, has ar
RANGED the curriculum Of the course.
which Is 10 cover In all SO hours, &c
Tor original work and Q for review in
the two weeks at the Central Insti-
lnle There WILL Of course, be repe~
Liions OF the course throughout the
year, TO provide for all the workers
needed
The course viii first aim TO acquaint
the workers with the causes Of Amer
lca's entrance into the war and the
ideals for which America is nghting
70 Will also seek TO acquaint the work
ers with the organization Of the army
and navy. and TO provide them with
the needed arguments to answer the
questions raised by conscientious OBJ
iectors and by those who would give
heed TO peace propaganda Special en-
phssis will be placed upon the Russian
Situation and the attitude Of the Amer /
lean Government In other words, spe-
eial emphasis and stress are 10 be de- I
voted to giving those Jewish soldiers, (
many OF whom are unfamiliar with the
American language and know little of
American ideals, with the patriotic in /
centive needed 10 make them good .
lighting men The course Is TO begin /
gress, outlining reasons for Americas I
in the war and the red,
white and blue pamphlets Of the COM
mittee on public information. The
fact that the Jewish religion has never
taught nOn-resistence to the forces Of
evil and that Old Testament teachings
ere strongly In favor OF lighting for a
righteous cause Ia to be impressed on
the field workers. and through them
upon the men In the ranks Further
more the curriculum Is 10 pay special
attention 10 the true meaning Of de-
mocracy as It effects the individual and
why the President has declared this a
war for democracy. The religious point
Of view OF the men in the various
branches Of the service. with instruc- \
tons as 10 the holding Of religious
services In the camp, both daily and on
the Sabbath day and Holy days, and the
to be borne toward non-Jew-
ish religious services, form another
important part OF the curriculum How
10 feel the personal needs Of the men
End how 10 overcome discomfort and
the provision Of proper
facilities for letter writing
10 the folks at home and personal by
giene are the chief things 10 be taught
in some OF the other lessons. Il is \
planned 20 give the men in camp a
thorough understanding Of the differ
ent units IN the army and navy, so
that should they be transferred from
one 10 another they Will have an I'M
Of their new field and viii
not feel strange in the different en-
Nronment The draft lazy is 10 be
carefully explained, together with the
Insurance law affecting soldiers and the
families OF soldiers Lectures are 10 be
delivered, which viii provide lnfOrma-
lion upon the countries and peoples al
lied with the United States in the war.
rs we'll as something OF the peoples
Nhom the United states is nghting and
Tie racial and other characteristics OF
the enemy.
II is expected to provide FOR the reg
lstrati0n with the American Jewish
committee. OF every Jewish soldier and
sailor. and the opportunity Will be pro-
xided for dNancement for the field
workers to higher rating and higher
pay than they viii receive on joining
service In the Welfare Board.
II was pointed out last night Bv Di-
rector Teller that while the status Of
the workers Will be that OF civilians. |
they VIII be performing a service Of /
the utmost Importance to the govern
ment and in cooperation with the \
NJ. c. A. knights OF Columbus and
other welfare boards will be doing for
the Jewish soldiers what is being done
for men and other faiths. with the