Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-25
JEWISH BOARD TO SEND
OYER WELFARE WORKERS

France. according to a statement -
sued By CCaomel Harry Cutler, Chairs
man q ne Jewish Welfare Board
United States Army and Navy, afteg
making arrangements for the 01g4
patch Of the inst quota Colonel Cut
Ter ID q member Of . committee %
SIX that viGited the Chaplain's Trains
ing School q Camp Taylor in CONF
pany with tho Assistant Secretary o.
War.
Tha. IswisA Welfare Board, res
spending to the insistent demand %
Jewish bCys with the American 1gheS
ing forces COR mem Of their own fatt9
who miuagteY to their spiritual and
religious media. has issued a call for
another hundred especially qualified
workers. The Board Is anxious %
enlist the services Of men between
thirty-onN and fifty to represent tha
highest type Of American Jews. The
present fiald workers of the Jewish
Welfare Board In camps and naval
training stations throughout the
country win be sent over as fast 40
they develop the necessary qualihcac
tons, but the9e II an imperative and
immediate need for older and highly
gifted man. Applicants will have @
pass fho1Uugh medical exaI .inatiOns
and e win be most desirable for them
to know French a. well az English
thoroughly.
The yewiah Welfare Board, whose
headquarters are at 149 Fifth Ava
enue, NeW York City, has been Of15
cialIy recognised on the same ba&24
az the 7. Il. G. A., and win co-oDeSS
ate with the Y. II. G. A. and Knights
Of Cc1umbas IN France, 30 that tn
most des1Rakae results may be ~
t&ined. Xhe workers Will be sent gu
bil1ets, tzeneases, hospitals and evqA
into no Mam1 Land" following tha
flag.
In Inn stafsment Colonel cutiR
'aFhe poasafElities for national serv4
Ice ct the front challenges the begt
talent OF The leaders Of education and
tndustxy-mm willing to face hards
ship and possibly danger, in order to
cheer and inspire the troops of our
| faith VINO are war-Weary, or hOm44
sick, and Who are facing extraordE
nary tempEMtAOns. It calls for the
highest Vpe Of American leadership
and mo. mam, whether bank or college
1
too b6g tOe tkig patriotic job.
Profoundly Loyal
"Every person sent must be In ace
cord with the war policy and prime
cfples IL the United States, and be<
lieve Thoroughly In the aim and the
necessity Of the war. Our represenr
tatives are men Of profound Loyalty.
to our country and her allies.
The War Department of-the UNI
ted GGmAew has given this Board franz
chige to become an auxiliary CORES
spending TO the Young Mems Chris
I ton Association and the knights OF
Columbus, TO minister to the spirit
ual, mental and moral welfare Of tho
men Of our faith called to the colorW.
The extensiOn Of our work abroad
must appeal to the American Jewish
citizenry % no other call for civilian
service at this moment. The efiicien.
cy with which this Board VIII dis
charge lts obligations to our govern
men3, 10 our men and to the comma
mites GM@y have Left behind, win de-.
pend entirety upon the self-saerinco,
| patriotism, tact and zeal with witch
this call IN answered by the innumer-
able publle- spirited leaders of JEWISH
faith, % whOm Il In extended.
According 10 our most conserve
| tive estimates We now have about 8
| per cent Of the Axmy and Navy repre-
scented by man OF our faith, while our
population a lezs than 3 per cent Of
/ the country.
The jewish Welfare Board gives
and receives the best possible coop.
GRAFTON 70 tie other agencies, and Ghi
most e1lc1enf 1iaison' will be I'm opeRs
alton With the Y. M C. A and K. Of
c. In ali athletic. recreational and a.
lcta1 functions Overseas In the same d.
gree % nov ONtntns here, bat a On6
Of the three agencies recognised b1
our Government Tor this work. VI
must contribute our share Of ma3
power and heart power In the did
charge OF or civilian work. wuRN
which has made e possible to send
fntO the fad the finest and cleanek
army, mOEaaly, spiritually and phyaE
eak1y, that ever took uD the fmp83t
menfs ~ warfare for Just and hob
cause. A WoFA which VIII surety
speed a n early and enduring vf6s
tory tcR void democracy.
No man Of DRAFT age VIII be eOas
acknowledgements must be betwUna
81 ana 80, and IN extremely exce
ti0na1 cases over 50. Native Amels
leans prUfsKTed Applicants mxM
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