The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-25

lG tue NlCdTlOuS hOlnef u 49,
Jewish children of the world.
The Council of Jewish Women is the one
democratic organization of Jewish women
in the world. in that ~ requires no quail
ifications nor requisites other than the
mere application for membership regard
less of creed, nationality or religion
chose these words for the opening
sentence of my story with Mrs. Janet
Simons (Nathnaiel Ed Harris, president
of the Council of Jewish Women, who
very graciously granted me half hour
of her valuable time Monday just before
the board meeting and luncheon, at
which she and Mrs. Charles Long, chair
man of education, were the guests of
honor for the reason that they so con-
cisely and so infinitely describe the splen-
did organization of which Mrs. Harris
is the honored head, and because they
contain the fine motto under which the
council works
AS to Mrs. Harris personally, when a
woman can do one thing well, she Is
called an expert: when a woman can do
many things well, she is labeled char
acter, therefore Mrs. Harris, filling the
position of loyal wife and mother social
Aader, philanthropist besides being the
able president of the Council of Jewish
Women, in which position she is now
entering the sixth year; also Vice Presi-
dent of the National Council of Women,
and a member of the American Jewish
rp1iaf oil Of vvb &
with great credit to herself and those
Connected with her we qualify as both
an expert and a character.
Mrs. Harris is one of the most charm
ing women l have ever met. Beautifully
educated and broadly cultured, she is
good talker as well as an ardent listener;
she gives conversation very certain
ease and dignity; makes it an art. In
other swords, she talks of personalities
in an impersonal way and modestly de-
clares that there is nothing about her
self that is remarkable, but that the
one thing that she is prouder of than
anything else in all her public career is
just the splendid aggregation of women
which stands so nobly and loyalty be-
hind her in the great wor kthe Council
of Jewish Women is doing.
But that great band of women will tell
you differently about Mrs Harris, say
ing she is far too modest about her own
achievements and that without her guild
ingf hand, her executive ability, the or
ganizaton would never have achieved the
splendid heights it has reached, and that
the 10000 membership could never have
been so successful in it's efforts if it had
not been for her splendid ability at its
head
"Citizenizing and Amercanizng FOR
eign born women and girls is the chief
Mrs Harvey Geers, who was before her
marriage Miss Dolly Owen
Miss Nell Warren, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Johnston,
has returned to her home in Opelika.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Mcdowell have
returned from their wedding trip and are
at home at ITO South Thirteenth avenue
Mrs. John Futch, after being the guest
Of Mrs. Ellen Motion Morris, has re-
turned to her home in Florida
Mrs. Walter Kobbe of New York spent
the past few days in the city en- route
to Selma where she will attend the mar
rage of her sister, Miss Evelyn Byrd
Smith, on Thursday
Mrs Julian Smith returned a few days
ago from New York, where she visited
her parents Mr., and Mrs. S. Il. William
son.
Mrs William Moughon and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Morris, and little son,
George, Jr, are the guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs Edward Claughton at their home in
Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mccormack OF
Newcastle have named their little daush-
ter Constance.
Mrs. Devane X Jones and little daugh-
ter. Mary Crawford, are the guests OF
Mrs Jones' mother. Mrs. Annie Jones'
on Elm street