Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-06
PLAN WINTER
Y.M.H.A.P PROGRAM
Semi Monthly Dances, Basket
ball, Smokers, Etc., Decided on

A meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee of the Young Mems He
brew Association, was held Tuesday
evening at the Club rooms. Plans
were discussed to make the coming
months the most active in the his
tory of the organization. Charles
Bardin gave a detailed report of the
doings of the Y. NJ. H. A. State Fed
eration's convention held in Trenton,
New Jersey, on Labor Day. Mr.. Bar
din brought back the news that he
was elected to the high office of third
Yice-president. This is extremely i'm
portant to the local organization. in
asmuch as it will put Mr.. Bardin in
line for State president at the next
convention.
The committee definitely decided to
hold semi-monthly dances, the first of
which is to be held Thursday eve
ming, September IL.
Plans were formulated to hold a gil
gantic bazaar, to continue for n
week, In the Association Building
sometime in October. A very largo
percentage of the proceeds will go to
the Perth Amboy Jewish War Relief
Committee. 1t is expected that every
Jewish organization In the city will
furnish at least one booth. Other af-
fiifated bodies, such as the Y. M FL.
A.. Ladies' Auxiliary, Girl Scouts and
Boy Scouts assist in the arranging
and the carrying out of the details.
A smoker is scheduled to be held
once a month. September % was set
as the first. Professional talent is be-
ing secured from the leading bookers
in New York to furnish the entertain
ment. Boxing, however. will be the
main feature of the evening. Kid
Potty, the idol of Perth Amboy, wa.
most likely be seen in the main at
frnaff4., aofoIA1 noaI.1f a hnVn~ nfl
his equal.
The basket ball team for the COM
ing season was discussed and 1t was
agreed to place on the floor a team
composed of local players only. In
the lineup will again be the former
players. Lewis Kaplowitz. captain of
the crack team of the 1917-1918 sea-
son and Charlie Sher. the Idol of the
Perth Amboy Basket ball fans. Both
of these players have recently been
discharged from service and have ex-
pressed their willingness to again play
with the team. Other members have
not as yet been decided upon.
The Educational department will be
In charge of Aaron Benelyah, princi-
pal or the Perth Amboy Hebrew
School. Under his supervision will
come the Sunday School, which at
tanned such success in former years.
He will also conduct Americanization
and Jewish History classes, at least
one night a week.
The Association magazine, the
Courier will have its first issue on
October 1. The editorial staff has not
yet been selected, but the c%oncensus of
opinion was to re-appoint the former
staff, of which Mr.. Isidore jacobsen
WA the editor in chief. A resolution
was passed commencing him and his
associates for the good work done up
to Its last publication.
The Committee accepted with re-
greet the resignation of Lewis jacob
son as General Secretary. Mr.. Jacob
son resigned owing to the increased
amount of personal work. and also be-
cause he intends to take up the study ,
of Law at the New Jersey Law School,
In Newark. Samuel Dimond, chair
man of the House Committee was
chosen to take his place.
Those present at the meeting were:
Henry Nussbaum chairman; Georgel
j. Miller, Henry Polkowitz, Leo Gold
berger, Jacob S. Karkus. Lewis Jacob
eon, Charles Bardin, DR.. William WEI
deem. Charles Most and Samuel Dbl
4mond.