The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-11-20
Meet At Home of Mrs. S.
GOttlieb Tuesday After
noon For Organization
Of Kenosha Section.
CHICAGO ORGANIZER PRESENT
Mrs. A. M. Weinberg of Chicago Tells
History Of National Council Of
Jewish Women and OF Work
Of Chicago Section.

The Kenosha section Of the National
Council Of Jewish Women was organ
lied at the home Of Mrs. Simon Gott-
lieb, 1872 Prairie avenue, Tuesday after
noon, with Mrs. A. M. Weinberg, an
organizer from the Chicago section, as
the chief speaker.
Thirty of the Kenosha women were
present and elected the following as
the first officers of the organization:
Mrs. Simon Gottlieb, president; Mrs. A.
E. Epstein, vice-president; Mrs. S. M.
Russell, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
S. I. Russell, recording secretary; Miss
Sophie Wiener, treasurer.
The National Council of Jewish Wom-
en- is an organization for furthering the
highest interests in philanthropic, reli-
gious and educational work. While it
was not decided at Tuesdays meeting
as to the branch of work which would
be taken up in Kenosha, the women
heard Mrs. Weinberg's report of the
manner in which the Chicago section
is conducted and at the next meeting,
at which there will be another lecturer
from the Chicago society, the members
of the local chapter will decide what
line Of activity they wish to pursue.
Organized In 1894.
The National Council Of Jewish Won
en- was first organized in 1894, IN the
city Of Chicago. During the world IS
fair in 1892 there were representatives
of every religion. DR.. Hirsch, as a lead
err Of Chicago's Jewry, was called upon
to select the Jewish representatives.
He chose o Mrs. Solomon, who in turn
was to call upon others to assist her.
When it came to choosing committee
she found it very difficult matter to
get in touch with the right people be-
cause there was no organization among
the Jewish circles. She determined
that she would never again be placed in
such difficult position and set about
organizing che National Council Of
Jewish Women. The organization has
grown to such an extent that there are
societies all over the United States
with headquarters in Pennsylvania.
Each year convention is held at some
appointed city to which each chapter
sends two delegates.
Work Of Chicago Section.
Mrs. Weinberg said that the Chicago
section prefers to hold the dues collect
ed until a goodly sum is in the treas
ury rather than mete money out in
small amounts. The Chicago members
have purchased home in a suburb
where five hundred mothers and chill
dren are sent for two weeks vaca-
tion each summer. The organization is
also recognized body in civic affairs
and is very often called upon for COM
munity work. During the war a great
deal of work was done among the peo-
pie who have recently come from Eu-
rope. Very often mothers wer unable
to read letters from their soldier sons
and were unable to write them in the
English language. The women of the
organization would make regular visits
to these mothers and not only help them
in translating and writing their letters
but conducted Americanization work
among them. "A good deal of work has
also been done among blind persons.
The women were very enthusiastic as
Mrs. Weinberg unfolded the picture OF
the work accomplished by her organi-
eaton and are determined that they too
will accomplish something worth while
The meetings will be held once month
and announcement Of the next will be
made at an early date.