The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-09
greater benefit to the children X Il !
were used and expended for them coll
lectively, instead OF Individually

lectively, instead Of Individually.
II am not at this moment attempt
ing to formulate a complete plan OF
the scheme that T propose, but it seems
logical that the Jews of each Of the
countries in which the war orphans
are will be able to- and will deere
both TO contribute and to have some
say In the method raising this large
proportion of the future Jewish popu-
laticn of their countries
II therefore propose a com prehens-
i've campaign to tho Jews of America,
that shall spread out as opportunity Of
fefs to all the world to the end that
contributors shall adopt" a Jewish
war orphan. The adoption of French
and Belgian war orphans has been
carried on, with considerable success
and a contribution of $50 per year
permits the contributor to adopt one
orphan.
For the 100000 required in Pales-
tine. lees than 1000 contributors are
required 1t is to be expected that
the use of the money by the conf
prehonsive plan I have suggested, will
result in. it being possible to main
tain, educate and train the children
for much Jess than the estimated sum-
1t will certainly be possible, in prop
erly equipped institutions, for the chill
dren to he taught useful trades or
husbandry, or whatever the circum
stances and natural incltnatons of
the children may prove to be most
desira bile.
Poland. Galicia, Rumania or Rus
STA will only need n change in the
plan in the methods Of local organiza-
ton. The contributors. will pay the
same amount and the fund will be at
the disposal Of the joint distribution
test, - J, ttr
central bureau to the local bureaus, as
the circumstances may from time to
time require.
The generous contributions made
by American Jewry to the funds that
have been used for war relief. per-
mits the assumption that America Will
be the largest contributor in the
Adoption OF War Orphans There is,
however, no doubt that the Jews in
other countries will also gladly under
take their proper share in the re-
sponSiblity.
The older children that must now
be cared Tor by this fund, may soon
be expected to become sClf-supporting
and might even be required to repay
n part of the money that has been
expended upon them for the benefit
of younger children. The task is SO
enormous that no source of income for
this purpose can be neglected or over
looked. especially in view of the even
greater task Of rehabilitation that
must soon he undertaken for Jews in
the many devastated lands.
"Details and a comprehensive plan
can be worked out with the assistance
Of experts. to whom | suggest that no
other instruction can be given, eN
copt that their plan must be formu-
lated
o. To suit varying local conditions.
% To aVCid segregating the; chil-
dren in too large IA number in any one
locality.
80 To provide for their proper re-
ligious and moral training conform
itv to the usages and practices to
whiclf-the children would have been
accustomed had they remained in the
care Of their parents.
"a. The teaching of useful hand!-
crafts or trades
-. Such secular education, RS is
equal to the highest and hest secular
training IN the various countries where
the bureaus arc established. either In
the institutions themselves. or by ar
rangement for the attendance of the
children in other institutions"