The Denver Jewish news., 1919-04-23
Experimenting in Friend
ship and Affection
Continued from Page One.

Before the War for ten years Gold
haar was u school teacher in New
Yorks East-Side He WAS graduated
from Cornell, and later received his
Nj $. at New York University. His
experience with groups Of men and
boys was first gained at Cold Spring,
N Y. where for six years lie was nd-
ministratOr at tue Y. NJ. II. ~. Lake
Spring Camp. In November. 1917,
when the Jewish Welfare Board was
first organized. Goldman obtained
leave from the Board of Education
and donned the uniform Of the Jew
ish Welfare Worker. He was sent
first to Camp Funston and later to
Camp Mills.
When the Jewish Welfare Board
sent n commission to France In July
to learn how. the organization might
best serve the Jewish men In .uni-
Dorm, Goldman went along US ,nd-
ministrative secretary. and when the
commission returned to the States. he
NstS ltlN W CAPNtihNht A's
friendship. There were thousands of
Jewish boys in France and the num-
her was constantly increasing. They
were lonely for those Of. their own
faith. who spoke Yiddish, and, knew
the religious and historical customs
o: the jew; they wanted and needed
many things, both spiritual and ma
terial. and their families at home were
worried about them.
Instead of Il hut Or cinteen in Paris,
the J. w. b. made home in rOomy
muslin curtains. music. flowers, and
women's voices-with every comfort
from bath to violin. The boys,
who came trOOping up the steps from
the drizzly streets, found stcamins
tea and chocolate cake, cigarettes and
friends awaiting them. There WAS II
group of American Jewesses. residing
io Paris. who came up every day to
Welcome the boys. Goldhaar with his
cordial smile sat behind the big desk.
and Just as soon as the boy in khaki
found friend. There is n twinkle
behind Goldhaar's big glasses that
snys--"l am mighty glad to see you.
When the newcomer had told his
troubles and had learned that his
reeds were to be satisfied, he signed
his name and the address OF his reia-
lives in the States in the visitors
book. As fast AS TRANSATLANTIC mail
could carry them. friendly and per-
sonal letters were dispatched TO the
folks at home. Iii many INSTANCES the
haar'S letter with u personal descrip-
ton of the hospitality they had ell
joyed.
\ prominent New York business man
expressed the gratitude Of many faith
org when he wrote to Goldhaar: ''fc
our great surprise we received your
wonderful letter. informing us that
YOU had the pleasure Of visit from
my son. who Is on duty In Paris. 1t
certainly was great surprise and Il
wonderful source of pleasure to know
that this establishment Ind been i'll
existence in Paris. Your letter was
very gratifying to me. and I showed
ii to many residents of this city. who
ALSO huve boys Within range Of your
house. and they immediately took steps
TO notify their boys to call on you.
want to Thank you personally for
the great interest you are showing,
and have notified our Paris office
to forward you donation of fifty
francs. which Is for cigarettes for
some of our boys who ARE visiting
YOU
France is small place after all
when there's some one to link up
family ties over there" so my
dear mother has written you. and my
dear brother visited your club rooms. :
wrote boy in the hospital. Tint
means great deal to me. To my
great sorrow We are situated far from
Paris and since passes are not issued
MS yet. I'll have to walt Il little be-
fore we get acquainted. y world of
thanks for your fine stationery and
the two small books. They We're just
what wanted and l shall greatly en-
joy reading them. You shall hear
from me often"
Altho every mother longs to be in
France with her boy, one lonesome
mother gratefully accepted the guard
ianship of the J. w. Il. for her boy.
She said: 1T does my hehrt good to
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