The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-10

ecutlNe secretary 10 give ut tiis iISi e
NAL conventions Il birdseye view of
the work of the entire organization,
the near view or filling in of details
being left to the reports of the MAJ
tioaal chairmen.
..rhe Council has modestly cloaked
its good deeds behind the unassum-
ing title of Council of Jewish Women.
As the Council of Jewish men, the
Sanhedrin. stood for justice, law, and
religion, so the Council of Jewish
women stands for philanthropy, which
is social Justice, for education which
Is obedience to law, whether of nature
or of nation. and for religion. At the
last Triennial convention it was anz
nounced that the Council had 50 Sec
tions in 81 States with nearly 23.OOo
members. Today there are 149 Sec
tions in 36 States the District of Col
umbia. Canada and Cuba. In 1917
thirty new sections We're announced.
Today we can announce twice that
number. GO new Sections. The total
membership is more than $500, Civ
ing us over Il. 800 new members. There
are is Sections whose membership
exceeds 1000. one of these having
nearly 5000 members. There are .
Sections whose membership is 20 or
below. These small Sections. no less
than the large ones, deserve to stand
high in our estimation. Some of these
small Sections report that they have
1000 membership, having secured tire
names of all the Jewish women in
the community. without single en-
ception. Some Of these small Sections
report that. since their organization
for the first time Jewish women We're
invited by public officials to take part
in civic affairs. These small Sections
are doing big work in their commrn-
ity. where they are often the ohl!
Jewish woman'S organization with
scope large enough and elastic enough
to be called upon in any emergency.
la the Spring of 1920 the Council
launched u national campaign for
funds for the first time in its eN-
istence conducting an organized CAM
paign. The total sum of S90.1Ol.63
was collected With the work which
has come to us at Ellis Island it is
easy to understand that the collection
of a fund showed wise fOrethought
on the part OF the National Board and
the Executive committee who advised
and planned the campaign.
THE special committee for work for
Jewish women on the farms has cstab-
lished its work in four States and has
shown the importance of the coltin-
uance and extension Of its activities
in the states where established as we'll
a., its need in other states where
Jewish farmers have located 1t is
often suggested that tile congestion OF
the city ghettos be relieved ly send
ing Jewish families to the farms. Us
uaily the families are unwilling to 20
and what is more important. they AZ"
nou wanted on the farms. / will
cite a case in evidence The Chamber
of commerce of New England town
not far from my home. few months
rgo issued circular stating. among
other things, that Jewish settlers
would keep away the fine class ot
summer bUarders who have been com
ing TO the town. which would then
share tlIe fate of the Catskills, shore
resorts on the New Jersey coast and
other popular summer resorts now
given over entirely to Jews and avoid
ed by other people. Jews do not give.
only take from Il place. All can help
lay refusing to sell or lease to Il Jew
and all must stand together \ quesz
liOnnaire was enclosed which was III
fact a pledge not to sell or lease l;Lnd
to Jews
Sections. the report says, have study
circles in progress and Council reiig-
ious schools attended hy over 1000
children.
Under philanthropy the sections
are doing the most extensive work.
To oven glimpse what they are ac-
complishiny in the 40 cities where
there are sections should he Il sure
cure for nnti-Scmitism of the Ford
type and all other types. Seventy
Cnc Sections report J4j philanthropic
rncdavors of the most diverse kind
as called forth by local needs. Six
ty-six Sections have reported tota!
expenditure of S10T, ,G31.31 for local
and national philanthropics, which
amount docs not include the total sum
expended. Twenty-Five Sections re
port Soi. .S92. SIS expended for the main-
tcmancc of Council institutions: 20
Sections reported institutions support
cd hy Them wholly. or in part. These
Institutions are most diverse III the,r