The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-03-09
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH
WOMEN.
Upioue Tribute to President.

Miss Rose Bremen, president of the
Council of Jewish Women, who recent
ly addressed the section of Richmond
Hill. n. Y. was the recipient of an
unusual tribute upon that occasion
The Richmond Hill section adopted a
Jewish War Orphan in Miss Brenner's
name. in appreciation Of her efforts in
behalf of all humanitarian purposes.
Sections adopt war Orphans.
In response to the appeal of tn" ex-
ecutiye office for the War Orphans
Adoption Program of the Joint Dis
tribution committee. excellent results
have already been achieved. The phiia
delphia section has adopted war or
phans; the Jamaica a.. - and Al
bany IN. W sections have each
adopted orphans; and-tne following
eight sections have each adopted one:
Hartford, Conn: Shreveport. La.
Chattanooga. Tenn. GlOversville. \.
Y; Yonkers. n. y; Houston. Tex.
Beaumont, Tex; and Galveston, Tex.
Contributions toward this work have
been made by the sections of Char
lotte, n. c.; Council Bluffs, Iowa :;
Glen Cove. L. L.; Raleigh, n. c.
Rochester, n. Y: San Francisco, Cal. ::
Schenectady, n. Y: Wichita Falls
Tex, and Macon, Ga. Other sections
have pledged immediate appropria-
lions in behalf of this deserving en-
deavOr.
Contribute toward European Unit.
Generous appropriations have been
received by Mrs. Alexander Kohut OF
New York City. chairman of the COM
mittee on Reconstruction. toward FL
nancipg the Council Unit of social
service experts who are to render aid
TO Jewish communities in Europe aud
to make recommendations for pro-
gram Of reconstruction work.
Religious Education Emphasized.
The executive office, in its slogan
for all correspondence during the
month of March. stresses the Councils
determination to assure every Jewish
boy and girl religious education. In
urging Religious Education for
Every Child" the Council bears in
mind the need of smaller communities
near our larger cities THAT do not
have trained religious leaders in their
community and so require the CO.
operation of experienced men and
women in solving their educational
problem.
The first social center in the com
inunity of st. Paul will soon be open
ed under the auspices Of the local
Council section and other cooperating
| ORGANIZATIONS. The Seattle. wash
section promotes very extensive pro
gram thru its Educational Centre. an
| institution that it maintains thru its
own efforts.
Two important appointments have
| Just been made by Miss Rose Brcn
| ner, president of the Council Of jew
| ish Women. Mrs. Herbert f. Often
heimer of Louisville, Ky, has been
named Chairman of the National CON-
mittee on Civics and Communal AZ
| fairs: and Mrs. Alexander Wolf of
| Washington, d. G. has assumed the
craftsmanship of the National COM
mittee on Education.
Conduct Free Schools.
A Free kindergarten, with classes
open to children irrespective of re-
| ligious affiliations. has been conducted
by the San Antonio (TeX.) section. a
Religious School has just been estab-
lshed by the section Of Hartford
| tConn.) and also a weekly religious
school class for deaf children. A re-
| ligious school ut Columbia (Pa.) has
been opened by the Lancaster (Pao
| Section.
Establish Only Library in City.
The only Public Library in the city
of Woodbridge. n. Y, has been estab-
Ished by the local Council section
situated in the centre of rural reg
| ton. This section has also provided
warm luncheons for the school chill
dren who come from distant farms.