The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
SOCIETIES HOLD
ANNUAL MEET
Jewish Federated Societies
Have Dinner-Meeting at
Carpenter Hall.
DIR. MONTAZNSPEAKER

The third annual meeting of the
Federated Jewish Societies of Kenosha
was held at Carpenter hall on Sunday
evening. A dinner was served al six
o'clock by the members of the Hadas-
sab chapter, under the direction Of
Mrs. L. Rakosi, chairman for the jew
ish Ladies Aid societies. After the
dinner j. D. Rosenblum gave a brief
resume of the three years activities
rather than the mole derailed custom
airy report.
"The association has more than Civ
en- an excuse for it's existence" Mr..
Rosenblum said eve have done much
good. $4,000 has been sent away for
war relief; $4,000 to $4,000 has been
used for local activities and national
institutions. This has been possible
through the united efforts of the fed
Grafton members. Mr.. Rosenblum OK
pressed his appreciation for the sup
port of loyal members and scored those
who either have not done their part
or, who, having pledged, have failed to
live up to their Pledges He said that
conscience can be the only guide in
such matters but that those who are
not directly benefited by certain meas
ures should realize their coruelative
responsibility.
Reports on Activities.
The benefciaries of the Federated
Jewish Societies fund are the Hebrew
school, war relief movements, the So
cial center fund, and miscellaneous ac-
tivities, H. r. Gordon gave an inter
esting report on the Hebrew school
which indicated that much progress.
has been made in the past year. EN-
manuel Epstein reported on the war
relief drives in which the Kenosha as
ISOLATION participated successfully.
Mr.. Rosenblum gave the report Of
the Jewish Ladies Aid Society Of which
Mrs. A. Epstein is president. He
praised highly the activities of the
society which cares for local charities.
He also expressed appreciation for the
w2rk Of H. R. Gordon, B. Cohn and
Mrs. Rakosi.
There was election of five persons
to the board of directors for a term
of three years, as follows: D. Korf,
s. Iskowitch. D. Rustker, Mrs. H. R.
Gordon and Mrs. L. Goldman. The re-
firing board is J. Goldstein, H. R.
Gordon, I. Thurman, Mrs. A. Epstein
and Mrs. NJ. Plous.
Upon completion of important bust
ness Mr.. Rosenblum said, eve have
taken care of the material needs for
local, national and international caus-
es. Our spiritual needs have been
neglected but there has been a con
certed effort to get spiritual leader
in Kenosha. | hope that that effort
will crystalize into action very soon.
We have had rabbis to talk to us and
one of the best liked of these visitors
has recommended DR.. A. 2. Montaz as
man who could adapt himself to Ke-
%noshas particular needs. He has had
fine success in effecting compromise
in a similar congregation of Orthodox
and ultra moderns in Portland, Ore"
"The Need of the Hour"
4 DR.. Montaz impressed his audience
with his sincere and well studied solu-
tion of "The Need of the Hour" ITO
day the world at large is sick" Mr..
Montaz said "If you could feel the
pulse of the world you could see that
! there is something wrong We have
just passed through the great crisis of
war and now come the more distress
ing after-effects An i'll person cannot
! ho held rosponsilnl9 for his acts and
r.. I