The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1922-11-29
FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO
LAUD W0MEN'S WORK
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
COMMENDED FOR IMMIGRANT
AID.

Atlantic City. y. AT the opening
meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Council of Jewish Women. which
is converting at the Breakers Hotel.
Miss, Rose Bremen of Brooklyn. n.
", President, referred in her message
to the tribute paid to this Organiza-
ti0n by Commissioner General Of In
migration Husband. and National I'm
migrant Aid agencies. Throughout the
various centers of Europe. a pamphlet
What Every Emigrant Should Know
Is distributed by the Councils rep
resentatives to save prospective emf
grants the pain and disappointment
of being turned away Mt Ellis Island
because their journey had been under
taken without sufficient and proper
information. Miss Bremen declared:
II desire to lay especial stress up
On the excellent publications OF the
Department of Immigrant Aid, its
noteworthy monthly bulletin THE
Immigrant" and the highly laudable
pamphlet "What Every Emigrant
should Know Government officials as
well as every volunteer agency inter-
.sted In immigration has commended
nur Department on these publications.
II venture to declare that no
agency devoted to social welfare dur
ing the past year. add more val
liable contribution to American
Al, I'm haan
rendered by this Department of the
Council In its Analysing and Clarity
ing Of the prevailing chaotic theories
and prejudices regarding immigration
problems. This fortunately is n work
in which every Council Section. no
matter how small. and every member
If the Council Of Jewish Women, may
assist, and l have repeatedly urged
upon the Sections and their members,
their duty in there days Of confused
thought and Uniformed opinion. to in.
form Themselves thoroughly, tmpor-
tally md sanely upon the great prob
lens Of immigration. concerning which
the Council claims the right to speak
with the authoritative Knowledge born
Of long experience. The Council has
never taken single step to encour-
age or stimulate immigration, but as
an organiza ton of American citizens
hose particular function it long has
been to prepare the fOreign-born
woman for her American environment
and her American duties. 1t asserts
our obligation to prepare the way for
saner, juster methods of immigration
policy and to this end invites the CO.
operation OF every Council member"
Mrs Harry Sternberger of New
York City. National Executive Secre-
tary, announced in her annual report
That the Council of Jewish Women
now includes $4,000 members thruout
the United States and Canada. and
that the Councils publication THE
Jewish Woman" has been welcomed ~
professors of sociology and librarians
at the most prominent universities
and colleges. At special afternoon
meeting open to the men and women
Of Atlantic City. Mrs. Alexander ko-
hut, of New York City, chairman OF
the committee on European Recon
struction. described the work of aid
and instruction being offered to Rus
sian refugees through the Counciis
Immigrant Center established at Riga
Iatvia. Mrs. Nathaniel e. Harris
chairman of the committee on Foreign
Relations. announces the organization
of a Council OF Jewish WOen at Riga.