Evening journal., 1922-03-27
YEARS WORK OF
JEWISH Relief
$5, ,315.63 Disbursed and Aid
in Other Ways Given
Needy
LOUIS TOPKIS
AGAIN PRESIDENT

Reports OF the officers covering the
activities OF the past year. were read
at the annual meeting OF the Hebrew
Charity Association in the Y. NJ. II.
A. building yesterday afternoon. Five
directors whose terms expired were
reelected. They are Barnet Gluck-
man. Max Keil. DR.. I. x. Kreshtool.
Nathan f. Leopold and Mrs Bertha
Levy Rossman. The reports were
made by President Louis Topkis, Su-
perintendent J. Harry Gordon and
Miss Anna Zimmerman. social ser
vice secretary.
After the reelection OF the d.
rectors the following officers were
reelected: Louis Topkis. president:
I Nathan Barsky. vice-president; J.
Harry Gordon, secretary and superin-
/ tendent Max Keil. treasurer. The
other directors are: Aaron Finger
4 Barnet Gluckman. DR.. 1. K. Kresh-
/ tool y. f. Leopold. Charles X.
Breuer s. Z. Price. Nathan Schlan-
ger, Charles W. Schragin. Abe Sayer
Mrs James y. Ginns. Mrs. Jacob
/ Faber. Mrs. Bertha Levy Rossman.
Mr. Topkis. in his report told OF
/ the difficulty OF meeting the many
demands made on the organization
during the past year and especially
/ in providing for those who applied
10 the officers for assistance. Not
only has the organization been com.
PEELED 10 meet the dimcult work OF
local relief among the people Of
Jewish faith. but provide for large
numbers OF travellers who came here
on their way from one city 10 an
other.
The Ladies' Bichor Cholem and
Moshef Zekenim Society has assisted
the Charity Association greatly. h,
said A recent change In the by
laws has permitted the addition o
three women TO the board Of di
rectors.
The board OF directors authorized
/, the Passover committee 10 sec tina
all deserving Jewish families whicl
desired supplies should be furnished
with them.
The loan fund committee wa
given authority 10 make such loan
=, In such sums as they deemed ad
visahle from time TO time.
Both Mr.. Topkis and Mr.. Gordo
pointed out that the association
resources are being taxed by present
day conditions and greater help
necessary from those who can Civ
, transients passing through Whining
ton. az rlany as five and six a da,
on their way 10 points south q
north in search for employment. ar
given assistance.
, During the year 313 persons wer
furnished $50 meals and POI lodi
ings and in nearly every case a sma
sum OF money TO help them on the
q way. This does not cover those VIII
0 come here and cannot find employ
o. ment. These also have been a.
g sisted.
k Local relief cases have been cor
d siderable. Il was reported. In man
e instances the head OF the family hs
To- been out Of work for several month
q Loans were made to the families {
g make them all as self-supporting q
o possible.
superintendent Gordon in his r.
q port showed receipts TO have bee
q S5.315.63 and disbursements OF IS
d 1929, making a deficit OF 1870
. Mr.. Gordon showed the expenditur,
10 OF the association 10 have increas,
r materially during the past year dt
10 the non-employment. He aske
o for increased support.
Miss Anna Zimmerman. soci,
10 service secretary. in her repo
- showed that she has made numerot
surveys, acting on the application
OF the sick and needy. She has ais
done community work organizir
and conducting a girls gymnasium
y class in the Y NJ. II. A. and also gi'
y ing free private lessons in Englis
to recent arrivals from Europe.
One important feature pointed OF
;, in Mr.. Topkis' report Is the pc
N sonnl service given by Mr.. Gordon
p, assisting Jewish citizens 4 a
m community in preparing immigra
papers and sending remittances
j. Europe. In many cases he has hi
,r to 60 TO Washington TO give n
81 proper assistance. Mr.. Gordon
y years OF active and efficient servi
= was the cause for many comp
i- ments at yesterdays meeting.
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