Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-27
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alton of the religion which the Jew
ish people profess. and that the
cement of brotherhood should bind
it together. The speakr held that
the need of the world today is more
and greater religion, whether this
be the religion of Jew, Gentle,
Catholic or any other church, il
brings man to God and this is the
great need.
Then taking up the life of Abra-
ham, Mr.. Lyon pointed out how he
had been called upon to sacrifice
his family, wife, friends and how
he had been repaid for his life OF
giving up. He declared in this con
nection that no one ever came to
ideals unless they sacrifice. Every
star in the flag is a sacrifice. each
state giving of some sovereign right
in order that the national govern
ment may be strong. In closing Mr..
Lyon said: ITO you L bid God speed
in the work you have undertaken
and with other organizations go on
to greater and greater success"
Harold L. Pickersgill. speaking in
place of Mayor William c.. Wilson.
who was called out of the city, told
of the opportunities offered not only
the boys but the girls also, and how
the people of today demand the
same education for their girls that
they give the boys, and held that
the laying of the cornerstone is the
result of the great work which the
Jewish citizens have done in the in
terest of the girls and boys of this
city.
In introducing Felix Fuld. chair
man state advisory board and presi-
dent of New Jersey Federation Of
Y. NJ. H. AS and Y. W. H. AS. Mr..
Alpern declared that II was through
his (Mr. Fuld's) efforts the building
has been realized. Mr.. Fuld, in be-
ginning his remarks, said that it
took very little urging to get MI.
Alpern and other local men inter-
ested in the project and that from
the minute they were interested the
success of the building was assured.
Mr.. Fuld laid great stress on his
declaration that Mr.. Alpern's work
had made the building a success. He
declared that the building stands
for good citizenship, a pleasure
ground for the young and a meeting
place for all the Jewish people of
the city. In closing, Mr.. Fluid said
that he hoped the building would be
but a forerunner of similar build
ings in every city and town in the
Harry s. Medinets, president of
the Y. NJ. H. A, spoke of the trials
and distributions under which the
Jewish people of this city had lab
ored in order to make the building
a reality and declared that the
building must be something more
than a mere mass of steel and stone,
that it must be a seat of the Jew
religion and a training place to
make better men and women.
He declared that when the Youns
Men first organized in this city in
1904, they worked better than they
knew, and that the institution will
be a source of pride and pleasure to
the people of the community. Mr..
Medinets urged the Jewish people to
put their shoulders to the wheel and
the amount of money still
needed for the building so that II
may be finished as soon as possible.
Rose Sacarny, president of the Y.
II, A, was the last speaker. She
said that the dream of the Y. w.
II. A, is being fulfilled, and that
now the Y. w. H.. A, may have a
share in the new building, will work
towards its maintenance. In clos
ing Miss Sacarny pledged the Y. w.
H. A. to put forth every effort to
bring for the building the success it
deserves.
Boy Scout, troop No. 2 under the
leadership of Scout Master Joseph
acted as ushers and body
guard at the laying OF the eorner
Following tn. services in the ten,-
pie. the crowd gathered at the cor
ner of Madison aVenue and watched
Mr.. Fluid place the stone in position.
The honor OF laying the corner
stone a sold at public auction and
was purchased by Edward Blum of
Paterson for $650.O0. AT the same
time Mr.. Fuld, president of the New
Jersey Federation of Y. NJ. H. AS
and Y. w. II. AS announced the
anonymous gift of $1,000, but 1t is
known to a degree of certainty that
is the actual gift of Mr.. Fluid
personally. At the same time the
board of directors of the Y. NJ. II.
A. pledged to pay an additional
$1,000 toward the building fund.
The board of directors, through
Kaufman, announced that
bricks in the new building will be
sold and the name of each pur-
will be impressed upon q
disc to be embedded under the
brick.
The following is a list of the pur-
chaseFs.