Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-12
Great Progress Made
By Women's Council

Council of Jewish Women held re-
Gently the following reports were
given; The president, Mrs. ]. b.
Joselson, reported that the first reg
ular meeting of the Perth Amboy
Section Council of Jewish Women
was held on October 80, 1922, at the
Progress Club, with a membership
of thirty-six. Committees were ap-
pointed but not until December did
they engage in active work. The
following committees were appoint
ed; Religion and religious schools;
! civic, communal, education; immi-
grant aid; legislation, peace, arbi-
tration; social welfare; blind, deaf,
tuberculosis. The council is plan
ming to add Alericanization work
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Benjamin Goldman, chair
man of the educational, civic and
communal committee, gave the fol-
lowing report:
Education mean to lead forth the
unthinking and unknowing to a
knowledge of the world. Its chief
aims are service, utility, perfection
ism and happiness. With such a
Il cpGAllS OhIAAhAE vi OAA WI ~ ~ was
with the keenest anticipation that
we commenced activities. This COM
| mittee conducted II meeting OF the
Section, at which time Mrs. j. A.
Seidman, of the Brooklyn Council,
gave a most instructive and inspiring
| talk on education as the basic foun-
dation of success in the evolution Of
woman.
This committee will also have the
delightful privilege of helping equip
a library in the new Y. M. ii. A.
building. A list Of books is being
compiled, the presentation of which
will take place upon completion of
the building in the fall, and 1t is our
ardent hope to continue our initial
effort in the form of an annual gift
of books thereafter.
Under civic and communal work,
we report that a petition for SAFE
and sane fourth was drawn, endors-
ed by representative citizens, and or
CARNATIONS and presented to Will
liam c. Wilson, mayor OF the city
personally. IL behooVes US to say,
however, that his Honor granted tu
sLorekeepers u permit Tor lhe use OF
fireworks in the early part OF the
year, hence our petition was a tribe
l ldlt, DQL bliaL ~ WAL w oOAAAC 6OQul
there is no doubt. We nave the Ma
yor's own assurance Oh that point,
10 wit; 1t will be u misdemeanor Tor
! aforesaid sIorekeepers TO sell hre'
works before the Fourth OF July
| and secondly that it Will likewise lie
a serious oiIense to sell dangerous
or harmful fireworks, even on In
dependence DAY. and that the law
| Will be firmly and Absolutely sntorc-
ed.
We are cooperating with the
| Parent-Ieaeher's Association OF NO
school to nave u Educational
board make investigation OF the
| plumbing, sanitation and drinking ia
cIlltles OF building in the hope OF
| ascertaiulng what has caused con
tagious disease in epidemic form Ia
prevail at that school tor the past
| three consecutive years.
safeguarding the health of the
chlld IN the school is a vital issue
and we Will put forth every effort u
nave any existing iau4ty CONDITIONS
remedled.
Mrs. lyma Friedman, chairman
of the immigration aid gave a most
| interesting report OF WORK accom-
| pushed by her committee during the
| year, telling of cases where people
were brought togetner n madt
happy through this COMMITTEES.
Mrs. SIMON Salter, chairman of this
Social Welfare committee reports
follows:
l would like to give a detailed re
port of the social welfare activity
during the short period that thu
Council OF jewish Women has beer
formed in this city, however as tbs
cases wefe quite numerous and con
sidering their indiscreet natures
would only state that we we're CO.
operating with all other organlza'
tions dong similar work.
While some cases did not meet ou
expectations, in spite OF the fact tina
tried out best for their remedy fol-
we act as friends and not as bene
ticiaries, others again had splendid
results and gratitied our untirinl
efforts.
Mrs. Henry X, .Gelenbock, chair
man of the peace and arbitration
gave an interesting report on thi
work and also the legislative work
The no night work for women wa
endorsed by the Council.
Mrs. David T. Wilentz, Chairman
of the Deaf, Dumb, Blind and Tuber
eular committee reported that the.
nave oHefed ald TO any Needy Jew
ish child in this city.
During Christmas week, the com
mittee in behalf of the Tuberculosis
league, sold Christmas seals, in tn
sum of $40, which was the amour
of our quota. The sale was eondue
ted at the First National bank ant
the many ladies who helped the com
mittee were most earnest and SINGER
in their efforts.
This committee is also ceeperat
ing with the leading organization
of the county in their efforts to in
duce the Board of Freeholders t
retain certain lands near Metuchei
for camp sites and play ground pur
poses. The land was originally pur
chased for a home for Tubereulal
patients, 1t vas later condemned by
the health authorities as unsuited TO
that purpose. The various COMMITTEES
who recently viewed the premise
are unanimous in their feeling tina
the County should not dispose o
the land but should appropriate Il
for a public camp site.
Mrs, s. Rosenwieg chairman OF
the religious committee gave a mos
interesting report ON the work &C
complished in the Hebrew schoo
by the council in buying new books
: for tIena a1Sn dapafinn 70 thotr bo Il