Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
Mrs. Eckhouse AT
Women S Meeting

Mrs. Elmer Eckhouse, president
of the State Federation of the Coun-
ell of Jewish Women gave a delight
full talk on Jewish Council Work"
at the opening meeting of We local
council of Jewish Women, which
was held in the Beth Mordecai tenn
pie in Hobart street yesterday af-
ternoon, with the president, Mrs.
j.. B. Joselson, PRECEDING.
Mrs. Eckhouse welcomed the or
ganization at their opening meeting
and wished them a year of joy,
prosperity, hope and blessing. The
speaker was astounded at the Won
derful reports given by the different
departmental chairmen, n stated
that there must be cooperation to
accomplish all this. Meet your mis-
takes courageously. If knitting a
| sweater, said Mrs. Eckhouse, you
find you have a knot and skip over
it thinking no one will see it, and
than you find another knot, finally
| will come to a mass of thread full of
knots and you will be unable to do
anything. On the other hand If you
stop to undo ach knot as you go
along, you will come out success
fully. The same thing applies to
council work continued the speaker.
Mrs. Eckhouse urged the women
to come out and serve their people
and to teach children that Judaism
is not only a religion, but a phil
osophy. She concluded with a poem
mot Understood"
Rev. j. Colish, opened the meeting
with invocation, and spoke a few
words of welcome to the He
also stated that he would help in
any way. in the forming of Bible
classes in the council. Mrs. NJ. Isen-
berg, accompanied by Mrs. Hyman
Friedman, sang in a charming man
ner wake Up" by Montague Phil
lips.
AT the business session, which pre-
| coded the program, Mrs. NJ. Cavern
sky, chairman of the religious COM
mittee announced that this depart
ment would continue their work in
the Hebrew school this year. Three
children nave had their tuition to
this school paid for by the council.
This committee is also planning to
conduct Bible classes, for all those
Interested.
Mrs. Simon Salter chairman of
the social welfare committee report
ed seven cases were attended to dur
ing the summer months, and in every
case help was appreciated. Mrs.
Henry x. Golenbock, chairman of
the Legislative committee ANNOUNCE
ed hat the bill for night work for
women was trying to be repealed.
Mrs. Benjamin Goldman, chairman
of the civic, communal and educa-
tional committee announced that Ia
vestigation had been made of the
plumbing in No. Z school and it was
found to be in perfect Condition and
new drinking fountains had been in
stalled.
Mrs. Goldman also announced that
this department would take up liter
airy and dramatic art this year. Any
one wishing to join this club Wall
communicate with Mrs. Morris Click
chairman.
Mrs. David SNAPPER, chairman of
the finance committee reported that
S613.S0 had been realized from the
chain of card parties which she man
aged during the summer months.
No little credit is due Mrs. SNAPPER
for these wonderful results, as she
save unciringly of her efforts and
time to make the parties such a sue
cess. Mrs. SNAPPER thanked all the
women who had given parties during
the summer. and announced that
tleIS are sui lWflNS women, VINO
have pledged themselves to hold
some social for this Ecneft.
Mrs. Bernard WeinL latt. chairman
of the membership committee an
nonuced that ten new members have
been taken in. Mrs. N. Prelninger,
is chairman of the ;lusical comedy,
which is to be giveE sometime in
the Near future. under the direction
of the council.
1t was decided to give an annual
donation of $15 to the city hospital.
Mrs. j. b. Joselson. the president.
will attend the t~riennial convention
of the local council of Jewish Wo-
men, being held at st. Louis, on
November 10.
1t was announced that Rev. J. Max
Weiss, of New York City. will speak
at the next meeting of the council
November 26. His subject will be
The Song of Love to the Melody of
Hate" Following the session. re-
freshments were served by the COM
mittee in charge.