Evening star., 1926-11-15

1--WE are extending our program to
reach the $4,000 Jewish women and
40, moo Jewish children on the farms
of America In our future plans we
must take into account the fact that
the Jewish farm population Is De-
coming larger every year"
Efforts in behalf OF these people,
she pointed out, included the organi'
zation of rural women's leagues,
through whose assistance relglous
schools and synagogues have peen
established and much welfare work
accomplished. School children also
have been banded into young foiKs
leagues.
Immigrant Aid Outlined.
Miss FTorina Lasker Of New York
CITY. chairman of the department OF
immigrant aid, outlined the recrea'
tional and occupational program IN
augurated at Ellis Island by the COM
missioner of immigration In co.opera'
ton with the social and religious
organizations represented there our
representation has since then con.
ducted English classes for men and
women detained at the island, thus
supplementing personal service with
service to the group as whole" she
reported. ,.,--
The first quota barrier, Miss
Lasker pointed out. made 1t possible
for her department to extend lts
efforts in other directions. Offering
recreational opportunity to immi-
grants. During the fiscal year 1923
over 1000 cases Of deportees were
handled by the department. So
great has been the demand for serv'
ices during the following two years
that the number Of such cases was
reported as doubled each year.
Mrs. Sidney j. Freiberg OF Cinc1n
natl, chairman of extension. reported
that 43 new sections had been or
ganized during the past triennial
period, bringing the total to 235.
Councils Legislative Work.
Referring to the legislative work oi
| the council, Mrs. Wolf Of Washington
said that as representative of the
women's joint congressional commit
| tee she had attended and spoken al
! the hearings on the World Court, the
child labor amendment, the bill fol
equal representation Of women ant
the measure for a separate depart
ment Of education.
| She also appealed to the council tt
redouble its efforts in the future tt
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dustry an intensive study so that the
organization can render efficient serv
ice to working girls. Greater co-opera
tive action in lobbying for Legislation
to better the conditions Of women ant
children, in and out Of industry, also
was urged by Mrs. Wolf.
| At the opening Of today's business
session an incident occurred Of un
usual interest. A color guard of the
United States Marine Corps detach
ment presented Mrs. Sporborg, the
president, with an American flag
which was flung from the platform IL
the Hall Of Nations where the session
was held.
The delegates arose and repeated
the following salute to the flag: 81
pledge allegiance to the American flag
and to the republic for which il
stands; one nation, indivisible with
liberty and justice for ALL" THE Star
and Rabbi William Rosenblom, assist
gregatton gave the invocation.
Following resumption of the bust
ness session this afternoon, William
w. Husband, Second Assistant Sec
retary Department of Labor, was on
the program to speak on the Present
immigration Situation" and r. w.
Dunlap, Assistant Secretary Of the De.
partment of Agriculture, on THE
Farm Home of Tomorrow"
Keys to the Council" was the
topic of Mrs. Sporborg at the open
ing general session last night, at
tended by nearly $500 delegates and
visitors.
Mrs. Sporborg pleaded for a broad