Evening star., 1938-05-30
CONFERENCE HITS
SPANISH EMBARGO
Lifting of Arms Ban Asked
at Jewish Welfare
Sessions Here.

President Roosevelt. Secretary Hull
and Congress were called on to lift
the arms embargo operating against
Loyalist Spain In q resolution adopted
today by the National Conference OF
Jewish Social Welfare at its seth an
nual meeting in the Willard Hotel.
Adopted at a special meeting called
by the Social Workers Committee to
Aid Spanish Democracy. the resolu-
ton declared that the application Of
this unjust and un-neutral embargo
has enhanced the danger of wide
spread war and is contrary to the will
of the American people who desire
peace and democracy"
Before adoption Of the resolution
George Pershing, nephew Of Gen.
Pershing, called on the Jewish social
workers to support the cause Of Loyal
Et Spain.
DR.. Dinin Elected.
DR.. Samuel Dinsn, registrar OF
Teachers Institute, Jewish Theological
Seminary. New York, was elected
president Of the National Council for
Jewish Education q; another session
today.
The council. an allied group OF the
National Conference, also elected
Bernard Isaacs OF Detroit, vice presi-
secretary; Nathan Brilliant Of Cleve-
land, treasurer, and Ben Rosen Of
Philadelphia. editor Of the official
organ Of the group, Jewish Educa-
ton.
The work Of resettling German refu-
gees away from congested areas and
Eastern ports OF entry will be put
into the hands Of a National Resettle-
ment Committee, organized yesterday
by the National Coeordinating Com
mittee for German Refugees.
Assurance Given.
At q special meeting held As part Of
the National Conference, representa-
tives from 46 cities were given the
assurance Of Prof Joseph P. Chamber
lain that the American Government
will cooperate in aiding the refugees.
DR.. Chamberlain, chairman of the
National Co-ordinating Committee, is
a member Of President Roosevelts Ad-
visory Committee on Political Refu-
gees.
Private organizations, Protestant,
Jewish and Catholic, interested and
active in handling the refugee prob
lem here in America" Dr. Chamberlin
said, may be assured full co-opera-
finn from tho
tate and ease the emigration Of refu-
gees from Central Europe within the
framework Of existing immigration
legislation. This csn be done, both
here and in the 80 countries interested
in this question. without any change
in their current immigration policies"
Coordinate Activities.
The National Resettlement Com
mittee plans to organize regional and
local resettlement committees which
will coordinate their activities
through q central office.
The attention Of She main body Of
the National Conference of Jewish
Social Welfare was occupied with re-
lief problems at the meetings yester-
day
Discussing "the impact Of social Sc
curity developments on private social
work and Jewish Community organic
alton" Harry Greenstein, president
of the conference, STACKED the Fed
eral relief administration.
The present artificial distinction
and division OF responsibility between
the Federal Government and the
States on the basis of employables
and unemployables is not states
manlike approach 10 the problem,
Mr.. Greenstein declered.
Catesories Cited.
Prof. William Haber, sociologist at
the University OF Michigan. told the
session the Government social security
program has increased the tendency
to divide various classes Of needy into
categories of the eyed, the i'll. the
dependent and the unemployed.
Categorical assistance" he declared
whatever its shortcomings, results in
qualifying as 'eligitles' thousands Of
persons who woulG not qualify or
would not apply for: general relief"
Differing with Prof. Haber on the
formula of categorical assistance"
Mr.. Greenstein asserted. There are
many of us who feel that We ought not
to have any specialized form Of cate
gorical aid. but instead one additional
broad category to be included in the
Social Security Act. :fexible enough to
provide for all forms Of direct relief
which might be needed. with appro-
priations by the Federal Government
on q matching basis"
A solid gold cigarette case is being
made from the first brick made from