THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

Conference of Jewish Social Workers In Pittsburg},

Annual Meeting Held Last Week Attended By 300 Delegates—Julius Rosenwald, Cyrus Sulzberger, Edwin Goldwasse ,
Jacob Billikopf and Judge Josiah Cohen Make Addresses—Many Delegates Stay Over for
National Conference on Charities and Corrections

advocated giving as much to w ar re-
Sessions of the eleventh annual na- lief
as to all other agencies combined.
tional conference of Jewish Social
President Billikopf, in his annual
Workers were held in the early days address, told of the progress of the
of the week in Rodef Shalom Tem- campaign to raise a Jewish war relief
ple, Pittsburgh.
of $10,000,000. He said that Mr.
More than 304•delegates, from every fund
Rosenwald had subscribed $1,000,000
large city in the United States, were
to the fund, and tha't Pittsburgh,
present at the opening session, Sun- -
which has already given $100,000,
day night, of the • conference. Sev- would be expected to contribute
eral addresses were made by men who . $250,000 more before July 1.
arc internationally prominent in so-
Aaron Cohen, president of the Na-
cial service work.
tional
Conference. of Jewish Char-
Chicago
.phil-
Julius Rosenwald, the .
ities, reviewed the year's accomplish-
anthropist; Cyrus Sulzberger and I.
ments of that organization; and said
Edwin Goldwasser of New York, Ja- that the Jews of the United States
cob Billikopf of Kansas City and spend not less than $10,000,000 a year
Aaron Cohen and Judge Josiah Cohen
of Pittsburgh, were among the speak- in organized charitable work.
ers.
Monday's Sessions.
Judge Cohen paid tribute to the
The
Jewish
Social Workers pre-
memory of the late Dr. J. Leonard sented highly encouraging
reports and
Levy, for many years rabbi of the
prospects.
Much
may
be
accom-
Rodef Shalom Temple, in his address
plished, the speakers of this confer-
of welcome.
ence said at Monday's session, by
concentration of the fiscal resources
Julius Rosenwald Sounds Keynote.
Jewish charitable agen-
Mr. Rosenwald sounded the key- of the various
that
the
distribution may be
so
cies
note of the conference when he told
conducted efficiently and organiza-
his hearers:
"Social workers constitute the salt tion established.
By way of illustrating to his aud-
of the earth. I am glad to be asso-
itors
the plan of fiscal distribution
ciated with them. It has been one of
established
in the' Jewish charities in
the greatest joys of my life. It seems
New
York
city,
I. Edwin Goldwasser,
to me, however, that we should en- on Monday morning,
exhibited a
deavor to make our charitable agen-
number
of
accounting
forms
indicat-
cies non-sectarian in their activities.
ing
how
the
financial
records
of the
I think that in many cases our hos-
agencies were maintained.
pitals arc called Jewish hospitals, Jewish
when in reality there is nothing Jew- Mr. Goldwasser presided over the
ish about them except the contrib- meeting.
Dr. Charles S. Bernheimer de-
utors."
methods of organization and
Cyrus Sulzberger deplored the scribed
urged
more
federation in Jewish ac-
wholesale slaughter of men in war
tivities
so
that
there could be no lost
bile social workers are trying to motion in the work
of agencies. Pa-
—' give "retail relief." He held that the pers on the general topic of federa-
"Jewish duty is the citizen's duty plus tion also were read by Samuel B.
what every Jew ought to do," and

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tion in the field of religion and id , -
Kaufman, of Indianapolis, and Miss
anthropy. She also laid empha .
Hattie R. Kaminsky, of Scraton, Pa.
upon the enormous enthusiasm ti
All agreed that concentration of the has been aroused in the Jewi
finances of the Jewish charities and women of the country in behalf
distribution according to their needs the immigrant girl. Mrs. Drey
through expert hands was the neces- made an analysis of the service rt, -
sity of many of the Jewish com- dered by the members of the cot; -
munities,
cil to the various local federatioi.s
"Relief Problems."
and other agencies in the commull-
A paper on "Relief Problems" was ities.
The speaker of the evening was
read by Samuel Rabinovitch, of New
York, who enumerated the problems Judge Harry M. Fisher, of Chicago,
facing the social worker and 're- Ill., who spoke of the court as a do
counted the hardships encountered. cial agency. He was followed hy
Papers on the same general topic . Miss Sarah Blumenthal, of Chicago,
were presented by Miss Dora .Berres, and by Oscar Leonard, of St. Louis.
of Los Angeles; Julius Goldman, of Several other speakers were likewie
New Orleans; Philip W. Russ, of At- called on for brief remarks.
lantic; I. Robinstein, of Milwaukee,
Wednesday Sessions.
and Charles I. Cooper, of Pittsburgh.
Subject:
Americanization and Na-
Papers on employment were read by
tional
Tendencies
in Educational
Gedalecia,
of
New
York,
and
Otto
J.
Finkelstein, of Chicago.
Work. '
A paper on this subject was pre-
Abraham Oscroff, formerly identi-
sented by Dr. Charles S. Bernheimer,
fied with charitable work in Pitts-
burgh, gave. an interesting explana- of Brooklyn. The speaker presented
tion of the conduct of a bureau of the subject of Americanization from
the point of view of the various
Philanthropic research.
The afternoon session was devoted stands on the subjects. He intimated
to problems in desertion and child that the Jewish problem is unique;
abandonment, mental hygiene, care of the Jewish social worker must ;,.”-
proach that from a unique angle. The
children and settlement work.
"Every effort should be made to speakers who followed in discussion
(lid not all agree with the main thesis
bring a husband back to support his
of Mr. Bernheimer. The following
wife and family," said Monroe Gold-
stein, of New York. "If he goes to speakers spoke in accordance with the
another state, means should be em- regular program: Mr. Isaac Aaronson,
ployed to extradite him and tinder Baltimore; Mr. Philip L. Scman, Chi-
no consideration should he be allowed cago; Mr. Samuel M. Schmidt, Cin-
cinnati; Mr. Isador Kadis, Toledo;
to evade his duties to his .family."
Mr. Philip Bookstaber, Louisville.
In the evening session, an address
At noon a considerable portion of
was delivered on "Child Caring," by
Dr. Ludwig Bernstein, Pleasantville, the Jewish delegates departed for the
Fort Pitt hotel, where the National
N. J.
Mr. Samuel S. Fleisher, Philadel- Conference of Settlements held a
+lia, gave a, stereopticon 'lecture on joint luncheon with the Jewish Con-
"Art in Settlements," in which he ference, and where speakers of na-
described the femarkable results tional reputation discussed "Interna-
achieved among poor boys and girls tional Neighborhoods and the New
of the slums, who attended the art America."
classes at the Graphic Sketch Club
"Delinquency.
in Philadelphia. cl •
The topic was treated by Miss
Tuesday's Sessions.
Chairman, Louis H. Levin, Balti- Nannie
Oppenheimer,
Miss Sarah
Blumenthal,
Mr. Oscar Leonard,
Mr.
lu
L. Edward Lashman, and others.
more.
Mr. Levin presented a paper on
"Administration and Organization." Mrs.
Isaiah
Sheeline was
chairman
of time
Resolutions
Committee.
A
This
had the Baltimore
institu-
tions paper
as a background
because
that resolution was passed relating to the
Congress; one urging the
ewis
city has two Jewish Federations, one J lgamation with the National Con-
ference of Jewish Charities was voted
representing
representing the uptown organiza- ama
A resolution was passed
tions, and one representing the down- down.
town
Orthodox
Mr. or Maurice.
B. organizations.
Hexter, of Cincin- thanking the local community for time

nati, delivered a paper on "Transi- hospitality,
etc. On the
subject
of
time Jewish Congress,
Judge
Harry M.
Fisher, of Chicago, was anxious to
e nts." He gave a resume of the work
done with transients by the Registra- have the association recommend a
tion Exchange of the Field ffureau of permanent congress. This, however,
the National Conference. This paper was defeated.
At 5 o'clock the convention ad-
was discussed by Mr. Joseph H. Hy-
man, of Columbus; Miss Blanche J. journed by singing "Hatikvah."
In addition to the regular session , .
Hart. of Detroit, and Mr. Charles
round-table meetings were arranged
Strull, of Louisville.
for under the direction of Miss Nan
Delegates Entertained.
nie Oppenheimer of this city. At
At 12:30 p. m. the delegates were every conference of the Jewish Social
put into fifty automobiles. loaned by Workers arrangement is made for
the community of Pittsburgh, and . such meetings and this time the topics
driven to the Westmoreland Country of "Child Caring," "Proper Homes
club,
where Two
luncheon
was and
served
community.
hundred
fifty- .for Dependent Children," the "Treat-
through the courtesy of the local comment of Transients," "Relief Soci•
eties," "Settlements," etc., were dis
three people partook of this luncheon cussed. At one of the sessions, MI
at the climb. Aaron Cohen, of this city, was chair
At 6:30 p. m. on Tuesday, the dele- man.
gates and several hundred Pittsburgh-
ers assembled to dinner at the Schen-
CREDIT BANK FOR JEWISH
ley hotel. This dinner was catered
HOMELESS.
by the local community through the
courtesy of the Council of Jewish
Women. Mrs. Enoch Rauh, presi-
According to advices received froi,.
dent of the local section, welcomed Copenhagen, the Central Committec
i
the delegates officially, to Pittsburgh,
of the Jewish Relief Organizations n
and snoke briefly of the work of the
Russia has established a special fin
council. After the benediction by ance committee, which is headed b)
h
Rabbi Max C. Currick, of Erie; Cyrus
the well known Jew and deputy of t e
the
It
is
I.. Sulzberger was introduced as the
first duma, M. M. Winaver.
chairman and toastmaster.
object of this committee to found
credit bank for the Jewish homeless
"Council of Jewish Women."
in Russia and also to extend the sy7
Mrs. Ernestine B. Dreyfus, secre-
tern of self-taxation now in vogue In
tary of the National Council of Jew-
Moscow and Petrograd to the whglc
ish Women, in a brief talk, described
the work of this national organiza- country,