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REPORT INDICATES
200,000 JEWS SAW
MILITARY SERVICE
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and in the camps of this country,
regarding the necessity of retaining
their insurance, the procedure for the
c onversion of this insurance and the
details of securing allotments, allow-
ances and arrears of pay. They were
Also informed regarding the oppor-
tunities under the federal vocational
act and the assistance which was
made available to them through the
United States employment service for
„curing employment on their return
to civilian life.
The board established an informa-
tion bureau at national headquarters
to supply the most authoritative and
"cent information on subjects in
woieh they were particularly inter-
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•-.!4) e 71t.isentatives of the board Ilan-
Merits approximately 300,000 personal
service cases in the camps of this
count during the year following the
armistice.
"The need for maintaining the good
I cheer and buoyant spirits of the en-
listed men became more urgent than
ever during the period of demobiliza-
tion. Wholesome and varied diver-
sion had always been a source of en-
joyable recreation to the men, but
was now of added significance as a
means of counteracting the tedium
and restlessness of waiting in camp
for discharge."
Work of Welfare Board
The report showed that in camps,
debarkation centers and community
buildings, dances, musicales, vaude-
ville programs, moving pictures, box-
ing bouts, stunt nights and special
features, which had formed a part of
the regular entertainment program,
were increased in number. The board
sent a Yiddish operatic troup to many
of the camps, in order to bring this
form of entertainment to those who
especially desired it. Under the aus-
pices of the organization, vaudeville
companies also toured the camps.
Overseas, an entertainment unit
known as the "Tuneful Trio" gave
81 concerts, consisting of Yiddish
folk songs and musical numbers. The
second army show, "Who Can Tell,"
which played for five consecutive
weeks in France, was presented by
the board.
Motion picture machines, pianos,
pianolas and phonographs were se-
cured by the organizations for each
of its buildings.
The Jewish Welfare Board arranged
over 10.000 entertainments in the
camps and communities in the United
States, attended by approximately
3,500,000 men. Overseas there were
held 5,000 entertainments, attended by
2.750,000 soldiers.
"As for educational activities," the
report continued, "stress was likewise
placed on those phases of the work
which would be most helpful to the
men on their return to civilian life.
Soldiers and sailors who were anx-
ious to engage in more important
work than that which they had hith-
erto followed were assisted in pre-
paring themselves to realize their am-
bitions. Specially qualified teachers
were secured to instruct the men, and
courses in various subjects were or-
ganized as needed,
Conduct 3,000 Classes.
"Three thousand classes were con-
ducted by the board, attended by over
100,0(10 men. Six hundred thousand
men attended lectures and over 30,000
men were present at club and forum
gatherings.
"Religious services were continued
in camp and were well attended. In
this country, the report showed over
400,000 men were present at these
services. In France a total of 1,740
services were held with an attendance
of 180,000 men.
"As leaves from camp were more
frequently granted and were of longer
duration, the men were enabled to
attend services at local synagogues
and temples and to partake more
often of the home hospitality of the
people of the community.
"The high holy days and festive
occasions were observed with the
same splendid spirit and liberal dis-
tribution of gifts as during the days
of mobilization.
"Among the Jewish members of the
A. E. F., the religious and spiritual
work was conducted in the closest
co-operation with the 13 Jewish army
chaplains who had been appointed
by the war department upon the rec-
ommendation of the Jewish Welfare
Board."
It was pointed nut that the work in
the navy was similar to the activities
in the army and was conducted by
66 field representatives especially as-
s'ened to naval posts. The board
contributed over $14,000 to the bu-
reau of navigation toward the pur-
chase of recreational and athletic
equipment for the sailors.
Welcome Home Receptions.
Speaking of the community work,
Dr. Adler said: "The 165 local
branches of the board lent fullest co-
operation in carrying out this pro-
gram of post-armistice service. Corn-
01:rity centers maintained in 52 cities
`. made more attractive and the
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: .40. Welcome !ionic recptions to
' itotraing troops were a feature of
the community program. Dormitory
accomniodations were provided for
the enlisted men, and in many in-
stances were supplemented by can-
teen service, all of which was offered
to enlisted and ex-service men.
In order to carry out its plan of an
all-inclusive post-armistice service,
the board included in its welfare
schedule additional activities.
"The board organized the transport
service division to minister to the
needs of the men on the transports
returning from France. Thirty-one
representatives were assigned to
troop ships and on the 52 round trips
completed by these workers many
thousand men, including the crews,
were reached by this service. Re-
ligious services were held frequently
on the transports, either by the 'Star
of David' man or a Jewish soldier.
Supplies such as candy, cigarettes
and comfort articles were distributed.
The Jewish Welfare Board partici-
pated in the hearty greeting which
was accorded to every incoming ship
at the ports of debarkation. Repre-
sentatives of the organization at Ho-
boken, Boston, Portland, Philadelphia.
Norfolk, Newport News and Charles-
ton met in all 450 transports with
returning troops and supplied the
men with gifts and rendered service
which added to the warmth of their
welcome.
, "As the troops came into camp
from the transports. they were met
b> a Jewish Welfare Board representa-
tive, who would board the incoming
train at ■ convenient distance and
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meet the men before they arrived at
the camp, distribute supplies and at-
tend to their personal needs.
Hospital Activities.
"Ilospital activities of the Jewish
Welfare Board had always received
much attention on the part of the
field representatives. As the wound-
ed and disabled began to return from
France, the board extended its hospi-
tal activities so that it might ade-
quately administer to the comfort and
well-being of these men.
"The hospital service division was
organized and promoted special ac-
tivities in conjunction with the efforts
of the hospital authorities and the
educational and recreational officers
of the hospital and American Red
Cross,
"A total of 54 field representatives
who had training in pedagogy or ex-
perience in teaching were assigned
to 40 general hospitals, 17 base hos-
pitals, functioning in physical recon-
struction, 17 regular base hospitals,
13 debarkation hospitals and six mis-
cellaneous hospitals.
"Ward visitation was a feature of
the hospital program. Over 100,000
men attended the religious services
and celebrations of the Jewish holi-
days, which were held in the hospi-
tals. Over 4,000 entertainments at-
tended by approximately 1,200,000
patients and corps men were ar-
ranged in the hospitals. In addition
many educational classes were con-
ducted,
Unemployment Service.
its employment service the
board sought to meet the employment
problem of the returning soldiers in a
practical manner. It was recognized
that the problem constituted a Jew-
ish community obligation, to be dis-
charged by the Jewish communities
through such institutions, lodges and
other agencies as were ready and able
by reason of their physical resources
and personnel to engage in such ef-
forts successfully. Through the co-
operation of the Y. M. H. A. and I.
0. B. B. local agencies were mobilized
in the communities for the task of
finding suitable employment for the
men. The efforts of these organiza-
tions were harmonized and brought
under centralized control, the work
being conducted in accordance with
uniform national policies and financed
by the Jewish Welfare Board. In
every community where there was a
general re-employment bureau for re-
turning soldiers and sailors, the local
joint committee of the I. 0. B. B.,
Y. M. H. A., and Jewish Welfare
Board worked in thorough co-opera-
tion with it, so as to avoid duplica-
tion and increase the effectiveness of
the general employment effort of the
community.
"The activities of the Jewish Wel-
fare Board employment service were
not confined solely to securing posi-
tions. Alen were advised as to chances
for growth and promotion in various
fields of work and were also rendered
every assistance in securing prelim-
inary educational training necessary
before undertaking any new occupa-
tion."
Board Continues Labors
Referring to the present activities
of the board, the report related how,
when the conduct of welfare work
within the camps was taken over by
the war and navy departments on
November 1, 1919, and January I,
1920, respectively, the Jewish Welfare
Board, in CO111111011 with the other wel-
fare agencies, was no longer permitted
to continue its representatives within
the camps.
In order to furnish the army and
navy departments with sufficient funds
to conduct welfare activities, pending
the receipt of congressional appropri-
ations, the committee of II, on which
Mr. Mortimer L. Schiff was the rep-
resentative of the Jewish \Velfare
Board, allotted $2,864,000 to the gov-
ernment in behalf of the welfare or-
ganizations. Of this amount, the
board contributed $137,170 to the
army and $40,400 to the navy.
"The hoard decided, however," it
was explained, "that the uniformed
men of Jewish faith should continue
to have, insofar as possible, the bene-
fit of its ministrations. In the camps
and C01111111111itieS there was obviously
no less need fur the continuance of
the helpful, friendly interest in its
sons in the army and navy. Clearly,
therefore, the organization had a def-
inite responsibility which it has sought
to meet, in spite of many difficulties
which were created by the change of
the military forces from the war to a
peace basis and by the direct assump-
tion of the war and navy departments
of morale work. It has been the aim
of the board tc meet primarily those
Jewish needs which naturally were
unprovided for by the non-sectarian
welfare program of the war and navy
departments.
Post War Problems
"The many post war problems of
the ex-soldier and his family are re-
ceiving the solicitous consideration of
the board. The personal service di-
vision at national headquarters is at
the present time handling approxi-
mately 300 cases each month, involv-
ing the personal welfare of the enlist-
ed and ex-service men and their fam-
ilies. The majority of these problems
related to delayed allotments and
allowances, the collection of insur-
ance, securing of pay and obtaining
compensation for disability or depend-
ency. A representative of the board
is stationed at Washington, D. C., to
facilitate contact with the various di-
visions of the government in refer-
ence to these matters.
"The Jewish Welfare Board is at
present in touch with 84 camps and
naval stations and II hospitals
throughout the United States. In ad-
dition, it is active in behalf of the men
in the canal zone, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian islands.
"The ministrations of the board
are made available through 74 key-
men, who are soldiers designated by
the camp commander to act as in-
formal Jewish Welfare Board repre-
sentatives in place of the regular
workers of the hoard, who no longer
can be stationed in the camps; through
11 chaplains, five morale officers and
four commanding officers, who keep
the board constantly advised of the
needs of the men. In addition, many
communities are co-operating with
these special representatives at the
nearby camps in taking care of the re-
ligious, social and recreational re-
quirements of the enlisted men.
Three Paid Workers
"The Jewish Welfare Board has
three paid workers stationed at the
Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D.
C., General hospital, No. 41 at Fox
Hills, N. Y., and at the Brooklyn navy
yard and surrounding posts. These
representatives are continuing the
usual ministrations in behalf of the
sick and wounded. Arrangements
have been made for the holding of
religious services at the various posts.
"The celebration of Passover, 1920,
clearly demonstrated the essential
character of the board's service in
meeting the religious requirements of
soldiers and sailors of Jewish faith.
The organization secured the order
for furloughs, supplied and distributed
25,560 pounds of matzoths and 5,531
Ilaggadahs, and arranged Seder serv-
ices for the men who could not be
with their relatives and friends in the
celebration of the holiday.
"The 5681-1920 celebration of Rosh
Hoshonah and Yom Kippur afforded
the board another opportunity of pro-
viding for the religious needs of the
Jewish men in the service. At the
request of the board, furloughs were
granted to the men by the govern-
ment. Prayer books were supplied
for the observance of the holidays,
and the board distributed 10,000 New
Year's cards for the use of the men.
Religious services were held in camps
and hospitals where the men could
not go home or attend services in the
nearby towns. The communities pro-
vided home hospitality.
"A feature of the celebration was
the holding of religious services for
the Jewish soldiers and sailors sta-
tioned in the Hawaiian islands. Un-
der the auspices of the Jewish \Vel-
fare Board, 75 Jewish men attended
the first religious services ever held
on the island for enlisted men of Jew-
ish faith."
Among the most important activi-
ties, the report suggested, is the work
of registration of the graves of Jew-
ish dead in France and the incidental
SVI- N ice to the families of the deceased.
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AMERICAN JUSTICE
PICTURED BY JUDGE
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do you find patrolmen who can boast
of a high school education. In most
cities the ranks are recruited from the
floating population—the persons who
have failed to settle down."
Judge Levine dress a comparison
between the American "Bull" and the
British "Bobby," in which he showed
the latter were superior. Ile added:
"In England there is no 'suspicious
person' ordinance. The reason the
American police love that ordinance
is that without it the wrath of the
people would come down upon them
for their failure to apprehend crim-
inals now and then."
Another measure needed for the cor-
rect administration of justice is: To
do away with the harshness of the law
when the harshness is not necessary.
Inequalities of the bond system
were pointed out. Judge Levine said:
"You will never get the people to
believe in justice so long as the 20
per cent of real criminals are afforded
their liberty while the 80 per cent ar-
rested on petty charges remain in
jail."
Points Cause of War
"There is great need for empha-
sizing the meaning of justice," the
judge concluded. "Justice is simple,
looking first at the debit page, then
at the eredit•page, and then striking
a balance. The World War took
Grave Registration
place because the European has not
"The Jewish \Velfare Board," con- learned the meaning of justice.
"Europe could see only the debit
tinued Dr. Adler, "has assumed the
responsibility of ascertaining who page. America, to be the leader of
among the casualties were of the Jew- the world, must lead not only in
ish faith, so that the graves of these finance, but also in the great ideals,
men in France could be properly and of supreme place among the
marked in accordance with the war ideals is an early understanding of
department order providing for the justice."
marking of graves of Jewish soldiers
with the Mogen Dovid.
"The work was first begun in
France by the graves registration bu-
reau of the board and later trans-
The annual "Acquaintance Day"
ferred to this country. Approximate-
ly 500,000 records in the files of the luncheon of the Woman's Auxiliary
American Red Cross and the ceme- Association of Temple Beth El was
terial division of the war department held at the Temple on Monday last.
have been reviewed for names of sol- There were about 220 ladies present,
diers who were apparently Jewish. but it was the prevailing spirit of
Additional names have been secured sisterliness and good fellowship,
through other sources. Investiga- rather than numbers, that contributed
tions have been made of these names to the success of the day.
and where the Jewish identity of
Rabbi Leo AL Franklin opened the
the soldiers has been definitely meeting with a word of prayer. The
established, the board has made president, Mrs. Mayer B. Sulzberger
proper certification of this fact welcomed the new members. Mrs.
to the cemeterial division, so that the Sulzberger gave a brief outline of the
headboard may be changed, if the work for the year, stressing the fact
grave is incorrectly marked. When that the Auxiliary stood for Beth El
the Mogen Dovid has been placed and for the larger cause of Judaism.
over the grave, the Jewish Welfare
"Do each your part," Mrs. Sulz.
Board has a photograph taken of the berizer said in conclusion, "There all
burial place. A representative is at the honor lies."
present station in France to complete
A dainty, well-served and appetiz-
this work. Photographs showing the ing luncheon was served. The new
grave marked by the Mogen Dovid committee on Congregational Sing-
are being regularly received by the ing, led by Mrs. Sol Cole, sang three
national office of the board for trans- songs of welcome and inspiration.
mission to the families.
One, the song of the National Fed-
"With the return of the bodies of eration of Temple Sisterhoods, and
Jewish soldier dead for final interment two written for the occasion by Mrs.
in the United States, the graves regis• Sidney S. Weinman. Members joined
tration bureau of the hoard assists in the singing.
the families in making arrangements
Following the luncheon, the ladies
for military escort of the body to the adjourned to the auditorium of the
Jewish cemetery, assigns a rabbi Temple to listen to Mr. Eliot's read-
whenever requested to officiate at the ing of "Enoch Arden." Mrs. Mark
funeral ceremony and seeks to facili- Stevens played the musical setting by
tate the last services for the men who Richard Strauss.
died in France.
Provision for the Dead.
"The board will endeavor to make
suitable provision for the care of the
graves of those men whose bodies
will not be returned to this country.
WARSAW—A home for emigrants
"As for the distribution of supplies, was opened by the Polish govern-
the board from its very inception es- ment in I'ovonzek, where thousands
tablished the policy of free distribu• of emigrants arriving in Warsaw on
lion of all articles. In the selection their way to the United States may
of the commodities furnished to the be saved from exploitation by un-
men, the board sought to meet every
scrupulous little hotel proprietors.
legitimate need of the soldiers and
Such a home was sadly needed, and
sailors.
it is the opinion of Jewish leaders
"Among the articles distributed by
here that it should have been organ-
the board were 20.000,000 soldiers and
ized long ago either by the Warsaw
sailors letterheads. 10,000,000 en-
Jewish Kehillah or the Hebrew
velopes, 2,753,250 'Hello' cards given
Sheltering & Immigrant Aid Society.
to the men as they landed at the de-
1Vhile the government did well in
barkation ports to send as greetings
establishing the home, there is a
to their folks, 1,531,339 post cards
grave question as to whether the
showing pictures of the various trans-
Jewish emigrants will hind the at-
ports, 712,000 cards for the Rosh Has-
mosphere and life there congenial.
honah, Hanuka and Purim holidays,
268,046 soldiers and sailors prayer
books, 181,515 Bibles, 194,000 religious
pamphlets, 1,510.000 handkerchiefs
presented to soldiers at the debark-
ation piers, 80,000 wallets given to the
men at the time of their discharge,
1,570,000 boxes of matches, 2,500,000
packages of cigarettes, 49,300 checker,
chess and domino sets, and large
quantities of delicacies and fruit.
"The Jewish Welfare Board real-
ized the importance of establishing as
a function of its wetrare work the
authentic record of Jewish participa-
tion in the war, to serve as an instru-
mentality for morale during the con-
flict and as an enduring memorial aft-
er the war. The board conducted,
through its field representatives and
community branches, intensive cam-
paigns for the registration of Jewish
soldiers, sailors and marines. As a
result, some 80,000 registration cards
were turned over to the bureau of
war records of the American Jewish
Committee, with which the board co-
operated closely in this work.
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"The board," concluded Dr. Adler,
"is constantly expanding its program
of army and navy work, insofar as
the same is permitted, increasing the
number of soldier and sailor repre-
sentatives and extending its service
daily to more camps and naval sta-
tions in this country and in the insular
possessions.
"Men of the Jewish faith who are
at present in the army and navy and
who are enlisting in these branches
of the service, naturally look to an un-
derstanding Jewish organization to
provide for their continuous needs,
and surround them with influences
which will insure the normal observ-
ance, insofar as possible, of their
spiritual, religious and social life. The
board is sensible of the responsibility
which this expectation places upon it
and is endeavoring, through every
means and resources at its disposal,
to provide adequately for the Jewish
men in the service."
Referring to the future of the board,
mention was made of the public an-
nouncement which has already been
issued regarding the merger of the
activities of the Jewish Welfare Board
and the National Council of Y. M. H.
and K. A., and it was stated that
Judge Lehman, chairman of the post
war program Committee, would sub•
mit to the meeting the details of the
proposed plan.
M. Trumbich, the Jugo-Slavian For-
eign Minister, received Mr. S. Land-
man, the political secretary of the
Zionist organization, and promised
him that Jugo-Slavia would facilitate
the transportation of Jews who are
making their way to Palestine, says a
dispatch received from Belgrade.
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CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Tiler editor of the Warsaw "'faint."
He calls upon the government to ar-
rest both Greenbaum and Yatzkan for
treason.
Nismojewski undoubtedly refers to
the conference of Jewish delegations
held in London recently. His accu-
sations have no foundation in fact
and seem to be the product of a weak
brain.
BALACHOVITCH'S POGROAti
WARSAW—In the local newspa-
WARSAW—Niemojewski, the well-
pers the Jewish communities of Hot-
known anti-Semite, issued a state-
odnia, Solin and Visotzk, print de-
ment in the local newspapers declar-
tailed reports of pograms perpetrated
ing that he succeeded in discovering
by Balachovitch's army of occupation.
a Jewish "conspiracy" against Poland.
In Visotzk, near Sarny, Balacho-
He states that a conference was held
vitch's
soldiers entered the town dux.
in London last March, attended by
ing Hoshana Raba. They immediate-
Jewish delegates from Russia, Rou-
ly
began
to plunder, kill and assauk
mania, Czechoslovakia and Hungary,
the people. They went from house
where those present organized a con-
to
house,
demanding money and
spiracy to ruin Poland. The confer-
property, smashing furniture and
ence decided, first, to wage a Jewish
WARSAW—An appeal is made to robbing to their heart's content.
war against Poland; then, to use its
the Polish people in the local Polish Women were violated and childrtn
influence to decrease 'Polish territory;
press to start a new war against the were cast out of windows. Not a
third, to attempt to - alienate Poland
Bolsheviki, with the assistance of Pet- piece of furniture was left intact. The
from France; fourth to depreciate
lura and General Balachovitch.
number of dead and wounded is very
Polish money; and, fifth, to assist the
The appeal at this time was caused large. The condition of the Jewish
Communist l'arty in Poland.
by a note by Joffre, chairman of the Kehillabs in the towns is very
bad.
Niemojewski states further that Sir Bolshevik peace delegation, threat- All Jews of Visotzk are now
forced
Herbert Samuels was present at the ening Polane 'hat further support of to live in the surrounding woods.
conference together with Deputy General Balachovitch would be con-
The the, e towns mentioned are all
Isaac Greenbaum and Yatzken, for- sidered a breach of the peace treaty. within Polish territory. •
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