Bulletin of the National Conference of Jewish Charities - June 1918

Publication Date: June 1918

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s):

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Communal Organization; Social Services; Associations

Type: Newsletter

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The main topics covered in this issue include Conference Making, Welfare Work in the Camps, and the Hadassah Medical Unit. The issue includes

* Jobs classifieds section;

* A summary of resolutions adopted at the Kansas City Conference;

* The constitution and by-laws adopted at the meeting of the National Jewish Committee on Tuberculosis;

* An invitation to the following year's Conference, to be held in Seattle, Washington;

* A summary of two recent studies, one on the extent and causes of retardation in Cincinnati public schools and one presenting comprehensive estimates of the extent and fluctuations of unemployment;

* Conference Program Making - suggestions by a Conference attendee for improving the experience;

* Welfare work in the camps: reporting on the work of Jewish agencies to support Jews in the military;

* Current topics: reporting on recent events in the Jewish philanthropic world, such as a fundraising campaign to take care of blind Jewish soldiers returning from war, activities of the New York City Educational Alliance, and more;

* The American Zionist Medical Unit: Photographic presentation of the first all-Jewish unit in American history;

* Excerpts from annual and quarterly reports of Jewish organizations such as the Irene Kaufmann Settlement in Pittsburgh;

* Personals section sharing updates on the lives and activities of important people in the world of Jewish social services;

* A list of committees and their members appointed at the Kansas City Conference.