Resolution Asks Further Sanitary Measures for City
A plea for wider cooperation of women in the administration of social service, was voiced by Aaron Sapiro, at the annual convention of the Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Greater New York held at the Hotel Astor. Delegates representing 120,000 women who are members of the 130 constituent organizations that make up the Federation attended the sessions.
Local and national problems affecting public welfare were discussed by the delegates during the morning session. Resolutions presented by Mrs. Rebecca Seligman, calling upon the city for the enactment of legislation providing for the disinfection of all public conveyances, especially taxicabs; for an adequate method of garbage disposal; and calling upon the cooperation of the members of the organizations affiliated with the federation in eliminating smoke nuisances in this city, were adopted at the morning session, at which time the members considered a resolution calling for the outlawry of war and the admission of women to jury duty in New York State.
Considerable discussion took place over a resolution presented by Mrs. Isaac Kubie, that the organization support legislation to enable qualified voters to register by mail or proxy, in absence from the city. This resolution was defeated.
Mrs. Isaac Kubie, chairman of the Committee on Membership, reported that during the year twenty new organizations had become affiliated with the federation.
Mrs. Samuel Gropper, chairman of the Committee on Local Cooperation reported that during the year the federation had contributed $4,181 to the Mississippi flood sufferers; had given $1,315 for Passover relief to poor families, and $1,600 for the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies.
Reporting for the Committee on Education. Mrs. Irving Crane, chairman, stated that the 1928 plans of the committee were to include educational work by radio in Americanization, public health, and public morals, under the auspices of the federation and its affiliated bodies.
Seventy-two constituent organizations of the federation are engaged in social service work, according to the report of Mrs. A. L. Bretzfefder, chairman of this committee.
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