A newly-organized Jewish Blind Society has been formed in Montreal, with Dr. Jacob Rosenbaum as the president. The object of the society is to find employment for the Jewish blind and they are opening a broom factory under the supervision of a special committee of the board, consisting of Messrs. Leon Fischel. Zave Levinson, Edward Simon and Charles Lesser.
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