Cleveland Federation Opposes National Budgeting, Cjfwf President Answers Opposition

The Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Jewish Welfare Federation has passed a motion instructing its twelve delegates to the general assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds to vote “for any deferment of a vote on the proposal of National Advisory Budgeting Service and in the event the assembly votes not to defer action, the delegates are further instructed to vote ‘No’ on the proposal,” it was announced here today by Ezra Shapire, chairman of the Committee To Oppose National Budgeting and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Federation.

Sidney Hollander, president of the CJFWF, today issued a statement branding Dr. Shapiro’s objections to Charles P. Taft’s support of National Advisory Budgeting as a narrow and parochial view.”

Mr. Taft, acting chairman of the President’s War Relief Control Board – now in the process of liquidation – had written Mr. Hollander that he was glad to learn the Jewish welfare funds and federations were considering a plan to set up a national buddy review. Such a step, he said, is in line with what his board hoped private welfare organizations would create on their own volition “to assure the contributing publicist effective use is being made of the support provided for charitable enterprises.” Dr. Shapiro characterized Mr. Taft’s letter as a device of applying pressure by non-Jewish governmental agencies on specifically Jewish issues.

“I do not share the narrow parochial views on Jewish affairs which is apparent is the reaction of Mr. Ezra Shapiro to the interest in national advisory budgeting was passed by Mr. Charles Taft,” Mr. Hollander said. “On the contrary.” he said, “I am advised that the needs of the Jewish people both abroad and at home are at present widely deep concern to all Americans. I believe further that at all times cooperation with their American groups is a desirable principle.”