Hias Transmitted $774,110 to Relatives Abroad During Period of Nine Months

While only 3,401 Jewish aliens arrived in the United States in the eight month period beginning January 1st and ending August 31st, 1932, the activity of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society in relation to its work for the unemployed and homeless had increased more than 50%.

This is disclosed in the report of Isaac L. Asofsky, general manager of the Hias, made public yesterday by Abraham Herman, president of the organization.

For the nine month period beginning January 1st and concluding September 30th, the Hias served 342,325 meals to Jewish unemployed and homeless, 50% of whom came from sections of the country other than New York. These figures show that 40,134 meals more were served during this period than all the meals combined in the three years preceding.

A total of 32,495 nights of shelter were provided, representing 77% of the total furnished in all of the preceding three years.

During the same period the Remittance Bureau of the Hias transmitted a total of $774,110, covering 47,922 remittances to Jews in foreign countries from Jews in this country.

The Hias has also dealt with 4,396 requests to locate relatives in this country which were received from Hias offices and correspondents in foreign lands.

Four hundred and twenty-five persons were placed in positions through the Hias.

A total of 70,502 individuals received advice and information on matters relating to immigration, emigration, citizenship and personal problems during this period, while 3,741 affidavits and petitions in behalf of prospective immigrants were drawn up.

The expenditures during this period exceeded the income by $11,467.02, the report states, although every possible economy was practiced. The Society’s income was derived principally from the following sources: Contributions from individuals $90,323; from organizations, $14,994; Federations, $11,435; synagogues, $14,782; bequests, $2,000.