In order to prepare the way and provide homes for the expected arrival of refugee children in large groups, a Women’s Division of the Jewish Labor Committee has been formed it was announced today, headed by Mrs. Simeon Strunsky and Miss Rose Schneiderman. The division will cooperate with the United States Committee for the Care of European Children.
It was decided to begin canvassing immediately for homes to accommodate the children refugees, and to support the work of the United States Committee.
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