Life of North American Jewry in Review

George Z. Medalie, former Federal District Attorney in New York, was the principal speaker at the 34th annual meeting of the Chicago Jewish Charities at the Standard Club last night. Mr. Medalie declared that the Jews in this country must adjust his lief where he can be happiest, and continue life as a good American and a good Jew. Jews must not make a mustake as to the importance of Jewish education, he warned the audienfce, in discussing the general Jewish problem of today.

Mr. Medalie declared that one of the most important Jewish problems was to maintain unity and Jews must be prepared for emergencies in this country wherefered with.

In discussing philanthrophic work he stated that the burdening of the Jewish community with independent organizations is needless. All private charity, he said, faces great change due to the economic changes which are causing the elimination of small tradesmen and middlemen and thereby reducing the large field which was formerly the economic outlet for the Jews of America.

“There is a crying need for vocational redirection of those who find themselves disocated by economic changes of tremnedous importance, not only to the Jews, but to the nation as a whole, not only in trade, but also in the intellectual field,” Mr. Medalie siad.

DESCRIBES NEW OUTLOOK

“There is a new outlook and the Jew in the professions may find it necessary to redirect his activities into other channels. It is necessary to forecast those changes in the federation of tomorrow. If it is to fuction actively, it will concern itself with the economic idustrial status and needs of American Jewry and in this manner reduce pain in the economic adjustments of the members of its community.”

Sol Kline, president of the Jewish Charities, declared that it was necessary for Chicago Jewry to begin adjusting themselves to meet new conditions, Jewish activities, child welfare, hospitalization and tubercular care must be handled by the Jewish charities and augmented by federal, state, county and city welfare work, he said.

SMALL DEFICIT REPORTED

James H. Becker, treasure, reported expenditures in 1933 of $1,565,000 with a deficity of $21,000. Affiliated organizations spent $2,509,000 and contributions during the year were $504,000 less than in 1930. Subscriptions on hand on Jan. 1, 1934 only $530,000.

Samuel A. Goldsmith, executive director of the organization discussed child welfare and educational work. Herbert T. Speisberger, presided over the annual meeting. Rabbi Gerson B. Levi, deivered the invocation.