Emphasis upon prevention of poverty and degeneracy, the conservation of family life and development of “case work” have featured social work during the last quarter century, according to a statement yesterday by Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May, president of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, which is now conducting a $500,000 campaign for support of its twenty five constituent societies.
“Within the last twenty-five years,” said Justice May, “organizing ability and experienced training have supplemented the early appeal to the emotions and enthusiasms with the result that the prevention as well as the amelioration of unfavorable social conditions has become a primary objective.”
Further details of the drive will be discussed at a meeting tonight of all chairmen and vice-chairmen of the Federation’s fund-raising organization, the Trade and Membership Council, at the Unity Club, Bedford avenue and Dean street. More than ninety divisions are listed in the Council, of which Samuel Salzman is chairman. County Judge Algeron I. Nova, chairman of the $500,000 campaign, is expected to preside.
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