Announcement has been made at the National Offices of the Jewish Welfare Board of the resignation of Miss Emily Solis-Cohen, field secretary for women’s work since 1923, to take effect at the end of February.
Prior to Miss Solis-Cohen’s connection with the Board, she was well known as a communal worker and as an author; among her works are children’s stories with Jewish themes. She is now leaving the Board in order to have more time for writing.
In her work with the Board, she was responsible for developing the program of women’s work for community centers. In this connection she succeeded in enlisting the interest and aid of hundreds of representative women throughout the country. She also took a leading part in promoting and formulating the adult educational activities of the Board.
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