Rosenwald Again Honorary Head of Chicago Jewish Charities

At the annual meeting of the Jewish Charities of Chicago, Julius Rosenwald, noted American-Jewish philanthropist, was re-elected honorary president. All the other officers were unanimously re-elected. They are: Alfred Foreman, president; Sol Kline and Samuel Phillipson, vice-presidents; James H. Becker, treasurer; and Maxwell Abbell, secretary. Louis M. Cahn, executive director, at his own request was not re-elected.

In his annual message to the organization, Mr. Foreman declared that plans are being made now for the building of a Jewish convalescent home in Chicago. The Jewish Consumptive Relief Society, which is expected to sponsor this project, already has voted $100,000 toward the hospital.

“While the income of the Chicago Jewish Charities of $1,501,778, was $9,223 greater than for 1928 and the largest in our history,” Mr. Foreman warned, “the growth of our income has been practically at a standstill for the past three years. More money must be raised or we are falling down on our jobs.”

In September, 1929, the list of contributors to the Chicago Jewish Charities decreased to less than 9,000, out of a Jewish population here of about 300,000. This resulted in the discovery that 100 subscribers were contributing more than $657,000, or more than 51 percent, of the total income, outside of interest from the endowment fund. To help this situation. Max Adler volunteered to lead a campaign for new members only. In one month, more than 2,100 new members, at an average subscription of $32 each, were secured.

“In this campaign,” said Mr. Foreman, “it was found that at least 15,000 Chicago Jews able to contribute $15,000 a year and over were not doing so.”