Union of American Hebrew Congregations Will Aid Establishment of International Religious Body

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The Executive session was resumed in New York at the Hotel Pennsylvania.

Rabbi Zepin, secretary of the Union reported a deficit of $36,216 Nathan J. Miller reported that New York gave $49,085 for the activities of the Union. Ten new bortherhoods were established throughout the country according to the report of Roger W. Straus.

David A. Brown, chairman of the Finance Committee announced an annual budget of $518,271 necessary for the activities of the Union. Mrs. J. W. Freiberg, president of the National Federation Temple Sisterhood reported fifty-five thousand members in three hundred and seventeen societies.

Alfred M. Cohen reported for the Board of Governors. Julius W. Freiberg for the Department of Synagogue and School Extension.

A committee was appointed to consider a declaration of the principles of Reform Judaism. Marcus Aaton of Pittsburgh, was chosen chairman of the committee. Dr. Lee K. Frankel of New York, Judge Horace Stern, Philadelphia, Rabbi Mack, Clinkinnati, Carl Pritz, Cincinnati, were appointed members of the committee. A committee was appointed to draft a memorial resolution to Dr. Kohler and the late Judge David Levintritt.

More than half of the present-day plays are not fit for presentation, nor is the ratio of novels any higher, according to Josse Lasky, Vice President of Famous Players-Lasky Corperation, who spoke Saturday of the National Boards of Revam in the Waldorf.

“The problem begins not with the motion picture producers be: with the public itself. These has been a tendency on the part of the public to support less worth-while of bus, and until they are educated to higher standards I don’t know now they are going to get better films.” Mr. Lasky said.