ool Ur Vav etn 2095 Saturday, April &, 1919

JEWISH WELFARE BOARD NEWS

WILDWOOD COMMUNITY Is. AN. XIOUS TO DG MORE FOR PATIENTS aT THE HOSPITAL Last Friday was no exception to the Yule and the usual quote of 14 patients from the Army Hospital, were sent by the Jewish Welfare Board and W. C. C, 8. to Wildwood to be guests of the Service Club of Wildwood. The Soldiers and | Sailors Service Club is serving supper and entertaining 14 patients from the Army Hospital every Friday evening, and thereby doing their bit for the boys. They feel that more should be done, and Mr. Rosenfeld, the J. W. B. representative, was informed by Miss Bluntoon, the Assistant Field Director of the Red Cross, that Mrs. Baker, the Chairman of the Service Club of Wildwood, ealled up on the telephone and wished to know if the Jewish Welfare Board would furnish transportation and send 14 patients from the Hospital to Wildwood every Tuesday evening in addttion to thase men that are being sent every Friday. Mr. Rosenfeld expressed hin appreciation to Mrs. Baker for the hearty coeperation and fine spirit, that the Cape district has been extended by the Wildwood community, and that hereafter 14 patients will be sent up every ‘Tuesday night in addition to those that were being entertained every Friday evening. The Red Cross of this district has furnished the transportation for this activity. The inner side of every cloud 1s bright and shining. I therefore turn my clouds about, And always wear them inside out, to show the lining. L. J. A. Things well done, And with a care, exempt themselves from fear." Henry VIII The genius of the American people is tinged with the sunshine iden of a Ged. a good natured. smiling God. a God who says in His goodness: . "The basic principle in your republic is that the individual is the institution; your flag, the sign and symbol of your Jand." J. P. 8.

J. W. B. ACTIVITIES AT wissa. | MICKON BARRACKS WIL SOON CEASE Wissahickon | Barracks are losing some of their men almost daily, while some are being transferred to other Naval Stations, the majority that are leaving there, are being discharged from the service and going back home to their dear ones. after a long absence, to once more resume civil occupationx. The Jewish Welfare Board used to take a big part in the activities at Wissahickon Barracks. They mssisted financially in the erection of the Cha~ pel, furnished a piano for the Auditorium and a regular weekly enter tainment from Philadelphia was being furnished, while the Board co-operated with the Naval Authorities and other welfare organizations in every possible way, to make the boys at that station happy and contented. Since the personal was cut down considerable, the J. W. B. has trans ferred their Headquarters to the Educational Service Department, at the Army Hospital No. 11, but neverthe les, visiting and the bringing down of smokes and sweets to the men at the barracks is kept up regularly by the Field representative. Captain Marks, patient at the Army Hospital, returned from leave of absence last Monday, the first one he met in the lower lobby was the J. W. B. representative, . they . both . were pleased to see each other again. | ‘The latest outdoor activity by the 3. W. B., consisting of roller skating and bicycle riding will be innovated within the next few days, providing bad weather does not interfere. Sgt. Shubert of the Army Hospital will be Coach for the J. W. B. Baseball Team, a good ball team ex neets to be organized before long. Free tickets given by the J. W. B to all Moving Picture Theatres and the Bowling Alley in Cape May, are going fast. The "Strangers‘ Directory of Philadelphia" furnished by the J. W. B. Branch in Philadelphia are in big demand by men that are visiting the Quaker City. —

4. W. B. PHILADELPHEA BRANCH SEND HOSPIT To CAF On Tuesday, March 27th, the hospital committee, composed . of . Mix. Gimbel and Mi». Fox, of Philadelphia, visited the Cape May District. The usual courtesies were extended to the Indies at the Army Hospital, by the military authorities, and during an interview with Captain Wells, Chief of the Educational Service, he exprensed his appreciation to the Committee for the wonderful and hearty cooperation that the Jewish Welfare Hoard has at all times extended his department. The ladies were invited and visited all of the classes in the Educational Service Department, and while going through the shop where toys are being manufactured, they purchased several of the wooden toys manufactured by the patients of the hospital, and took them to Philadelphia, At noon the ladiex spoke to and distributed nearly 500 patients | large quantities of smokes and sweets. Despite heavy rain in the afternoon the ladies insisted on visiting Wirsahickon Barracks. | Upon arriving there the camp was in some places flooded, the rain pouring down continuously, and the anticipated pleasure by the ladies of meeting most of the boys at the barracks had to be abandoned, but before leaving, a large box of sweets and smokes was left at the gate for distribution among the sailors at this camp. The short period before departure of the Philadelphia Express at 5 o> clock in the evening, on which the committee returned to Philadelphia, was devoted to the drying out of their clothing. as they got very wet on their trip to and from the Wissahickon Barracks. Despite the rain, which made the visit not very agreeable. the ladies be fore leaving expressed their appreciation to the J. W. B. representative, Mr. Rosenfeld, | for the | hospitality shown them everywhere they . went. and they considered their . visit of great value, and the experience, they vent through, of great worth to them in their work.

SERVICE MEN RECEIVE Asst: ANCE AT ALL 3, W, B. BRANC Wol The Jewish Welfare Board, of the Cape May District desires that atl| men feaving the service, to take ad-| vantuge of the assistance i J. W. B. branch in the United New York City-to be of servic directing Soldiers, Sailors and Marines discharged or about to be discharged into proper vocational channels, . the New York Branch of the Jewish Wel fure Board in conducting a series of lectures on vocational guidance at.its building, located at 89 Park avenue. ‘xperts in various employments, Chicago-The ground floor and base« ment of the big Board of Trade Hotel, on 21 South La Salle street, hax been rented by the Jewish Welfare Board and fitted up as dormitories and clubreom for men in uniform. In addition to sleeping quarters and | recreation rooms, there is a gymnaxziom, awim- | ming poo! and showers, to add to the comfort of the soldiers and amilors. San | Francisco, Cal-Through . advertisements placed in all of the local daily newspapers by the San Francinco Branch . of the | Jewinn . Welfare Board, all employers in the city and vicinity are being urged to secure their help through the United States Employment Service. Cleveland-The Cleveland Branch of the Jewish Welfare Board has estab lished itself with a downtown office at 416 Lennox Building, | Cleveland, Ohio, to be of "service to those who | served" and a large Community Cen- | ter at the B‘nai Brith Club, 7ist and j Euclid, where it has dormitory facili-‘ ties, social reoms, club rooms, pool room, and bowling alley. It is the purpose of this Branch to render all possible aid to . returned Cleveland soldiers and those passing through on their way to their former places of residence from their point of ‘demobilization. The J. W. B. Repesentative of the Cape May District furnishes a card of introduction to all men leaving this district, to be presented to the chairman of the J. W. B. Branch in the town where the men are going, for further service that the Jewish Welfare Board can be to them in their own home towns or the towns they are traveling through. m4@e.._J. W. B. TO ORGANIZE A BASE BALL TEAM | One of the latest activities of the | 4. W. B. is to organize the Army} Hospital No. 11, Cape May a baseball | team. | Being we are approaching the sea son for this great athletic sport, it is their desire to have Cape May uniform men shine in the eyes of the people, as to their standing in America‘s spectncular sport. The 3. W. R. representative through the aid of the Philadelphia ‘Branch are supplying all nee material equipments for the team. This idea is already advertised in the Hospital for volunteers, so as to select an exceptional good team, to be the representa | tive of the Army Hospital baseball league. I It is fully understood that we have not the suitable kind of weather for| .ir outdoor sport, but . preparations! are being made now so as to be fully | Mus aad The manner in which they will ae-| complish their opponents will be com» | bating the surrounding terim of the | different towns in the vicinity of Cape | May. | 1 The J. W. B. representative han exceptional big hopes of acquiring . a championship team, that will make the Army Hospital of Cape May con-| »picious to the population of the Eaxtern States, This will also make this! hospital popular in compliance to the other Hospital Bases of the Coast. .__sea__- ! To be glad of life because it giver you the chance to love, to work and | to look at the stars; to be satisfied | ‘with your possessions, but not eon- ! tented. with yourself u you have made the best of them; to despine | nothing in the world except falschood | and menne nothing: ox. cept cowardice; to be — governed | by © udmirations rather | than | your ur neighbors except his Kindness of t and gentloness of think seldom of your cnen ten of vour friends; to spond a time as you ean with body and with pirit in God‘ . out-of-dooors.- the ane lithe guide-poste on (it mitte if qn nee. Van 1 Doo you daw -L beliewe if more stop making. the litle af the big: things Hite chole heap. mote Ian ps ound in this work 9 c n -- pam \ . it, inovation ) The wen have free ! 1 Itunset Bo there rea ii ation has been a are e this bustime, . Keen TYALF CX mong: the "erack Dewit" who | jure all out to. win. da high. score pie that lila been y the J. W. B. Frok Hakata sulit be. ¢

ined for the movies at Cox‘s or the Liberty Theatre: These tickets may be obtrined at the Canteen in town or at he desk in the lower lobby of the iospital. . It is very gratifying to the W. B. representative to have men vail themselves of this offer,

Whether America be the land of your birth or the land of your adopting, if America supports you, . you should support America, A. C. Always «mile! It won‘t hurt you and it may help others pB A

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