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The Southern Israelite Page 7 l our Federation By EDWARD M. KAHN Executive Director of the Atlanta Federation of Jewish Charities The Transient stitutes about ie per cent of • ht rrlief problem of the organiza- ,. on but makes about ten times as noise in the community. He v a young man, able bodied ly, but impatient and rest- , with a mental twist in his make He has followed the trails of the h all its hardships and adven- Dccasionally he is honestly in h of employment. Very often he unemployable. Most often the pros ier of work scares him. He comes h for the sunshine and warmth. The orthodox traditional attitude , the “stranger” is based on ..ius 22:20—“And a stranger shalt mu not wrong, neither shalt thou op- s him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Biblical injunction makes the ious Jew a ready and easy victim Twentieth Century impostor, -windier and schnorrer. s true that the majority of the Shelter Homes or “Hochnosoth Or- i“ are orthodox institutions. There eals and lodging are never denied to any transient. Wherein then does modern social wrk differ in its methods and prac- > from the traditional orthodox attitudes ? l ;rst. as regards background his- >r information which may lead to inderstanding of the motives and personality of the individual, and per- naps offer an explanation for his pres- condition. The orthodox layman says in fact: “Ask no questions. ,,!V e the man food and shelter.” ■ "nd. as to transportation. The asportation Rules of Jewish So- i Agencies are anathema to the or- group in particular. Ever i the organization of the National Conference of Jewish Social Service, membership in that organization re quired adherence to the Transporta tion Rules. The Rules are based on common They prescribe that Jewish Agencies shall ascertain the d residence of a transient first and no transient shall be sent to any \ , -ithout the consent of the Jew- " ^ Parities of his home town or any ‘ r t° w n. That precludes any tran- • t being sent to any city other than m’me. The Agency is liable for an .v infraction of the Rules. A favorite practice of the orthodox P is to get rid of a transient by g him money or a ticket for other town. A Chattanooga net or Shamos will buy a ticket a man and send him to Atlanta. in fact, is a form of cruelty ; ated by sentiment and good in dention. ’ what are the actual Federa- .Practices in dealing with the transient ? An effort is made to utilize ase work methods by obtaining, A » Background history and in formation. ^) Utilizing the resources of the community. (C) Co-operating with out of town Agencies. 2. No transient is denied food and lodging for one, two or three days. 3. In cases of young people under eighteen, or very old men, an attempt is made to return them home. 4. In many cases, contact is es tablished with parents or relatives and transportation secured for the transients’ return. 5. Agencies are contacted by tele gram and information secured about impostors and fakers. 6. No encouragement is offered to professional schnorrers. 7. A large quantity of clothing is distributed to transients. In all fairness to the orthodox group in Atlanta, the writer wishes to ac- klowledge the co-operation of the lo cal Hochnosoth Orchim. The writer may state here that the Ahavath Achim Congregation has evolved a very efficient and workable scheme of helping itinerant Rabbis, Schoch- tim, and Cantors by giving them a contribution out of a special fund. The writer is a member of the Na tional Committee on Transients, or ganized by the National Conference of Jewish Social Service. This Com mittee is now making a study of the Transient problem. It is about to ex periment with the organization of a National Clearing or Registration System and hopes before long to is sue a manual on practices and work with transients. It is hoped that eventually transients will receive the benefit of case work and that cities best suited to care for transients will be willing to assume that responsi bility. In the meantime, let not noise and annoyance be a guide in dealing with transients. Employment Opportunities The Federation gets daily calls from young men and women seeking employment. We appeal to employ ers to get in touch with the Federa tion office, by telephoning MAin 2171, and inform our Workers of your needs. Ours is a free service. Will you help us serve you by helping others help themselves? Good Clothing Needed We can use good clothes, such as suits, shirts, size 14 to 16, under garments, socks, shoes. Clothing must be in good condition, or else it is a waste to send it to the Federation office. In this connection we wish to ac knowledge the very fine work of the Sewing Circle of the Council of Jew ish Women, under the Chairmanship of Mrs. M. L. Hirsch. The Federa tion has received children’s garments sewn by this group, which are dis tributed to those who need. Federation Flower Memorial Fund Contributions to this Fund have been received from the following: In Memory of Mrs. Samuel Rothberg From Mr. and Mrs. Leopold J. (Continued on Page 12) Mile. Stella Rubinstein Sister and Co-Worker of Helena Rubinstein will be in Davison’s T oilet Goods Department from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. each day, February 10th to 15th Consultation Without Charge Mile. Rubinstein has just come to this country from the Paris Salon de Beaute and has many interesting things to tell you about modern developments in Beauty Culture. She will be glad to have you consult her personally on your individual problems, and will suggest fascinating ways to emphasize your loveliness. Mile. Rubinstein will Speak T uesday and Thursday at 3:30 P. M. in the 6th Floor Restaurant You Are Cordially Invited To Attend TOILET GOODS DEPARTMENT STREET FLOOR DAVISCN-PAXCN CO. 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