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Community Currents
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 7, 1950

By Albert Hutler, Executive Director, United Jewish Fund

$1,000 A Month Spent To Give New Lives—An average of $1,000 per month is now being spent on the Emigre Program in San Diego, according to a report of the Emigre Committee. Spent for maintenance, medical needs, education, tools, etc., the money is being used to give new life in our community to people who have suffered much.

Cooperation and Coordination is Developing in San Diego—San Diego's Jewish Community, called immature by many, is beginning to mature as seen by many examples of community cooperation. The joint emigre project uses money furnished by the United Jewish Fund, skilled professional case work by the Jewish Welfare Society, and top volunteers do an Americanization job through the San Diego Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Another indication is the professional case work rendered at the San Diego Home for the Aged, through arrangement with the Jewish Welfare Society. The interest in a Central Talmud Torah; the Jewish Education Commission; the deficit financing by the Fund of the local welfare agencies united through the Federation are all advances in community organization which are to be guarded carefully.

Loan Fund Operated by United Jewish Fund—Howe many know that the United Jewish Fund has a loan fund, which has in the last year loaned over $1,500 to residents of San Diego?

"Hate Monger" Fools Political Rally—Recently one of Southern California's most notorious "hate mongers" appeared as the speaker before a women's political group. He hides under the title of director "California Anti-Communist League," which is another Gerald K. Smith Front. When informed of the speaker's background, political leaders of the party in question left no stone unturned to try to rectify the situation.

"Day Camp" In Outstanding Program—If you see youngsters in town wearing tee shirts with "Camp Jaycee" you'll know they're from the Jewish Community center day Camp. In its fourth year it has become the outstanding camp of its type in San Diego. The City Recreation Department is now running a similar program. There's really no reason why the city can't run a complete program of this type as is done in New York, Washington, Detroit and other cities.

Jewish Welfare Society Expands—You wouldn't recognize the Jewish Welfare Society which has been reorganized under Morry Douglas's direction as president. Because of planning and supplementation of budget by the Federation, JWS now has a professionally trained staff consisting of a full time Executive Secretary and a part time case worker, as well as a full time stenographer. The agency handles family problems, transients, emigres, and works at the Home for the Aged. Mrs. Rose Anderson is Executive Secretary, Mrs. Robert Miller is the case worker, andMrs. Millie Berman is the stenographer.

What Will You Do About These?—Four challenges face the San Diego Jewish Community: 1. Developing special programs to bring young people more actively into communal service and leadership. 2. Developing good activities programs for young people and for the aged. 3. Developing a sound Jewish Cultural and educational program. 4. Developing a feeling of community solidarity.