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JEWISH WESTEEN BULLETIN
Thursday, April 10, 1941
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Women^s Organizations Combine in Forming Federated Red Cross Unit
Valuable Contribution to Canada^s War Effort and Auxiliary Work
Septemher 1939—Our Headlines Read:
"Nazis Provoke Trouble in Eur-
ope
'Hitler's Hordes At-
tack Poland" . . . "Britain at War with Germany.'* Septemher 1939 — More Headlines:
"Jewish Women in Vancouver Get Behind Britain's War Effort" . . . "United Women's Group Necessary for efficiency" ... "Federated Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit Formed."
Since then the British Empire has been at war against the forces of evil, cruel, ruthless oppression which seeks to engulf all peace-loving democratic countries in its treacherous grip. Slowly but surely the Empire is gaining in strength. Solidly behind the Empire's struggle for supremacy, giving valuable assistance in every capacity, are the women. The Jewish women of Vancouver are typical of what is happening all over the whole British Smpire.
Federated Group Formed Let us go back to those early anxious days of the war. Eager to do their utmost for the successful accomplishment of Britain's arms, the Vancouver Jewish Women's organizations began planning their part in the War Effort. However, it was soon recognized that small individual groups would be greatly handicapped by overlapping and substitution, which would prove a hindrance to a real smooth working movement for the desired help. The outcome was, that the major Jewish Women's Organizations got together with the result that they combined in one flexible but strongly unified group known as the Federated Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit, a part of this great Dominion's Red Cross Society.
October, 1939, saw the birth of this unit, an infant which needed careful plans for its future, for it was the days to come when the strain of fceeplng-^'Steady:supply.-of cRed Cross essentials would have to be overcome. Today, after eighteen months of war, equipped and able to turn out large quantities of Red Cross supplies.
They started in with but one sewing machine and working one day a week. As time progressed, they became a surgical unit producing items for use in hospitals. There were of course in the earlier days, many women doing knitting as well. Early in 1940 a group of Jewish business girls asked to be admitted to the Federated unit for the purpose of doing their share of Red Cross work. Also a number of young married women, known as the Brides' Group, expressed their desire to participate in the work.
Unit Increases Work At the same time. Red Cross Headquarters issued an urgent appeal to all units to increase their output, which of course meant more working time. A great demand had come for surgical articles and refugee sewing.' The problem arose of securing enough sewing machines. But the Jewish women of Vancouver rose to the emergency. Individuals, small groups, and organizations worked enthusiastically to provide the necessary equipment, with the result that today, seven sewing machines are now in use.
The increase of working days was overcome by the fine gesture of the Community Centre Committee granting free use of the hall Monday, Monday evening, and Tuesday. Not only that, but in order to house the supplies, finished and unfinished articles, the Centre, at its own expense, built a large storage room, an addition to the building.. With all this augmentation, the Jewish Women's Unit was now beginning to reach the peak of its activity. Also help had come from other directions. The Talmud Torah Ladies' Auxiliary came forth to sv/ell the volume of the work. They did work at home and turned in the finished articles to be shipped to headquarters. From time to time they have donated both materials and wool.
Also a group of Junior girls eagerly offered their services, and werej given the task of knitting small articles, the wool for which they supplied themselves by raising the money through social affairs.
Attendance Attendance by the Federated Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit on work days is consistent. They are fortunate indeed to have a corps of conscientious workers whose attendance can be counted upon to a point where
From left to right—Mrs. B. Bose, Vice-President; Mrs. M. B. Brotnmn, Leader of Business Women Group; Mrs. J. Garland, Leader of Junior Group.
Leader Brides Group
Mrs. H. B. Kalin
President
Mrs. N. Brown
Other Auxiliary War Work Performed by Women's Red Cross Unit
Superfluity Shop Helped
LO.D.E. Clothmg Project Supported
Civic WiAilivities,Tap)aSr
Air Supremacy Campaign and Many Other Necessary War Efforts Assisted
Last summer the Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit made a special effort to send donations for sale in the Superfluity Shop, which was greatly appreciated. This spring it is intended to again collect articles for the same purpose.
In connection with the Unit, a most capable committee made two separate drives for new clothing for overseas. The garments collected, consisted of many various items such as boys* suits, girls' woollen dresses, women's coats and wool socks for all ages. These were turned in to the I.O.D.E., who shipped these warm garments in the spring and in the fall. Very recently a fine donation was received from one of the local merchants, and will be given over to the I.O.D.E.
There is one particular city group which accepts good used clothing for overseas distribution, and through them the Jewish Red Cross Unit forwarded one large shipment early this spring.
As a Federated group, the Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit also participated in all major Civic War Act-
ivities, starting with the early voluntary registration of women, and leading through the just completed War Savings Certificate canvass. Teams of workers from the unit sei-ved in voluntary registration, in the compulsory registration which followed; in the Air Supremacy Campaign and Tag Day; in the exhibiting of the Princess Dolls; and most recently in the War Savings Canvass at which time an entire district was assigned to Jewish women. This is a credible performance of extra War Auxiliary Service, as it must be remembered that this is in addition to the maintenance of normal peace time charities and projects.
The Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit is represented on the Co-ordinating Council for War Services, assistance being given to the Council from time to time.
Financing of the Red Cross Unit, although not very extensive, is done by regular contributions from its affiliated grroups. Expenses are mainly used for servicing of sewing machines, etc.
sickness alone is their only deterrent an impressive list of articles has been
if they are absent on Red Cross days. These women are to be highly commended for their devotion to duty.
To the business women also a tribute must be paid for their untiring efforts on behalf of Red Cross work. Nearly all of these girls do a hard day's work before reaching the work room; never-the-less they go cheerfully about their Red Cross work and turn out surgical dressings in a credible manner.
Mention must also be made of the Brides' Group, who as the name implies are all young matrons who devote a Monday afternoon to the making of garments for youngsters, which are much needed overseas in these critical times.
It must me remembered also that quite a number of Jewish women sew and knit at home.
On Tuesday the average attendance is over 35, and on certain days it has reached over 60. Mondays, which are relatively new as work days, are well attended, and now augmented by the young married group. Monday evenings are devoted to the Business Women's Group, and the average attendance is very good, with an attendance of approximately 40. Articles Completed Turning attention to the work per-
completed since the unit started. Not only that, but the quality which necessitated good workmanship of the finished material, is of a high standard; and has from time to time, drawn very favorable comment from headquarters. Here is an interesting list of articles turned out since the inception of the unit:
Hospital Gowns ............... 76
Hampton Fads................. 62
Bed Fan Covers ............... 12
Face Masks.................... 650
Fneumonia Jackets............ 12
Surgical ganze wipes .......... 2682
Surgical dressing pads ........3150
Surgical gauze compresses..... 4442
Cotton roll bandages........... 3438
Flannelette bandages .......... 2396
Cotton pillow cases............ 106
Sweaters....................... 200
Soclis .......................... 240
Body belts ..................... 43
Cotton Sheets.................. 1826
Rifle mitts..................... 40
REFUGEE GARMENTS SINCE JANUARY, 1941
Women's Slips................. 58
Children's SUps................ 58
Diapers ........................ 51
Fanties ........................ 156
Boys' Fyjamas & Men's........ 76
Honor Roll
Honorable mention must he made of the names of the following ladies who by their devotion to the Federated Jewish Women's Red Cross Unit have been responsible fo rthe high standard of efficiency and valuable contribution-to the Red Cross:
OFFICERS President—Mrs. N. Brown Vice-Fres.—^Mrs. B. Rose Secretary—Mrs. I. Becker Treasurer—Mrs. A. Homstein Supervisor—Mrs. J. Moscovich
GENERAL GROUP
Mesdames S. Albert, S. Stone, A. Burke, F. Bearg, H. Kagnoff, S. Nag-ler, H. Frank, J. Sudmln, E. Newman, L. Weinreb, E. James, A. Char-kow, J. Sweid, C. Claman, M. Besnick, H. B. Kalin, C. Greenberg, Freedman,
B. Bose, M. Gelln, H. Seidelman, J. Gorosh, M. Dwire, M. Grossman, I. Stein, Simon, P. Lourie, F. Popelick,
C. Walfish, S. Chess, A. Cristall, H. Belldn, A. Borne, J. Latin, H. Wagner, N. Brown, H. Wilanslty, A. Homstein, A. Silverman, S. Hyman, A. Bell, N. Bell, N. Cantor, S. Wasser-man, J. Moscovich, M. Checliik, D Levine, A. Sereth, S. Sliine, J. Bose M. Matoff, K. Katznelson,, B. Fear' A. Kalensky, S. Finn, M. Cohen, Nc ntetz, A. Koch, Flottell, A. Chercover J. Dritz, Yachlowitz, B. Becker, J Diamond, C. Nemetz, S. Lechtzier, Koffman, D. Genser, M. Levine, Goldbloom, W. Steiner, H. Bovan S. Goldbloom, B. Shaphro, H. E A. Lipson, J. Garland, E. Levy, Schwartz, E. Angel, J. Ablowitz, Farker, H. Kemp, M. Flant, L. F stein, G. Bankin, B. Horowitz, Waterman, F. Beck, M. Brown, Coval, Bobinstone, Miss F. Wolf Miss King.
BRIDES' GROUP
Mesdames J. Piters, S. Nesbitt, Goodwin, S. .Schaffer, H. Goodm S. Groberman, A. Groberman, J. Gr berman, C. GroI>emian, N. Bothste' S. Hattenstone, E. Lando. .. .
BUSINESS WOMEN'S GROl
Mrs. M. Brotman, Mrs. B..,F tersky, Lottie Levinson, Ella Ja vis, Margaret Cristall, Fran" Petersky, Buth Wolman, Ce Wolman, Helen Pepis, Bella Sarah Chechik, Sara Nissenbau Bella Nissenbaum, Gelia Bucksho Jeni Buckshon, Joey Baumgart, ian Arenson, Eve Skeleder, a Abramson, Julia Buckshon, Sa Bobroff, Mrs. J. Golub, Mrs. H. A pleton, Sally Kirscliner, Anne Fa-ghhi, Betty Finestone, Zara Goldberg, Sara Izen, Mildred Freeman, Bita Polsky, Vera Lipson, Pearl Hoffman, Marianne Lourie, Mrs. Eos-en, Sadie Simmons, Vera Chechik, Bose Weiss, Bella Weiss, Bessie Angel, Priscilla Fox, Bernice Zimmerman, Lillian Cowan, Helen Cooper, Anne Mann, Kay Kolberg, Lillian Dritz, Mrs. S. Greenberg, LiUian Tol-zes, Natalie Wolfe, Layah Gelman, Sonia Jaffee.
Boys' Singlets.................. 48
formed by the whole Red Cross Unit, Boys' Shorts................... 20
RED GROSS UNIT RAISES $110.00 ATRAILY
Direct Contribution to Red Cross Headquarters
The substantial sum of $110.00 wa raised as a direct contribution to Re Cross Headquarters through the su cessful efforts of the Federated Jew ish Women at their Silver Tea hel at the Community Centre, Tuesday afternoon, March 25th, 1941.
Included in the above amount wer the proceeds derived from sale o raffles for two Petit Point pictur made and donated by Miss Fra Wolfe, and sincerest thanks are her by extended to Miss Wolfe for he most generous contribution.
Arrangements and convenershi for this affair were left in the cap able hands of Mrs. J. Rose, who als acted as presiding officer.
The program for the afternoo took the form of an original pla ette written for the occasion by Mr E. R. Sugarman, the title "The Firs Chapter in the Book of Victory," th cast being from the Federated Je ish Women—Narrator of the pla Mrs. Clare Murray; pianist, Mrs. Nagler; vocalist, Miss Hetty Mark
Mrs. Norman Brown, President Federated Jewish Women, gave Continued on Page 11) See BED CROSS