the cuba family archives for southern jewish

William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education

THE CUBA FAMILY ARCHIVES FOR SOUTHERN JEWISH HISTORY AT THE BREMAN MUSEUM

MSS 2, THE GEORGIA FARM SCHOOL AND RESETTELMENT BUREAU

BOX 1, FILE 15

CORRESPONDENCE AND RELATED MATERIAL 1938 - 1942

ANY REPRODUCTION OF THIS MATERIAL WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CUBA FAMILY ARCHIVES IS STRICLY PROHIBITED

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum ● 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 ● (678) 222-3700 ● thebreman.org

October 17, 1938

r. ugene 0 erdorfcr r1111a Oliver Bu1ld1 Atlanta, Georgia

Dear r. Ober orfcr1

Since the last meeting of t e G orgia arm School Co ·lttee gfth r. D. B. Lasseter at the offic of t e Social Planning Council, I have

given a 6reat deal o~ thought to the possibility of the future aevelopent of this entire proJ ct.

Th type of cooperation 1th t~ .Y •• suggested by 1r. Lass.ter presents a real opportunity for experi ent tion v:.l.th farm training on the basis or immediate action. Instead of ¥.a.it1ng until ne · facilities are created it is possible to use the farm training and industrial projects of the N.Y.A. and start the ·ork nov of bringing to Georgia young refu .ees for training a'.id re ettlement. Its ems to et t the creat on of a )ermanent organization is d~sirable.

te. tion: s I see 1t, t o aspects of tnis ork 111 reGuire 1mmed1at at-

l. '.1.'he r 1s!n of l rge a fufid as pos 1 le to be used for: a. ie subsistence an.a mainten nee of stuaents in the

training cent rs. In this you 111 rec 11 the N.Y.A. will bear the cost of administration and supervision,.

b. Th creation of a loan fund to b us~d for r settlement after the com le tion ~f the traini ng period. I am informed that th be5t pr sent da} practices llo for tle use of rincip 1 as 11 as interest

in t 1e form of revolving fund. The repayment of each loa b ei1-..g returned t the pr1nc1oal of th., fund.

Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.

Cuba Family Archives

2. Mr. Eugene Oberdorfer - 10.17.38

2. The selection of candidates for training must be done carefully na should remain .ithin the control and jurisdiction of the organization sponsoring the farm training project, subject of course to the general rules of eligibility required by the N.Y.A.

I tru~t that the foregoing observations may be of some interest to you. I shall be very happy to lend my assistance in the further development of this pro~ect. If I can be of some assistance to your committee in helpin,,g you in the cam aigr, to rais~ the funds or i~ any othe~

ay, please feel free to call on me.

1ith all good ~ishes.

Sincerely yours,

Edward • Kahn

EMK:PG

..



·-

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

HAROLD HIRSCH , CHAIRMAN

EUGENE OBERDORFER , VICE·CHMN .

DR . DAV I D MAR X

R I C HARD H . RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

LOUIS REGENSTEIN , J R .

DR . SAMUEL SANDM E L

OSCAR R . STRAUSS.JR .

• 'FOUNDATION CAMPAI GN " COMMITTEE

RICHARD H . RICH , GENERAL CHAIRMAN

.. ATLANTA CAMPAIGN" COMMITTEE

OSCAR STRAUSS , JR., CHAIRMAN

LOUIS REGENSTEI N, JR., co.CHAIRMAN

R I CHARD H. RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

OR. SAMUEL SAND M EL.

EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS

DAVID MARX1 JR .

SIDNEY I . SAUL

OR . I RVI N G H . GOLDSTEIN

BERNARD NUSSBAUM

JULIAN JOSJ; LOVE

MAC KEY KLEIN

ARTHUR L . HARRIS

HENRY BAUER

MARC US HAAS

JACOB HAAS

OSC AR GERSHON

ISADORE RUD I N

ORI N BORSTEN

NATHAN KAHN , JR .

qHE

(3EOR~IA FARID SCHOOL JlTLAUTA, qA.

Obtober 18, 1938.

Mr • Edward M ._ Kahn , c/o Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund, P . o • .Dox 855 , Atlanta, Ga .

Dear Mr. Kahn :

I am grateful for the resume contained in your letter of October 17 which reached me this morning with regard to the Georgia Farm School Project .

Since our meeting in the office of the Social Planning Council , we have had a meeting of our General Committee and it was decided definitely to proceed on the basis discussed when you were present and as you outlined in your letter .

Ve are particularly appreciative for your offer to assist in raising funds and in developing the pl an generally . You may rest assured that we will call upon you shortly.

With kindest regards ,

EO:RMC



. .....

Netionel Coordineting Committee Officers

James G. McDonald Honorary Chairman

Joseph P. Chamberlain Cha irman

William Rosenwald Vice-Cha irman

In charge of resettlement Pa ul Felix Warburg

Treasurer Cecilia Razovsky

Secretary

Resettlement Division

William B. Thalhimer National Co-Chairman

Jacob Billikopf Honorary Consultent

S. C. Kohs Director

~ ~ ~

Resettlement Sub-Committee of National Advisory Board

Wa lter H. Bieringer Boston, Mass.

David M. Bressler New York, N. Y.

Alfred I. Esberg San Francisco, Ca l.

William K. Frank Pittsburgh, Penn.

Max A. Fresch! Milwaukee, Wis.

Robert V. Friedman Saint Louis, Mo.

Herbert J. Gerst Norfolk , Va.

Arthur Goodman C ha rlotte, N. C.

Reuben Oppenheimer Baltimore, Md.

Sa muel R. Shillman Sumter, S. C .

David Snellenburg Wilmington, Del.

Morris D. Waldman New York, N. Y.

Albert C. Weihl Cincinnati, 0 .

Sol Weinberg Ph iladelphia, Penn.

Emil Zvirin Larchmont, N. Y.

(Boa.rd and CommiUee i n process of formation)

Steff Members

Jacob H. Kravitz Supervisor

Robert Dolins Benjamin B. Goldman Oscar Littlefield

THE RESETTLEMENT DIVISION

of the

NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE 165 WEST 46th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Mr . Edward Kahn Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Ed:

December 28, 1938

Telephone LOngacre 3-3905

AIR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY

We are now prepared to refer the first group of young men for enrollment in the Georgi a N.Y. A. Resident Training Projects . Si x students of the initial quota of twenty- five have been selected and are ready to leave f or Atlanta next week .

At this time we sho d appreciate your immediate acceptance of the following arrangements :

1.-The first group will arrive via the Pan American Bus Lines scheduled to leave New York at ll: 30 P .M. on Tuesday, J anuary 3, and to arrive at the bus station in Atlanta at 7: 45 A.M. on Thursday, January 5; we are assured that the bus will take the yonng men directly to the Hurt Building- - we assume that this will take about half an hour . They will report to your office with letters of introduction addressed to you.

2.-We assume that your committee will provide them with such work clothes as may be required .

5.-We are providing the bus fare and five dollars ($5) each for incidental expenses on the trip to those young men who have no funds of their own .

4.-Since several of the students have indicated preferences among the projects (Clarkesville, Tifton and Monroe), we assume that every effort will be made t o enroll them in the projects of their preference.

5.-The balance of the nineteen students will be scheduled to arrive in Atlanta in groups of four or five at intervals of ten days to two weeks after the fir st group, during the remainder of January and in February.

Before the end of the week we shall send you biographical summaries on the young men in the first group . These range in age from 17 t o 24 years .

We are now in the process of forming the second group and have f our students tentatively scheduled f or this contingent . Mr . Benjamin B. Goldman , who has been arranging the details of selecting and scheduling the students , will send you the biographical



Mr. Edward Kahn Page 2 December 27, 1938

summaries on the fir st group as well as on the succeeding ones; he will also communicate with you regarding other details relating to the young men and to the resident training projects themselves.

With best wishes for the New Year.

sck:ees

copy to : Mr. Richard H. Rich Mr. D. B. Lasseter Miss Helen Harris

Cordially yours,

~ s. c. Kohs,

Director.

P. S. -Thanks so much for all that you did to make my visit to Atlanta so pleasant and enjoyable.



c 0 p y

Antecedents. Dec. 28, 1938

I wa Lorn in Vienna October 29, 1921 the son of Simon & Cecille Advokat, and am 17. years ol now. After attending public school, I attended the "Gymnasium" (high school) having the intention to study . medicine. After attending 6 y ars, the jaws ere barred f'rom the schoo.l. I arrival.on Dec. 4. on the Gerolste1n. Am unmarried, h ve a younger ,

' sister living in Vienna •ith my parents. m. in good physical condition and can do ny kind of ·ark. I speak German and English, the latter very ell, as· I studied it in Vienna 8 ya.rs. I am not orthodox.

My sponsor:-Lou D. Infield - 121 \est 27. Str. (office)

I hav an uncle in • Y.:- .. Arthur Viiener-1746 Anthony Ave., Bronx.

He ts poor, and cannot do anythiiig ~or me. I would have to pay part of the rent, ere I to live 1th him.

Fl"o r. Inf'ield I cannot ask anything as I hardly know him, and he gave the affidavit as perfect stra er. f merely called on him on my arrival.

But I have in Ch1oago a relative of my fathers, who is reputed to be •ealthy: - F. Thorek. 646 Sheridan Road, Chicago. I have seen him for 16 years, but believe the address to be correct.

I Hav had no busin s~ t~aining. Aftor leaving school I orked as salesclerk for one month in my fathers bu.sines.s until he lost the business. l then orked for ad ntist, rec 1v1ng .pat1ents, cleanin· his instruments, etc.. Then even this v·ork a batr d to m and I was unable to find work anywhere, and la~er I 1as arrested.

I wa "Scout" for 6! years, and passed th pecial examina~lon for "First A1d 8 • I as ncttmp doctor" for 2 seasons, so that I am able to

ttend to simola ch1rurg1cal operations. In Vienna I lso attended speci l courses t the University and worke 6 months s orderly in a hospital. During the last 14 years I as Lea4er of Sports of the Austrian Je 1sh Youth. This I can substantiat thru letters of recommendation.

Durin the first ·eeks of my stay in Ne~ York, I tried to find ork, but w s unsuce sstul, thus ·as compiled to ask you for help. Raving no funds, I as~e · a friend to lend m so e, but he also had none, but suggested to me to become an exhibition dancer1n hotel. I can dance woll, but only according to the "English School". I am told, n the better class Hotels the "English School" is preferred. Can you advise me in this respect. In any case I urgently need worx, as I have no money, and wish to ear it in an honest manner.

(si·ned) Theodor Advokat

' . ·,



,, , - , 4 - '~ "'

...

. ·..\"

r. S. C. Kohs, Director Resettle~ent uivision

71 ···"'-'

National Coordinating Committee 165 v·es t 46th Street fo·1~ York City

ear· Sam:

1 l-'\A-'-"'....-1>

."

i ....

-···

1. I?eceJllb~r 29 ,- 1938

·"' y

... c.

I haste:i to · acknoy,lecige .receipt ~ of .your E!,ir m.aB. spe_cia.l Jelivery letter of ~ecember 26th•

. . - ·- - . . - . ~

The .inf orma ti on :that tb1_3 , fir.st! · group of -youn:..; r:2en. 'is' ready to leaye for P.~tlan:ta.,- for immediate e~l:"ollmant in the .N. Y. A. · f'rain~ng Centers came like a thunderool<t': o~t. or . a. cle~(r :-.~ky. -

o c:mo· nere imd any previous .intima ~:ion ::tha:t the ' ·1n.terv.1ews \ii th prOS;leCtive -~tudents were procee<;Jfng _, SO .ra-pidly.·· 'that . f:he \ firS t COntir.-gent ·;ould be ready to dE-:ipart tbe first \;eek, irr· -iJanuary. I had a lollg talk ~"1th .tr. hugene Ooerciorfer, v1ce-chuir a&n of ' the. {}eorgia Farm ~rf!. 'ining · pr9.Ject , this' !!lornlng! ~ho was. ~.he only officer of' .the ~6~1tte.e .. ~t11i in tov:n.

Project ivm- .you brier·lY the !Jresent s1,;a·tus qf · t~e Fartl.· 1Tra:fping tho · ir..fo1·ma tioo 'I have "been ':able to 'gather .

1. Tho Geo:rgia"Fa~:n Training Project is st~teviide -·tn .. i::ts . tntcr~~~~ ·mid is t.dlliinisterec b.;1 a special co;12:1 tt:.ce. Doubtle~s the A t,+anta Coordinating Comrti t. tee •.:.icn bas just . been aiJpointeci · will ' liiork vez:y· closely _ ~11th this proj~ct. . It is r.iy unders tnnd'lng· tha t ·-· tllc ... project -.·. 11].,, ·t>e ad"linlstered. by a special eommi ttee thn t "wil.J, SUiJervise ·th¢·; discursementH of the special funds raised and v.111- acmin.is.ter trust r.unds that v;ill' be crea tcd for the purpo~e ol ".JZ.kin; ava,i la.ble to ·the s1;.udents who have ~ completed tneir . tra.inini! 1:, l9ans fo~ rcset~lement.

2. The officers o f' tht= li'ar:n Tra:ln!ng Pr,()ject cire:

liarolu Hirs:ch, General Chairman ., . , - I~ur;_t 'I;!uilding .. ~ugene Oberdol'fer , Vice _Chairman · ~ ~. Willia'.';! Olivery,Bui'.ldin-

Hlchr..ra H. Hicll, Chairman of Gcnt?ral Campaign - Rich ' s Inc. scar Strauss., Jr~, Chairman: of .Atla.ntu !'.=a:npeign - Rich~s·' •

... .. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


\ ~ . . r. s . c. Kohs _ Page 2 December ~9 , 1938

3. Mr. Oberdor er ·aavises e that ~hi le su- f lei !t f1 nd s arc available t•) put t!.t? proj;..ct ir.1. ... 0 effect,:. t machinery t"or it··· <'> •• ooth opcr· ion h~s n t been co pletely set up. This refers especlnll to the re uire~ roent of aar·n1te contrc..ctulal relationship ;1th the .N. Y. A. of lreor~ia '1ich il- covt3r de ini te co imitm~nt;;) as to training, costs and the ob

ligations oi. eii.en in th ... execution of this µroject. There is also , it se r.is .to •.e, tne neeC. -0 securln0 the coo. rt....tlon o ccredited Je ish repres ntat.ives,, .lerever this is possiLle, in th areas "her~ tl t; students are to receive their tra nlng. 'Ihis \111 doubtles be necessary in carrying for ard '-S close a su ervlsion a possible of' the social , c tural ·na re l i i ous ne~ds of th st

4. Mr. Hirsch, the gener chair an H' th c 1 out of th· city a ill no"' return until o.l or bout J a. ua.ry Obt;rdorfer s plan-ning to lt;ave tomorrm an .11.J.. be gone a out u ·;e k. r. , le! is on a c1 uise and ·till not oe back untL .. the ·1idale of JG.nu ry. r . Strauss , 1 undeI~t~nd , is plannin0 to leave to,orro· f or a ten day vacation. I am t.l so lnformeci tho- t Mr. Lasseter , Director of. • Y • . h. ls out of the ci ty &.nd ·, ;.,11 not be b· ck unti 1 someti n xt eek .

By the \'c.y, -; ho is iss h .len Harri$?

5 . In view of all t ese circucst nc s, it .o ula e ost n~ v1sable t o sen( any gr )Up of :proo:ip0ct ve ~ tudcnts to A tl 4n.,, ne :t .ee·i:: . It -.uld be i ighl~ u.t desir ble to start rn c.. hap i zara fas don aud have the projt:ct receive r.•. unsuccessful beginni 0 •

Because -~r t~e absence of the prlnc p officers o ne Georg i a ~arm Train.in:;;, Pro j ect , t ·e lac;< o d-fl i tc c .. it on ts "1th the r. Y. A. ·n · the lac~ o~ complete achlner~ to start the :mm~diate opera ion of the project, it is suggested tnat no stuaen'ts be sent to Atl ... nta until your of ~ice r 0 ceives a direct notificat on fro the co 1tte here that everyt11ng is 1. readiness to proceed . ·

, r. berdorfer is of t opi ion that the commi ttee il~ not e ready until the miadle or perhcii:)s t1~e lti ttcr art of J~nuary to r ocei ve the f'.irst grou of students. As I see tho pr.set stc.tus of tuis 9ro jec t, it

111 probabl y take t e coromi ttee al t Lis time to s t the .ac inery in reotlon for a successful initi l step.

I sh uld ad that 1 t .ould be ell not to f i gut e o ... getting tt e vroj,ct under ay until tbe enu oJ: J anuary .

I regret the nee .ssi ty of th s elay , but ~ tiH .. 1.nt(.r.;s w of all cone rneu , it seems to be the wi sest course to ursuc .

L -~' : PG

Copies to: H rol d Hirsch Eugene Oberdorf er Richard h . Ri ch D. B. Lasse t er

all good wishes 1or the

Sincerel y yours ,

Ed war • Kahrl, Exedutive Secretary



National Coordinating Committee Officers

J ames G. McDonald Honorary Chairman

J oseph P. Chomberfoin Chairman

William Rosenwald Vice-Chairman

In charge of resettle ment Paul Felix Warburg


Secretary

Resettlement Division William B. Thalhimer

Notional Co-ChoirmoA Jacob Bill ikopf

Honorary Consultant


Walter Ad ler Providence, R. I.

Walter H. Bieringer Boston, Mass.


Alfred I. Esberg Son Francisco, Cal.


Mox A. Freschl Milwaukee, Wis.


Herbert J. Gerst Norfolk, Va.

Ben Z. Glass Milwaukee, Wis.

Harry Goldman Des Moines, lo.

Arthur Goodmon Charlotte, N. C.

Hyman Mersky Portland, Me.


Samuel R. $hillman Sumter, S. C.



Albert C. Weihl Cincinnati, 0.

Sol Weinberg Philadelphia, Penn.


(Board and C01nmi ttee in p r ocess of fonnation)

Staff Members S. C. Kohs

Director Jacob H. Kravitz

Supervisor Robert Dolins Benjamin B. Goldman Oscar Littlefield

copy to:

T.HE RESETTLEMENT DIVISION of the

NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

165 WEST 46th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Mr. Edward Kahn Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Kahn:

December 29 , 1938

Telephone LOngocre 3-3905

Pursuant to Dr . Kohs ' letter of December 28, I am enclosing herewith lebenslaufe and summaries on the f'irst group of students enrolled for tho Georgia N. Y.A. Resident Training Projects, who will arrive in Atlanta, reporting to your office, on Thurs·ay, January 5, at apuroximately 8:30 A. ! . This biographical. material. is com_lete except for the lebenslauf on Walter Schmalz; e shall send you this material. tomorrow.

You will note that we are referring seven young men rather than six as mentioned in Dr. Kohs ' letter; the young man added is one of the Gertler brot1ers w o wished to accompany his brother in the same group.

he following are the preferences expressed as to project lacements:

Tifton: Martin eiss (major interest--agriculture, an farm machinery)

Monroe: Ernst Gertler (major interest--skille trades) Paul Gertler (major intGrest--auto mechanics) Stephen H. Loeb (major interest--auto mechanics)

~onroe or Clarkesville: Theodor Advokat (major interest--skilled trades)

To be assigned: Leo Erber Walter Schmalz

We have tentatively scheduled the second group, nrobably of six young men, to leave on January 16 to arrive in Atlanta on January 18. We shall, of course, advise you definitely at least one week in advance of this date.

With many thanks for your cooperation, I 9lD

bbg:ees ones . · Mr . Richard Rich Db• !.B SRAt.4".>'T'




J omes G. McDonald Honorary Chairman

Joseph P. Chamberlain Chairman

Wil li am Rosenwald Vice-Chairman

In charge of resettlement Paul Felix Warburg

Treasurer Cecili a Razovsky

Secretary

Resettlement Division Will ia m B. Thalhimer

National Co-ChairmaR Jacob Bil likopf

Honorary Consultant I


Walter Adler Providence, R. I.



Alfred I. Esberg San Francisco, Cal.



Robert V. Friedman Saint Louis , Mo.

Herbert J . Gerst Norfolk, Va.

Ben Z. Glass Milwau kee, Wis.

Harry Goldman Des Moines, lo.

Arthur Goodman Charlotte, N. C.

Hymon Mersky Portland, Me.

Reuben Oppenheimer Baltimore, Niel.

Samuel R. Shi ll man Sumter, S. C.



Albert C, Weihl Cincinnati, 0.



(BoaTd and Commi ttee i n PTOCe88 of f OTmation)




THE RESETTLEMENT DIVISION of the


165 WEST 46th STREET

Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund Hurt Building P.O. Box 855 Atlanta., Georgia

Dear Ed:

NEW YORK CITY

December 51, 1958

Secretary


Your special delivery letter of Septvmbe;i:- 29th received.

My impression was, after 11\Y discussion with Mr. Richard H. Rich and your other community leaders when I visited Atlanta last week, that you are prepared to begin immediateJ.y on the N.Y.A. project program. Sufficient funds had apparently been raised to take cere of an initial group of possib]y fiv,e or six; Mr. Lasseter had indicated the desirability of bringing these students into the program as quickly as nossible (you undoubted]y realize that a favorable time would be with the beginning of the next ~uarter or semester of the school year) . In addition , these young people have had this project in view for some time and it would be rather destructive to cancel or postpone the program at this moment .

Actually the only problem you will r ealJ.y face will be the temporary care for these students prior to their placement in the various projects. This should not present insuperable difficulties to you. As far as the financial re~uirements for their board and room pending transfer to the projects, we will reimburse you for any expenditures which you may entail on this account . Certainly a few days stay in Atlanta will not be a handicap. It will give your group an opportunity to become personally familiar with the type of persons available for the project and the problems they present, if any; it will also be of value to these young people to introduce them to your southern life and southern conditions before they actually leave for their project activities .

It has been our experience in the resettling of refugees tha~ it is of tremendous value to have the person who is involved in the resettlement process actually on the grounds rather than to deal with abstractivns and exchanges of correspondence. I am sure you will agree with us that the group we are sending down are an admirable group of young people WJ.d it is our conviction that you will have no difficulty handling the various aspects of their adjustment when they arrive on Thursday next.

We are rather disturbed over the poss ibility that you may insist upon canceling the trip for these five persons. I don 1t know of anything that would be more damaging to their morale at the present time. We reel sure that your local leaders will be able to work out this matter with the resourcefulness, imagination and intelligence which they have shown in formulating the farm project program in the first place.



.... ..

#2- Mr. Edward M. Kahn

I am sending copies of this letter to Mr. Harold Hirsch, Mr. Eugene Oberdorf er, Mr. Richard H. Rich and Mr. DJ.' B. Lasseter.

With kind personal regards and best wishes for the New Year, I am

Cordially yours,

~, s~~ Director

P.S. Miss Helen M. Harris is the Director of the National Youth Administration for New York City and is cooperating closely with us in working out the details for the selection and the planning for the young refugees who are to be assigned to these projects. Miss Harris is one of the outstanding social workers in New York City who bas had a long experience both in the public and private social work fields.



RE: DVOKAT, Theo or 10-29-21 1n Vienna

1746 Anthony Ave. c/o Ka lan - (7o - 2-1625)

r. • Cal.lad at our oi"fioe on 12-~l-38 to d1sc11::>s pos~1'bilit1e :>f er:i.ployment as Yell as financial assist nee. r. A. 1s about 5t7n in height, ~ell built and \i ve the 1 p:ress:l.01 of being a very heal thy young man. He is d rk co~pltfctea, has re ular features and a pleasant personality. Re speaks English ~ulte #ell and states that he studied English ror 8 years hlle attending school.

r. A. gt"aduated Vol schule ar~ t en. attended Gymnasi.u..-n for six semesters prior t.o coining to tb.e United Stat s. He stated that he had intended to continue with his studies at a university. but imfortunately after Anschluss r. A. entered his f&therts business a~ a. salesman but ha~ to leave it

beohuse thc:i business we.ii.> t£l.ken f'rom hi.s .father. .He t.han entered. a d 1entist• s offiet-1 u.s ~n. assistant f·-r tv·o :nori.t.hs. mlti& .iB pr&.ctlcally n.11 o!' the work exper:te11ee. thc...t r. A. has had. He states that he recognizes that i·t would be best fo1• him ·.:o ls rr:.. a trsae c..s <.:. !I:9&n!; of sup1,01·t in the United States. Ha r.~ s anxi1..!us to ccnt1nue with his stueiies in the veni gs. Because of this we di!icusseci the progrrux: sef; up l.iy the ~atio l!ll. ;(outh ... tlmil .. :!.straticn. and also guv him !i.n opportunity < .. .l:' d .... scussir..g 1 ~it rr. Goldn\a.n. lfr. A. 1s very anxious to be sent to the .. ~or..roe projac i. and exprt:~sec.l s. rmHiiness to go a f\:,,1• da:,rs after his friend, whore he promisf.ld to n.teet in the United St tes, arr1vc:;s aLoui; tho 7'cl:. ox· 8th o Ja1:ur..ry,.

r. A. has no •~oney of' his ovm and cen recaive no money frcm h:ts relatives .., ho brotlgh him here.. Ve were v .... ry fuvorabllj impr S:-ied i. i ·tb 'r. A. who impren ses us s a very serious yo-.m.g r.na~1 for hi::> agt: anu who we fell will get the maximum ount or this course. Wo art:: tff1clos n.e µ:1.cture o.r A. "h1ch } e ~ent to us. r.. • ov s that h ¥7111 be notified by us leter date exactly when ha 111 be sent.

rb/



,..f: .. . , ......

-.·MORAND ,

TO: Mr. Harold Hirsch

FROM: Mr. E. M. Kahn

E: Refugee Resettlement

I desire to bring to your attention a meeting that was held on

August 30th a.t the office of the Social Welfare Council at 11

Pryor Street.

This mee t ing was called together by Kiss Rhoda Kaufman, Execu

tive Secretary of the •.elfare Council, at the request of D. B.

Lass£.ter, irector of the State office of the National Youth

Adm.inist:i.•!l tion.

He expressed the desire t o meet v;_;_ th a group interested in the

training and resettlement; oi.' refugee young men and young women

between the agos of :6 and 25. .£hose present at the meeting

besides .i!iss Kaufman and M-. Lass~er, ... ere Mrs. Herman Heyman,.

and Krs Philip H. Philips, representing the Atlanta Section,

Cotm.cil of Jewish omen, and Rabbi Samuel Sandmel and Joseph

Ha~s, represent ing the Farm School project, and the writer.

Mr . Lassiter stated that he had been advised fror.i the l.Y. A

Headquarters in !ashington that certain f unds fr om private sources

have been made available to the H.Y.A. f or the training of refugees.

He was further asked to see ho ~ many he could place in Georgia.

Kr. Lasseter thought that between BO and 70 young men and vomen

could be placed in N.Y.A. resident training projects in the dif

ferent secti ons of the state. He thought that 5 or 6 in each

training center could. be absorbed without dffficul ty . He further



..... . , Page 2. Memorandum to Mr.Hirsch

stated that the ma Jor project is agrigultural training although

they a lso have training in industr i al an craft occupations.

He wanted to kno w if any pr iva te f unds could be made auail able

to supplement t he f unds t hat the N. Y. A. has and to make pos

sible t he settlement of refugees after t hey have received their

training. Mr. Lassiter stated that the H. Y. A. had in mind 4000

a group of /refugees who are in and around Ne York City.. Of

this group a bout 75% or 80% are fr om Germany and t he remalneer

being of Spanisn and Italian extraction.

Mr. Lass(t~r expr essed the opini n that the pl acement of t hese

young refugee;:. in t he res i dent training cent13rs :1ould accomplish

the purpose of any private gr up a ttemptin.;; to establish any one

project and enable the use of fund s raised for actu3.l resettle

ment. Yr . Lass~ter s tated tnat he ~ ould have fur the · aet.all s

after his return from cont erences in tt ashio.gton and New York

Jiiss Ka ufman was re ·;iuested to call. the group together as soon as

•~ Lass(.ter returns to Atlanta.

I thought the :foregoing report would be of interest to y~u 1n

connection with the Farm Sehool ProJect.

9.13.38



- ' {c

(Letterhead) NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

For Aid to Refugees and Emigrants 6oming From Germany t

December 29 , 1938

Kr. D. B. Lasseter National Youth Administration 10 Forsyth Building Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Lasseter:

Among the group of boys whom we are considering for later ref'erral to the N.Y • .(t.. Projects, I have one, 16.:..1/2 years of age, who is presently in his seventh term in high school, who would like to know if he would have the opportunity of continuing his high school studies while he is on one of the projectsJ in other woras, he would want to complete high school simultaneously studying a trade.

Would it be possible .for you to clarify this matter at your earliest convenience so that I can advise the young man and his relatives accordingly?

bbg:ees

Copy to:

Mr. Kahn Kr. Rich

c.. - 0 - ''"::> - y

Very sincerely yours,

Benj. B. Goldman (sgd)

Benjamin B. Goldman Resettlement Division



0: r. Goldman

r. E. 1s · 24. He young m n of good He speaks English health.

, ...

SUBJ 'CT Leo Erber 717 Kelly St. c/o Richter

Tel. - lrose 5-7928

arrived on October 8 1938. r. E. is/presentable physical appearance theight 5'-6", .eight, 150 lbs.). ell, is a non-sabbath-observer, and is in good

Kr. E. is without res urces. His ffiant is:

r. Joseph Olishefsky 2704 Kingsbridge Terrace Bronx.

r. E. st ted that he cannot assist. He is a cousin of r. E.'s mother, and he is iving an affidavit tor r. E's rather and sister. Bis fath r, olomon, 5~, is in a concentration camp. His mother, Rosa, 48, and his t o sisters, Hilda, 14, and Clara, 251 are i.11 three in Vienna. His brother Berthold,, 181 s on his way to Palestine s ven weeks a o.

He attended elementary school for nine ye rs, and a col'l'UI!aroial sc~ool for three years. He then went to a trade school for t o months and took up window dre~sing. His stx ye rs of ork experience consisted of being a 5toek clerk and s lor. clerk in the textile industry.

lie is anxious to go to the HYA p oject in Georgia. He has not yet decided as to hat trade he would be most ada)ted for, nor does he kno Just at present just Ylhat he ·ould like to take Up.

r E. is without resources, and ;ill h~ve to be sent to Georgia at our expense.

C- o - /=> - v }



.,

c 0 p y

Leo Erber, 717 Kelly Street, c/o Richter - elrosc 5-7982

Born lov mber 26, 1914 in Vienna. Arrived October s, 1936 ~1th Ille de France. I have two sisters ane one broth~r.

y other is in Vienna nd my fath~r is in a concentration camp. y sister are still in Vienna and my brot her is in. Pal stine.

I a. healthy antl can do any ~ind of ·ork. I speak German and a little English. I oriS. Saturday. r. Joseph Olishefsky of 1:.704 Kingsbrid.go Terrace,

The Bronx, is responsible ror me. r. Richter of Ne · York is my friend.

I e.nt to Volkssohule five years, BuergerschlJle rour years, an commero1al-school three years. I took windo -dren~ing for t wo months in a trade school, fro ay, 1929 to January 31, 1933. I uorked for Duldn~r &

Deutsch Silk tr de 1n Vienna, as a Stock-clerk ~n s les clerk. I or ed fr~ February 8 1 l93Z until ay, 1934. I v.·o:rked 1n the business o:f my father (underwear an~ ladies dresses)

I orked for s. Kary & Co. Vienna and B1schamend Silk factory. ·Retail and ~holesale. I orked from ay 2~, 1934 s toe -clank and fro~ this t1~ 0 till June 30, 1938 r iorked as effecttant and salesclerk ln this firm..



RC

.1'0: • Kr. Goldman SUBJ~CT; Loeb, Stephe·n H. (22). 1237 Virginia Ave. Bronx f!..., Y. •

. .

.. Tel. -w#'7-3942

. ..... ·.

Kr~ Loeb ·arrived in Ne · York on August 28th, 1938. lie is single, non-Sabbath-oberserver, in good health, talks English very well, also reads and writes the language. He is 5f-4" tall and weighs about 125 lbs. AlthQugh small in stature, he makes a rather good ap- · pearance, and is or pleasant personality. He is of' good health,. but his physique d9es n~t indicate ab111~y to do hard labor.

His a!!iant is Julius Loeb, a first cousin, living at 1237 Virginia Ave., Bronx. Re is a school teacher at the James Monroe High School, and , according to 8tephen, is willing to assist. Stephen Loe.b h~maelf' bas about ~200.

~ .. ~,, .

H1a parents, Gustav, 561 and Helene, 49 , and a sister, Mary Anna , is · are all in Germany. Atfidav:S.ts have ~een ;.ia.da fur them; Qtt.t they are not expected fear. two years.

Mr. · L. has expressed .an interest in the NYA ~roJect in GtH)rgia, and is primarily interested in followin~ U? study in repair work on trucks. He is espaci 1 y interested · in Diesel Engines, ~she did have some experience ill D!esel ngines in Germany. He dlscussed the plan or goinJ to Georgia. with his cousin, and in.formed orkar the day, lollowln6 bis first intervieWSthat his cousin agreed

to th~ plan. ··

He entered Public School. in 1923, continued there r'or four years and then went to a liigh Sohool, which he left in 1933. Re 'then spent one year 1n a commerce school, here "Igot experience in all kinds of bilsiness . ork"•

In 1934, ha became an a prentice in a fir~. h1ch shipped household goods to all parts of the · orld. After 2:g years, he became G. clerk with thi.s firm and w_as 1.n cha.rge .ot the exporting to ·Greece ai1d Canada. For u er1·od of three m.·-?nths, he \J~') ri.:ed .:11th the Stoekholi branch Of the . same Company• " . ;

In January of 1938, he ehangea his inter~st and began to work at . the Bosch Service fn Iiamburg, where he got experi .. noe iu automobile re ... pair work. He spticialized i 'n igni~ion and Diesel parts.

r. L. will go to Georgia at th s own expen~e.

. ....



,

Stephen H. Loeb - 22 1237 Virginia Ave., Bronx ·,e 7-3942

Born September 2a, 1916.

Parents - Gustav Loeb ~ 56~ Helene - 49 All in Germany

Sister riana -16 Affidavits are made - not expected for 2 years.

Unmarried, non-sabbath observer.

5 14", wt 125. R&a.d5 and writ

Good health. English very well, talks well. well. Plaasant personal! ty. \' ell b lanced .

ces ·200 · r. Harris told him fare ts free. Re~ay6 January, 1939.

Af'flant - Julius Loeb, Teacher. at ames onroe High School, 1~37 Virginia Avenue, Bronx, N. Y., 1st cousin of client. '•1111ng to ass1s t.

Louis Loeb - uncle is retired.

Definitely interested in continuing in tle auto repair linea. · orked on Truck hngines. From January, 1930 to June ( about

6 mos.) worked with Poi" sh '=>ervice in ii· mburg. Oot experience iu r pairs on Diesel Truck Engines. Knows also car repairs.

Arriveo ! >. u. s. august ~o, ·19Z •

4 yea~s element ry school, Vol schule. o ¥·ears Itealscllu.le, lar.iguagas_. French and ~nglish, !d.athoi:u;1.t.ics, Biolo5y, ~nemistry. l year commercial school, stanogruphy, typing (ty es well), booklrneping (Amet•ican ay), 'er an shorthand. · .

de applie~tion for ~t paper. ana. got confirma~ion. Permanent visa.

1934 - dispatched orders and intakes, orders_ from factories, etc .

In u. s. - For 1 month wol"ked in Radio Shop, i~ ·oo ·as delJvery boy. The Ohly work,

C-o-r:>- v , ' .

- - .. ~..;.-.-



c 0 p y

RE& ERHST G.c.JlTLER 817 Fail Str. Bronx, • Y. ·

I a born in Vienna (Austria) at the 19th April ·, 1914. I visi tad first the elementary (4 years) then 4 years Real School and. then 4 years Comm roial Ac damy .it maturity (19315).

Later I enters in n Assurance Company as clerk. I was there half a year thon enterea 1n a Wool Company as (Volontor) pract1~1~1 the trade because arter 6 months I entered in my father's sh~p, ~ady-dresses. There I stay ore than. 3 years as salesman, book-~eeping, travellor and so on.

In autem 1938 I entered in the · ustrian rmy still the end or ~arch, ~hen Austria get conquered from Germany. Then I was some weeks in prison, only tor race rieason and i:a ter 1 thout work.

On December 1938 I arrived in the o.s.A. Here I am living by y old uncle. ¥r parents are living still 1n Vienna and would come to the U.S.A. in about one year.

ERNST

*



c 0 p y

R: ?AUL ~· TIJ:.!R 817 Fs.1le Str. Bronx, t1ew York

I a born in Vi nna at the March 10, 1918. I visited .elementary

schools (4 years) 8 years . high-school(germ. gymnasium) nd made my

natu:rity test for un1ver;;ity 11 1934. I studied. then medicine (doctor)

but 1nt1.-n .. ruµtod tht ... stuay on account of f1nc.ncial cllficulties. ·

For one year I .or~o as a book eper in a s~eel and metall trust company.

Then I h~ve had to go in the military u rviea, till litl~r's occupation

or Austria. ~ must leav& the co~~t~y anu trind to ~earn a trade befpre.

Because I .ave ~ big interest for uto o~chan1c - I drove a car 4 years -

I learned 3 m:inth iu a cour.;;e t is tr~de ami prueti ... ed ·chen 2 month in a

garage repairing cars.

I arrived at e York at Sept. 15. 1938. I wor.tted h re a f w ''eeks as

a shipping clerk.

PAUL GLRTLER



" ... . ... c 0 p y

MARTIN . 'EISS

Arrived in New York, Nov. 3, 1938. Single. I had a brother, who at the time of the first unrest in Palestine has disappeared. Have no other sisters or brothers. Healthy - strong • can do the heaviest kind of physical work. Of 1. anguages~ besides German, Hebrew, a. little Arabic (which probably doesn't interest yoUJ - enough English S,o that I can understand almost everything, but cannot express myself very well~ I can make out in every aay usage. Do not observe Sabbath, but do need a day of rest every week of every 14 days.

Affidavit: Sigmmd Steuer, 221 E. 12tn St. No other friends or relatives in U. s. A.

Education:. "ent to school unt11 14 years of age - for the last 5 f-ears to High School.

Business: Then as apprentice in Germany I had to go to a ~ ent there only J/2 yr. as I left Germany then. For this 1/2 year I worked as an auto-welder (locksmith) automobile worker.

commercial school.

with· a master

October l,933, went to Palestine with parents and brother. Th.ere I orked first l/2 year in our orange plantation and fa.rm (vegetable garden and goose raising) The necessary stalls and floors for this undertaking, I built alone from my own plans. Also all the water lnstallatiocs for the garden I laid alone. Then I went to Tel-Avtv and •orked lt years in an aut9mobile repair garage.

Jwie 1935 returned home and worked on our farm and garden, as well. as other jobs in the colonies, such as, making ch1oken coops, repairing house, laying tiles. ! laid a saall nursery which I later transpl nted . in our garden and in others. I took care of most of the grounds in .Maged (our colony) that year. The next year I went to a farm in Emek Israel to Kfar Jecherkel (May 1936) There I worked in the fields, with plo ing, so1ing, reaping, btinging in the harvest - in the house - 1th the cows - mil~ng, feeding and all nece sary work on •h a farm. - when the !""armer himself is sick and nne has to do all. ,, I was there about one year then went to Schron Jaakow to another farmer; a~so field work - but as i~portant subsidiary - a wine bill growing - I helped with the winter pruning, after they set on me when I ?.·as returning from the fields there, and took the horses from the wagon - the could not shoot me, as they did not aiming nell.

Returned home after a short time and for 4 month took over a co stable or a friend who went to a foreign country. Then I zent to one of the newes t agricultural cooperatives of Palestine, on the trans-Joran border, worked tnere in the construction o.f the cooperative, construction of the hous-es and driving a truck in the nurseries. After these months I went home until e.migrating here.

What I would like here, if possible, to work . for a few years at mechanical things - if possible ~·1th tractors and. combines, and then later to go to California to co~bine the mechanical with the agricultural and to work on the large farms.

Dec. 1937 - Oct. 1938 I worked in a. poultry farm in eged ith Leg horns and "Auf Zuchten.tt The places you mention are only names t o me, I do~'t know anyone aay where. I would like to gotll as soon as possible where I have the possib1.lity to train myself further in tha theory of mechanics at· night, as I have a great aptitude for that and would like to learn more . Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


, - a: ..

Martin e1ss - 20 years old

Wal b ilt, 5'8", wt. about 130.

Arr1vea Nov. 3t 1938

Bean in Palestine for 5 years. Brought frora Palestine about ' 40 or ·50.

?io r sources.

Had t ·o Jobs - 3 days at Nest job - 3 weeks at

Rent 4.0o

2 ) Garag ::o)jobs

Ba·ggag - 2 trunks and 4 hano.ba.gs. bout 300 pot.nds.

Affiant - Uncle - r. Sig Staner (73 years old) - distant relative 221 E. 12th St. New Yori{ City

Uncle gave him 12 to . time he'll leave.

Int rested in rarm machinery.

Bus tare 12. 85 Total resources 7

Inter st d in operation of farm machinery, truek and car. Can drive truck and car.

Enclish satisfactory. Non-sabbath observer. See lebenslauf.

C - o - P- Y



' .• ,, CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED

' ' ~MESTIC CABLE

TELEGRAM FULL RATE

DAYLETIER DEFERRED

NIGHT NIGHT MESSAGE LETIER

NIGHT SHIP LETIE RADIOGRAM

Patrons should check class of service deeired; otherwise message will be

transmitted as a foll-rate communication.

WESTERN UNION

R. B . WHITE PRESIDENT

NEWCOMB CARLTON CHAIRMAN OIF THK BOARD

Send the follo111ing m~age, . subject to the terms on bac~ hereof, which are hereby agreed lo

c 0 p y

DR. S. C. KOHS NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE 165 WEST 46th S'fRgEm NEW YORK CITY

J . C. WILLEVER P'IRST VICl!:•PRE&IDENT

Jan. 1st 1939

CHECK

ACCT'G INFMN.

TIME FILED

NONE TO WHOM COPIES AIR MAIL SENT IS IN THE CITY. APPRECIATE ALL YOU SAY ABOUT MORALE. IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF RESOURCEFULNESS AM ADVISED COMMITTE~ IS NOT READY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. NO ONE HERE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THE GROUP. PROBLEM MORE THAN MERELY A FEW DAYS TEMPORARY CARE. IT WOULD BE MORE .DAMAGING TO THEIR MORALE FOR YOUNG MEN TO BE IDLE HERE WAITING TWO OR THREE WEEKS. MUST INSIST UPON CANCELLATION OF TRIP TUES~Y REGRET POSTPONEMENT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY REGARDS

EDWARD M. KAHN . CHARGE ACCT ATLANTA JE~ISH WELFARE FUND

WESTERN UNION GIFT ORDERS SOLVE THE PERPLEXING QUESTION OF WHAT TO GIVE. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE F'OLLOWING TERMS: _ -. ~ ~ · ..

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender or a message should order it repeated, that is, telegraphed back to the orizinat.ing office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, this is an unrepeated message and paid for as such, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this company as follows:

1. The company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the unrepeated-message rate beyond the sum of five hundred dollars; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the repeated-message rate beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, u11less specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages.

2. In any event the company shall not be liable for damages for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any message, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, at which amount each message is deemed to be valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing by the sender thereof at the time the message is tendered for transmission, and unless the repeated-message rate is paid or agreed to be paid, and an additional charge equal to one-tenth of one percent of the amount by which such valuation shall exceed five thousand dollars.

3. The company is hereby made the agent of the sender , without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach its destination .

4 . Domestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the company's office in towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns . Beyond these limits the company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sender's request , as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.

5. No responsibility attaches to this company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

6 . The company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the company for transmission.

7. It is agreed that in any action by the company to recover the tolls for any message or messages the prompt and correct transmission and delivery thereof shall be presumed, subject to rebuttal by competent evidence.

8. Special terms governing the transmission of messages according to their classes, as enumerated below, shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes T in addition t o all lhe foregoing terms. J.\.J.

9. No employee of t he company is authorized to vary the foregoing. THE WESTERN UN ION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED l t.

8 , B . WHITE, P RESIDENT l

CLASSES OF SERVICE h

TELEGRAMS A full-rat e exped ited service.

NIGHT MESSAGES Accepted up to 2:00 A.M. at reduced rates to be sent during the night and deliv

ered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night Messages may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at des

tination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such night messages at destination , postage prepaid.

DAY LETTERS A def erred day service at rates lower than the standard telegram rates as fol

lows: One and one-half times the standard night Jett.er rate for the transmission of 50 words or less and one-fifth of the initial rates for each additional 10 words or less.

SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAY LETTERS:

In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special Day Letter service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

A . Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letters is , in all respects . subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of regular telegrams.

B. This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agree-ment that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of i ts date absolutely, and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject t o the condition that there shall remain sufficient time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date during regular office hours , subject to the priority of the transmission of regular telegrams under the conditions named above.

NIGHT LETTERS Accepted up to 2:00 A.M. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business 1

day, at rates still lower than standard night message rates, as follows: The stand- -i. ard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words r or less, and one-fifth of such standard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged -for each additional 10 words or less. \

SPECIAL TERMS APP4-YING TO NIGHT LETTERS:

In further consideration of the reduced rates for this special Night Letter service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid.

FULL RATE CABLES An expedited service throughout. Code language permitted.

DEFERRED HALF- RATE CABLES Half-rate messages are subject to being deferred in favor of full rate messages for

not exceeding 24 hours. Must be written in plain language.

CABLE NIGHT LETTERS An overnight service for plain language communications, at one-third the full

rate, or less. Minimum of 25 words charged for. Subject to delivery al the convenience of the Company within 24 hours.

SHIP RADIOGRAM S A service to and from ships at sea, in all parts of the world. Plain language or code

language may be used.

Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED

DOMESTIC CABLE

TELEGRAM FULL RATE

DAY LETTER DEFERRED

NIGHT NIGHT MESSAGE LETTER

NIGHT SHIP LETTER. RADIOGRAM

Patrons should check class of aenice desired; otherwise message wil 1 be

transmitted a.s a full-rate communication.

WESTERN UNION

R. B . WHITE PRESIDENT

NEWCOMB CARLTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

.J . C . WILLEVER P'IRST VICE·PRl!:SIOENT

Send the Jollollling musage, subject lo the terms on hack hereof, which are hereby agreed to

c ..) ~ y Jan. st 19Z.

v • .., . c. • Jt .1 .. . .J.; c J \ Gu • I r

-~ ... .... 165 4Jt h.l!.i. c T

•

,r..,. ul ' t\ J

WESTERN UNION GIFT ORDERS SOLVE THE PERPLEXING QUESTION OF WHAT TO GIVE.

1206-A

CHECK

ACCT'G INFMN.

TIME FILED


ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it repeated, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, this is an unrepeated message and paid for as such, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this company ns follows:

1. The company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmi5sfon or delivery, or !or non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the unrepeated-message rate beyond the sum of five hundred dollars; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the repeated-message rate beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, unless speciall,, valiu:d; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interrup. tion in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages.

2. In any event the company shall not be liable for damages for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any message, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, at which amount each message is deemed to be valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing by the sender thereof at the time the message is tendered for transmission , and unless the repeated-message rate is paid or agreed to be paid, and an additional charge equal to one-tenth of one percent of the amount by which such valuation shall exceed five thousand dollars.

3. The company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach its destination.

4. D omestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the company's office in towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or t owns . Beyond these limits the company does not undertake to make delivery , but will, without liability, at the sender's request. as his agent and at his eypense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.

5. No responsibility attaches t o this company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

6. The company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the company for transmission.

7. It is agreed that in any action by the company to recover the t olls for any message or messages the prompt and correct transmission and delivery thereof shall be presumed, subject to rebuttal by competent evidence.

8. Special terms governing the transmission of messages according to their classes, as enumerated below, shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes in addition to all the foregoing terms .

9. Noemployceofthecompanyisauthorizedtovarytheforegoing. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED

R. 8, WHITE, PRESIDENT

TELEGRAMS

CLASSES OF SERVICE NIGHT LETTERS

.A full-rate expedited service.

NIGHT MESSAGES Accepted up to 2:00 A .M. at reduced rates to be sent during the night and c!eliv

ered not. earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night Messages may at t he option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at des

tination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such night messages at destination, postage prepaid.

DAY LETTERS A deferred day service at rates lower t han the standard telegram rates as fol

lows: One and one-half ti mes the standard night letter rate for the transmission .,f 50 words or less and one-fifth of the initial ra tes for each additional 10 words or less .

SPECIAL TER.\fS APPL YING TO DAY LETTERS:

In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special Day Letter service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

A. Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letters is, in all respects. subordinate t o the priority of t ransmission and delivery of regular t elegrams.

B. This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agreement that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of its da te absolutely, and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject t o the condition that there shall remain sufficient time for the transmission and delivery of such D ay Letter on the day of its date during regular office hours, subject t o the priority of the transmission of regular tele11rams under the conditions named above .

Accepted up to 2:00 A.M. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business day , at rates still lower than standard night message rates, as follows: The standard telegram rate for l 0 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of such standard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for each additional JO words or less.

SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NJCHT LETTERS:

Jn further consideration of the reduced rates for this special Night Letter service. the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid.

FULL RATE CABLES An expedited service throughout. CodJ? language permitted.

DEFERRED HALF-RATE CABLES Half-rate messages are subject to being deferred in favor of full rate messages for

not exceeding 24 hours. Must be written in plain language.

CABLE NIGHT LETTERS

An overnight service for plain language communications, at one-third the full rate, or less. Minimum of 25 words charged for. Subject to delivery at the convenience of t he Company within 24 hours.

SHIP RADIOGRAMS A service to and from ships at sea , in all parts of the world. Plain language or code

language may be used. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

January 4, 1939.

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Georgia Farm Training and N. Y, A. Project

QHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

December 22nd - Dr. S. C. Kohs, Director Resettlement Division of the National Coordinating Committee, in Atlanta. Talked with Richard H. Rich, Oscar Strauss, Jr. and others about N.Y.A. Project.

December 28th - Received Air Mail Special Delivery from Dr. Kohs stating that the first group of seven students would leave New York Tuesday and arrive in Atlanta Thursday, January 5th. Copies of this letter sent to Mr. Hirsch and Mr. Oberdorfer. Discussed matter with Mr. Oberdorfer and replied to Dr. Kohs giving him information about the Farm Training Project and asked thattrip of students be postponed until later date.

December 31st - Received biographical material on students - see information attached.

January 1st -

January 2nd -

Received Air Mail Special Delivery from Dr. Kohs urging that trip not be cancelled. Telegraphed Dr. Kohs - see copy.

Dr. Kohs talked long distance with D. B. Lasseter. Dr. Kohs and B. Goldman of the Resettlement Division staff also talked with Mr. Kahn. Dr. Kohs stated definitely that but two or three prospective students have indicated definite interest in agricultural training; that the Resettlement Division was interested primarily in resettlement and the possibility of retraining for skilled trades and other occupations.

INFORJ TION ABOUT STUDENTS

1. Age-20, born Germany, came from Palestine, major interest-farm machinery. Experienced in agriculture in Palestine. Interested in going to California to do mechanical and agricultural work on big farms.

2. Age-24, born Vienna - major interest - learning skilled trade.

3. Age-22, born Vienna, major interest - auto mechanics.

4. Age-22, born Germany, major interest- auto repair lines, especially Diesel Engines.

5. Age-17t, born Vienna, interested in learning skilled trade.

6. Age-24,born Vienna, interested in learning trade-no preference indicated.

7. Present agrangement cancelled - Age 23, born Germany- experienced in paper box factory.

8. Inquiry about a student, age 16! , now in the 7th term high school, would like to learn trade and at same time complete high school education.



January 4, 1938

.Memorandum Page 2 Georgia Farming Training and NYA Project

PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED

1. NYA has reserved places in resident training centers for these students. Mr . Lasseter agrees that agricultural training should be the basis of the Project; that learning a skilled trade such as auto mechanics could be done more effectively and cheaper in New York or elsewhere.

2. How soon can the Committee get ready to proceed with receiving the first group of students?

3. Type of students wanted - especially age preference.

4. Type of studies to be pursued . Should the project be .limited to agricultural training and allied occupations?

5. Is the Committee ready to assume responsibility for other types of training?

6. It is necessary to enter into definite understanding and commitment with state NYA office.

7. The Resettlement Division would like to get this project under way by the middle of January.

8. Selection of students and personal interviews - selection of students by Resettlement Division subject to eonsultation with and final approval by the Committee.

9. Advisability of having Resettlement Division deal with Committee rather than NYA office.

10.Cooperation of newly formed Atlanta Committee for . Service to Jewish Emigres (under chairmanship of Richard H. Rich) with Farm Training Project.



~ ·-





In charge of resettlement Poul Felix Warburg

Treasurer Cecilio Razovsky

Secretary

Resettlement Division William B. Tholhimer

Notional Co-Chairman Jacob Billikopf

Honorary Consultant I


Wolter Adler Providence, R. I.

Wolter H. Bieringer Boston, Moss.

David M. Bressle r New York, N. Y.

Alfred I. Esberg Son Francisco, Col.

William K. Frank Pittsbu rgh, Penn .

Mox A. Freschl Milwaukee, Wis.


Herbert J. Gerst Norfo lk, Vo.

Ben Z. Gloss Milwaukee, Wis.

Horry Goldman Des Moines, la.

Arthur Goodmo n Charlotte, N. C.

Hymo n Mersky Portland, Me.


Samuel R. Shillmon Sumter, S. C.



Albert C. Weihl Cinc innati, 0 .

Sol Weinberg Philadel phia, Penn.

Emi l Zvirin Larch mont, N. Y.

(Board and Committee in proceas of formation)



Supervisor Robert Dolins Benjamin B. Goldma n Osca r Littlefie ld




January 4, 1959 .

Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Secretary Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund Hurt Building Post Office Box 855 Atlanta, aeorgia

Dear Ed:


After our telephone conversation yesterday afternoon . it was my sad duty to advise the six yomg men that their departure date had been indefinitely postponed. It was ntv intention t o describe to you the reactions of the boys but I no find icy-self at a 1oss of words to adequately picture their disappointment and dejection; after weeks of planning and expectation to have everything tumble in this way. They had said goodbye to friends and relatives, gi ven up their rooms and were practically without funds (two of the boys ere penniless) • Immediate arrange rents were made to advance funds to them to tide them over until you are in a position to receive them and temporary quarters were arranged for the two who lacked rooms. One boy remarked philosophically and realistically, "It ain't so be.d. We had to wait so long in Germany, we can wait another week or two in New York." (Occasionally it is difficult for us in the national. office to fully appreciate the varied problems involved in the work of local committees; on the other nand do local committees have an adequate conception of the reaction upon the refugees themselves in situations such as this? Perhaps periodic exchange of visits ·would be one solution.)

As Mr. Goldman and I explained in our telephone discussion, we have been selecting the young men for the Georgia projects with the understanding that technical training as well as special agricultural courses were available. The description of the projects given us by Mr. Lasseter when he visited our offices in October and the descriptive material which he sent us at a later date clearly indicated that this -was the case . Guided by this information, our interviewers advised prospective students of the available opportunities in the projects; thus, in the first group, five of the six young nen decided to enroll because of their interests and aptitudes in trade courses. Fe of the young refugees appear to be interested in farm training as such; as a matter of fact, in the process of canvassing the first 100 prospective students, we have found only one thus far who manifested a preference for specialized agriculture. We can safely say that it will be impossible to fill the initial quota of 25 -with yomg refugees whose primary interests are along agricultural lines.



Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Secretary Atlanta, Georgia -2- January 4, 1959.

This then necessitate~ a reorientation in the thinking and planning of the Atlanta committee in line with the available suppl.3" of students. It is our thinking here, arrived at after considerable study and evaluation, that one of the major contributions which committees cooperating in the refugee program can make, is that of providing ~ either on NYA projects or through apprenticeships ~ technical. training opporttmities for that large number of young refugees whose only training and experience in Germany had been in commercia1 fields. Too frequently it has been necessary to place these men in unskilled or semi-skilled jobs such as delivery boys, stock clerks, packers, etc. which in themselves lead nowhere, usually pay minimum wages, and arouse discontent and dissatisfaction on the part of the young men. (Parenthetically, I might point out that governmental statistics show that whereas during normal business conditions over 2 million youth were beginners or he1pers in skilled trades, at the present time only 90,000 such apprentices are in industry> the implications for future em:ploynent possibilities and the econoiey of the country are self-evident.) Concomitantly we have on hand more specific job opportunities in skilled trades throughout the country than we have trained refugees to fill them.

We would, therefore, strongly recommend to you and the other committee members that since the specialized trade training opportunities are available in the Georgia projects and that nine or ten boys of those already se1ected are primarily interested in these opportunities that they be definitely accepted on that basis and that others ~~th simiJar interests should be given most serious consideration for inclU5ion in future groups.

I believe we are in agreement that it would be impractical for prospective students to be interviewed by your committee members as they visit New York City. The selective process whereby we have been operating thus -far seems to be -working out very satisfactorily: the boys are interviewed by our vocational service department, then by a trained case worker, then by a member o~ the staff of the Resettlement Division and finally by the National. Youth Administration representative in New York City. The caliber of the individual boys selected for the first group attests to the efficacy of this nethod of sel.ection. Natura11y I would welcome any suggestions and criteria of selection which you care to offer to guide U5 in the future.



Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Secretary Atlanta, Georgia -5- January 4, 1959.

This brings me to the following major questions: (1) Will the conunittee definitely accept the six boys

whom we have already selected for the first contingent? (2) What date may this first group arrive in Atlanta for

transfer to the projects? (We would suggest no later than January 16th.)

(5) What date may the second group arrive? (Our suggestion would ba no later than January 25rd.)

(4) May we continue with our present selective process, including young men interested in skilled trades as well as those interested in specialized agriculture, giving preference to the latter?

We trust that you will have the opportunity to discuss the above with the committee membars within the coming few days and that you will wire us ·within the week; we should like to inform the boys as quick:cy as possible. A prolonged postponement will have serious repercussions: additional. relief funds will have to te expended, some boys may drop out entirely, and, because of the compact refugee population in this city, complaints and unfavorable reactions may circulate which will be injurious to further NYA planning.

With kind personal regards, I am

Via air mail special delivery

Copies to: Mt-. Harold Hirsch Mr. Eugene Oberdorf er Mr. Richard H. Rich Mr. D. B. Lasseter

SCK:el

Cordially yotn"s,

~-~

S. C. Kohs Director



NIGHT C-'BLE 1--~~~~~-+--<~L~E~TT:_:._:E~R,__~~i--

RADIOGRAM

PATRON S SHOULD CHECK CLASS OF SERVICE. DESIRE D. OTHERWISE MESSAGE WILL BE TRANS· WITTED AS A FULL·RATE COMMUNICATION

• c.

CHECK

TIME FILED

D



POSTAL TELEGRA PH-CA BLE COMPANY T RANSMITS AND D E L I V ERS THE WITH I N M ESSAGE SUBJ ECT T O THE F OLLOWING TER M S A ND CONDI T I ONS:

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise Indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows:

1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission pr delivery, or for non-deljyery, Of 'any znt,S!iage received for trahsmissitm 'at -the "'UN-· REPEATED MESSAGE rate, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any message received for transmission at the R E PEATED-MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the SPECIALLY VALUED MESSAGE rate, beyond t he sum at which such message shall be valued, In writing, by the sender t hereof when tendered for transmission and for which payment is made or agreed to be made of the amount of the repeated-message rate and an additional charge equal to one-tenth of one per cent of the amount by which such writ ten valuation shall exceed five t housand dollars; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages.

2. The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company or by any other means 1>f communication when necessary to reach its destination.

3. Domestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company's office in towns of 6,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond these limits the CompanJ' does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sender's request. as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contr:!.ct for him for such delivery a t m reasonable price.

4. No r_es.Ponsihility attaches to this Comll."PY- copcer,ning messages until the eam• ·are 11ccepfed at one if its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such offics by one of the Company's.messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

6. The Company shall not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any CBM where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed! with the Company for t ransmission.

6. It is agreed that prompt and correct transmission and delivery of this message shaD be presumed in any action for recovery of tolls thereto; subject, however, to rebuttal! by competent evidence.

7. Special terms governing the transmission of messages under the classe11 oil messages enumerated below shall apply to messages in each of such respective cllllllllll

inS':d~8°'k~~~6~Ein~rT'ms COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VAR'lf THE FOREGOING.

POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY CLARENCE H. MACKAY, CHAIRMAN OF THE BoARG

A. H. GRISWOLD, ExEcUTIVE V1cE-PRESIDENT

CLASSES OF SERVICE DOJV'IESTIC MESSAGES

AST TELEGRllMS. A full-rate expedited service. DAY LETTERS. A deterred day service at rates lower than the fast telegram r11te. One and one-half times t he Night Letter rate for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of the initial rate for each additional 10 words or less. SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAY LETTERS. In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special "Day Letter" service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: (a) Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter is, in all respects, subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of full rate telegrams. (b) This Day Let ter is received subject to the express understanding and agreement that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of its date absolutely and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject to the condition that there shall remain sufficient time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date during regular office hours, subject to the priority of the transmission of full rate telegrams under the conditions named above. NIGHT MESSAGES. Accepted up to 2.00 a. m. at reduced rates to be sent during the night and delivered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night messages may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation In such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Messages at destination, postage prepaid. NIGHT LETTERS. Accepted up to 2.-00' a. m. 'for tlelivery on the morning of the ensuing business day, at rates still lower than night message rates, as follows: The fast telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of such rate for 10 words shall be charged for each additional 10 words or less.

SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS. In further consideration of th reduced rate for this special "Night Letter" service, the following special terma Ir addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

(a) Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed a~ destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discha~ its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Lettarv at destination, postage prepaid.

CAB LE MESSAGES FULL RATE MESSAGES receive regular and prompt service in their order of flllq. Code language permitted.

DEFERRED RATE MESSAGES at one-half of the full rate to follow full rate message. Must be in plain language of country of origin, or of destination, or in French. Full particulars as to countries where this class of service is effective will be furnished upOlll application to any Postal Telegraph office.

NIGHT CABLE LETTERS at reduced rates. Must be in plain language of country all origin, or of destination, or in French where transmitted by telegraph to destination. Subordinated to the priority of transmission of full and deferred rate messages. Ma31 be posted, when sender so directs, to countries where this service is not available, all tariffs to countries from which such messages are posted. Under latter circumstan-. messages must contain CO!llR!ete mailing address including chargeable posting instrooo tions (i.e., "Post London," etc.) . Mmimum word basis of twenty to twenty-five wor&l applied. Code addresses may be used except for messages delivered by post. Fi~ explained by text admitted. Indicator "NLT" required and charged for as one wor4o For further particulars apply at any Postal Telegraph office.



. u ~ 9 •

I

y T T

CJ

I T l . l.

U.L.lJ

T • Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

I.

POST AL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY TRANSM ITS AND DELIVERS THE WITH IN MESSAGE SUBJECT TO T H E FOL LOW ING TERMS AND CONDIT IONS:

3. Domestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company's office in towns 0£ 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond these limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, wit.bout liability, at the sender's request, as his agent and a t his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows:

1. The Company shall not be liable for mista <es or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the UNREPEATED MESSAGE rate, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or other wise, beyond the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the t ransmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any message received for transmission at the REPEATED-MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any m essage r eceived for transmission at the SPECIALLY VALUED MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum at which such message shall be valued, in writing. by the sender thereof when tender ed for transmission and for which payment is made or agreed to be made of the amount of the repeated-message rate and an additional char ge equal to one-tenth of one per cent of the amount by which such written valuation sh.all exceed five thousand dollars; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages.

2. The Company is he1·eby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company or by any other means of communication when necessary to reach its destination.

4. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning mess:iges until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

5. The Company shall not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty dn.ys aft.er the message is filed with the Company for transmission.

6. It is agreed that prompt and correct transmission and delivery of this message shall be presumed in any action for recovery of tolls the::-eto; subject however, to rebuttal by con1petent evidence.

7. Special terms governing the transmission of messages under the classes of messages enumerated below shall apply to messages in each of such resnectiv~ ciasses in addition to all foregoing teTms. - -

8. NO EMPLOYEE OF THIS. COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VARY THE FOREGOING.

POSTAL TELEG RAPH-CABLE COMPANY CLARENCE H . MAC KAY, CHAIRMAN OF THE B OARD

A. H. G RISWOL D, EXECUTIVE VI CE -PRESIDENT

C LASS ES OF SERVICE DOMESTIC MESSAGES

FAST TELEGRAMS· A full-rate expedited service. DAY LETIERS, A deferred day service at rates lower than the fast telegram rate. One and one-half times the Night Letter rate for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of the initial rate for each additional 10 words or less. SPECIAL TERMS APP LYI NG TO DAY LETIERS. In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special "Day L etter" service, the following special t erms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to : (a) Day Letters may be forwarded by the T elegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter is, in all respects. subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of full rate telegrams. (b} This Day Letter is r eceived subject to the express understanding and agreement that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of its date absolutely and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject to the condition th.at there shall remain sufficient time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date during regular office· hours, subject to the priority of the transmission of full r ate telegrams under the conditions named above. NIGHT MESSAGES. Accepted up to 2.00 a . m. at reduced rates to be sent during the night and delivered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night messages may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Messages at destination, postage prepaid. NIGHT LETTERS. Aocepted up to 2.00 a. m. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business day, at rates still lower than night message rates, as follows: The fast telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words or Jess, :rnd one-fifth of such r:ite for 10 words shall be charged for each additional 10 words or Jess.

SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETIERS. In further consid'?r:>tion reduce~ rate. ~or this special "Night Letter" service, the following terms in add1bon to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to:

of the special

(a) . Nij.l'ht Letters may at the option of the T eleµ:raph Company he mailed at destrnat10n to the addressees, and the Company sh:ill be deemed to have disch.arged its obligatio~ in. such cases with respect to deliverj." by rr..ailing such Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid.

C ABLE MESSAGES FULL RATE MESSAGES receive r egular and prompt service in their order of filir.g. Code language permitted.

DEFERRED RATE MESSAGES at one-half of the full rate to follow full rate messages • .l\ ust be in plain language of country f origin; or of destination. or in F~ench. Full. particulars as to c?'mtries where this class of service is eif~cti'!e will be furmshed upon apphcation to any Postal Telegraph office.

Nl~J.!T CABLE LEi:"TER_S at reduced rates. Must be in plain language of country of 0:1g~, or of dest~nation, or in F;el!ch where transmitted by telegraph to de3-tmat10n. Subordmated to the pr10rity of transmission of full and deferred rate mess.age~. May b~ posted, when sender so directs, to countries whore this serVlce lS not available, at tariifs to countries from which such messages are posted. i;rnder. latter circums,tances, messages must cont ain complete malllng ad?i:ess including ~hargeable posting instructions (i.e., "Post London," etc. ) Minimum word baslS of twenty to twenty-fl ve words upplied. Code addresses m:i.y be used except for messages delivered by nost. Figures explained by text admitt~d. Indicator "NLT" required and charged for as one word, For f~rther particulars apply at any Postal Telegrnph office.

N O EMPLOYEE OF THIS COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VARY Tim FOREGODl'G. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

CH!::CK

RADIOGRAM TIME FILED

PATRONS SHOULD CHEClt CLASS OF SERVICE DESIUD,OTHERWISE llESSAGEWILL BE TRANS• lllTTED AS A FULL•RATE COllllUNICATIOll .

Q45 32 SER A'U - bI E ~ORK NY 5 130P

HAROLD HIRSCH SUITE 1045 HURT BLDG ATLANTA-

1939 JAN 5 PM 1 24

LEADERS HERE ARE CO CERNED OVER EFFECTS OF DELAY I GOI G I

FOff ARD OI YOUTH PROGRAM CAN COME I IVU1EDIATELY TO Abbl0T I

SPEEDY SOLUTIO OF PRE ENT IMPA88E I F YOU SO ADVIbE PLEA.BE IRE

REPLY-

SC KOHS NATIONAL COORDI~ATING COMM ••

COPY


POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY TR A NSMITS AND DELIVERS T HE WITH IN MESSAGE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND COND ITIONS:

To guard agains t m istakes or delays, the sender of a m essage should order it R EPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to t h e originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR AS SUCH, in consi<leration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows :

1. 'The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmiss ion or delivery, or for non-delivery. of any message received for transmission at the UNREPEATED MESSAGE rate, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond t he sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any message received for transmission at the REPEATED-MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum of FIVE THOUSAL"\lD DOLLARS; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non -delivery, of any message received for transmission at the SPECIALLY VALUED MESSAGE rate, beyond the sum at which such message shall be valued, in writing, by the sender thereof when tendered for transmission and for which payment is made or agreed to be made of the amount of the repeated-message rate and an additional cha1·ge equal to one-tenth of one per cent of the amount by which SliCh written valuation shall exceed five thousand dollars; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable inter ruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages.

2. The Company is hereby made the a gent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of an~ other company or by a ny other means of communication when necessary to reach its destinntion.

3. Domestic messages and incoming cable m essages will be delivered iree within one-half mile of the Company's office in towns of 5,000 popu lation or less. and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond t h ese limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, w ithont liability, at the sender's request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.

4. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages •ntil the same a r e accepted at one of its transmitting offices ; and if a message is £:.ent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

5. 'The Company shall not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sh .. -ty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.

6. It is agreed that prompt and correct transmission and delivery of this message shall be presumed in any action for recovery of tolls thereto; subject however, to rebuttal by competent evidence.

7. Special terms governing the transmission of messages under the classes of messages enumerated below shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes in addition to all foregoing terms.

8. NO El'<lPLOYEE OF THIS. COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VARY THE FOREGOING.

POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY CLARENCE H. MACKAY. CriAmMAN OF THE BoARD

A. H . GRISWOLD. EXECUTIVE VtcE -PR EStOENT

CLASSES OF SERVICE DOMESTIC MESSAGES

FAST TELEGRAMS, A full-rate expedited service. DAV LE"fTERS. A deferred day service at rates lower than the fast telegram rate. One and one-half times the Night L etter rate for the transmission of 50 word3 or Jess, and one-fifth of the initial rate for each additional 10 words or less. SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAV LETTERS. In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special "Day L etter" service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: (a) Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter is, in all respects, subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of full rate telegrams. (b) This Day L etter is received subject to the express understanding and agreement that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of its date absolutely and at all events ; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject to the condition that there shall remain sufficient time for the transmlssion and delivery of such Day Letter n the day of its date during regular office hours, subject to the priority of the transmission of full rate telegrams under the conditions n·amed above. NIGHT MESSAGES. Accepted up to 2.00 a. m . at reduced rates to be sent during the night and delivered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night messages may at the optiun of the Telegraph Compa11y be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharge<] its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Messages at dest ination, postage prepaid. NiGHT LETTERS. Aocepted up to 2.00 a. m. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing bus iness day, at rates" still .lower than night message rates, as follows; The fast telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words or less , and one-fifth of such rate for 10 words shall be charged for each additional 10 words or less.

SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO r.JiGHT LETTERS. In further consirleration reduce~ rate. ~or thfa special " Night Lett.er" servic2, the following terms in add1t1on to those enumerated above are hereby &greed to:

of the special

(a) . Ni~ht Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destmat10n to the addressees,.. and the Company shall be deemed to have disch.arged its ob1i~atio~ in. such cases with respect to delivery by mailing suc h Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid.

CABLE MESSAGES FULL RATE MESSAGES receive regular and prompt service in their order of filing . Code language permitted.

DEFERRED RATE MESSAGES at one-ho.If of the full rate to follow full r ate mcssag-es. Must be in p1ain language of country of origin; or of destination. or jn F~ench.. Full_ particulars as to countries where tbis class of service is effe::.:tive will be fu1·111shed upon application to a11y Postal Telegraph office.

Nl<:Jf-!T CABLE LETTERS at r educed rates. Must be in plain language of countr·; of 0;1g11.1• or of dest~nation. or in French where transmitted by t elegraph to destmat10n. Subordmated to the priority of transmission of full and deferred rate mes~age~. May b~ posted, when sender so directs, to countries wh~re this service lS not· available: at tariffs to countries from which such messages are posted. l}"nder. latter circumstances, messages must contain comp!ete ··m?rftirtgnd.dr_ess including c:harg-eable posting instructions (i. c., "Post London," etc_) Mm1mum word baslS of twenty to twenty-five words applied. Code addresses may be. used e.iwept foi; mes~ages delivered by post. Figures explained by text :?dm1tted. Indicator 'NLT ' required and charged for as one wordc I:.or_ J:.udl1er particulars apply at any Postal Telegraph office.

NO EMPLOYEE OF TIIlS COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO VARY THE FOREGOING. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

'·

.... J ..... ,. ...... 'I'

~

Dr. • c. Kohs, D1r ctor esettlement Division

' .

Janua~y 5, 1959

·.

tiona.l Coordinating Co ittee 165 est 46th Street

e York City .

D ar Saa:

r. Harold ponsor1ng

y.est rd.ay.

~ . .

Training ProJect

telephone conversation of Tuesday. l Chairman of the Co ttee th t 1 ing Project, retur d to the city

officers ho

Th purposes, 'objectives and pr sent status of t is Project ere revie ed. The Co ittee agreed that t e fund

s r ised 1th th distinct understanding th t it O\il.d be ppl1 d t~ the s ec1f1c obJective of agricult ral training

and res ttle ent 1n Georgia. This project is not o e of general rese~tlement of refugees in Georgia. That is t-ter tb t 111· have to be cons1de by the eneral eommitte

ill Just formed.

Th ittee sponsoring the Georgi F r Tr ining roject 111 accept students ho · re between tne ages ot 16

and 20, who are si'ngl • and ho are interested in r ceiving training 1ri the r 1s1 v of ricultural product 1 e e1 lly dairying~ n1 al husbandry nd truck far in •

1 ter designated perio of agricultural raining d, it is assumed that the e stud.ants 111 settle

..

.·



Dr. s .. C. Koh Page 2 January 5, 1939

on farms in Georgi • It is the intention of the Co 1ttee to help them accomp11sh this end.

Prospective students ho do not come ith1n .these specified qualifications are not eligible for enrollment in this proJect.

As soon as letters are exchanged between r. Lasseter and the Chairman of the Georgia Far Training Project, outlining the commit ents and obligations of ea.ch, i1d indicating th t the NYA 1 ready to receive the first group ' of students, your of.rice ill b notified and ask d to send the young men to Atlant •

I ant to repeat that it must be qistinctly understood that this Committee is not ready to s u.me responsibility for general training nd resettlement. It has limited its !'unction specif1cal1y and exclusively to agricultural training and resettlement on farms and in rural areas in Georgia.

If the Resettlement Division cannot find enough y ung men who can qualify a students under the terms a d conditions as indicated above, it would be well for the Committee to be advised

ccordingly immediately.

I understand that ~r. Oberdorfer of the Georgia Committee discussed this proJeet with Kiss Cecelia R zovsky. I ould uggest that her Judgment be solicited as to the type of student she had in mind ho might be available for f :rm training in Georgia. An early reply ~ill be appreciated.

Assuring you of our interest to expedite the beginning of this project, I remain

EMK.:PG

Copies to: itarold Hirsch Eugene Oberdorrer Oscar Strauss, Jr.

Sincerely yours,

Edward • Kahn

" .



-

HAROLD HIRSCH MARION SMITH MARTIN E. KILPATRICK A . S . CLAY DEVEREAUX F . M~CLATCHEY,JR . WELBORN B. CODY

c 0 p y

L AW OF F ICES

HIRSCH AND . SMITH

SUITE 1045 HURT BUILDING

ATLANTA , GEORG IA

January 7, 1939 .

Dr. s. c. Kohs, National oordinating ~ommittee , 165 est 46th Street* J. ew York ity .

Dear Dr . ohs;

ASSOCIATES ERNEST P . ROGERS ..JULIAN E.GORTATOWSKY EDWARD L. CODY E . D . SMITH,..JR . L OUIS Rl!GENSTEIN,.JR .

I h ve before me co py of your letter of the fourth to ~~r . Kahn ,.

I think this entire metter is uue to a rather hasty action on your ~art , and certainly as to s misunderstanding in failin g to dif'feren ti ate between the farm school an the general resettlement matter.

The Georgie Farm School as orge.nized just for one purpose, and that is to take care of boys of cGrtain ages, unmarried , ho ish to qualify in agriculturel lines

....s ch as r aj sing food roducts, animal husbandry an the daiTYing business end who desire after obtaining their education to settle in Georgia; wlile , on t other hand, the resettlement pl n, ith which the far school is not interested (of course , this does not apply to indivjduals interested 1n the f r.::i school) , ap lies generally to talcing care of people in dif~erent lines of work .

Now if you wi 11 revj ew the quali fi c . ti ons and desires of the boys you selected , you 'jll see th t the boys· ·ere not interested in a riculturt? as above defined and were not interested in practicing agriculture in Georgia after they obtained their educ tion . Lr. Kahn has ritten you fully in this regard. .

.HH : c /

CC to Mr. Kahn.

Yours very truly,



c 0 p y

l'iA TI JN~L YOUT.tl AD1VII.r ISTRATIJr

1734 New York Avenue NVv.

~hSHI GTON, L. C.

January 7, 1939

I Mr. v. B. Lasseter, State Director National Youth Administration 10 Forsyth Building Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Lasseter:

I have just returned from New York where I confeired with Dr. Kohs and Mr. Balinger as well as Mr. Taussig, and learned about the very tragic delay that has occured in sending the first group of refugee youth to Georgia. I wincerely hope that the situation will be ironed out soon and that the Georgia Committee can be persuaded to liveralize their requirements of insisting that the young men continue in agricultural employment in the State for some years. Most of the six young men selected had signified, I understand, . some interest · in agriculture and a willingness at least to try it out; and one of them seemed very definitely interested in this field. But none -of them, quite naturally I think, was willing to pledge himself to remain in agricultural work indefinitely. There was also a preferen~e expressed by some for trade training; and I note that the Georgia Vocational and Trades School is specifically mentioned in the pamphlet entitled "Swords into Plo shares". Why did the Committee make such a strict requirement in vieY~ of the inclusion of this school?

Incidentally, Mr. Taussig is very much concerned with the cover of this pamphlet and feels that, because the NYA is so prominently a part of it, we might be subject to grave and justifiable criticism. His point is that, from the governmental standpoint, e are to all intents and purposes still on 11 friendly 11 terms with the German Government - that is, we haven't broken off diplomatic relations. Until such a time, therefore, - if it ever does occur - it behooves every governmental agency to act in such a way that it will give no cause for a possible necessity of an apology by the State Department to the German Government. (Secretary Ickes' speech is a special and more personal case.) Mr. Taussig believes, and I agree with him - especially since I am somewhat concerned about the pamphlet and the possibilities of widespread publicity -that either the pamphlet as a whole should not be given wide distribution or in any event the cover should be torn off. Vdll you therefore kindly see that at least this latter action is taken and try to limit the pamphlet's distribution so far as it does not seriously hamper the Com.~ittee's efforts to raise funds? I trust it is not too late to do something about this.



....

- 2-

I am hopeful - as are. Dr . Kohs and r . Salinger - . that the Georgia situation will soon get straightened out . The crux of the matter is, of course, the difficulty of finding refugee ' youth in New York City with decided agricultural interests . If the Georgia Committee can be made to realize ful~how few youth there apparently are ~ho would be willing to go to Georgia unaer the pres.ent regulations , I believe they will relax their requirements . In fact , it looks as if they must do so , if they intend to help refugee youth at all .

tion . , I am anxious to hear your own views on this whole situa-

Sincerely yours ,

Thacher ~inslow (sgd) Thacher ~'linslow

Division of Information



National Coordinatin g Committee Officers



William Rosen wald Vice-Chairman



Secretary

Resettlement Division


Jacob Billikopf Honorary Consultant

S. C. Kohs Director

~




Alfred I. Es berg San Francisco, Cal.

William K. Frank Pittsburgh , Penn.

Max A. Fresch! Milwaukee, Wis .



Arthur Goodman Charlotte, N. C .

Reuben Oppenheimer Baltimore, Md .

Samuel R. Shillman Sumter, S. C .



Albert C. Weih l Cincinnati, 0 .



(Board omd Committee in p r ocess of fonnation )

Staff Members

Jacob H. Kravitz Supervisor

Robert Dolins Benjamin B. Goldman Oscar Littlefield

T H E R E S ETTLEM ENT D IVIS ION

of the

N A T IONAL COORDINATING C OMMITTEE

165 Vv'EST 46th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Secretary Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund Hurt Building Post Office Box 855 Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Ed:


January 9, 1939

This will acknowledge your kind letter of January 5th.

I regret exceedingly that any misunderstanding arose with respect to the type of persons we can IIBk:e available for the Georgia NYA project. We have no record in our files of any commitments made by Miss Cecilia Razovsky regarding the type of students which we would ultimately expect to be ma.de available to you for the different ~ enterprises. The whole matter, of course, was discussed at length and in considerable detail by Mr. Lasseter and us on a couple of occasions and we arrived at an understanding on what was a sound and practicable procedure. It was my impression all along that the Georgia committee was providing the funds, and that in the last analysis it would leave the matter of selection and other details to professional experts,keeping in mind, of course, the committee's commitments and desire that insofar as possible, the project be tied up with the agricultural activity of one form or another.

It was also our impression that funds were already available and that the National Youth .Administration as well as the Resettlement Division of the National Coordinating Committee, bad the green signal for traffic to proceed.

When I was in Atlanta, Georgie., I had assumed

1 that the program which had been worked out, and which Mr. La.see ter undoubtedly must have reported to you, was entirely se.tisf'actory and so I devoted my time to a discussion of' accepting regionally a certain number of emigres on a general resettlement basis. Duxing the time of my absence from New York City, approximately the la.st two weeks of December, young men were being interviewed by Mr. Gold.man for possible referral to the Georgia NYA project. Upon my return to New York City, Mr. Gold.mBn advised me that the young men had been selected and so I immediately proceeded to



-2-

, . . Mr. Edward M. Kahn

write to you of their coming. because we had had previous information also from Mr. Lasseter in which he indicated that places would be available for each of the young men we were considering from the day upon their arrival in Atlanta.

In a letter under date of January 7th from Mr. Harold Hirsch, he indicates his belief that this entire matter has been due to a rather hasty action on my part. I believe my comments above will clarify this situation and make apparent that we were working a.long as expeditiously as possible on a program which we thougpt had achieved universal acceptance, and that in the last analysis it was up to our Resettlement Division to get people moving as rapidly as possible under the circumstances.

On Friday, January 6th, Mr. Thacher Winslow, in charge of the Division of Information of the National Youth .Administration, was in our office to discuss with us our work todate, end to in~icate the possible expansion of the program to other states and areas. We discussed with him the problems which had arisen in connection with the resettlement of the youths which had been selected for the specified Georgia project, and he agreed with us that our procedure was the only logical one which we could have followed, and that he hoped that the present difficulties could be ironed out so that those which were selected and others of similar character may be made available for these undertakings. He underscored :particularly the fact that many of the young people going on these projects do not necessarily find their place in the particular industry or occupation for which they train, but indicated rather that the by-products of Americanization and familiarization with .American conditions may be equally as valuable as the learning of a specific manual task.

In this connection, I am wondering whether your committee has had an opportunity to see a booklet just issued by the Social Research Division of the Works Progress .Administration, entitled •Rural Youth". In a covering letter Mr. Corrington Gill, the Assistant Administrator of the Works Progress Administration states: "Although there is already a surplus of rural youth, their numbers will increase steadily until some time between 1940 and 1945. With economic opportunities in rural areas already far from adequate to meet the demands of youth, the gravity of the situation is evident".

The report itself shows that two million rural youths went to the cities to find work in the period between 1920 and 1930. However, during the depression yea.rs this movement has been in considerably smaller numbers. The report estimates that between 1930 and 1940 the previous figure will be cut in half, meaning that one million rural youths will stay on the farm as a 'surplus" • This increase, the report states, raises the total of young people on farms and in villages to more than ten million.

A too rigorous and inflexible adherence of your committee to a program which will exclude everything else but orthodox farm training, may result in

r a very inadequate program because of the fact that the young people your eommi ttee I would have in mind for this particular program, simply are not available from

among the refugees now in this country.

We do hope that your committee's thinking will be su:fficiently



-3-

• . . -Mr. Edward M. Kahn

r

flexible to recognize that it can make a very valuable contribution by enlarging the scope of its original program so as to t8lte care of the problem as the National Youth Ad.ministration and as we see it. Were it possible to function along the lines which the committee had originally hoped for, I think it would have been splendid and we certainly would have done everything possible to adjust ourselves to that pattern. However, that type of program is really impossible in terms of your larger objectives. We might as well face these facts now and make our adjustments accordingly.

Have just inquired of Mr. Goldman regarding the six young men who were to have left for Atlanta last Tuesday. Some how they have maintained a faith in your ultimate change of heart on this issue. The courage, the idealism, the optimism, and the faith of these young people in us is bound to thrill one to one's innermost fiber. In add~~~gfthese six, the plans which had been started in December to make a certa people available to us with regular~y, will bring to our office a second group of six who will be available for transfer on the 16th or 17th of January. Since it will be possible for Mr. Lasseter to place these people the day that they arrive in Atlanta, Georgia, might it be acceptable to your committee if both of these groups would be sent at the same time, unless your committee can arrive at some decision regarding the first group some time this week.

If my personal presence to answer questions of your committee members will help, I shall be very glad to make myself immediately available for such a conference.

The letter which I addressed to you under date of January 4th answers many questions which you raise in your letter of January 5th.

With sincere appreciation of the interest and cooperation which the Atlanta committee is so willing to extend,

Cordially yours,

~ s. c. Kohs, Director.

SCK:VG



copy for Mr. Kahn

Mr. Harold Btrsoh, Atlanta Je ie !llt r• ut Ud1?1J1: oat otftee ~0% 8~5

Atla.nt , Georgi

r • Hirac a

r;-'""·-----~---------

J iw.ry 9, 1939

have been erit1e1e~. o oh •O ~ntq wt. b-out ~uat c n for 4 le.rt the tr •1 r of 'f'90pl fro• the con• p to ~ t•r in ft Tor , that -poaei'bl,- 1n hl• ca .. • -.,. not ch~d t l point• 1n a nnce. J'nnlcly lt w.• our t ling tbat th Geol"gia mmitte '90Uld . OYld• \b fuftd• tt we COuld. ft.nd the r•tag ••and t 11 t1 l T · th lait,n.• tion \h po1sible t 1ning cent ra.

Other o nt• ln ST lett r to Kr. lahli d your ooa-aittee w111 po• 1'bl.7 a.eat.at tn ole.rify1 c rtaln otb r atrpeet• ot th1• Question..

t gre tly r \ t t I oou.ld no ha•• ade sr Yi l t 'o Atlant 80118-.bat earlleio beton 1'0\\ let\ •he ot.\7. Perhape ln 0111' 41aou1 lo th11 atter alght ba·re be n olarltled. t 41d diaauas t oject with llr. iich and wt.t • Omc r Strau••, Jr. but ap entl7 nothing 1n ou.r connreation ga<r • the tmpres ... 11on that you re 1 nt • nr aa T td and as tt.n4 1 the7

ow ap ar ob •

• · o ho that 1'0\11" eo•lttff will •n J'O\U' requlnunta a bi' aore tlextble, cena1nl.J' u tar •• the t1rat ten or flftun lndi•1 la n conc4t • At er thi1 expert.Mnt hae

en undert en • baY• ba4 an opponun1t7 to 41•oua• the lllplloatt.ona Of thla NY1eed turth ,. • we algbt thea b• la a 'be\t.er e1\101l to handle the Othel" you.the t 'O be ael•cte4.,



Jlr. Harold Bt.raoh

in l of •·

aa-e b t lD •ln t hit gnat dleoaz •sent 7 . people ..,- expert lt \he pr~

:ndoned., that 70\U" OOllDtl\tM 1rlll t o ot the JO\Ull: oPls who al.-ready ha'Y• lMoo lll'W'Ol"4, d dlr•ot th• 111\0 the tralntng proJec\• whloh elthou,gh no\ •trlctl,y aplOultuftl., 4o coa'bln acrtcu.ltur and ln• du•tri&l tr lni in ~ • nta.

SCEt'fG

S. C. lohe, Diffdtor.



J~ ••

~anaury 10, 1939

Dr. s. c. Kob , D1recto Re ettleaent Division

tional Coordin ti g Co ittee 165 e t 46th Street

e York City

D al" S i

Ky letter ~o you regard1n.g the Georgia Far Tr ining ?roject evidently crossed in the ail with. yours or January 4th.

I note that r. Hirsch has written to you in reply to the copy f the letter sent to him.

o doubt your staff de certain ssumptions that were not warranted by the conditions here.

l. It ssumed that the proble of general r settlement or refug es in Georgia was one and the s e aa the special project of far tr intllg.

Thi s you kno. no was an altogether incorrect assumption ot fact . The ti• ating force behind the special tUnds raised for tar trairiing wa the des1r& on the part ot the leading contributors to a-Yold resettlement 1n the large conters and co petition for busi~ess and · ~ustr·~ Jobs .

Since reeeivin• your letter of 'January 4th, I have t lk agai with some of th leaders or the F r Tr in.in Project. Theyare definitely co 1tted to a-ricultural training and resettle ent on f rm e.nd in rur l rea • Tb re is no di po ition on their part to odi!y or cha the pur o e or the Project. They

f el that t e funds contribu ed were for a special purpose a re in the nature of tru t fund to be used x lusively fo that purpose only. They rep t.



.,. '"Dr. s. C. Kohs Page 2 January 10, 1939

ed again and gain that those ho have contributed did so -!th the distinct unaerstanding that the funds would not be used for the settlement of refugees in the large cities in Georgia.

2. The other assumption to hich I refer is one that has aroused considerable resentment. Your staff assumed that the Director or ths BYA was the proper person ith ho to discuss all the preliminary plan and nature of

the training projects ithout first taking :the entire atter up with the Co itte of the Georgia F r Train

ing Project. This in my Judgment vas mistake, as no previous

understanding and commitment had been entered into ·1th . the state NYA, and the Committee was not ready to pro-ceed. · ·

Also, it seems to me that it was not necessary for the Director of the NY to have copies of 11 the correspondence regarding the isunderstandings and differences in points of vie as to tho nature of the Farm Training Project. Copies of letters referring especially to the details of arra ements or the individual training centers naturally should be sent to the ·NYA office.

As I understand it, the Committee here ~s the group that assumed responsibility ~or the farm training and resettlement and that the NYA as regarded as a cooperating agency that und rtook to carry through a form of training previously agreed upon. Should this prove unsatisfactory for any reason, the Co ittee, it seems to me, would feel free to make other arrang ments.

As the m tter stands now. this project is limited to gricultural training and rural resettlement. Can your office refer any young men who are eli ible for such training? If yes, it would be advisi.ble to send at once 11 pertinent information ou have bout the pro pective students. I.f not, plea e · let us h ve a definite tatement to that effect. The Committee could then eet and consider the entire situation.

As to the proble of genera1 resettlement, the Chairman of the Committee is still out of the city ana ·111 not return until January 16th.

I m planning to attend the General Assembly of the Council of Jew~sh Federations snd elfare Funds 1n Baltimore, an after that to stop off for a fe days in Ne York. I trust th t e shall h ve ample opportunity to discuss the probleas of resettlement in Georgia. The Atlanta Committee ill probably get fully under way the early part of February .

Kindest reg·rds.

E :PG Copies to:

I

Harold Hirsch Eugene Oberdorf er ichard H. Rieb

Sincerely yours,

dward v. ahn, Executive Secretary Atlanta Je ish Welfare und



.·







Secretary , Resettlement Division


Jacob Billikopf Honorary Consultant ,


Walter Adler Providence, R. I.




William K. Frank Pittsburgh, Penn .





Harry Goldman Des Moines, la.




Samuel R. Shillman Sumter, S. C.

David Snellenburg Wilmington, Del .


Albert C. Weihl Cincinnati, 0 .

Sol Weinberg Philadelphia, Penn .


(Board and Commi ttee in process of for mation)







January 10 , 1939

Mr . Edward M. Kahn, Executive Director Atlanta Federation for Jewish Social Service 318 Capitol Avenue , S.E. Atlanta , Georgi a

Dear Ed:

Thank you f or sendi ng me the copy of 11 Swords int o Ploughshai res ."

I would appreciate i t very much i f you

Teleph one LOngacre 3-3905

could possibl y send us some extra copies of thi s "\ booklet . ( e...._ '{........_ ~~ o.. ~le. , ~eu...l }

SCK :rk

With kind regards ,

Si ncerely yours ,

~ S. C. Kohs Director



"' -ORGANIZATION COMMITTl:ll!:

qHE HAROLD HIRSCH, CHAIRMAN

EUGENE OBERDORFER, VICE-CHMN .

DR . DAVID MARX

(3EOR(31A F ARffi SCHOOL RICHARD H . RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

LOUIS REGENSTEIN, JR.

DR. SAMUEL SANDMEL

OSCAR R. STRAUSS. JR, JlTLAilTA, qA.

Iur • Ed ward m • Kahn , . • • Box 855 , Atl a t , 1..1a .

Dear 11or. ahn :

January 11, 1939

I have folJowed with interest the copies of letters between yourself and Nr . Kohs .

?rom Lr . Kohs ' letter of January 9 , it is obvious that you have not yet suc ceeded in strai ghtening out his misunderstandin~ .

Neither Mr . Lasseter of the na tional iouth aministr ation nor yo self reDresenting the Atlanta Jewish delfare Fund, should be held ac countable for the basic principles adopted by the "Georgia Farm chool .t'roject . "

Mr . Harold Hirsch as General Ghairman of the 11 Ge orgia 1-' 'arm School Project'' is -che sol e responsible heau of that organizetion . Mr . irsch and his duly authorized vommittee alone can consider and authorize commitments in behalf of the "Georgia .!:''arm 1->chool rroject, 11 consequently it does seem that prac tical considerations would be best served by Hr . h.ohs dealin 0 directly with the "Georgia Farm School Project" Committee.

The "Georgia Farm 0chool Project" can only concern itself as an or6 anization with the traininb of refugee youths between tne ages of 16 ana 20 for agriculturaJ pursuits (primarily dairy armin0 , f'arm prociuce , animal husbanciry , dairyin0 , cattle raisin~, ana alliea activities ). ~oreover acceptable refu0 ees must express tne honest uesire to r~ceive such trainin.; for the purl")ose of en~:"afing in this specific field here i n ~eor i .

~ s you know , our plan cont&ins provision for assisting these boys in their establishment on their own farms , after they have completed their trainin~ and apprenticeship .

The "Geor O'ia Farm chool roject" will make use of available facil i ties offered by the University of Georgia Collece of A~riculture, and by the 1 ational Youth dministration on~_y to t~e extent as it is felt that such facilities will aid in tlie attainment of the limited objectives set forth above.



.,. . -·,


HAROLD HIRSCH, CHAIRMAN

EUGENE OBEROORFER , VICE· CHMN .

OR.DAVID MARX

qHE ~EORqIA F ARffi SCHOOL RICHARD H . RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

L.OUIS REGENSTEIN , JR.

DR. SAMUEL SANOMEL.

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , JR, JlTLAilTA, GA

- -2 - -

It is necessary for the "Georgia 'arm School Project' to make its ovm arrangements with the National Youth Administration, and whereas there is no reason why Iv!r . Kohs should not ciiscuss the "Georgia .c<ar!ll 0chool .frojec t, 11

(or anything he may desire) with Iv.r . Lasseter, he should bear in mind that the "Georgia .tt'ar:n chool Project" proposes to make use of only such facilities as may, in their opinion , further the purposes for which the 'Project" has been brought into being .

Care should also be exercised to avoid misleading ~r . Lasseter into the belief that 1~1r . Kohs or anyone else, except Mr . Hirsch and his Committee~ is autnorized to speak for the 'Georgia Far m uchool . 1

1 am afraid that for • .ti.ohs has not yet been d.i sabusea of his orie,inal confusion of t.o.e 11 Geor6 ia l<'arm vchool Project" ana the u esettlernent Committee" whicn he recently appointed when ne was in tlanta .

The "iesettlement Committee" may or may not be able to accept Diesel en ineers, merchants, and men above the age of 20 . Frankly, I am unacquainted witQ the plans and purposes of the Atlanta "Resettlement Committee , " which I understann has been set up.

I do know that thus far the scope of the "Georgia arm School Project" is limited in the manner I have outlined .

Permit me to suggest that you again send iv~r . Kohs one of the enclosed "Georgia L'arm 1oJchoo Project" pamphlets, as the printed word may be more clarifying than these co:mrrents .

It is hoped that 11tr . Kohs can make use of the facilities provided by the "Georgia Farm School , " by submitting applications to us from gllla.lified refugees .

E : · J, C Encl .

--Yours veryjtru~y,

EU~EI ""' O BE'RDOR E" 'Vice - Cr.i.airman .









Secretary

Resettlement Division William B. Tha lhimer

National Co-ChairmaA Jacob Bi llikopf

Honorary Consultant


Walter Ad ler Providence, R. I.





Max A. Freschl Mi lwaukee, Wis.




Harry Goldman Des Moines, la.



Reuben Oppenheimer Baltimore, I-Ad.

Samuel R. Shillman Sumter, S. C.



Albert C. Weihl Cincinnati, 0.



(Board and C01nmittee in process of formation.)







January 14, 1958 r 31]

Mr . :Edward M. Kahn, Executive Director Atlanta Federation for Jewish Social Service 318 Capitol Avenue Southeast Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Ed :


This will acknowledge the receipt of your letter of January 10.

We here are very sorry for our contribution to the misunderstandings which arose. However, we do not feel that we are entirely to blame. In any event , it is not a question of fixing the blame or accepting or rejecting criticism. We are facing a very real problem and we feel everything should be done to facilitate its solution as expeditiously and as soundly as possible.

We do hope that your Committee will soon meet to consider the correspondence which has passed between us , in order that we may learn to what extent we can utilize the financial and service opportunities which the Georgia Farm Training Project will offer .

I tried to reach you by l ong distance phone at your home , your office and your physician ' s , but was unsuccessful . I wanted to tell you of the action taken by our Executive Committee and the conversation which I had with Mr. Lasseter . The outcome of this conversation is incorporat ed in the enclosed letter . You wi ll not e t m t the Executive Committee of the National Coordinating Committee has met and has authorized us to provide the necessary funds to follow t hrough on the effort which we have made thus far in removing some of the young people from the highly congested area in New York, where their economic futures and opportunities are so uncer t ain . I f you can render any assistance to us in this matter , wit hout any financial involvement , we would greatly appreciate anything you can do . These young men will be able to leave Wednesday , January 18 and will arrive Friday , January 20 .

There will be another group of six that are likely to be available for transportation the following Tuesday , the 24 .

Will you kindly express t o t he Georgia Committee our sincere appreciation of their interest and effort , and our hope that we can come to some agreeable understanding on the f uture aspects of this N.Y.A. program.

With kind personal regards ,

Cordially yours,

Encl. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


(1,etterhead) C-0-P-Y

THE RESETTLEMENT DIVISION

of the

NATIONAL COORDINATING CO ITTEE

January 14, 1939

Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Director Atlanta Federation for Jewish Social Service 318 Capitol Avenue Southeast Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Ed:

This will acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Janaary 10.

We here are very sorry for our contribution to the misunderstandings which arose. However, we do not feel that we are entirely to blame. In any eKent, it is not a question of fixing the blame or accepting or rejecting criticism. ·e are facing a very real problem and we feel everything should be done to facilitate it solution as expeditiously and as soundly as possible.

We do hope that your Committee will soon meet to consider the correspondence whihh has passed between us, in order that we may learn to what extent we can utilize the fina.ncia~6~erv1ce opportwiities which the Georgia Farm Training ProJect will offer.

I tried to reach you by long distance phone at your home, your office and your physician's, but was unsaccessful. I wanted to tell you of the action taken by our Executive Committee and the conversation which I had with Kr. Lasseter. The outcome of this conversation is incorporated in the enclosed letter. You will note that the ExecutWe Committee of the National Coordinating Committee has met and has authorized us to provide the necessary funds to follow through on the effort which we have made thus far in removing some of the young people from the highly congested area in New York, where their ecoaomic futures and opportunitie~re so uncertain. If you can render any assistance to us in this matter, without any financial involvement, we would greatly appreciate anything you can do. These young men will be able to leave Wednesday,January 18 and will arrive Fr1day,Jan~

There will be another group of six that a~e likely to be available for transportation the following Tuesday, the 24.

w11i you kindly express to the Georgia Committee our sincereappreciation of their interest and effort, and out hope that we can come to some agreeable understanding on the future aspects of this N.Y.A. program.

With kindest gersonal regar·ds,

Cordially yours,

Sam (sgd) Enc.



' >

C-0-P-Y

January 14, 1939

Mr. D. h. Lasseter National Youth Administrator of Georgia 10 Forsythe Building

..

. Atlanta, Georgia

Dear r. Lasseter:

In .. accordance with our telephone . conversation this morning we shall hav~ the six young men available. to you for interview on Wednesday morn1ng,January 18. These are the young men we had scheduled to leave for the Georgia projects · on Tuesday, January 5.

This will confirm our conversation this morning in which I indicated that the Executive Committee of the National Coordinating Committee at a meeting yesterday decided to under rite the financial program for the young men with whoII\ • we have been negotiating for resettlement on the N.Y.A. training projects . i ri Georgia. When you are in New York we will work out the contractual details with you.

We shal.l also proceed to prepare the second group so thll.t they might be able to leave New York City Tuesday, ~anuary 24.

The young men involved in the first group· ar~:

J.la.rtin Weiss (major interest-agriculture and fa·rm machinery) for Tifton Project

Ernst Gert~er (major interest-skilled t·rades) ·: ·< ' .. Paul Gertle;r (fajor interest-auto mechanic·s) · Stephen H. Loeb (major inter~st~auto mechanics) ·

for Monroe project ·

Theodor Advokat (major interest-skilled · t .rades) Leo Erber (major interest-auto mechanics)"

for . o~oe or 6larkesv1lle ,project

I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Edward M. Kahn, Executive Director of the Atlanta Federation fir Jewish .Social Service.

...

Thanking you for your ki.nd and ~elpful cooperation,

Cordially yours,

s. c. Kohs Director

< '

P. S~ One of the young men is definitely interested in agricultural training and the same is true of one of the young men in the 2 group. _



January 141 .. 9

Mr. D. B. Lasseter National Youth Adtninistrator of Oeorgi 10 Forsythe Building .ltlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. La1;1se·tert

In accordano 1'1th our telephone conversation this morning we shall have the aix young men availabl to you for interview on Wedneedey morning, January 18. These are th young men we had scheduled to leave for the Georgia project on Tuesday, January 5.

This will confirm cur conversation this morning in which I indicated th t the Executive Committee of the N~tional Ooordinatirg Oor.mdttee at a meeting ye terday decided to underwrite the financial program for the yoimg men with whom we have been negotiating for reeettl ement rn the N .Y .A. training projects in Georgie.. When you re in New York we will work out the contractual details with you .

We shall also proceed to prcpa~e the second group o that they might be able to eave New York City Tu sday, January 24.

Th young men involved in the iret group area

Martin Weiss (major interest - agriculture nd farm ~~ehinery) for Tifton project

Ernet Gertler (major interest - 3kil ed trade$) Paul Gertler (m&jor interest - auto ~eohanios) Stephen H. Loeb (major int rest - auto mechanica)

for 'cnroe proj ct

Thecdor Advoka.t (major int rest ~ skilled trades) Leo Erber (me.jor interest - auto m chan1c$ )

for Monroe or Clarkesvill e p:r:ojeot

I am ending a copy of this letter to Mr .. !chard • • Kahn, Executive Director of the ltl anta ?ederat1c. for J ewish Social Service.

Thanking you for your kind and helpful cooperntion,

Cordially yours,

S .O.lohs

Director P.S . Ona of the youn men is definitely interested training and the sa e is

true of one of the 0 "'

1n agricultural Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


Dr. S. c. Iohs, Director Res t lement Div1s10n ati~nal Coordinating Co _ .1ttee

165 rest 46tn Street e York City

Dear Sam:

January 17; 1939

1th reference to y ur request of January 10th for extra copies of the book1et of the Georgi Farm Training Project, we are sending you under sep r~te cover, two cozen.

Please note that r. Lasset r has received a communication rroa Thatcher ·1nslow, division 0£ information of the NYA in ashington~ expressing Kr. Tauss1 1 s concern about ny ide spread publicity hich maybe given to this pamphlet. He stated that r. Taussig f lt that either the pamphlet should not be given ide distribution or in any event the cover should be torn ott. I understand that this is predicated upon the general discussion in the p mpblet about the program of the NYA Training C nters, and giving the impression or close affiliation 1tl the NY · hich is a government agency, and the government is after all,dlplomatically speaxing, still on friendly relations 1th Germany.

If the pamphlets are to be used amon the staff. I imagine nothing else need be done. B t if any copies are to go outside, I ·ould suggest that the cover be torn off.

I as sorry you could not reac e Saturday. Ilow~ver. I did get in touch 1th iilr. Lasset·er anu r. Oberdc;>rfer.

I shall rite you tomorro with reference to your other letters and the entire subject.

Kindest regards.

Sincerely yours,

:PG Edward M. Kahn. Executive Sec•y Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


letterhead} c 0 p y . 'I'H~ REt3E'l:'l'LL.Mt;H'I' DIVI8ION

of the

NATIJNAL COURDINA'rI1~G Cur HTT11.E January O, 1939

Mr. Harolc Hirsch Presiaent .htlanta Je ish Welfare Fune Hurt Building Post Office Box 855 Atlanta, Geergia

Dear Mr . Hirsch:

I know you v-rill be pleased to learn that .M.r. Lasseter a~d r. Thacher v1 ins low, who visited our office yesterday morning, were

tremenaously pleased Yd th the twelve young men Vlhom v..e have selected for work in the different N.Y.A. projects in Georgia. Six of these young men left v~ednesday evenin; and the other six young men will leave for ~eorgia on Tuesday , January 24. r. Lasseter and Mr . v1inslow were very happ over out selection and were convinced that these young men will make a very easy adjustment, and. will find the training program unusually profitable and beneficial .

The monies v..hich we are advancing ve regard .as purely a temporary measure until wuch time as oUI: Jational uffice and the Geor6ia Committee can come to an understadding regarding a working relationship on the financial aspect of this activity. ·e fully ir{:)alize your mrvn difficulties in having raised these funds for specifically farm project activities, and the need for expending these funds for this particular purpose only. \,e are hopeful, in view of the new facts which have been abduced, perhaps effect a change in the original program. · I am sure that of the young men which vdll oe selected for Georgia, there may possibly be ten to fifteen percent who should be available for strictly farm projects . Ho ever , to limit the entire program to just this type of activity would perhaps limit the available persons for such programs to a maximum of possibly ten or fifteen for the entire year. On the other hand, some fiftp may be made K available in total if these projects are not limitect · purely to agricultural training progrB11I1s.

' e are looking forward to meeting with some of the representatives of Atlanta , who are lLcely to be in baltimore , to discuss v.ith them the p~rticular contribution which the Georgia Committee may make at this time in terms of servicing the various needs of these young men apart from their financial support. .·

iith sincere appreciation of your fine interest, I am

Cordially yours ,

s .C.Kohs (sgd)

u. C. Kohs, Virector SCK:VG

'' Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR AID TO REFUGEES AND EMIGRANTS COMING FROM GERMANY

165 WEST 46TH STREET

NEW YORK CITY

r . gene Oberdorf • Vice The Q orgi 'l cho l• Atl nta, Georgi •

D ~ r . Ob rdorferi

I wish t o acknowl e re i t of your l tt r or F br ry 7 and 1a, to hich Dr . Kohs , of course, has alree.dy r plie •

'1 r.ce ba aa'SUl"Od t· f 1n refuge youth by you• who oW.d be

one •

fI1t as ur ces of our continued coop r ton, I am

bb , •• •Y to • r. hn



NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR AID TO REFUGEES AND EMIGRANTS COMING FROM GERMANY


NEW YORK CITY

reh 14. 1939

e r r .

Jr. tore

eti in our office on • -, rob 26th t 8 P • • to which • h ve inv ted

1 int•re9t~d yo ref ~ees to atten • I 1ope t~t 1t will b conve i nt for you to ttend. I eh l be ve ba y to b.a:v u meet tht rouu e.nd perh"·P• e fn wo to th hout th G o~ chool .

It you pl to b in shotlld be o t ple sed to

OL:md

Ve

s. c.

the we , I our o!:Uoes .

ainoerely yo rs .

• • otor

tJ . L.. By: Oec r Littlefield

field ecreta.ey



.. -..

April 2t>, 1939.

Mr. 1 • A. Alexander, President, Atl ta Je ish elf re Fund, First Notional k Building , Atlanta, Geor 1 a.

Dear • Alexander :

e underste d tbat llocations eltare Fund arc1 to be dete ined eliortly.

ta J wish

The appropriation to the "Geor ia Fa chool Project" made laat year has en eld in reoerYe until our or,aniz tion ould request the Ell!le .

As u o , the "Geor ia r Sc ocl reject• nrune has b en chan ed to "Atlanta Ro ettleEent Committee" nd the underta 1 of th e "Geor ia F rm Jcl.ool Project" Nill tultilled under th al name .

r. Harold ir ch a reed l t year that .e aLlount et aside tor our ork ould be held until it s needed, ven it it were not required until 1939.

mi ht e Re

ct the 1 o a reed that tor t o dditio

unt or 5,ooo.oo nnuully. l years (193 0). w

It is purpo e ot this letter to r spocttully raquo t that the tl nta Jewish old tor our or llllization's us . th unt nlloc ted last ye , turtb. r um ct ·5, 000 . 00 bs appropr1at and set ide tor our or aniz tion's ·ork th~s ya r.

It is hardly nooessary for to acquaint you with the impord n ture ot our work, but, it you oliould re 1 it desirable tor· a

dele" tion to ppear befor you and your · s ociutea to e plain our program, we 11 be very lad to do o .

ORSjr :dG

CC :

Your ve trul ,

r !l . Jtrnuss, Jr i ttee ChairILan






William Rosenwa ld Vice-Chairman

Paul Felix Warburg Treasurer

Cecilia Razovsky Secretary

* * * Resettlement Division Edgar Salinger

Chairman Exec. Com. William B. Thalhimer

National Co-Chairman Jacob Billikopf

Honorary Consu ltant

* * * Resettlement Sub-Committee of

National Advisory Board Leo M. Abrahams ........ East Orange, N. J . Walter Adler ...................... .. Provide nce, R. I. Israel Bernstein ....... .. ..................... Portland, Me. Walter H. Bieringer ............ Boston, Mass. David M. Bressler ............ New York, N. Y. Herbert L. Cohen ............ Bridgeport, Conn. Lou is H. Cohn ........................ Taylorville, Ill. Alfred I. Esberg ............ Son Francisco, Cal. Isidore Feibleman .......... ..lndionapolis, Ind. William K. Fran k ........................ Pittsburgh, Pa. Max A. Freschl. .................... Milwaukee, Wis. Robert V. Friedman ......... Saint Louis, Mo. Herbert J . Gerst ........................... Norfolk, Va. Ben Z. Glass ................. ..... Milwaukee, Wis. Harry Goldman ........................ Des Moines, la. Arthur Goodman ............... Chorlotte, N. C. David E. Harlem ................ - ........ Denver, Col. Mox S. Hirsch ...................... _ ..... Portland, Ore. Adolph Keller ................. _ .......... Cleveland, 0. Morton B. Levin ............ Charleston, W. Va. Lucien S. Loeb .................. Montgomery, Ala. Irving May ........... - ... - ............. Richmond, Va. Carl Miller .... - ........................... -.-Helena, Ark. Reuben Oppenheimer ...... Boltimore, Md. Irving A. Sartorius ..... _ .......... Harrison, N. Y. Ralph J. Schwarz ............ New Orleans, La. Samuel R. Shillman .................. Sumter, S. C. Justin L. Si llman ........................ Columbus, 0. David Snellenburg ......... Wilmington, Del. Julius Solomon .................... - ................ Cairo, 111. Morton Thal himer .................. Richmond, Ve. Morris D. Woldman ...... New York, N. Y. Morton Wallerstein ....... _ ..... Richmond, Va. Albert C. Weihl.. ....... - ........... Cincinnati, 0. Sol Weinberg ................. _ .. Philodelphia, Pc.

* * * Staff Members S. C. Kohs, Di rector Jacob H. Kravitz, Asst. Director Robert Dolins, Supervisor Ben jamin B. Goldman Joseph Galkin Jacob Little Oscar Littlefield


NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE 165 WEST 46th STREET NEW YORK CITY

May 18, 1939

Mr. Harold Hirsh Atlanta Resettlement Committee Atlanta, Georgia

My dear Mr. Hirsh:


Mr. Littlefield has infonned m• of the organization in Atlanta, for the resettlement of refugees. We wish to send our congratulations and best wishes with regard to this.

\'Te would like to hear from you as to whether you have set a definite quota and when we can begin sending the first units to Atlanta . Mr. Lit tlefield has advised me that you are pl anning to resettle the boys from the Fann School whom you feel are most likely to adjust in Atlanta. We would consider in this case that you are probably placing them on your quota and would deduct them from the total for the year.

We feel, hewev:er, t1at Atlanta sets an example to the rest of Georgia and in order that the other communities might be stimulated to accept their responsibility in this program we would like to see Atlanta funcioning on a very smooth basis. ~e wonder, in this regard, whether you can advise us as to how best to stimulate the numerous cities in Georgia, which with very few exceptions, such as Savannah and August,a, have not participated in the resettlement program.

May ~e hear from you regarding this matter, at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely yours,

7t ·~v-J .,~ NWB: BS Nathaniel W. Bronstein




HAROLD HIRSCH, CHAIRMAN

EUGENE OBERDORFER , VICE-CHMN .

DR.DAVID MARX

RICHARD H . RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

LOUIS REGENSTEIN, JR .

OR. SAMUEL SANOMEL

OSCAR R . STRAUSS, J R .

'' FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN ' ' COMMITTEE

RICHARD H . RI C H, GENERAL CHAIRMAN

"ATLANTA CAMPAIGN " COMMITTEE

OSCAR STRAUSS , JR ., CHAIRMAN

LOUIS REGENSTEIN 1 .JR . , CO· CHAIRMAN

RI C HARD H . RICH

JOSEPH HAAS

DR . SAMUEL SANDMEL

EUGENE G, ZACHARIAS

D A VID MARX, .JR .

SIDNEY I. SAUL

OR . IRVING H. GOLDSTEIN

BERNARD NUSSBAUM

JULIAN JOS~LOVE

MACKEY KLEIN

ARTHUR L. HARRIS

HENRY BAUER

MARCUS HAAS

J A COB HAAS

OSCAR GERSHON

ISAOORE RUDIN

ORIN BORSTEN

NATHAN KAHN , .JR .

ATLANTA RESETTLEMENT COMMITTEE

formerly Cf HE

~EOR(31A FARID SCHOOL .ATLAUTA, qA. May 20

Mr. F.d ward Kahn Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund 318 Capitol Avenue, S. E. Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Ed:

1939

The more thought that I have given to the matter that I discussed with you last week, concerning the allocation of fUnds by the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund to the Atlanta Resettlement Committee, the more I believe in the soundness of our plan to distinctly separate the tunds collected for Farm School work, and the fUnds used for local resettlement work.

This brings me around to the matter of budgeting for local resettlement work.

We have no precedent to go on, and have no idea as to how many people will be sent here during the year.

We also have to consider the fact that according to my understanding there are some 150 or 200 individuals in the city at the present time who need help and assistance.

I believe that I need professional advice on this subject before putting in a bid for an appropriation, and I should appreciate your advice on this matter.

Perhaps you would like to discuss it with me.

I know that the time is short bef'ore the next Budget Meeting.

..i-I have a date with Herman Heyman, a group for lunch, on Monday, at 12:30 in Rich1 s Tea Room, and thought that perhaps you would join us and we could discuss this matter after his meeting.

Best regards.

Cordially,

Z>.-lJZ~

R. H. Rich, Chairman Finance and Budget Committee ATLANTA RESETTLF.MENT CO ITTEE Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


Proposed Budget - GENERAL RESETI'LElIBNT

INCOME: from Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund

PLANNED DISBURS:EMENTS: Est. Exp. Social Service Committee •••• 1,800

Est. Exp. Placement and Economic Adj. Committee - Transportation, etc.. 500

Social and Recreational............... 300

Language and Naturalization -.Americanism - Books, etc.............. 300

Health, Hospitalization, Drugs, etc... 600

Religion and Culture -Traveling, etc.. 100

Public Relations Committee-Printing, Postage, etc................ 250

Finance and Bud.get CommitteeCollections, Postage, etc •••••••••••••

ResArV ~o Emerge~c-bs ••••••••••••••• Compensation to Office

Secretary ••••••

100

1,050

1,200.

'ii>6 , 200 . 00

@, 200 . 00



HAROLD HIRSCH MARION SMITH MARTIN E. KILPATRICK A . S . CLAY DEVEREAUX F . M'i CLATCHEY,.JR WELBORN B . CODY

L A W OFFICES

HIRSCH AND SMIT H SUITE 1045 HURT BUILDING

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

May 24, 1939.

Mr. Eugene Oberdorfer, William-Oliver Building, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Mr . Oberdorfer:

In Mr. Hirsch's absence from the office,

ASSOCIATES ERNEST P . ROGERS .JULIAN E . GORTATOWSKY EDWARD L. CODY E . D.SMITH,.JR LOUIS REGENSTEIN , .JR .

I am referring to you herewith letter from Mr. Nathaniel

w. Bronstein, of the Resettlement Div·sion of the National

Coordinating Committee. Would you be good enough to write

to Mr. Bronstein .

Thanking you, and with best wishes,

Yours very truly,

~~ Secretary to .Mr . ffir;cb..

MC:s Encl.



I .. ' . ill Ric

do t t

Coop'!rs

•

letter o el

to ref r ot .. 1 r or · • Hirsch in

it ~ inde t l'eg rda,

i thf ully ·r.

su.gene Ob

· I G

y 25 19 9

or di•

lf .

•



• t niel J . Bronstein, The Res ttl nt Divi ion,

tio l coordinating Committ 165 w. 4 street, Bew York, .y. D r r. on t ina

y 26 19'9

•

Your 1 tt r of y 18 ddr seed to r. Erold iraoh, C 1r n of the "G orgi r School (Atl nt Resettlement Committee)"

s been referred to me tor r sponee due to ro Hirsoh•a illness and his con e uent a noe fro is office.

e are pl ed to advise t t our r org niz tion h e no taken pl ce so t t 1ill be ble to undertake reaett~ement work of a gener l rnture, in addit ion to the agrioultuaal aotivitiee in be lf of r fugo s, for which purpose our org niz tion a primarily bro ht into bei •

You re doubtl s ware of t e !act tru t lr. Oso r str usa~ Jr, Chatr n of our "Agrioultur l Projeota Committe " l&e been in touch with the tionnl coordin ting committee iith reference to the you~ha which er sent indep ndently to Natio l Youth Administr tion school here in Georgi • • str use• Committee is undertaki to etr ighten out oertain oomplic tiona with reference to theoe boys and to look fter th ir probl and progress here loc lly in behalf of the N tio l Coordin. ti Cormnittee •

• str use• Committ 1 nlao in communiootion nith v.r. Kravitz concernirl(t our org nization accepting additional group of young men for agricultural tr inine and settlement - - the fi noial oupport ot such dditio l group to be undertaken by our org niz tion.

our "Pl o ment and Eoonomic Adjustment .Committee• held 1to• or za• tion me ting yeoterd Y• rr. J .L. ~eldm n, Chair n of th t Committe i to rec ive ourvey or 11 refugees now in our community ithin the next t d y • It 11 then be deter in d hioh of these v not y t become pl ced eatiofaatorily on n eel -support! b aia. The Committ e• f1rot pr otic l ork must be to clear up euch ttere o

y n ed ttention ongst this group. • el n'o Comr.iittoe ia lso kin n investigation of the vailability for poets both her

in Atl nt nd in the s 11 r oommuniti s throu~hout the st t , here no "Loe 1 Committee• e be n s t up to beco e interest d in the r settl ent probl •



'.

ge 1/2

lt 10 irnpo Bible t this time to ·ke any commitment or either to esti te hilt you may expect from Ur. Feldnan•s Committee, until the Committee has lad n opportunity to acquaint itself mor thoroughly 1th its• probl sand with existing loo l condition •

You ill doubtles b inter ated to .kno that our "Soolal service co ittee" under the c ir n hip of • Her n Hey n, is alre dy t wor nd we re confid nt t t ita' activit1 s will greatly t oili t te the rnrk of' our other groups.

xeeting of the various other Comm1tt es v nll ben held nd e confid ntly expect tmt oh Committee u er the l dership

ot its• c ir n will give ood account of its lt • .

I would very much like to ve you furniah me for the use of our Organization about twenty {20) of the blu~ bound pamphl ts, . ntitled "Progr ms and Proo durea of the R settlement Division" •

I 1 also uld like to kno if you c n fur ieh us ith a supply ot •c se -- Record cards", nnd oth~r forms described in this pamphlet.

Trusting that it till not be long before w may be in position to giv you some definite i ication a long the lines roQueated 1n your recent letter, and with kindest r g rds, I am

EOaVSG

Yours very truly

.1l1g ne Oberdorf r Vice-Chair n.



MFJl)RANDlJM Contidential - tor Conmittee & Start use only

Regarding aet-up of GeOrgia Fann School and Resettl nt ~reau

I. Agricultural training ot re!Ugee youth in Georgia will be undertaken by this Bur u.

II. Reaettlament ot refugee individuals and tem111es in Atlanta and surrounding area will also be the responsibility ot this Bur u. In all probability this Committee will initiate a state-wide serTice.

III. The oftice ot this Bureau will be located at 318 Capitol Ave., where facilities will be pl cad at ita disposal by the J'ederation in the Alliance.

IV. The otticers et the Bureau are:

Harold Hirsch , Cb.airman Eugene Oberdorfer, Vice-Chairman, in the c pacity ot coordinating

or Exe out i ve ~ice-Chairman Richard H. Rich, Vic•- Cha.lrman, in charge of Budget ana Fine.nee Herman Heyman, Vic •Chairman, 1a charge ot Social Service

There ia an Executive Committee and thero are a nWllber of standing committee•. So of' these are:

l. Committee on Placement & Economic Adjustment - A. I •• J'lldman, Arthur L. Harris - Co-Obe. inan

2. Committee on .Agricultural Training - Oscar Strauss, 1r. Ch'mn. 3. Committee on bmigration & Naturali?.ation - Mrs. P. H. Philips,

Chairman 4. Committee on Social Service - He:rman eyman, Ohairman

E. M. Kahn, secretary ot this comnittee, in charge ot Social Service activitiea

5. Committee on He 1th - Dr. Altred einstein, Dr. I. H. Goldstein Co-Chairmen

6. Committee on Social & Recreational Activitiea - Donald Oberdorter, Chai:rman

V. Eleanor Philipa will servo aa a•oretary in charge of the office and will carry on the continuing eerTicea ot the committees.

VI. Financing of Program

1. The activities ot agrioul.tural training will be financed out ot the epecial tund raised tor F School purposes which is to be kept a a separate tu.ild from local work.

2. The activities of local resettlement are to be financed by an appropriation from the Atlanta J'ewish elfare Fund .

VII. Accounting and Records

1. It ia proposed that a regular set or account a be eet up. The Federation bookkeeping and accounting service will aasi t in setting up and maintaining th•ta• accounts.

2. Fund,S tor agricultural training and the Atlant Re ettlement 'M:>rk are to be kept aa separate account e,



- 2-VII. 3. A 11 petty c sh tund is to be kept to be dlatri buted on author-

ization and isauance of petty cash Touchers. Any other items are to be et by checks issued on vouchers signed by E. J • Kahn and counter-siped b;r anyone ot the three vice-chairmen.

-'• A check account 1• to be opened in the nam ot the Bureau. Co -munity Cheat tunde are not to be used in connection with any of the activities.

6. Statistic l ano eerrtce reports re to be k9pt to be inoorpore.ted in special l'ed.erotion reports to the Council or Jewish 1"ederat1ons and eltare Funds.

VIII. Types ot service to be undertaken by

1. Tbe centre.l of't'ioe ot this Bureau is to 1terve as a cleare.nce bureau on inform tion regarding all actiTities of work with retugees in th• community.

2. The central office is to undertake the coordination ot all comnittee e.c~1Tities.

3. It is to serve as a central intake tor all problem.a concerning immigration, naturalization, and adjustment of refugees.

4. All those referred tor service are to be interviewed :tirat at the central office. Ind1v1du l case record• are to be kept. Referral• to 1nd1T1dual committee• should come trom central ottioe.

IX. Services to be rendered

1. Advice and intol'm&tion rttgarding imm1grat1on quo a, ai'tidavits, tural.17At1on, comimll1ity resources tor adult education.

2. Actual filling out ot attidavita tor viaas and any other forms in connection with visitors• or pe:nnanent vi a, applications for naturalization.

:5. Actual job finding and place::nent ot refugees and their consequent economic adjustment under direction ot committee on Placement.

4. Problems or social adjustment.

5. Temporary timnoial aid ot those brought by Bureau tor rese•tlement.

6. Out-of-town inquiries re rding atfiiavits, retugeea, etc.

7. Transients who are retugeea.

e. Agricultural training under th• c re ot apecial 00 tt••·

9. All other types ot personal. Hrv1ce.

x. Application• of retugeea to tris Bur u tor aid or Hrvioe are not to be regtetered with th Social Service Index. Direct inquiries trom refugees 1n Eu.rope are to be regiater&d w1 th the national ot'fic• 1n New York.

XI. Where present tao111ties tor English olasees are inadequate to meet t.bl need ot adTanced students, the Bureau is to be requested to consider the tinancing of a more adTS.nced educational program. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


.,.._ .. .;. ' I "'

I

The foregoing program and types of aervioes oontemplate th• centralization of all cases involving 1.Dnigration, naturalization (other th n thoso o-t regular olients of the Federation) and 8.ll aervtce to re:tugees in th• Resettle nt Bureau.

As rega ... :ds social service activities the esettle:nent nureau will tunotion aa the special department of the Federe.tion tor work with retugees.

Ae regards ottice routine the eaettle nt eau will follow a uniform aystem of case record , 1nd•x cards, and files patterned after •Mt ot th• '9deration.



1~JJ. 1m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HAROLD HIRSCH , CHAIRMAN EUGENE OBERDORFER . VICE.-. CHMN . RICHARD H. RICH . V I CE· CHMN . HERMAN HEYMAN. VICE· CHMN . OSCAR R . STRAUSS , JR , . SECY . £UGENE G . ZACHARIAS, TREAS . CLARENCE ELSAS RABBI HARRY H . EPSTEIN JOSEPH F . HAA.5 DR . DAVID MARX I . J. PARA.DIES LOUIS REGENSTEIN . JR . RABBI SAMUEL SANDMl?L I. M . WEINSTEIN

GEORGIA FARM SCHOOL AND RESETTLEMENT BUREAU

ATLANTA, GA.

June 1st , 1939

s . • H • . hi lips, 318 Cnpi ~ol nvenue , ..>• { .,

tl nt , Georgia .

Denr El ea.nor:

Just a line to re_uest tt~t JOU i ediately telephone e .ch 0·1e o our Co mitt ee Chnirmen to tell them th.at our independent office is ~01 set up at 318 · pitol venue , o • • , tl"'nt , Geo' i , 1hat yo r tel pl .. one

n.imber is nd th t . ou 1ill be very gl~d -co see that co11unic tions -co Co nit eemen, follo·~ p w lls for 1 eetin;s, o.nd oth::: infer -Cional, stu.tistic 1 and correspondence se~vices nre pro~ptly v ilable for them upon e uest to you

Donald ' is hes a letter sent out to the 1 er b ers of his Co mittee right r ay,· nd I sue....,est that . OU call him to. orro·1 (.!!ride. r) rr.or:1ing .

':-i thiully ::,rour , ,

)

..... : cs



• Eugene Oberdorter Oberdorter Ina. A enoy

1111 -OliTer Bldg. Atlanta, 0 •

Dear Mr. Oberdorf'er:

lune 12, 1939

In accordance with our telephone conver tion I enclosing copy or m dum whioh purports to incorporate t d1 aouaaion and agreeaent re ched at the eting in your ott1ce re rd.1 the turther deyelopment ot the prog and aerrlee or the Resettle nt Bureau. You will ta tla t the memorand empbaai zea pnmaril7 the local. resettlement work

d does not gp into y detail regard! farm acbool training. Doubt-less, there will arise probl e in which the two will ooperate in the intereats or gre ter economy nd etticiene7.

It 1'ould be well 11' 11 probleu pertainin to re1'U.g work would be cl red through the central o:t'tice. Aa to mcial eemoe proble s the etatt or the Federation etands randy to assist in Tery way possible. It 1ou find that the memore.nd bas om.1 ttecS a117 atter of import ce regarding this work, or h a siven undue hasi to ny s ct ot it, please reel tree to make any auggeat1on• or correction•.

As to th• probl a or acoount1ng, budgetin , nd ott1ce routine. the bookkee11•r ot th• J'ederation will be glad '° eet up a eimpl• syat ot accounts for the local resettlement work. neanor b.ilipa baa b•n adTiaed or the ayste or accounting d ottio control tollowed by the led• tion. Sh• b a also b en advis d about the •yst the eltare IUnd follows in setting up pled e aocountz, collectiona, etc.

Regarding budget ry it a, •• Alexander h 1 advised Dick Rt oh ot the allocation of t3 ,000 by the lleltare J'und and the tranater of 1150 held in ~•Hrve tor local retugee aerrtce. A yment or $'150 on account hae bffn author1zo(l and alm oheok tor t11ro bas been dre.wn to the order ot the eaettlement Bureau.



l4'r. Eugene Oberdorter Atlanta. Ga.

-2-

In accordance with 7our siggeation an account is being opened in the Fulton National Bank. Eleanor will aee to it that the c rds and signatures are secured tro all the vice-chairmen.

I trust that in due time the entire program and activities will be organized on a anooth-running be.sia and that real progress will have been

de to1'flrd tbe attainment ot the one objective in which we are all interested. and that is rendering the greatest serTice to the retugees coming to our comrmm1 ty with the least disturbance ot local • ic and social comitions.

I am getting ready to leave this evening butMrs. 1acobs ot our statt will be in touch w1 th me. It an.y important. matter co a up which may require special attention at the National otfice. I shall b glad to make my aemces a~ilable.

Kindest regards.

l!MK/dsJ

Sincerely yours.

dnrd • Kahn, Executive Director



Kr. Richard H. Rich,Vice Cha1rm n The Georgi' Farm School o.n Atlanta Resettle.1ient Bureau c/O ich•s Inc. A -cla.nt<l., Geor 1

Dear Mr . Rich:

Ju e lL, 1939

As you ·:ill recall, the joint mcetinb o the .l!.xecut1va and Budget Committees authorized an ap ropr1ation of ~zooo.oo to.arc the local resettl ment \ ·ork · n r1;f 1;::0 adjustment 1.10 be undertaken ·by the Georgia Far School r-d Resettlement eau. In addition the Co 1 nitt o appro ·ect the tr~nsfer of tr., balance of '1150, held in reservo for t l i,,ork or the Atlanta Commi tt a · :or Service to Emigre s.

. Cordiai greetings

HAA:PG

cc.

Henry A. Alexander, President

ropriation •



r

EXEC UTIVE C O M M ITTEE

G EORGIA F ARM SCHOOL AND RESETTLEMENT BUREAU

ATLANTA, GA.

HARO LD HIRSCH , CHAIRM AN EUGENE OBEROORFER, VICE~CHMN. RICHARD H. RICH , VICE- CHM N . HERMAN HEYMAN . VICE-CHMN . OSCAR R . STRAUSS, .JR . . SECY . !EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS, TREAS . C l.A RENCE EL.SAS RABBI HARRY H . EPSTf!IN

JosEPHF.HAAs 318 Capitol Avenue DR. DAVID MARX I . J, PARA.DIES LO U IS REGE N STEI N, JR ,

RABBI SAMUEL SANOMEL June 13, 1939 1. M , WEI N STEIN

Mr. Eugene Oberdorfer Wm. Oliver Bldg. City

Dear Mr. Oberdorfer:

We wish to notify you that our central office is now located at the above address with Mrs. P. H. Philips as Secretary.

Our telephone number is JAckson 5213 .

We wish to ·assure you that the office is ready to serve your committee in any capacity you may need. The off ice will be glad to help arrange for committee meetings by telephone or letter.

The office will be open from 9 to 5 o'clock , Monday through Friday.

Please feel free to call upon the office for any service and be assured of prompt cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

Eugene Oberdorfer

EO;ss



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


ATLANTA, GA.

HAROLD HIRS C H , C HAIRMAN E UGEN E OBE RDO RFl!!:R . VICE·CHMN . R I CHARD '!tt. RIC~. VICE- C HMN . HERMAN HEYMAN , V I CE- CHMN . OSCAR R . STRA US S, JR .. SEC Y . !EUGENE G . 2AC HARi AS , TR E AS . C LAR EN C E ELS AS RABBI HARRY H . EPSTEIN JOSEPH F . HAAS DR . DAVID MAR X I. .J . PARA.D I ES LOUIS REGENSTEIN . JR . R ABBI SAMUEL SANDMEL I . M . WEINST EIN

Mrs . P . H. Philips, 318 Ca pitol Ave . , S. E . , Atlanta , Ge orgia.

Dear Eleanor:

July 19 1939

Enclosed plea se find letter and check for $30 from Mr . Joseph H. Hirsch in connection with the maintenance of Hans Korsower (John F . Corser) . You will note that Mr . Hirsch desires t o pay his contribution each six months in advance and that the encl osed check covers through the month of December .

Please deposit it and credit t he proper accotmt.

Ki ndly also acknowledge Mr . Hirsch's check, t hanki ng him for it and telling him t hat you will send him a statement for the succeeding six months around January 1 .

I also enclose bill from J . E. Dickerson, Jr . , for stationery and envelopes , which were received yesterday . Kindly have a check drawn for t he net amount of $7.84 (from the Fulton National Bank) and charge t his to 11 Off ice Supply Expense" .

his sh ould be done at once as we are receiving a cash discount in addition to a c ompetitive low c harge.

My office noti fied you yesterday a f ternoon t ha t yo'lt'portion of t he stationery and envelopes are waiting for you here at my off ice .

You w· 11 be intere sted to kn ow t hat t he Meeting in Rome last night , attended by Dr . Sandmel, Lala and myself, was highly satisfactory . There were between forty and fifty persons present and I am confident t hat we will t hrough the Rome Committee be able to place a proper portion of refugees in positions there .

I also feel t hat when it is necessary to make a call that we can expect financial support for our "Agricultural Projects" from Rome .

I was particularly pleased that the leading persons of the



~EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HAROLD HIRSCH, CHAIRMAN EUGENE OBERDQ RF!:R, VICE· CHMN . R I CHARD •H' . RICH . VICE· CHMN . HERMAN HEYMAN . VICE·CHMN. OSCAJ't R . STRAUSS . JR •• SECY · £UGENE G . ZACHARIAS1 TREAS . CLARENC E ELSAS RABBI HARRY H. EPSTEIN JOSEPH F . HAAS DR. DAVID MARX I . J . PARADIES LOUIS REGENSTEIN , JR . RABBI SAMUEL SANDMEL I. M . WEINSTEIN

Page #2


ATLANTA, GA.

community, including Messrs . May, Sulzbacher, Esserman , Heyman, Shulhafer, et al were not only present but app eared to be enthusiastic ana thoroughly cooperative.

EO : VSG

E GENE = RFER Vice - Chairman



'

September 13, 1939

Kr. Edward M. Kahn, Administrator Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau 318 Eapitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia./

Dear Kr. Kahn:

We are enclosing herewith check for 250.00 w ich r epresents payment on account of the allocation made t o the Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau by the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund for the year 1939-40.

With the New Year's greetings.

Sincerely yours,

President

HAA:PG ~NC.

/



October 19, 1939

Mr. Ed .... ard • Kahn, Administrator Georgia Farm School and Rese ttl ement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atl anta , Georgia

Dear Yr . Kahn:

\e a r enclosing herewith check for 250.00

represents payment on account of the

appropriation made to your organization

the .year 1939-40.

regards.

Sincerely· yours,

President



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER , CHAIRMAN

RICHARD H. RICH, VICE·CH~N .

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE·CHMN .

OSC AR R . STRAUSS , JR ., SECY.

EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS , TREAS .

MAX M. CUBA , AUDITOR

(leorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau

318 CAPITOL AVE ., S . E.

TELEPHONE JACK~ON 5213

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Atlanta ~eorgia .. THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING

HENRY A . ALEXANDER

RABBI LAWRENCE A . BLOCK

CLARENC E ELSAS

RABBI HARRY H , EPSTEIN

A . L. FELDMAN

S OL I. GOLDEN

I ovember 16 1939

DR. IRVING H . GOLDSTEIN SPECIAL DELI \'ERY ,?! ;-

JOSEPH F . HAAS

MRS . HERMAN HEYMAN

OR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBERDORFER I . J. PARA.DIES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN , JR ,

DR. ALFRED A . WEINSTEIN

I . M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

TEL . MAIN 2171

l·1r . .t!:d w. Jd . Kahn , 318 Cap i t ol 1 ve ., ii . L ., .atlan ta , ua .

J.;e a r Mr • .h.a im :

I have been g ive n t o un u.e1·stan a. t nat bills 1e1·e not sent out on tne f irst of tni s mon th in conne ction · ith subscrip tions t o t he Geore ia rurm Sc hool a nd b ills were no t sen t out on the f ir ut of t hi s month to t h e p ers ons 7:10 ma( e special suo scription :::i in conn e ction vii th the maintenance of John -·· . Corser at 11e or g ia Tech .

The s e bi ll ~ s h ou without fail and. taken the prope r

a 6 0 ou t on t he first aay of each month it is my unuers t an inc, t nu t y ou had steps to insur e this being done .

If you wi l 1 ple i:t se see that both sets of b ills a 1·e sent out on the f irst of e a c.h month hereafter' I will be very ~rateful .

Kina.ly let me have y our acknowledgment .

Yours ve-r-y

0 : T I

i . · • l'lea se also l e t me k r ow if you nave ever receivea. t he uelin(f ut:Jn t c Heck f ro1 l..He r-. a ti on al it f Ut;,ce ;:,ervice , Inc . fo r tne rna. in t enance or· boys una.er tne ir car·e who se inte1'e sts we are took "n after. lf t n e c eek has no t been receivea. I wisr1 t o telegrap h l ew :t.ork myself wi tnout further delay .

CC: r . idc h a r d. H • .tdch, _, :e . Herman Beyman kr . Osc a r n . J trauss , Jr .



November 17, 1939

Kr. Edward • Kahn, administrator Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau 318 Capi t ol Avenue Atlanta, Georgi

Dear r. t{ hn:

We are enclosing here ·1th check for 550 which represents payment on account of the 1939- 40 allocation made to the Georgia Farm School ana Resettlement Bureau by t he Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund.

Cordial greetings.

HAn.:P BNC .

· incerely f ours ,

President

. -



EX ECU T IVE COM MI TT EE

HAROLD HI RSCH , CHAIRMAN E UGENE OBE RCORFER, V ICE · CH M N .

R IC HARD H . R ICH , VICE · CHM N. H ERMAN HEYMAN , VICE ·CHMN .

O S CA R R . STRAUS S, JR., SECY.

E U GE NI!: G . ZACHARIAS , TREAS .

C L.ARl!!:NCE Et.SA S RABB I H A R R Y H , E PS T E IN

J O SE PH F . HAA S

DR . DAVID MAR X 1. J . PARAD IES

L.OU I S RE G ENSTE I N , JR.

RA BBI SAMU ELSAND MEL I. M . WE I NSTEIN

TEMPORARY H~AOQUARTERS

:u s CAP ITOL AVE ., S . W .

ATLA NTA, GA .


ATLANTA, GA.

Nov . 23 , 1939

Mr. Henry A. Alexander , President Atlanta Jewish "elfare ]\md Hurt Bldg . At lanta , Ga .

Dear Mr . Alexander:

This is to a cknowledge receipt of the check for

$550 as payment on account of the 1939- 40 allocation to the

Georgia Farm School and esettlement Bureau ,

/dsj

Please accept our thanks for your fine cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

Edward M. Kahn , Admi nistrator



December 28, 19Z9

r. d~ard • Knhn, Admi 1istrator Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia

ear Mr. Kahn:

e are enclosing herewith ch4ck 1n the amount of 200.00 which represents payment on account of the 1939-40 allocation made to the Georgia Farm School and Resettlem~nt Bureau.

With the season's greetings.

BAA: PG bNC.

I'

Sincerely yours,



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER , CHAIRMAN

RI C HARD H . RICH, VICE·CH~N .

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE·CHMN .

OSCAR R. STRAUSS , JR . , SECY.

EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS, YREAS.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(3eorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau

318 CAPITOL AVE. , S . E.

TELEPHONE JACK~ON 5213

THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING

Atlanta qeorgia,.

HENRY A . ALEXANDER


CLARENCE ELSAS

RABBI HARRY H . EPSTEIN

A . l.. FELDMAN

SOL I. GOLDEN

OR . JRVING H . GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH f'. HAAS

MRS . HERMAN HEYMAN

OR , DAVID MARX

DONALD OBERDORFER

I, J . PARA.DIES


DR . ALFRED A . WEINSTEIN

I . M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

fEL , MAIN 2171

January 1 , 1 40

... r . H. l exander , .t r es i d .nt tl 1ta Je . i sn ' elfare l!'u.nd

~iurt Bu1 lding :..tlanta , Geor6 ia

ear .i..r . lexander :

'i1his is to uCkllO\~ lea.gc l'ecei_pt Of Cleek

fo~· amo""nt of .. 200 . 00 1.1ic1 r~ .cesehts )&yment on

accou ... '1 ... oi' '.; e 1 09 - 40 · llocL.t ion :.'or t e Geor0 ia

.:!arm ..i c ool tiH •. esett le:ne t bur eau •

. ith ny · n.J;:s .

..iincerely yours ,

~/Ci'.L-_

Jduar d i .. . Kann , dmi :r: is-.rator

J.,..l :gg



January 16, 1940

..ir. iid~e:._ a. . ~ . Kahn, ruln1stra tor ';eor·gla arn1 chool 6! Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Kahn:

Xe · ... f; p lt:a st-;d. ,-,o i··r· los E? nere1;: 1 -er~ er ec i~-;. he amc ur..t of "250 .00 '~n1ch represeo. t " pay

m nt on account of the 19~9-40 lloc~tton :.de ,.., t.. Georg ia Fc.:r-.1. Scho::>l nd .Jesettle

ment vu.re u by the Atlant Je ish Ylalf re Fund.

With all eooc wishes.

HA :PG E'!C.



OFFICERS

EU G ENE OBEROORFER , CHAIRMAN

RICH A RD H . RICH , VICE°CH~N .

H E RM A N HEYM A N , VICE·CHMN.

OSC AR R . STRAUSS , JR ., SECY.

EU G ENE G . ZAC HARI A S , TRE A S .

MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

~eorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau

318 CAPITOL AVE., S . E .

TELEPHONE JACKlWN 5213

THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING Atlanta qeorgia,.

HENRY A. ALEXANDER

R ABBI LAWRENCE A . BLOCK

C LARENCE ELSAS


A . L . FELDMAN

SOL J . GOLDEN

DR . IRVING H. GOLDSTEIN

.JOSEPH F. HAAS

MRS. HERMAN HEYMAN

DR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBEROORFER I. J . PARA.DIES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN , JR .


I. M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

TEL . MAI N 2171

Jan. 18, 1940

Mr . Henry A. Alexander, Pres. Atlanta Jewish elfare Fund Hurt Bldg. Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Mr. Alexander:

Many thanks for your check in the amount of

$250.00 in payment on account of the 1939-40 allocation.

/dsj

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Edward M. Kahn, Administrator

...



-· .

January ~5, 1940

Miss Rae Karp Council of Je v. ish Federations and '/elfare Funds 165 West 46th Street New York City

Dear is s Karp:

Would appreciate it if you could have your off ice send me several additional copies of Bulletin #70 regarding elfare fund support of local refugee service.

:e should like to distribute the bulletins among the officers and leaders of our committee dealing with refugees.

Many thanks f or your usual f ine cooperation.

Cordial greetings.

E. :PG

Sincerely yours,

Edv·ard • .tCahn gxecutive Secretary



Karch 4, 1940

Kr. Edward • Kahn, dministrator Georgia Farm School & Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr . Kahn:

V'e are enclosing herewith check f or 250.00 whlch represents an additional payment on account of the 1939-40 allocation made to your organization b.Y the Atlanta Je 1ish Welfare Flmd .

Vith kindest regards.

HAA:PG .it.:NC •

•

Sincerely yours,

President



Kr. Isidor Coons United JeAish Appeal 342 Madison Avenue Nev; York City

Jear Coons:

March 12, 1940

In connection vith our state-wide work of refugee resettlement, we are interested 1n any information that your office may have on Jc !sh population6in tbe small communities in Georgia where you have held ~ny cam aigns or r ~ceiveu any support.

'e are anxious to receive this information at this ~ime in order to guide our sta te :ork~r ln the trips sne is to m~ke to tbe communities throughout the state.

Your immediate ' attention to our request will be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards and all good .ishes.

EJILC:PG

Sincerely yours,

Edward .a. Kahn Executive Secretary



National Chairmen RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER

RABBI JONAH B. WISE

Honorary Chairmen CYRUS ADLER LOUIS BAMBERGER ALBERT EINSTEIN MAX EPSTEIN LOUIS E. K!RSTEIN ALBERT D . LASKER 1-IoN. 1-IERBc KT H . LEHMAN

HON. JULIAN W. MACK HcNRY MONSKY Wu.LIAM J. SHRODER HoN. MAX C . SLoss HON. NATHAN STRAUS SAMUEL UNTERMYER MRS. FELIX M . WARBURG RABBI STEPHEN S . WISE

Co-Chairmen PAUL BAERWALD RABBI SOLOMON GOLDMAN RABBI ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

LOUIS LIPSKY }AMES N . ROSENBERG WILLIAM ROSENWALD HoN. MORRIS ROTHENBERG EDWARD M. M. WARBURG

Co-Treasurers I. Eow1N GoLDWASSER ARTHUR M . LAMPORT

Executive Vice-Chairmen ISIDOR COONS HENRY MoNTOR

Executive Committee }AMES H. BECKER DAVID M. B RESSLER

JOSEPH C . HYMAN HON. JACOB J . KAPLAN SIDNEY LANSBURGH HoN. LOUIS E . L EVINTHAL SOLOMON LOWENSTEIN LOUIS P. ROCKER CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM ELIHU D. STONE

and officers

Telephone VAnderbilt 6-2080

$23,000,000 is the National Goal For 1940

UNITED JEWISH APPEAL (Inc.) FOR REFUGEES AND OVERSEAS NEEDS

ON BEHALF OF

AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, INC.

UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL and

NATIONAL REFUGEE SERVICE , INC.

March 15 , 1940

; r . Edward M. Kahn , Executiv-e Secretary Atlanta Jewish l/elfare Fund P . O. Box 855 Atlanta , Georgia

Dear Ed :

342 MADISON AVENUE

N E W Yo R K, N. Y.

I hasten to reply to your letter of March 12 with reference to the Jewish population of small communities in Georgia .

The United Jewish Appeal has used as its source of information on Jewish populations the American Jewish Year Book of 1938 and H. s . Lindfield 1 s volume 11 The Jews in the United States 11 • Most of the figures are based on the census of 1927 and are obviously out of date . I am sorry that I have to refer you to these sources but our attempts to obtain more accurate information have not met with a great deal of success .

With kindest personal regards , I am

~yyours

/~~ Isidor Coons Executive Vice- Chairman

IC :BD



arch 19, 1940

r. Isidor Coons, Executive Vice-Cnail'lJlan United Je ish ppeal Inc. 342 • ad1son .venue New York City

fie r Coons:

·any thanks for your letter of rch 15th r garting the Je 1st popul tion of small co~nun1t1es in Georgi •

I s ueer the 1 pression that n n U.J.A. Fi ld Represent tivc visit d a mall community 1th reference to t'und-r~ 1s1ng th t he ende vored to secure as much 1nfor -at1on bout that community as ould enable him to Judge the extent of passlble support. This, I ta.tee it, would include some idea of the eeoncmic s~ tus of the Je s 1 the occup&tions nd bus1 asses in .wnich they engaged and an est1m te of Je ish population secured fro a number of JeWish leaders ho re familiar 1th the local community.

It seems to me that this is extremely valuabl and th t. your field represent tive renders real service in extend· ing our kno ledge of the Je~;s in small co unities. Don•t you think that thi~ is feasible?

Kindest reg rd5 and all good isb s.

o!?l(.; rely yours,

Edward • !.ahn ~x cut1ve S cretary



·-...... OFFICERS

EUGENE OBEROORFER, CHAIRMAN

RICHARD H. R ICH , VICE · CHto'N.

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE ° CHMN ,

OSC AR R. STRAUSS, JR ., SECY .

EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS , TREAS .


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


318 CAPITOL AVE ..• S . E.

TELEPHONE JACK?ON 5213

THE OFFICERS ANO THE FOLLOWING Atlanta ~eorgia,.

HENRY A . ALEXANDER


C LARENCE EL.SAS


A . L. FELDMAN

SOL I . GOLDEN

DR . IRVING H . GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH F. HAAS

MRS , HERMAN HEYMAN

DR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBEROORFER I. J . PARADIES



I , M. WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

fEL. MAIN 2.171

March 20 1940

Mr . Edw . M. Kahn , Adm nistrator , Georgia Farm School and Rese t tlement Bureau , 318 Capitol Ave ., S. E., Atlanta , Ga .

Dear Mr . Kahn :

This morning I received a telegram from Mervin H. Sterne at Birmingham, reading as follo~s :

"The General Assembly of the Southern Reg i onal Conference Council of Jewish Federation in Birmingham April seventh wil l be devoted to refugee proplems . Eri ch Warburg Chairman settlement Division NRS wil l speak on receiving newcomers Program Committee is anxious to have you on same program for practical exposition from l ocal community viewpoint of problems involved in receiving refugees and putting them to work Purpose of meeting is to give audience prop0r understanding of problem and permit them to interpret it to neighbors Earnestly hope ynu can perform this service for the various communities in the Southeast and reques t telegraphic reply also want you to participate in two round t able discussions on refugee problems

Signed ••• Mervin H. Sterne , Chairman Program Committee , Brown Marx Building ."

I replied as per carbon attached .

Kindest regards ,

Yours

EO:VSG



----· · Charge lo the account of----------------------------- $, _ _____ _ _,,,,/ CLASS OF SOlVICE DESIRED \

WESTERN 1206-B DOMESTIC CABLE

TELEGRAM ORDINARY

DAY I )( URGENT LrnER RATE

SERIAL DEFERRED

UNI ON NIGHT NIGHT LffiER LffiER

SPECIAL SHIP SERVICE RADIOGRAM

P:i.trona ahould check eta. or urvic. de.ired; olbcnrue the mCll3ge will be

transmitted. a.a a telegram or R . B . WHITE NEWCOMB CARL TON .J . C . WILLEVER ordinary cablegram. PRE S IDENT CHAI RMAN O F T H E BOARD FIRST V ICE-PRESIDENT

Send the following me33age, 3ubject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed lo

A LA qTA GA. .. CI 20 1940

EG 1AL COllli • .EfT E

T E II COUE • EiWE AU

CHG . Obor orf er 210 111 n Atl nt , Ga. .

YO

GE ru OI 0 FEr.

nsur ance A ency , Inc ., 11, er Bu· lding ,

CHECK

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

T I ME FILED

p


.. -~ ... ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BV THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

To gun.rd n~n!n,;t mlstakos or deln;•. the sender of a. mcssnirn should order It repented, that I<, trlO<?raphcd bnrk to the orldnatlng omre for rompnrlson. For this, ontrhnlf the unrepC'ated mcssag-c rutc ls cll:irg-<>d in nddilfon. t;nh·.es othcr\\isC lndicat«l on its race. tb13 ts an unrepeated messuge and paid lor us such, in constdcrn.tion "·hcrcol tt is Hgrced between the sender of tti.e ntC'ssai::-c nnd tI.is compuny ns follows: •

1. The coUJpu11y shall not he llalllc !or mistakes or delflys in the trnnsmi!IBlon or delivery, or for non-delivery, of nny m~Angc rcrch·ccl for 1r::insml!:~slon at the unrC'pcntcd-messnge

~:~~~~0r~?e t~~l~~d tbcu~ii~uo1<;i~~ rti~1~d~oi1'~i:11ti~:;~~~3 s<;;~~~tJ·~~ru!~? J~~1inmd~;!0~<tSo: 1~~1~~~~~-8 ~r~·~n~i~~r~~;.~lcL~b1~11£n~~~~~?o~r~t~h~ ~·~~i:{;~T{~~1Yrn~t; ~b~ f6~:~~~ in cipher or obst~urc mc:;.i;~-;t'S.

2. In any event tJ10 comp.'lny ~h:::i.11 not he liable for doma{?rs f<'r mtstnkC'9 or dclnJ·s in the tr:insmlsslon or dPliYcry, or for the non-dclh-rry, of nny messag(', r.hc~her rnused by the negll!?;ence or tts Rervants or olb. rn is<', bt")"ntlli the sum or 11\°C thot!'rn.nd dollnrs. at which nmonnt (•at'b mcssn~c h; clccmcd to be valued, unless a g-n';;t('r value Js stated In \vrltlug by the sender ther('of at the timf' thl' IDC'.:iSnJ!c ls tcnc.lcrl'd for trunsmiSf>ion, nnd unless the rrpca.tcd-mcssage rate Js paid or ngrccd to be paid, aud an additional charge equal to one-tenth or one percent or the nrr.uunt by wLirh surh valun.tlon shall <'X<·ced flvr: thousand dollaM. •

~: b~~~~n~v~~~;~~~c~~11~~'i:i1~~0c;tT~~~~s1~~s~~w~~e 'd~ll~~;ell~~~ttih~~n1~~~~1}h~~r~~r~~ri: ~~~~~g)~!~~~J('3fif t°o\~ii~ ~t~~&rJ" ;N1~n:ir:;~s~~7c.~~ ~~1~S11jl~h~~s~ig;~rc of such office ln ot!1er c-h1es or t0wns. Bcyon1l these lin.lts the company dof'S not undertake to make delivery, but ~Ul, wilhout Uabillty, ::i.t the sender's rcqu~t, os Ws agt'nL and n.t his expense. cndf'!l.Y<1r to rontrnrt for him for surh <.lclivcry nt a reasonable prirl'.

5. No r('Sponsibllity attnrh<·s to this company concerning messages until the s!l.1De nrc accepted nt one of its transmitting offices; and if a. message is sent to such office by one of the company's DlC::iSC'UfWrs. he ncta tor that purno~e as the agent of the sender.

(L The company wHl not be liable for <l:tm::u~es or statutory penalties in any case where the chlm Js not presented ln writing to the romp:::i.ny within ~ixty dny'3 nfter the message is fiTNl with the <'ompany for tran.smidslon: provided, however, tbu.t this condition Hhnll not apply to claims for damages or O\'Crchargcs withln the purview of Sec lion 415 ot the Communications Act of !9:H.

7. It ts ncrecd that in an}~ nrtlon by the company to rrcover the tolls tor any messagP. or messages the prompt and correct transmission nnd d('Iivcry thereof shnll be presumed. subject to rf'buttnl by comoe1ent cvi<lcm·e.

8. Speclnl tc:rms governing the transmission or messages arcording to their classes, na enumerated below, shall apply to IDC'SSnges tn ench of such respective classes in ndditlon to all tllc foregoing terms.

u. No employee of the company Is authorized to vary the !oregolng. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1-38 INCORPORATED

CLASSES OF' SERVICE R. B. WHITE:, PRESIDENT

DOMESTIC SERVICES TELEGRAMS

A full-rate expedited service. DAV LETTERS

A deferred service at lower than tho stanc!ard telegram rates. SERIALS

l\Icssngcs sent in sections during the en.me day. NIGHT LETTERS

eu:srt~~ftt1;11yupo~~r2ti~a·~1ib~0!t~~l~i~crg~r~:1~~-r <Ii~~ti~~ /~i~~tng morning at rates SHIP RADIOGRAMS

A sen·Jrc to ships nt sea, in nll pnrts or the world." Pl1tln Inngua~e or rode lamn1ru::c may tic u~ed.

CABLE SERVICES ORDINARIES

The ~tandurd service, at full rates. Code messages, consisting of 5-lct.ter groups only, at a lower rnte.

DEFER REDS PWu-Janguage messages, subject to being deferred· in favor o! tull-rat.e meesugee.

NIGHT LETTERS Overnight plaln-langua:;c mossngcs.

URGENTS !l.Icss~'?es taking precedence o\·er :ill other mcssn:::es except government messages.

THERE IS A SPECIAL LOW-RATE WESTERN UNION SERVICE FOR EVERY SOCIAL NEED

Telegrams of the categories listed at tho right, to any Western Union destination in the United States GREETINGS AT

TELEGRAMS OF PRESCRIBEo::> FIXED TEXT

TELEGRAMS OF SEND£R'S OWN COM?OSITION (first 15 words)

HOTEL or TRANSPORTATION RESERVATIONS ( TOURATE TELEGRAMS, for TRAVELERS \ (first 15 words)

25¢ 35¢

35¢

Christmas New Year E:J.Stcr Valentine's Day l\Iother's Day Father's Day

Jewish New Ycnr Thanksgiving

CONGRATULATIONS ON Anniversarfos Weddings Birthdays Commencement

Pirth of a Child

MISCELLANEOUS non Voyage tc-lei;rnms l'iddiegranis (No 35¢ r-·te)

11 Pep" telegrams "Thank You" telegraml!

ASK ANY WESTERN UNION OFFICE OR AGENCY FOR FULL INFORMATION Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

arch 21, 1940

'r . «ervyn H. Clterna, .. arc,, .. t rn0 a.n( Co~pnny n'estma t Snc1riti-s , irr.t1nghmn, Alo. .

I greatl appreciate ~our lett r of arch 20 in responr- to r... ""ra as• ring yo ·r yeatercay r"' tele rmn .

I do r..ot t. ink th. t "Y rcr::inr:{s anf. comn:ents at e qur.<"a ..... ni ht d nn r tll la.t yond t onty

r1nutes t P. o tside .

I in·e!"c run ov r "r . Ed • ~ . hn an an as a layman fr point .

s sub"oct in question 1th propo~a to spa~ inform lly

t~e local co ~nitlos' vin -

J. glnd to k.10 v thi t ., u a.1 ha.v1ng encouragin re pon a · 1th refer nee to the April m etlng h .1 ch I hope will attain n hi·h dogree of success .

h1le ~ am in B1rm1n:h . , I A ·all ex ect tou to ~ '"O me ten minutos of you1• time perao ally for considarat ion of r..n her · t t er , ·h cb I think Herman H ynian .s nlre ay broached in my be1 lf .

As sur!ing you of my aesir to cooper tt\ in every way posnible , and t bet personsl regnr~s

C: r . Edw. l • Yi.s.hn , 318 Capitol Av ., A lcnta, Ga .

As 1 nys , fs.ithf'ully yoir friend ,

GElfE



- . i . • ..,.,.

n:rch 1940

SP'Sr' lAI, ... LI . · .i.'Y'l

A short tlm . f ro c 1

tren.:,th.

It hrs :1n I

sit 1n

l s fforc<l 1~0

r tl er tr in~ "lln~ ss n'" roe a ... ning my

tors o;· y pl1 r1 to attend the J.. inc:: .r: .:ec: ·:1at I

1n t ;.;

"' . con.:; lnue tn _rf' r ove ro l~a- t , t I lerely

EJ o.:n 1 obs e r'· , r" .1 tb o u "i~rtn '"c 1. n ~ctivo

l hlgbly hopeful thnt circuri3tances wlll p r 11t me to nt lo st attend t he s .sions oft' e ron~erence which portnln to the refu ee problema an to el:'nro und Cc .-.~p 1..gna , a.a I a;.. 1 tall intere tad 1n oth o t .1osa subjects .

I know wh t it me ns 'or o Progr Committee Ch-1rman to confronted with tho necessity of chang1:Jo ai'ter arrnn em nta ave once en made, anc I r 1zo th t thi co u:n1cnt1on lll en.us& you a oond1d.erable amount .o annoy nee, for which I 1n eed dreodfully sorry.



1

}':;' "' . - '.

l.anta de uately nd

r of

s 11' 1"" 1

.,. l a ~ , -r t 1fully vo r rlend •



.. .,,

OFFICERS

E U G E NE OBERCORFER , CHAIRMAN

RI C HARD H . RICH , VICE· C HtttN.

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE - ~HMN ,

O S C AR R . STRAUSS, JR . , SECY.

E U G ENE G , ZAC HARI A S , T R E AS .

MAX M . CUBA , AUDI T OR

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(leorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau

31 8 CAPITOL AVE .. S . E .

TELEPHONE JACK?ON 5213

T H E O FFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING

Atlanta qeorgia,.

.larch 26 1940 HENRY A . ALEXAN D ER

RABBI LAWRENC E A . BLOC K

C LARENCE ELSA S

RABBI H A R R Y H . EPSTEIN

A . L. FELDMAN

SOL J. G O LDEN

DR . IRV I NG H . GOLDSTEIN

J OSEPH F . HAAS

MRS . H E RMAN HEYMAN

DR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBERDORFER

I. J . PARAD I ES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN, J R ,

DR. ALF RE D A . WEINSTE I N

I. M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

AD M IN I ST R A TOR

r EL . MAIN 2 171

Mr . Edw . M. Kahn , Admin strator , Georg ia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Ave . , S. E., Atlanta , Ga .

ear Mr . Kahn :

</c)

nclosed pl ease find letter received today from ir . ~ •• Gomberg , Director of Field Relations , at the New Y rk office of the National Refugee Service , Inc .

I ls o encl ose carbon of my response to this communication .

I regret to inform you tha t my doctors have advised me not to commit myself to attend the Birmingham Conference .

They state that if I am suffic i ently well by the time it o6curs that there wil l be no obje c tion to my attending the Conference a s a n Vobserver" , bu t that they would prefer that I not assume responsi bility for active participation in the Pr ogr am . Accordingl y I have written to Mr . foervyn H. Ste r ne today , as per carbon attached for your informat i on .

Na t urally I am disappointed , but rea l ize t hat I must pursue the cours e which has been prescribed f or my observance .

With kindest regards ,

Faithfully yours ,

EO: VSG



- Ch.. . t th arge 0 e acco n

RN WE STE 1206- B CHECK ,,/ CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED \. DOMESTIC CABLE

TELEGRAM ORDINARY

DAY Lm•lll

URGENT ACCOUNTING INFORMATION rr RATE

u 1 of Oi1erC'orfer Insn-r>.Ance A 0 ancy, Inc. $ _____ _

SERIAL OEFERREG

UN I 0 N NJGHT NIGHT LITTER LffiER

SPECIAL SHIP T IME FILED SERVICE RADIOGRAM

P:itrons ahould check cla.ss of sen-ice desiffii; othttwise the mess:i.ge will be

R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARL TON J.C . WILLEVER transmitted a1 a telegrnmor ordinary cablegnim. PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR D FI RST VICE-PRESIDENT

Send the following message, >ubjecl to the term• on back hereof, which are hereby agreed lo

ATLANTA GA J ARCH 27 1 940

.m . - VYU STERNE • AHD CO PAUY

I~I S ' ALA .

A.m 'E SUGGEST YOU EXTEND 0 ER ASSIGI ,ffi~L ORIGI ~ALLY

A S -DAY NIGHT BAU UE AS ICK iILL SURELY IS • ICE CHAIRMA ~ GEORGIA FAH SCHOOL A .D

0 HA ITL SUB CT EFFE 'TI li'LY . KI mE .. T REGARDS .

EUGEliE OBE.RDORFER

c .... . 01 erdorfer Insurance A ency , Inc ., 210 \· 1111am Oliver Buildin"' , Atl nt , G •

49 ords Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUSJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To gunrd n~:Unst mlst:ikrs or deluy~. the B<'~drr of n. mr~o::ar!C should ordrr it rrprn.tP.cl, thnt tc::, trlC'C"I'nphPd b!lck to t11f' ~r!e:fno.tln!t qffire !'nr comparl~n . For thi~. onr-haJt the

unrrpc>nted mrssai.:e rate 1s cha.recd in adtlitloa. 'Lnlcss otben\UiC indJcalcd on its face, this is nn uw·cp•.·ut"Xl mcssn.gc nnd pa..id 10r as sucil, 1n consitlcrauon "herror it Ls agreed between tbe sender or thC message !lml this com:>:rny us tollo" s:

1. The company sh:ill not be li:ihlc for rul~tal:rs or dela:rs in the tr::msmJsslon or del1vcry, or fo:- non-~lC'lin·r:r. of !lDY mrssage rrrrlved for tr~rnsmJsslon nt the unrrpc!?.tcd·m~sncw

~~s;~~~-~~?c tg~y6ound ~~:~1~d:~cfi~.~ rg~1:i~J1°cfofi~rs~~~1lis~8 s'11"eg~w~-~~ru!~.~ x}~~1fuma~;0~~~~ t~~1 ~~~~~·S C:ri:1iig n~~~t·~~;·.~id~bic0fa~i;~~~fo~r~i~~·~ i~·~kyg:~~1~1~fn~~ ~~i jg~~~~i~ in cipher or ol>scure mcssn~cs .

2. In any event the rompnny shall not he liable for dnmnq~ for mistakes or cl"layg in tbc tr.:>.nswt~:-~on or drJh·ery, or for the non-dcllvciny. of nny messn~. whr1h"'r cnusrd by the nN;lt~rn<'c of its servants or otherwise, bl'yrn<.l We sum 01 u, c Lbous:ind dollars. ct \•. lllch :in.ount c~ .. :l ruc:-o::::i.;-":' l.i c:ccnctl to be vn!U(.>J, uu!~s a greater ·vulue Is e·:llecl Jn writing by 1111! sN:{kr thcrror at the time the m~snrc i".> tcnd£1rcd for tr.ansn:isslon, and unless the rrpcn.tecl-me&:it;o t•ltc is paid. or agreed to be paid, nml an n.d<.lltional churt::e e:qu::i.l to onctenth or one percent or tile amount by \\blcll si:rh vnluntlon shall cxrecd five tl1ousund dollors.

a. The company ts hcrf'bY made the n"tnt or the scnclrr. without JlabllitJ,·, to forwnnl this mr~qnr:e over the lines of nny othE'r rompnny when nrrrSRnry to re::ir.h t~s drstlnntlon . 4. Domestic mcs.irn.gca and incoming cn1Jl., .. mcrn!1~rs nlll be delivered free wttt.ln or.~-ll:.t!f mllo or the <•orop:ny s otl:~r ia town!'J nf 5.0~U population or les.'3, and , ... lth~n one mile

of surh omco tn other clti('S or tov-ns. Bcyond thC'se llmlta the compnr.y dors not UDdcrtahc to Wj.:!.l.e Uchvcry, but nUi, '1t1Wout lial>Uity, at lllc scndcr·s. request, as his agent and at his expense. cnde..1Yor to rontrart tor btm for such dcl!very nt n reasonable prlrc.

5. No rcsnon!=ilhility attl!Cb<'s to tllls rompnny concerning messages until the snme arc accCiltcd nt one of its transmltti!lg' omccs; and tr a mcssn~o is sent to such office by one of the company's mc.s&cngcrs, he acts tor that purpose as the agent or the s£1nder.

G. The company wm not be liable for clnm::iP.cs or statutory penalties in any cnsc whcrr thr clnlm ls not prcsentc>d in v-ri~!n".t" to the cor.ipnny j':"1fhln !'=ht,• d:ly~ nftcr the mr~Qn~e ls filrd with the company tor tr::msmlsslon; prO\"l<led, however, that this condition strn.11 not apply to C'latm8 ror dam:.i;;es or ovcr(_·ll..1.rgcs wltJlln th;.; 1mrvi1J=.v or S\_'ftioil 415 u£ tile Uonununlcntlons Act of rn:u.

7. It Is tlITT'eed that in nny artton b:r the company to re<'ovcr the tolls for any mcssn1:w or mcssa;?("S the prompt and correct traroml3s11JD and dcllvrry thereof shall be presumed, subject to rPbuttal by competent evidence.

S. RJ>('<'tnl terms governing the tranf:mi~sion of messng('S acrordlr.~ to their clusscs, as cnumr.rJ.tcd bdow, shall nuply to messa{;(_'3 in c::ich or such respective cJnsscs Jn addition to all the forcgotni:: terms.

9. No employee o! the company Is authorized to vn:-y the !orc;;olni;. THE W ESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1-38 INCORPORATED

CLASSES OF' SERVICE R. B. WHITE, P'RESIDENT

DOMESTIC SERVICES TEL£GRAMS

A lull-rate expedited service. DAY LETTERS

A deferred service a.t lower than the standard telegram rates. SERIALS

~1csaagcs sent in sections during the srune da:;. NIGHT LETTERS

eu~~;<>Jr1~J11>?Po~~r2ttn·~rih~0~r~llri:Jl~c~i~·r;~ti,~~ d~~:lPct\~~ !~i~~tng morning nt rates

SHIP RADIOGRAMS A service to ships at sea, tn :ill p:r·!s of the world. l'Inin l:mgu:u":"e or <'Ode lanl=:"un.e,..

may bo used.

CABLE SERVICES OrlDINARIES

The namlurd service, at full rates. Code lllCS3!lbt!tl, consisting of 5-lct.tcr groups only, at a lower rate.

DEF'ERREDS Plu.ln~laugungc messages, subject to beiug drfcrrtid in favor of full-rate messages.

NIGHT LETTERS O·;crni1;ht plaln-langua~c mcsS:tgPS.

URGENTS ~~to.king pr"ccJcnre ovrr n!l other n::.~-.u..:' ; except A'OYcrnment mcssnJ;tcs.

THERE IS A SPECIAL LOW-RATE WESTERN UNIOI• SE:1VICE F'OR EVERY SOCIAL NEED

Telegrams of tho categories listed at the right, to any Western Union destination ;n tho United ~!~tcs GREETINGS AT

TELEGRAMS OF' PRESCRIBED F'IXED TEXT

TELEGRAMS OF' SENDER'S OWN COMPOSITION (first 15 words)

HOTEL or TRANS?Or.TATIO~ RESERVATIONS ( c- st 15 d ) TOURATE TELEGRAMS, for TRAVELERS \ ;ir, wor 5

25"' 35¢

35¢

Chrbtm:-i . .a ... -cw Year Faster Valentine'• ll<'Y l\Iothcr's Day Father's Day

Jewi,h New Year Th:inksgfrlng

CONGRATULATIONS ON Annivnsnrics "\\·eddi~!!'1 llirth<lay• Commeuccment

J:irth of" Child

Ml!:;CELLANEOUS 'Ron Yoyp.t!e tf'lPg"r:1nu• I~i<ldirgr'.11;is ( :.\ o :;5J: rate)

"Pf'p'' tC'lc&"'am~ "Thank You" telegrams

ASK ANY WESTERN UNION OF'F'ICE OR AGENCY F'OR F'UL L INFORMATION Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.Cuba Family Archives

STANDARD TIME INDICATED

RECEIVED AT .._. ...

I

TELEPHONE YOUR TELEGRAMS TO POSTAL TELEGRAPH

TNIS IS A FUU.. RATE: TELEGRAM, CABLE

GRAM OR RADIOGRAM UNLESS OTHERWISE

INDICATE:D BY SYMBOL IN TNE; PREAMBLE;

OR IH THE: ADDRESS OF THE: MESSAGE:.

SYMBOLS DESIGNATING SERVICE; SELttTEO

NIE OUTLINED IN THE COMPANY'S TARIFFS

ON HAND AT E:ACH OFFICE AND ON FIU: WITH

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.

F&rm 16

DX All NT~ GA MCH 27 t940:

MR ;£DW. M. KAHN

55 BRI GllflTOJ R>AD (DO ltOT Fo.iEl

ME VYl'I ST£11WE LQ!ltlG D5 ST~NCE TO REQUEST YOU P'ROCURE Dl'C!K R Of A~El?TANCE

SU D . Y N IGffl ADDRESS ~ND lffiA T YOU TELEGIRAP'ff. H'I M OUTCOME I MMED I A TEL Y

EUGENE 0 BERD'ORf EIR

/


arch 28 1940

ny

co I had not

os 1bl. or m 1 o e v r" ro

1 h t p raonnl r g r c,

n

al ddres

Ith ich n outlln in

to !!le in the ~ick offer d it 'P t 1t

t bi

.for n

no s •

1 ~ , r t fully your r1end .

GE Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


C..eLEt: NACOMREF, NEw You:

OFFICERS AND

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

jo&EPH P. CHAMBERLAIN

Chairman of the BoarJ

WILLI AM ROSENWALD

Prtsident

\VILLIAM K. FRANK

EUSTACE SELIGMAN

DAVID H. SULZBERGER

MORRl8 W OLF

Yict~Presidents

s. MARSHALL KEMPNER

Trearurtr

PAUL FELIX WARBURG

Secretary

SAMUEL A. GOLDSMITH

I. Enw1N GoLDWASSER

HARRY GREENSTEIN

Jo1EPH C. HYMAN

S OLOMON L OWENSTEIN

ERICH M. WARBURG

JoNAH B. \V1sE

WILLIAM HADER

Executitu D irector

NATIONAL REFUGEE SERVICE. I NC. AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED T O CARRT ON THE ACTJVITJES 07 THE NATIONAL

COORDINATING COMJr.tlTTEE FOR REF UGEES AND CERTAIN OF ITS AFFILIATES

165 WEST 46TH STREET NEW YORK CITY

Mr. H. A. Alexander, Atlanta Resettlement Committee, Atlanta. Jewish Welfare FUnd, P. o. Box 855, Atlanta, Ga. .

Dear Mr. Alexander:

March 29, 1940

In view of our experience during 1939 the National Refugee Service, Inc. urges communities throughout the country to make adequate provision for local refugee needs during 1940. Such provision should be made only a~er determination of probable requirements during the year. We urge every community to review its situation and to arrange now for such funds as will be necessary to finance its 1940 refugee program. Arrangements should be made within the local federations or welfare funds (or any other agency or committee which may exist for this purpose), for adequate sums for local refugee needs. The National Refugee Service, Inc. will be glad to assist you in determining probable local requirements whenever you so request.

Budgetary provision for local refugee needs should not be confused with national and international requirements, represented by the United Jewish Appeal in behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee, the Unit ed Jewish Appeal and the Nat ional Refugee Service, Inc. This is not the place to emphasize the importance of providing the United Jewish Appeal with the minimum budget which is being sought for 1940. Unles s this is secured, the life-giving services of these agencies which depend upon the United Jewish Appeal (of course, including the National Refugee Service, Inc.) cannot be carried on.

Local refugee needs, therefore, should be provided in addition to the sums which your community plans to raise in order to meet its obligation in support of the United Jewish Appeal.



BOARD OF DIRECTORS . Tsz 0Prtcna, 1'1~.wnus O.P' TBB ExECUTJYE Co:w:?aUTTE:r:: AND THE FOLLOWING:

M1cHAEL G. APPEL, Brooklyn

MRI. GEORGE BAc~Ea., New York

PAUL BAERWALD, New York

EocA.a S. BAMBER.en, West Ora.age

WALTER. H. BtntNCut., Boston

]Aeon B1LL11torr, Philadelphia

jAcoa BLAUSTEIN, B.iltimore

ABN£a BRECJ.lAN, NEW Yoa.~

DAVID M. BRESSLER, New York

ALEXANDER BREST, ]AC&SONVILLE, FLA,

AR.THU-a BaiN, Minneapolis

JOHN S. Buu•E, New York

BENJAMIN J. BuTTENWIEIU, New York

FRED M. BuTZEL, Detroit

Lours CAPLAN, Pjttsburgh"

DuDLEY CATES, New York

SAMUEL McCa.u CAVERT, New York

G. A. ErROYMSON, Indianapolis

:\1R1. SYDNEY B. ERLANCl!ll, New York

ALrllED I. E1BE1to, S:m Fra.ncisco

11.!RS. MYRON S. F .\LK, J ... , New York

JoHN M. FRAN!<, Chicago

ROBERT V. FRIEDMAN, St. Louis

HENRY J. Fa.tENDLY, New York

MRI. MAURICE L. GoLD><AN, San Francisco

R1cHAllD S. GoLo><AN, New York

DAVID M. Hn>rAX, New York

h-lAX H1a1ca, Cincinnnati 0 ,L .lfL .,Olli

I\ AX • H1a1ca, -Portlanci, Ore. OtV'L90

Pe1L1P C. jESSUP, NE.w YoRK

ALVIN S. JoaN&ON, ~ew York

~!Rs. ELY J. KAHN, New York

Louis E. KIRSTEIN, Bo!lton

DANIEL E. KosRLA:fD, San Franci1co

FLORINA LAIKE•, New York

PETER I. B. LAVAN, Nrw You;

RosnT LAZARUS, Columbu"', Ohio

RoBERT LEHMAN, ew York CaAR~EI J. LrEnMAN, New York

la1DoR LoED, St. Louis

JosE"" P. LllEB, Los Angeles

R1c1:1AaD 0. LE.ONGAIW, New York

Ha.BERT MALLINSON, Dallas

Ju1u G. McDONALD, Brooklyn

\aTHUll S. MEYER, New York

J!E,.>.Y l\foNsu, Omaha

WILLIAM A. NEILSON, No;thampton, M~u. REUBEN 0PPENHEIMn, B.1ltimore

CLARENCE i:;. PICKETT, Philadelphia

DAVID o& SoLA PooL, New York

M1c11AEL J. READY, Washington, D. C.

EDOAll SALINCEI., New York

:>.!RI. Jou:ru M. Sc11AAP, Brooklyn

Luow1c ScntrF, Loa ANCEL£1

WILLIAM J. SHR.ODER, Cincinnati

\enA H1LLEL S1L vu, Cleveland

Enc >. B. STnN, New Orleans

las. MA>.ION R. STERN, New York

•11uc11 GllANT STRAUS, Brooklyn

MRI. NATHAN SnAus, Valhalla, N. Y.

11:w11 L. STRAUSS, New York

FkA~K L. SuLZBUCER, Chicago

V1LLIAM B. TuALHIMER.1 Richmond, Va.

A1.n£1tT C. \VEtBL, Cincinnati

FllAN!t L. WEIL, New York

SoL WEINBERG, PHIJ.ADELPIUA

York

WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE, Emporia, Kansu

HENRY WINEMAN, Detroit

ETHEL H. Wise, 'cw York

RALPH W0Lr 1 New York



' .

- 2 -

In estimating your comnunity needs for local refugee purposes, it is well to bear in mind that since the full quota of immigrants :from Central Europe will probably be filled during 1940, the demands that will be made upon your committee or local agency undoubtedly will be greater than in 1939.

This statement has been released to all of our cooperating committees throughout the country, with the knowledge and the approval of the United Jewish Appeal.



y 8, 1940

your offlc today, t t • op youtll

Get 11 soo •

Cordiall1,

/rm Bee Rich

o. 2 let era



y 17~ 1940

• Edward .th -Kahn/ Adni1n1stra tor Georgia Parm ' _Schoo.J.. ·o.rlC! 'Reset;,tlement

·31~ 9ap1tol A.venue tlanta• Georgia

ar Mr .• Kahn:

- ·· 1eau

~ ure enclos1ng. herew1th ~eek !n the ~aunt of $ 250. 00 wh1ch represents an add1 t1cnaJ. pa)'ment on ac·count of the 1939- 40 t::.llacat1on ·xm.~e to your -.org&n 1~t1on by_ the Atlanta Jewish \Velfar, Fund.

1th al1 good wishes .

Sincerely yo~_s,

H. A. ·Alexander President



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBEROORFER , CHAIRMAN

RICHARD H . RICH , VJCE-CH~N.

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE-CHMN.

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , JR. , SECY.

EUGENE G, ZACHARIAS, TREAS.

MAX M, CUBA , ~ UDITOR

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

~eorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau


TELEPHONE JAcKi;ON 5213

THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING Atlanta (3eorgia,.

HENRY A. ALEXANDER


C LARENCE ELSAS


A , L.. FELDMAN

SOL I. GOLDEN

DR. IRVING H. GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH F . HAAS

MRS, HERMAN HEYMAN

DR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBERDORFER I. J . PARA.DIES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN, JR .

DR . ALFRED A . WEINSTEIN

I. M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

rEL. MAIN 2171

Mr . Henry Alexander President Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund P . o. Box 855 Atlanta , G orgia

D a.r Mr . Alexander :

May 20 , 1940

We a clrn.owledge with thanks your letter of May 17 enclosing an appr opriation towards the support of the work of the Georgia Farm School and Res ttlement Bureau .

We appreciate your splendid co-operation , for we lrn.ow that the support and interest of the Welfare Fund have made possibl the development of our progrrun of refugee service .

With ki ndest regards .

emk : shm

Sincerely yours ,

Edward M. Kahn Administrator



~ ·. I ...

,,

. .

ay ~o 1940

PI:R!:>ONAL

i1•r. Dam E. evy 140 Courtland Street , Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Sam:

n re: Dr. · er1. ch arkovi ts •

. 1th further reference to our several conversations coneernin1 Dr. -arkov1ts and particularly your advices th~ s afternoon following you havin~ contact~d Dr . Jacobs of Oglethorpe, I am writing to ask if you 111 l e ~ood enough to cor?titute yourself as a committee of one to pursue the Oglethorpe position to the utmost e xtent.

I understand that you ar·e go in t, to endeavor to contact someone~ ho muy be personally acquainted w1 th Dr . Jacobs and that you ill try to bring about a conference with Dr . Jacobs workin to ard the appointment of Dr . ·~arkovits as a .esearoh Fello at Oglethorpe~

As I explained to ., ou over the telephone, this would involve no financ1 l commitment on the part of the University, but an official appointment wo ld sa isfy tbe requirements in the c so and permission coul d 'he given to Dr . ···arkov1ts to spend a part o f h1s time at Oglethorpe , working upon research and developln~ certain .hcaas or papers hl~h would of course bring credit to Oglettorpe, since such wo:rk ·ould be performed under Oglethorpe's sponsorship and by use of its fac111t1ea extended to Dr . l e.rkov1 ts.

I sh obll sd to l eave town and will not be hack for about a week, but am.htghl.y .hopeful that upon my return that you ay be able to advise me that the idea hlch you initiated

has been brou ht to a successful conclusion.

It is hardly necessary for me to tell you bat a splendid thing it is for you to endeavor to work out th!.s delicate situation, which means everyth1n J in the world to Dr . arkovits.



' ,.

1th beat personnl regards,

)

io : VS

CC : Mr . Edw . M. Kahn

l<'ai tbt'ully your friend,

"U ... rn 0 ""'RDO Chairman

R



June ib4, 1940

r. Ed ard • Kahn, Administra tor Georgia Farm School and

Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia

Dear r. Kahn:

e .·are pleased to enclose here 1th

check in the amount of 0 100.00 which

represents a payment on account of

the 1939-40 allocation made to your

organization by the Atlanta Je ish

elf are Fund.

Sincerely yours,

HAA:P Bl A. Alexander , President



June 18 19 0

A AIL

n ,

::nc • ,

ar is ' zovsky: I

r. uric (• Lawrence, rl f tin , oorgla , 1 th leader in h commun1 y ln r isln fUn s for an:Iin according upport to t e Joint Di tribution '"'o ... 1 t tee ,

e r ation 1 Refu ee ~ rvice, Inc. and 1 affll1 ted bod1es .

m very anxious to have r. wrence 1 edia ely suppl ed 1th info t1on on a proble 1 tb wl i c is 1. gr atly concerned .

J.n order l or ne lnformat1on be so h t i · y b~ con 1dor d and tr n of actt n , if deo1ra le , 1t is him to have t e inform tion , pos i le o nt .

Brf eny, ,:r . Lawrence l s i la tl vas l n , cons1 tln0 of . 1 moth 1 n

v lue , into te

n ceesar y :for eeka at oe e 11

t.o ... e no in thr e s1ste ra .

rated to ;n nd ·,1th on er her d u ht rs ,

t

ut forty yea1 a o . h o l.· r to du htc s gland .

r . wr nc ' ro marr1e •

att r ls eceased an non o 1 a st.ere

By r .on of r ent ·urope n s qu ten tirally very uoh

o f .il s .mo r and sistor •

evelopm nts , r . Lawr~nce oncern d a ·o e safety



Pag 2

·e wo h edi tcly 1f 1 t 1 s noss ble for tr to 'g te from n,l and to C .ada or i r po s1 bl to t. e Unit d i.)te. tea . • La r·ence 1 s a n of cons1derablo e ns an 1f it is poo le or a~rar ge'l""Sn to ·e de to move his relativ from

n and o C n a , n if he sho1ld dec1 e uch coura to be de 1r l~, h 1 prepared to prov1 o t o nece sary fun to cover t h onse in ldent t eto .

I reco lze tno fact o obliged to h dle

or ~er ps wit~ •ha

f y u 111 be eo d ono l ,h to led e J.la co unication a t Grlffln, e r 1 , dlr ctly to r • . ' urice •

nd to g1v h im uch 1nro. nd lf nocessa~y r rer hi aJ be ne ss&ry, you 111

EO : 'S''

y u can furnish , o sue oth r authority

vory .... reatly obll e,

U'1 U c

OC: • ri.co • wrenc , r1ff1n , Ga .

'r . F.dw . • hn 318 Capitol ~ve., S tl nta., •



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBEROORFER, CHAIRMAN

RICHARD H. RICH , VICE·CHtiiJN.

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE · CHMN .

OSCAR R. STRAUSS , JR . , SECY .

EUGENE G . ZACHARIAS , TREAS.

MAX M. CUBA, ~UOITOR

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(Jeorgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau


TELEPHONE JACKl>ON 5213

THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING Atlanta qeorgia,.

HENRY A . ALEXANDER


C LARENCE El.SAS


A. L. FELDMAN

SOL J. GOLDEN


JOSEPH F. HAAS

MRS, HERMAN HEYMAN

DR. DAVID MARX

DONALD OBEROORFER I • .J, PARA.DIES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN, JR,


I, M . WEINSTEIN

EDWARD M. KAHN

ADMINISTRATOR

rEL . MAIN 2171

Jull.e 18 , 1940

Mr. He•ry A. Alexander Preside t , Atla:ata Jewish '\'elf re Fu:..d 550 Hurt Buildi:..g Atl~uta , Georgia

Dear Mr . Alexa:..der :

We a.ak:Iowledge with tha1ks your letter of Ju:..e 14 , euclosi:..g a check i the amou:..t o $100 to aid i:.. the work of the Georei:a ]arm Sch0ol :.. d Resettleme t Bureau . 1 e app eciate your sple did cnoperatio , which h:ils mw.de possible t he growth of ou program of servic0 to refugees .

~ith ki dest regards

EMK. SHM

Si cerely yours ,

Edward M. Kahn. Adrnilli strator



July 10, 194.0

r. Edward • Kahn, Administrator Ga. Farm School and Resettlement Bureau 318 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Kahn:

e are pleas d to enclose herewith check in the amount of ,,150.00 hich represents the final P~Y}!lent in full on the 1939-40 llocatlon made· to the Ga. Parm School and Resettlement Bureau by the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund.

With all good wishes.

liAA:PG h; c.

Sincerely yours,

PRl!:SI B



OFFICERS

EUGENE OB E RDORFER, CHAIRMAN

R IC H A RD H . RICH , VI C E · CHt,.1N.

HERM A N HEYMAN, VI CE·CHMN.

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , JR. , SECY.

E U GEN E G , ZAC HARIAS , T R EAS .


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING

HENRY A. ALEXANDER

RABBI LAWRENCE A , BLOC K

C LARENCE ELSAS

R A BBI H A RRY H . EPSTEIN

A . L . FELDMAN

S OL. I . GOLDEN


JOSEPH F . HAAS

MRS. HERMAN HEYMAN

DR . DAVID MARX

DONALD OBERDORFER I . J . PARA.DIES

LOUIS REGENSTEIN , JR.

DR. ALFRED A. WEINSTEIN

I. M . WEINSTEIN


31 8 CAPITOL AVE., S . E .

TELEPHONE JACK:iON 5213

Atlanta qeorgia,.

July 18' 1940

EDWARD M . KAHN

ADM I NISTRATOR

T~L . MAIN 2171

Mr. Henry A. Alexander President Atlanta Jewish Jelfare Fund 550 Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Alexander :

..; "·

This will acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of July 10 enclosing check of $150.00 in final payment of the appropriation made by the Atlanta Jewish Welfare ]\.md toward the support of the Georgia ]~rm School and Resettlement Bureau.

We ppreciate your personal interest and splendid cooperation. With kindest regards .

Sincerely yours,

Edward M. .Kahn Administrator



JW.119 1940

r . Jo • • .a a, ttorney t Law,

fir t r tion l . n ~ u11 in • tlanta, '1 •

It Wl

band hen

• . t nta on1 ~ht, tor ort

, () rl n ,. lv too, e y or Thurad y.

111 b 00 y b n cess

yon a check in I return.

y ~ turn I intend to c 11 cut1 Council o the nd . settle n ur ac,

enouwh t o ry in _,h reimbur

t 1nte r1 , e !ta eetln , rta1nly

dvanc tever tt r. will

ent 1 ed1 t ly

ny thanks an be t re~ rds,

l ya.

: 3

~c: io e I1ch. xecut1ve ~ er tary, or,..,1 a So ool and es t l ment ur u. Inc .

318 ap1tol Ave., •• tlm t ,

5 J Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


Jlr. ugene Ga. rm Sc 318 Capitol venue tlanta, Georgi

9, · 1940

ent Bureau

t he Budget Co ittee Fun has authorized n

r the support or the fisc l y r a 1940- 1.

your

nd

ccount of this alloca-

Sincor ly

Presidan



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBEROORFER , PRESIDENT RICHARD H. RICH , VICE-PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE- PRESIDENT

OSCAR R , STRAUSS , VICE- PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F , HAAS , VICE-PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

JOSEPH B . JACOBS, TREASURER

Georgia Farm School And Resettlement Bureau, Inc.

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia EDWARD M. KAHN , WEL.FARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS

EUGENE OBERDORFER August 7, 1940 PRESIDENT

POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Mr . Henry A. Alexander, President, tlanta Jewish Welfare FUnd,

Post Office Box 855, .. tlanta, Georgia.

Dear Mt>. Alexander:

We have for acknowledgment your letter of July 29th advising the Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau, Inc . that the Budget Comni ttee of the Atlanta Jewish : elfare Fund has authorized an appropriation of $4200 . 00 toward the support of our work for the fiscal year May 1940- 1941.

We understand that this appropriation has been made with the understanding that our organization will not undertake any independent f'und raising in Atlantta directly or indirectly during the period covered by the appropriation in question .

e will, of course, be very glad to furnish the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund with such information as to our organization's program, activities and financial operations as may be requested.

We wish to acknowledge receipt of check for $1200.00 as a payment on account of tbe above alloc ation, which was inclosed with your communication.

Thanking -you for -your letter and with k:mdest regards,

EO:es



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER , PRESIDENT

RICHARD H . RICH , VICE-PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE · PRESIDENT

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , VICE · PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE-PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXEC UTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH B. JACOBS , TRE A SURER


EDWARD M . KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR

MAX M . CUBA, AUDITOR

IN REPLY'

PLEASE ADDRESS

EUGENE OBERDORFER PRESIDENT

POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

ti r. :xi.we.rd L. Ka:b.n , v·elfare Admin trator ,

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

Angust 5 1940

Geer.:; a. Farm School and Resettlement Bureau , Inc. 318 Caplrol Ave. , SE Atlanta , "a.

Dear Tv!r. Kahn:

By th s morn ng' s mall I received from Vice President , Jos. F. ~aas , thA enc osed Certified Statement for Annual Reg strat.:on of a orpo1•e.tion " wh ch he filled ont in behalf of the '}eorg a. Farm Scbool and :--e set lernent Bureau , Inc.

Th s form 'las accompanied by h s le ttPr 'l'hich reads:

"I enclose herewl th Ht: s tre on S a ,erne nt for the r:eorgia Fart'1 School and Resettlement Bureau , Inc. This shoul be si '1 d at the bot om by you and mai e d to the Stat-e to ether \"lth ~1.00 .

If you w 11 please be ood enou0- to draw a 1eorg B Farm School check for ,.1.00 , payable to he Secretary of State and either send the check and the enclosed form di~ectly to the ecretar of State or else to me for transmittal, to such Officer , ~ will be very grateful.

I also su gest tha . you see that a memorandum the annual fee of 50~ nay here :ter be p on annua ly beginn n with N vember l , 1940.

Kindly let me have your acknowledgment.

CC: M1'. Jos. • Haas , Vice Pres .

s ke t so that No em er· 1 ,

Georg a ar':TI School and Re sett ement Eureav , Inc. First ~&t onal Bank Bul dinb , Atlanta , 1a.



• OFFICERS


RICHARD H . RICH , VICE-PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE - PRESIDENT

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , VICE - PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE - PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH 8 . JACOBS, TREASURER


EDWARD M . KAHN , WELFARE ADM I NISTRATOR MAX M . ~UBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

r • Ed • l • l Lr> , We f re Adm 1 · strator , '}e 0 rgl ar1.1 ...... r ') 1 an

8 Ca ltol Ave ., SE Atle.n+ '1a .

Dear r. Khn:

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

Au..:;ust 19 1940

Re"ett ement Burea·l , Inc.

En closed lease of the State of Ree;istra.t:1 on e

f nd rece from he ~epart ~eorgia , coverine payme1 of

or 19 •

v'1 of St te , ~- Corporat'on's

Yol1 •lill doubtless des · 1·e to kee this receiot as a voucber in e. files of the neorg a Farm i..>Chool and - sett ement !3ureal , Inc.

YO'.U s

-.o: vsr:

CC : I. ss ee ich , xecutive Secretar ,

"eorg a F ~ ctool u1d Resettlement Bureat , Inc . 318 C11 it 1 ve. , Atlan

' ....

r •



14r. l!hgene Oberdor"ter President

August 20, 1940

Georgia 7arm School and Resettlement Bureau, Inc. Post Office Box 954 Atlanta, Georgi

Dear Mr~ Oberdorter:

This Will acknowledge receipt or your letters 1n reference to the registration ot the corporation with the Secrotary ot St te, payment tor 'Which has been attended to . A memorandum has been made ao that the annual tee 1'111 be paid on each NoTamber l in the future.

l &m enclosing a letter trom nte Kandel, new tield representati ve tor the Southeastern Region ot the National Refugee Service, stating th&t he 1'111 arri~e in Atlante n~xt nday, August 26.

Sincerely yours,

~ward M. Kahn Wel?are Administrator



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBEROORFER , PRESIDENT

RICHARD H . RICH , VI CE - PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE-PRESIDENT

OSCAR R. STRAUSS , VICE- PRESIDENT





Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia EDWARD M , KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS

EUGENE OBERDORFER August 22, 1940 PRESIDENT

POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Miss Bee Rich, Executive Secretary, Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau, Inc., 318 Capitol Avenue, s. E., Atlanta, . Georgia.

Dear Bee:

This nnrning I reviewed the memorandum which you handed to me yesterday afternoon, indicating members of our Board of Directors who are not on any Committee and listing members of our Committees who are not on our Board of Directors.

You will recall that our Charter and By-Laws permit the Executive Council to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors up to ninety-nine, if they see fit to do so.

There is also a Charter and By-Law provision which makes not only members of our Board of Directors but members of all Committees as well as members of our Corporation, with full and equal voice and vote.

Under these circumstances, unless you have some particular reason in mind, I do not see that it is necessary for every member of the Board of Directors to be named to a Committee, nor do I see the necessity for every Committee member to be named to our Board of Directors.

Please let me know if you have some thlng special in mind on tbe subject, and of course I will be very glad to do whatever is determihed desirable.

In the meantime I will ask that you kindly send letters to Mr. Simon s. Selig Jr. and to Mr. HenryBauer notifying each of them that they have been named as members of our "Employment Committee" and that Mr. Joseph F. Haas, that Committee 1 s Chairman, will mtify them in due course of Committee meetings, etc.

Please let me have a carbon of your letters of notification, and see that the Committee Cbnirman is also furnished with copies •

. Vi th best regards, -yours,

EO : es Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


__ ,.. OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER , PRESI DENT RICHARD H. RICH , VICE 0 PRESIOENT

HERMAN HEYMAN , VICE. PRESIDENT


J OSEPH F . HAAS , VICE-PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH B . JACOBS , TREASURER

EDWARD M. KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PL.EASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia August 22 1940

Miss Bee Rich, Executive Secretary, Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau, Inc., 318 Capital Ave., S.E. Atlanta, .:ra.

Dear Bee:

I have just completed for your consideration the enclosed article entitled "Finances", as I mentioned to you yesterday afternoon, and I am submitting this merely to indicate my idea as to how the various subjects should be treated in the BULLETIN which you are working on.

I think that the various captions considered should be as follows:

HISTORY AND GENERAL PURPOSES

ORGANIZATION

FINANCES

AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS

GENERAL RESETTLEMENT

SOCIAL SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP

HEALTH AND HYGIENE

RELIGION AND CULTURE

SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL

There of course, may be other "headings" which sho1ld also be separately discussed.



- ' ,,...

OFFICERS


RICHARD H . RICH , VICE · PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE·PRESIDENT

OSCAR R . STRAUSS , VICE ·PRESIDENT JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE . PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXEC UTIVE SECRETA RY JOSEPH B . JACOBS , TREASURER

EDWARD M . K A HN , WELFARE ADMINISTR A TOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PL.EASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Page #2


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

If there is any particular subject on which you would like to have me draft the 11 copy" for your review, I will be glad to do so, upon your request.

I am sending you a copy of the article on "Finances" because Mr. Kahn came to my office about another matter th s afternoon and he took off with him the original which he stated he would deliver to you.

I will be very much intere sted in seeing a "dummy" and the proposed draft of the Bulletin as soon as it is available.

With kindest regards,

EO:VSG

Faithfully yours,

~~· OBERDORFER

S I D E N T



OFFICERS



HERMAN HEYMAN , V I CE- PRESIDENT


JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE - PRESIDENT


JOSEPH B . JACOBS , TREASURER


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia EDWARD M , KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUB A, AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS

EUGENE OBEROORFER PRESIDENT

POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

August 23 1940

Miss Be e Rich , Executive Secretary, Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau , ~nc. 318 Capital Ave., S.E. Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Bee :

In accordance with our recent conversation I enclose here 11i th "Minute Book", from which I understand you wish to make copies of certain reports for distribution to the members of the Executive Council, etc.

It is necessary fhat the book be returned to my office at the earliest possible moment as I am obliged to make constant reference to it.

I hope that you will be able to return the book within the next few days.

EO : VSG

Faithfully yours,

~RDORFER~· P R E S I D E N T



August 26 1940

r . Rich rd H. Rich, Vice President, neorgia Farm School and He settlemont ... ureau,, Inc . ttich' s In c . Atlanta , ia .

Dear Dick:

I have your lotter o f ugust 23 , reapondin1 to my communication of August 20, concernine the Thalhimor project.

I am thoroughly in accor d itb yo r r ecommendation that we let the mattor die o f its own 1nort1a , except for ans er1n ~ any pe rsons who send inquiries to us .

I also feel thut tbc r upon se t o such persons should be a lon :. t he line s su...,;;este d in your l ette r .

'•aithfully yours ,

GE E

EO : r~:,

CC: . ~L .. s Bee Rich, ~~ecut1ve Secretary, (!eorg ia Farm ..:chool a nd re settlement nur eau 318 Capitol Ave S~ Atlanta , Ga .



318 C itol Ave ue, s. •

A F!U.Ot 27, 1940

t Bur :u



~'t-r·~.,.

ur. '$ueene .'oberdorf el' 2 Aw:uet 2._7, . 194Q

• ~( ·»auer &"Ad OU Au~st" '9th

of their i ltclusi.oii ··on· the

the m.1,Juites of the . Annual 1Co d wlll 1be ·rot.urned

:ant ·· . "" 1'lll



Pa""e '2

As you know my of fi a .ls do n town in th and if mail is sent to me out on Capitol me proT:lptly and some+;imea oes astray.

1111am 0 1 er Building venue, it never re ch.es

If t ere are any o her a111n lists a~ the ~ tional RefUgee ervico, nc., !f you 111 see t at my o ff ice address is corrected

on e ch such list in accor ance itb tlle fore o1n · , I will be very grateful.

i th e t personal regards,

' O: VSG

1ncerely your friend,

UG 1 p R

CC: iss ee .ich, Executiv . ecretary, Georgia ur·m 'chool and esettlement 3uroau, Inc. 318 Capitol ve.,~i tl nta, a.

r. dw. • ahn, .el.fare dmln is tra tor f'!eorgia •arm ~chool an c esettlement ;u;'enu, Ihc 318 Capltol Ave., 8~ Atlanta, 'a.



ZlB Oa 1 to Av , s. E ..

er '• 1940

to the fo llo 1 Geer; 1a School

Bee Bioh State Field Seoretal'1



OFFICERS·

EUGENE OBEROORFER, PRESIDENT



OSCAR R. STRAUSS , VI CE. PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE· PRESIDENT


JOSEPH B. JACOBS, TREASURER


EDWARD M . KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA, AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Miss ee Ri L, StRte Field ecret, nv ~wi1 Farm Jchool 318 'Japi tJ::t Ave S" At ant , '7a

Denr ee:

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

uepternber 7 1940

, and ese lement Bureau ,

._a J .hank& "or ycur let t; of Se ternber f. , c __ u f the not ce of , eetlnu to 1 : 1ld

Inc.

• nclos ng ·e nesday

w11 ch y u se 11 ou o f-he ncl v 1 .1 c you enumerated

I r 0 ' ... that ynu a·rt no send a not ce of he meetin

Max vu1.a , 0ur Au j_ tor.

If y u w' Exec ve

p aa~e d0 .c , (s nee hA :s a member of our Council , i ill be a_prbcia ed.

You pr:

re also r _uested o invite .r. Kahn an • ps o be pre SPn~ at the meet n

rs.

I renumA ha you hav · made reservatlons "or a Jriva~e mee n_; room a ticL . e'"id that yo1l wl 1 fo ow u the wrltten notice by tel-<lphone ci:i.1 s on 'iednesday mo:::nin3.

EO: SG



r. Jacob H. l\ravi tz, ActinG Director, Rese ttlomen t Department, National lefugee Service , Inc. 165 ' • 46th street,

e York , N.Y.

Dear r. Kravitz:

SEP 15 19! U

Septe er 12 1940

·~any thank:.3 for ycur letter of September 10 advisln that you have placed the name of Uss tee r, ich and r. Fd • t. Kahn on your m~111nu list to receive monthly reports of resettlement activlties in tte State of -eor la, s I requested in my recent commu-nication.

l also appreclute your avin · properly indicated my address as bein1, Box 954, tlanta, Geor61a , on the malling list of the National efu6ee Service, Inc.

'dth kindest regards,

I<.:O : VvG

Faithfully your friend,

RUG ~N ·, OB ~I DORF' P R ~ S I D E N T

CC : U~s Bee Hieb , xecutive Secretary, r.eorgia Farm Sclaiand Resettlement Bureau , Inc. 318 Capital Ave ., SE Atla±a, 'Jn .

>



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER , PRESIDENT RICHARD H . RICH , VICE-PRESIDENT


OSCAR R . STRAUSS , VICE· PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F. HAAS , VICE - PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXEC UTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH B . JACOB S, TREASURER


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

September 17 1940

EDWARD M , KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M. CUB A, A UDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Miss Bee 318 Cani Atlanta ,

Dear Ree :

Rich , ol Ave ., SE '1a •

Enc l osed please find copy of Ninutes of .he li;.st meetinJ of the Executive Council .

If you have not already done so , p l ease send formal written notices of appointment to the S eclal Committee which was appointed to handle the Free Loan Association matter , and then call .. r . Jacobs and request him to please have his Commi tee handle the matter referred to it so that a report may be made and the matter disposed of at ne~t week ' s meeting of our Executive Counc i •

I understood from you sometime ago that the pamphlet you were preparin~ was just ahcut ready .

I have heard noth ng further and I wonder when it is t o go out ?

As always ,

rlENE

EO : VS'1-

•'

c Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


.. ·· .. ~ •

: l 8 Ca itol Avenuo • S. E.

19, 1940

i n

• Jack Stein hO ia l expect to receive the



r. Rugene Oberdo~fe:r Septem r 19. 1940

the estimate fro hi to or o and . 11 phone y~a regarding fi 1 uelays of publication.

Cordially•

Bee Rich State Field Secretar3

ffilA Enc.



... .' .d'FFICERS

4. EUGENE OBE.RDORFER, PRESIDENT

RICHARD H . RICH , VICE. PRESIDENT


OSCAR R. STRAUSS , VICE - PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F. HAAS , VICE - PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXEC UTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH B . JACOBS , TREASURER


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia EDWARD M . KAHN, WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR M AX M . CUBA, AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PL.EASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 9!54

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

se tern~er 20 1 940

Miss nee Rich , Bxecutive Secre ary , f"'leorgia .,..,arm .Jcllool and Re3et lew ·nt "Sureau , Inc . 318 Capitol Ave. , JE ~lan ta , '1a.

Dear Bee :

any thanks for your et +- er o Sep em er 9 w th copy of you1• notes enclos d .

I am sorry that I urn unable to a re6 wlth yo r inter retation of the resolut on which was offered by- ·~ . JL-> . B. Jacobs and un~n mously adopted in re ar::l o he Sou Carolina under·-t kln3 .

1 was under he mpPesslon tha t Mr Jacobs 1 motion was seconde by i.I' . Herman H~yman--but since you have l ndlcat .d t hat your notes reveal that i t was seconded by Lr. r~a.<. N. Cul a , I am con t ent and a'reea le to an amendment to the Minut~G in tn s re·ard .

I a so belL.ve that the wording of :rv·r . Jaco s' motion indicated that the matter was ''tabled" rather than as indicated in my. Ol'i inal draft of the Minutes .

I vividly rec&ll the sense of Mr . Jacobs motion and I am sorry that I am unab e to acce t your inter retat~on to he effec. that the natter ms to le 1 ft o en until after the conference wi t h Mr . Shil man •

'l'he sense of the motion ·vas hat there wou d be no objection o our of:'lc als conferrlnu with Rabi Shi lman and male: .. e;

recon ~datlona and suu~e8t on to him durin0

h s vlsit here n At anta , 'u that any ac t iv i ty on he art o'' our profess onal staff in conner tlon wi h the State of ..:>outh Carolina wa~ ,.~ d

ar roved and the motion o.perm.t any such nctiv ty was , ( as you ha e state i ) , 11 ta e 11 •

I liave taken her,,lnabove , copy of t s ne v draf of

he liberty of re - drc ft1n 0 the Minutes as out l ned ursuan your uu~~ ~tions and I am sendin~ a e tter to rs. hl lps oge her wi h a copy or the

the .;inu es .

1 also encl . e a. co o the n w draft of the iJ.jnutr,s , herew t r , for your information .



6FFICERS


RICHARD H . RICH , VI CE-PRESIDENT


OSCAR R . STRAUSS , VICE- PRESIDENT


MISS BEE RICH , EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH 8 , JACOBS, TREASURER


EDWARD M , KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

Page #2

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

I hc-pe th~ you ¥7ill ursue the li'ree Loan Asoo cia t on matter through t. e Comm ttee wh ch was appoint"d , ju.,t Rs soon as r . Jacobs returns to the City . I think that your surgestion for a Committee from .he F'rJe Loan ssoc atton to meet with our Committee , ls a splend dly construct ve one.

I am d 1 uhted to know that tne H.esettlement News - Bu_let n '' has been com tr. th illustrationf:I , etc and tha it nov; in the han s of r . uack Ste n and that I am o hear from you shortly as to +-ha the exact date of ubl cation.

I is c_, ...... tain y s lendid o!:' 1( ch's +-o have contrihuted so generous y of the talen of heir expert.s in con, ectlon wi h the i lus+-rations and o.her techn ca details nvolve •

If i+- js n ~ood ta9te , I wou <like to ri.e a letter of a_prec at "o'1 to trle proper off "al at '"'lc'-1 s if yoll. wil l indicate to whnm such a commun cation .,houl:l be addressed .

I am fi.lin0 yonr '' Sum'1ary of D s~ussions ' '"'Overing our :meet nc on Se tem1 er , in the Minute ook for porme.11en , reference .

'l th lest ree;ards ,

As a 'If ays ,

EC : SG

T. B. I have the orie, na

CC: Mrs . P. H. Phill ps , ~18 Cenitol Ave ., bE At l anta , 0a .

,'/2 or ti.... "i.'.'lu es. Kindly remove insert the ercl ,ed a.:;e .'.'3 therefor .



OFFICERS

EUGENE OBERDORFER, PRESIDENT RICHARD H . RICH , VICE - PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE- PRESIDENT

OSCAR R . STRAUSS, VICE · PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F. HAAS, VICE - PRESIDENT



EDWARD M ·KAHN, WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA, GEORGIA


Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia S&

4 +-erl~ 24 1~40

.. lsH i ee Riel , !.Xecv ive Sec1·etary , Geors.:.a Far1 _choc'l and R nettle1 e +- Bure i , Inc . 318 a ital Ave. , ~E A t 1 ant & , 'i a •

~ary thank f r hav.i..n~ sent o me ~he very lnterestin~ co~ y o.:' e+t r 'f•hlcl ~·ou rece·ved fro 1 t- A Ta ' - l .tt3fu'"""'ee uer·vice , Ire. unde1· -10 e cf uepLem1er ,:3 , 19tC , with re~ard to he ct v .i.. ti es o.f treir Capi tel oa! o M t •

I tlLnk hat t .e hands o~

om 1l t ee.

1 sin orm t"cn sou c be prcrptly ~ ut into r. Ja~o s &, J the mem~ers of h"s Special

I w"ll also hank yo l

Commi ·tee to make sure a the ap roa i • .:.ns mee+-

o klnoly clieclr up or. he ~) E:C al a they w"ll be ready ~o report

ne; of on· .,xecu"-l ve Councll.

rnidentall , I would 1 ke "-o ce 1 a ~c-m~ 1 f'<'r' 't.i .. ~l r next week an lll f nd o the oct conven ent day for

xec1 tive yo t vllll

le me no

In ~ d i tion h re ular rer o 'ts and ma "-ters for di set sslc!1 at the 'xPc 1J. ive ..,ounci_ meetin~ , : ho_e hat, ym_ wl11 •e ready wi t.h th J 1din ·am l let which is to eo out o ever"t one connected lth ouy cruariza"-lrn .

ii ' 1.... est re ar( s ,

"t; : J >G



• J

\,'

TLA~ '.( J .rs ! ~ ~LP .R ., FUlID .· 1940 Campa! n Goal , 125 1 00 0

550 nd 554 urt B~1ld1ne

( P. O. x 855)

Talephone: J 3972- 3975

President

Atl nta, Georgia

Officers

I. A. l exander

Vico- Prosidcnta Joseph . • J cobs ' icbard I . R 1ch

T'"" . I . I, . einstein

Tr easurer Herbert Els as

Auditor lax M. Cuba

Rx cu ti o Soc1~eru ry .. dward • Kolm

Septcobcr 25, 1 940.

?tr . E one Oberilorfor , Chn1rman Georgia Farm School o.nd Resottle ent Bur au , 210 W111io.m- 011 v er Bui ldin e, Atlant , G or i •

De r • Oberdorf er:

This 1 to dvia e yo u t t the _ tlan ta Jc vi sh "el fare l'und h s toda.y mailed a check in the a1110unt of 1000.00 to the office of tho Goorr;1a Farm Schoo l md Resett l ement Durea.u . This repres nta a pa ·ent on account ·or the 1940-41 alloo tion ma.de to your org n1za.t1on • . ·1th all ood w1she$ ,

Sincorel youro ,

Hanry A. lex ndor

Preddent

HAA:PG



OFFICERS

EUGENE 0BERDORFER 1 PRESIDENT RICHARD H . RICH, VICE - PRESIDENT

HERMAN HEYMAN, VICE· PRESIDENT

OSCAR R. STRAUSS , VICE · PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F. HAAS, VICE - PRESIDENT

MISS BEE RICH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSEPH B . JACOBS , TREASURER

EDWARD M. KAHN, WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

IN REPLY'

PLEASE ADDRESS


POST OFFICE BOX 954

ATLANTA , GEORGIA

PE ...,orAL

. :r . dw . ·:velfare ~or'"""'ia

?il Ca:!! t ar:: .._ a ,


Kahri , Dlrect .... ,

a1 M w1• oc ol Av • , f}a •

Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

~rtem er ~ r 1 9~0

a~J Reset~lement Bure , ""nc.

a r . : r • Kahn :

e sa rinj car on 0f le t r rere Ad od y y A A n ~ndrr , lr sldA~~ c ~he A l an~a

i_ sr "nri; , n · h· !SS 'n me s PresJ 1~.t o " -'- h, 'lenr.zia ""'ar , l'ilool nd qesettl"''TICrt >:ureau .

l"iS u wa: ,



S ptem.ber 25, 1940

Mr. Eug ne Oberdorfer, C a r Georgia •ar ~c ool and

Rcsettl ent au 10 illia Oliver Builaing

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear r. Oberdorfer:

This is to aavise you tbat the tlanta Je isn elf are Fund has today ailed a eheck in th amount of ·1000. 0 to the of rice of th Georgia arm School

settle nt Bure u. This repre a pay ent on ccount of the l940-a11o tion ade to your o+gan1zatio •

ith ll good is s.

Sincerely your ,

President

:P •



... • l

0 eptember 27 1940

~r . dward ~ . Kahn , elfare tdm1n1strator , "'eorgia Farm 'chool and r esettlemcnt Uureau , Inc . 318 Capitol JI.Ve., [}E

At l anta, Ga .

ea r .•ir . Kahn:

·.hen you exhibited to me the nev form of checks for 1 thdrawal s from the sev· rul accounts of the 1eorg i ...,arm School you indicated tha a separate voucher oula b• prepared and aprendod to each che c k w·1in it as submittod tom~ for signature.

You may rocull that mont1on3d that I preferred the old form of voucher chock which o previously usod because it pave the officials signin ~ the various checks 1nfor~a~1on as to hot as bP1ng paid for by their authority and signature .

Checks are being sent £or sl; nature without any voucher or explanatory lnforma t ion ha teve r and it 1 n highly irqropor f'o r of fie inl,s to s1 n checks unless they l<no f or hn purpose such checks arc drawn .

I ould like to go back to the voucher check system- -ho ever , during the interim I will usk thn t you aeo to it that the separate voucher, which ls rupposed to le drawn before any chock is issued is appe nded t o i ts correspondin check n it is sent to me or to any other off cer for signa ture .

Your prompt di rec ti on to the o.ff lee in this matter will be ver y greatl y a t prec1ated .

EO : VSG

CC: .Uss I3ee I ich

~a1thfully yours ,

E!'GENE 0 nm DOH .R P h E a I D • N T



September 27 1940

P ..... r.o i/\L

Dr . P~erich arkovits Butl r and Armstron g Stre E:'b bt&inor Uancer Clinic itl&nta, ;a.

Dear ~r . · arkovits:

.::Jy this mornin ,'s ma ..:. l .t received a lettor undor date o: September ~5 from t is~ Cecilia l zovsky of the ~ntionnl .ofugee Servic , Inc . wherein she 1ndica_od tne form desired from Emory Unl ve1•n1 ty in notifyin. you of your nppp ip trnen t .

I have no t- ye t conveyed tni s infonma tlon to ·- ory Uni oral ty as first I t h ink tha~ it, is deoiror le for us to have a conf rence.

Upon your :return from lTo 11 York l ill thank you ""o call upon me so thut e may dioc iss he situation .

~1th kindeet regards,

'ai thfully your .fri nd,

' 'TE 0 £3 . rJ)QliFLR P E S I D E N T

•.0: 1JS '1

CC: iss Cecilia Razovsky, National J efUgee ~rvice, Inc . 165 46th ~treet,

e York

Ji 1ss Bee Rich, '?xecutive . ..>ecretary eorgia arm School and Resettlement nureau,Inc .

318 C pitol ve., SE tlanta, <la .



.. '

• '

September 27 1940

iis Cecll1a f~zovsky, Ass1atcnt to .. xecut1ve v1rf~ctor•, Netionnl vfu~e ~ervice, nc. 1 65 est 4fi +'}i Jtr et,

e York, !! • Y.

ear ·1as lazovsky:

In r . : r. '..l'!lerieh •aPkovl ta

any thank fo1· yom le tte 't· o f .. erte i er· 2 , 1940 whe1 ein you ho.vo outlined th form C· e iuod by r.mory Lnl versi ty in not1fyl:n ~ r. i a:r·kovits o f' h s ppo1ntmont.

l efore commu· lcating ltb ory University furU.er, I ill wait until D • arkov1ta calls upon me upon Lio :retu1·n from Ne 'io1·k.

l\ssurin·t:> you o regards,

y coopE:n•a t lon ana with klnct , st. personal

ai thfully yours,

ET H.N . on;. F-1XJ PH s .. n N11

.l<O: ' t

CC: ios ec hlch, xecu ·ivo ~cretnry , ieor i;l n arm .. ,cnool and f osettlomcnt u1·cau , lnc .

318 Capir.ol Ave. u

At e.nta, ~n .

Dr. r•ich arkovi ts .Jtel ner Cancer Cli 1c tutlor and rmotrong Streets tlunta, a .

. .. Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


/

• ugen "' ordorfol' Post Office ox 954 Atlanta. Gc:>rei

Deal' G

Again let you 1n this ro

Cordi l

BR/rm

318 Capitol vo •• s. E.

Oc ob r 16. 1940

thank you for the pl sure of .orki B ith

1 r rdo.

13 e Rloh St t& Field Secretary



. ' U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

WASHINGTON

Oct ober 31, 1940

TO COOPERATING SOCIAL AGENCIBS:

ADDRESS REPLY TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT

TO ATTORNEY GE~ERAL IN CHARGE

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION

AND REFER TO FILE NUMBER

ARD

I am glad to be able to make an encouraging report at this time to social agencies throughout the country cooperating in the registration of non- citize ns . At the midway mark in the registration period which · began August 27 and ends December 26 , approximately 2, 300,000, or some 64 per cent, of the estimated number of aliens in this country have been registered and fi nger printed at the post offices .

Reports from many sources give ampl e evidence that the Post Office Department has carried on its work efficiently and in full accord with the spirit of friendliness towards aliens in which President Roosevelt s i gned the bill on June 28 of this year . I am certain that the assistance given by social agencies and the better unders tanding they have fostered in the i r communities among citizens and non- citizens alike have been real factor s in eliminating anti- alien t endencies which might otherwise have f ound expression in various ways .

I am particularly anxious , hov'ever, that this favorable report should not lead interested groups to feel that the j ob has been completed . At l east a million non-citizens have not yet registered and the number may be many more . Some who have not yet registered may believe that they are citizens . Some may think that registering under the Selective Service Act or having been in our military service r eli eves them of the necessity of registering as aliens . Others mc.y assume that long residence , fi r st papers , or freque nt exercis e of the franchi se makes them c i tizens.

The gr oup not yet registered probably includes those faced with the greatest difficultie s in completing registrati on. Some may lack the i~J'ormati on that is called for on the specimen form and they , therefor e , fear or hesitate to



- 2 -

register. Undoubtedly, a considerable number are in this country illegally, although innocent of any crime involving moral turpitude, and they may be unaware of the fact that whatever their status, it is likely to be more precarious if they fail to register than if they do so.

I wish to emphasize some of the points made in a report by my assi stant, Harald H. Lund, who has visited a number of cities in his liaison wor k with social agencies . The very fact tha t the Post Office Departrrent has conducted t he registration in such a friendly manner may have tended to create the impression .t hB.t there are fewer fear s and diff iculties as far as a liens ar c conc er ned than r eally exist. Some of the exi sting difficulties have already been r eferred to--lack of information , l a ck of knowledge as to citizenshi p status , language diffi culties , and. confusion as to the meaning of questions .

Voluntary agencies can telp n-a ny non- citizens to overcome pr oblems of th i s kind. But the r e are other problems that must be faced . It has been rep:;atedly stated· that aliens need· not fear to r egister. Thi s , of cour se , is only partly t rue , par t icula rly when applied to those Wi.o ar e illegally in this country . Such per sons should have thorough and reliabl e inform:1.t ion as to their status and the possibilities of r egularizing i t . Care should be taken that the inform tion and help they r e ceive cor:ies from competent sources so that they do not f all into the ha nds of exploiter s . In this connecti on, I should· like to call attention to the pamphlet , 11 Alien Registr ation 11 , published by the Common Council for A,,ie ricM Uni ty . Its comple t e and frank discussion r egarding citizenship, who mu3t r egister, illegal entry and status, and othe r practical difficult i es , will be of inestimable aid to aliens and p:lrticula rly to those individuals and organizations who a r e sha ring in the r esponsibility of assisting non-citizens in pr eparing for regi s trat ion • .;<-

Each social agency should be able to estimate its own competency and t o determine when those seeking ass istance ought to be referred to other agencies f or the spe cial kind of

0<- This pamphlet can be obtained from the Common Council for Arreri can Unity, 222 Fourth Avenue , Nevi York City; price 15¢--10 for $1. 00.



/

- 3 -

information and assistance they may n:;ed . It is not the obligation of a voluntary agency to enfo rce compliance with the law, but r ather to sec that the non-citizen understands his situation and his obligations under the law . In rmny ways , voluntary agencies can give a more flexible service than thos e ngcncies which ar e charged with law administr ation .

Again I expr ess the vJarmest appr eciD. tion for your cooperation. I bespeak and count upon your cont inued interes t throughout tho r egistration period .

Si ncer ely yours ,

EARL G. HARRISON Director of Regist r ation



NQIJ 2 8 1940

rovemt or 2 1940

"Cr . 11.lfred A. .einn tein, 20~ ·~odlcal Arts bull ains, ~ lnnta, eorgin.

rear Alfred:

l have receivea yow· J et+;e1· o tl e 26th inztan t tenderin .:,:: your reslgnation as Chalrmun o~· the llenl th vommittee of tt e 1eor .. i i..urm , ct.col und · ,uett.lcment Bu eau , Inc ., b;r i·eason o f' tlif' f1:.ct that you are called away from the City to enter the mill tary service of · he 'jnited ·+-ates as Captain in the edical Corps.

• ~u t ycu to know that t}IB organization is deeply inJebted to yoµ ior i.1 • splenclid and l.mselfi"'h 't'ork accompli .Jhed unuer yo1ir ctl 1 ec tJ on.

''e :.dncerely hope thnt you wJ11 prove to be happy in you n~v envi ~onment and you carry \lth you our best w1~hes or e ery 3uccess in yrur new field of endeavor .

It ln hardly necess1 ·ry to s. y thut 7' hor') .hat you vil1 return ""'o r\tlanta nnd v··11 ~·c surn" tH•+-i:ve pa ·ticipction in tL lefldo:r·.;hl p of 11:· Oi....,nnl zatjon, i f and when

Oll shoul return i. o pr&ct..Lce in civil life.

Yo u alr•enrly kno 'i ,hat yo 1 n1:1.ve my best p e rsonu.l wishes for every happinenn an d m1ccesn .

l. f yon vrj 11 e ~ ood enough t o c.011 mn ..1.ca ,_e 1th me or to drop mo a l ino recommundin someone for appojntment to succeed you as Chairman o: he Heal+h Com lttee, l will certainly be extromoly appi·ecia ti ve.

\.lth k:1ndest regards,

F lthfully yours •

. :1 a-- · , ~; 1 :0RH~R

•• !) : p H •. ' ' I D 'f, N ,

CC: • •a.hn ,



D r •

no

r • not1c

t1ro or

It to

th de t r

: 8

Ji n rv 20, 1941

I 1old eproe t tlv , rv1c , I 1nc.,

tt r or an rr. l tb Couno l of t a

u, Inc.

as

in touch with t ew to co ply !th t e1r •

turn 0 l

1 t ir don 1 re rcnoe 1. t h ou.

'

Carbon Copies to: Mr. Edw. • Kahn, elfare dministrator, Ga . Farm School and Resettlement Buroau, 318 Capitol ve., s . E., Atlanta, Ga.

t

Mrs . Phil Philips , Sect Ga • Farm School & Resettl:sment Bureau, 318 Capitol Ave y .



Janua~y 27 , l J41

A:tr ·a . l .:_~ecS.ul ':iellvery;

·1r . Jacob - • .Kravitz ratlono.l nef'u5ee Service 165 'est 40t 1 Street f e\7 Yor1-c, e\'1 York

a.r • ~r • Kro. vi t z :

In accordo.4.co with yo r letter of J·· '"Uc.ry 24t , I a-, c r clos ng lint f At lanta peop lo Jo are 1 vitcd to t c _ . _? c .. eon n:ecting of tl c 'at ~onal Refugee Service, b ~cry 3l·d.

Plea. o c :...usured t Lc.t '\10 arc _ l:in every effort to aeo t1~ at t here ls a lc.rne attcnda r: ce .

raith£ully youra .

Eu.gene Oberdor fcr PRE SI DE? T



AOORESS REPLY TO .. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL••

A.'D REFER TO INITIALS AND NUMBER

Dear Sir:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

February 15r 1941

We enclose herewith a poster calling the attention

of registered aliens to the ch~nge of address pr ovi sions of the

Alien Registration Act of 1940 . It w0uld be greatly appreciated

if you would display th is poeter in a prorainent place . I am sure

you will readily recognize the importance of t his notice , since

failure to conply with t hese provisions may lead to considerable

difficulty for the alien.

Should you require additional copies , please address

y0ur correspondence as follows :

Donald R. Perry , Acting Director A.lien Regist rati on Di vision Immi grati0n and Naturalization Service U. S. Department of Jus~ice

Washington , D. r. .

Thankin you for your continued cooperation, I am

) Sincerely yours,

~'™"'~ or2~~clu~T~$, Lilil."'E.L B . SG.HOFilX.D

Special Assistant to the Attorney General In Charge 'lf Immigration and NatCTalization Servi ce



NATIONAL REFUGEE SERVICE, INC.


N!:W YORK CITY

r. Eugene Ob rdorf ,r, President

rch 1201 1941

Ceor ia Fer School Eesettle en Bure , Inc. Pos Off ice Box 954 ~

ltinte, Georgia

Deer • Oberdorf er:

I is l~ay_ ple& e to he r fro you nd n rti~..ll.arly so when th ne e is encour ing as t t conveyed in your recent letter, infoI'lllln u that there re no employ ble r.fugees in your t rritory -ho h Te

not been provided With jobs.

You- offer to ccept addition l units for gen ... ral resettle ent ·t thi ti e i ao t h r ning to us. .,.,er7 effor will be de to reco nd for 7ou:r consider~t1on on17 uch units s y b v ilnble ho

relidy, bl.e, d ll _ing - c,.e you put i - to ccep general resettle ent in Georgia. Your s eeific

r que t for a uni in Colwabu , eor 1 , ill :,, the 1 i t t ention of h r settles n worker for your

in 1th ssur nc~ of our deep e ap~reci tion for your continued coo eration, and i b kind

r o 1 reg , I aa,

tine rely yours,

illb.• Ro~ n ~l

rm cc {blind) Mr. Edward H. Kahn

Mr. N.W. Bronstein

194



NATIONAL REFUGEE SERVICE, INC.


NEW YORK CITY

r. war H. K , Oec>ra1a Y~- School en ?oet Ottic B x 964, .Atlanta, Georgia.

117 de r Mr, la.mu

l rull 21, 941

,

I have leU'fted 1'J'oll Kr. Roeenwld that • Oberdorter baa indicat.d that your orpnizat1on i• reacij'

tor "1le aooeptence ot ne unite tor renttl.uent. ••re Teey lad to reoei•• llr. Oberdorl' r•a r port ot e adequatel.7 ~u•ted etatu1 or 7our re.tugM load. We 1 tend to reter Ulll ta, ineotar as e a.re abl , that will meet Mr. Oberdorter•• •tat•ant tba they 8hould l> read1', able ad illing to come to Geor11a on a general nsettl•ent bane.

It 11 needle•• to contilaue atreaatn1 our prea probl• in I w York ot attempting to resettle a oroe-..aeotion ot our preemt ca.. load ot OYer 8000 tuili••• Th••• unite are ot tor the aon part as eapl07able a.at the unit• b were abl to r ter 1n earlier ntha.

W are at.t..pting to gain the coop retion ot th• TariOUI CQllDJD1tiea to the relertoa ot the eeleoUTe criteria tor reaettl•mt t.o the ed that t81iil1 • who are reeiatant to re-1et.tleaent or 1fho preeen ainor pe7aoa.alit7 pr •a, •• well •• those who haT• ainor p!JTaiCal ailaente, cm be pro"t1.ded with • aajor re90Urce which th !fational Retuce• Serrloe gin• - ree.ettleae t.

e h&Ye reoei-..d the benefit or Tour oooperati011 1n ~ 1tticul t oaa•• in the paet and e are .ure th t wtU continue to reoeiY thie cooperation 111 the future.

1th b at wi1hee, I aa,

r ent

L : C



OFFICERS

Eugene Oberdorfer President

Richard H. Rich Herman Heyman Oscar R. Strauss Joseph F. Haas

Vice Presidents ]. B. Jacobs

Treasurer Max M. Cuba

Auditor Edward M. Kahn

W el/are Administrator

fo Reply Please Address EUGENE OBERDORFER

President Post Office Box 954

Atlanta, Georgia

GEORGIA FARM SCHOOL AND

RESETTLEMENT BUREAU. INC.

3 18 CAPITOL AVENUE. S. E.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

June 2 1941

'1rs . Fhil Philips, "eor ia .tci.rrn ucbool and .esettlement Bureau , Inc . 318 Capitol Ave ., SE tlanta , 11eor6ia .

Dear Eleanor:

I will be very grateful to you if you will kindly assist the various Chairmen and officials of the 0 eorgia Farm School and Resettlement vureau, Inc . in the preparation o ' their reports which will be i yui1·ed for presentation a+- the organization ' s Annual 1eetint:, , whlch is to occur at the Standard Club on Tuesday ni ht , June 24 , 1941 at 8 : 00 P . 11

" .

I am communicatin~ with the parties concerned and I am indicatin~ to them that you will prepare the drafts o" information which they n&y need in pre parin~ heir respective re orts .

.1

I will thank you +-o furnlsh me before the end OL the ~eek with a list o 1 the subscribe rs to he 0eor~ia "'a.I·m Ser.tool 11 A "ricul tural Projects 1' work . Please indicate on tbe li~t thR name of the subscribers , th'3 a111ount paid thus far, and he amount s+-ilJ open and due .

Please also let me have a separate list cf the snb• scri eI·s who cancell~d thei:r subscription in whole or in part, indicatinG the amounts o the cancellations in eu.ch in stance .

QP cou1se , you will be expected to attend the meeting and to assist .. r . 1 ahn in preparin · and in presenting appropriate statistical and service reports .

Thankin~ you in advance ,

'<'O : V T

CC: .r . Edw . M. Kahn ,



OFFICERS


Richard H. Rich Herman Heyman Oscar R. Strauss Joseph F. Haas

Vice Presidents J.B. Jacobs

Treasurer Max M. Cuba

Auditor Ed.ward M. Kahn

t/ Ill

I GEORGIA FARM SCHOOL

- AND RESET~MENT BUREAU. INC.

31 8 C A P ITOL AVENUE. S. E.

ATLANTA, G EORGIA

June 4, 1941

Jl7 elf are Administrator

.lr . Edw. H. Kahn , Atlanta Je~ish .elfare Fund, 550 Hurt Bldg . , 45 Edge1ood Ave ., SE , Atlanta, Ga .

The Annual Meeting of the Georgia Farm School and Resettloment Bureau , Inc . will be held on Tuesday Evening, June 24 , 1941 at the Standard Club at 8 : 00 P . M.

You are earnestly requested to attend the meeting and to act upon certain important business which will be presented for consideration .

The Nomi nating Committee will bring in recommendations for Officers and Directors to serve during the coming year; and the various Committee Chairmen will make their final reports for the year .

The meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 P.M. and it will be of greatest interest to you and the other Directors and Subscribers to whom this advance letter is being sent.

Adult members of your family are cordially invited to attend the meeting with you .

Please reserve Tuesday Evening, June 24th on your calendar at this time. I will see to it that a follow-up reminder is sent to you later on , but the Executive Council has asked me to especially urge that you be present and I am accordingly writing to you thus far in advance .

With kindest regards,

EO:mhd Mss 2, The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau Collection, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The Breman Museum.


June 26, 1941

Gerogia Farm School tt. Resettlement · Bureau 318 Capitol Ave. S, Atlanta, Ga .

ATTEUTION: r . E. Y. Kahn

Gentlemen:

In accordance ;1th your request and upon the

information that the Georgia Farm School and

'Resettlement Bureau ould be 1thout operating

funds at the end of the month fu9ther advance

of . 500 . CO is herewith nclosed to be deducted

from any 1941 appropriation to be author1z d

by the Bud et Co 1 ttee and Board or the elf'are

Fund . This is done without re4judic to any

decision that may be made by the Co 1ttee.

E K: CR Enc .

Sincerely yours ,

Edward • Kahn Exect1ve Sec ' y.

· 4A b ..



c. c. - Mr. E dwar d M. Kahn

EO e

0 I'< rr !' S I D iT

cate l"U.O t n



Se t . 5 , 1941.

r . ~u r or Jr , G o.· 1 1 r chool Re' ,.. ttl ent Bureau, 318 C pitol •V • . ~ .

t l nta , G •

De r r . Ober dorf r:

= is i s to a 'vise l f re f una l . .:;

to ar th upport of t R s ttlement Bure u, f or •a1 19\2 .

Pr evious dv u C9 iJ ymen t o J- our org 1i zatio1ie

c eek or 500 . 00, here! •

an

i t cor ... 1 1 re ti!· ·s .

/s ·c

o · r~ of the Je\ is llO"' t b 1 '"00 . 00 ,

3 -o ...,1 .i:'arm th_ isc l ye

of 1 , 500 .00 i· v

to

een m de

~ dd1t1o . l p m lt, is ~closed

e ths.t OU

o · ct1v1t1u ·. i z t o . •

Si ne r el.,r ~ ours ,

H, .. 11 l e · • d r , Pr 1 ' ent



Sept. 25, 1941.

r. Eugene Oberdorfor, Chairman, Geor~ia larm School and esettle ent Bureau, 318 Capitol Ave., Atlanta, ,..a.

Dear r. Oberdorfer:

e are pleased to make available to you an additional pa ent of 500.00, on account of 1941-42 appropriation made by the Atlar1ta Jewish 'elfare l·und toward the support of your

·or n1zation.

1t cordial greet1n s.

IDSK/swc

Sincerely yours,

·Ed ard • Kahn , Exec. Secretary.



OFFICERS

EUGEN E OBERDORFER, P RES IDENT

R ICHARD H . RICH, V ICE - PRESIDENT

H t: RMAN HEYMAN, V ICE- P RESIDENT

OSCAR R . STRAUSS, V I CE- PRESIDENT

JOSEPH F . HAAS , VICE - PRES I DENT

MISS BEE RICH , EXEC U TIVE S ECRETARY

JOSEPH B . JACOBS , T R EASURER

Georgia Farm School And RabatiJ.ernent..B.lJ!:~~l!., Inc.

318 CAPITOL AVENUE, S. E. E D WARD M . KAHN , WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR MAX M . CUBA , AUDITOR

Atlanta, Georgia

September 26, 1941

Mr. Henry A. Alexander President Atlanta Jewish ~~ lfare Fund Post Office Box 855 At lanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Alexander:

we acknowledge with thanks re ce ipt of $500.00 in payn:ent of the appropriation made by the Atlanta Jewi sh Yelf are Fund toward the support of the Georgia Farm School and Re ~ettlement Bureau.

EMK/rm

With kinde s t regards .

Si ncere ly yours,

Edward M. Kahn V~lfare Administrator



1201 "' SYMBOLS ' CL.Ass OF SCRV!CE ---

. This is a full-rate DL-Day Lener WESTERN Telegram or Cable-

UN I 0 N NT - Ovcmlaht Telqna r•m unless its de-erred character is in- LC - DefenedC.bk

dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- NLT- Cable Nislu Lener

"'ceding the address. A . N . WILLIAMS NEWCOMB CARLTON J . C . WILLEVER Ship Radlosram PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT "\

.. The filing ume shown w the date line on telegrams and day letters IB STANDARD TIME at point or origw. Time or receipt IB STAND.A.RD TIME at pomt of destination

. .

i

•• 11

{

•

,.., I

NOV 6

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM lTS PATRONS CONCERl'.!NG ~S SERVICE

•


Nove her 19, 1941.

r. Eugene Oberdorfer , Chair n Georgis Far School and esettl ent ureau, 318 Capitol Ave., s .. , A tl&n ta, Georgia

Dear r. Oberdor~er:

e re leased to encl se itio al ent o ccount of the a pro ri uthorized by the J...tlanta Je 1sh .elf re u d for . 700 . 00, for the fiscal year ay 1941- 42 , toward the support of the ork of your organization .

1th cord al greet1n s .

E K/s c Encl .

Sincerely yours,

Ed ard Kahn , Exe c. Secretary



OFFICERS

Eugene Obcrdorfer President

Richard H . Rich Herman Heyman Oscar R . Strauss Jr. Joseph F. Haas

Vice Presidents J . B. Jacobs

Treasurer MaxM. Cuba


Welfare Administrator

Office of

EDWARD M. KAHN lVelfare Administrator 318 Capitol Ave., S. E.

Atlanta, Georgia J Ackson 5 213


RESETTLEMENT BUREAU, INC.

18 '1itol .w IJJ.le., c .E . TL.A TA, GEO v1A

.r . Henry • • 1.lex .nder ~o.,.t Qffice Iox 855 -~l~nta , Georgia

Dea l!.r • •• lexa.nder:

November 20, 1941

In the a.b"ence of ~ .. r . Qberdorfer, who is "'Ut of the city , I v1.nt t1J ac 'now edge re eipt of ayment 'rn account of the a, pro~ i tin made a.va.il able by the ·elf .re ~ ' d .

e are gratefu 1 tn the ~und for t' i F'

evidence of C"'ntinuouc- and "Plendid ''OOeration and "'Up port •

.. ~th kind.e"t re a.rd •

Sincerely yours ,

EXECUTIVE COUNCIJ.

Eugene Oberdorfer Chairman

Henry A. Alexander MaxM. Cuba

Dr. Irving H . Goldstein Joseph. F. Haas

Arthur L. Harris Herman Heyman

Mrs. Herman Heyman Joseph B. Jacobs

Edward M. Kahn Louis C. Long

Donald Oberdorfer Richard H. Rich

Berry Rittenbaum Dr. H.J. Rosenberg Oscar R. Strauss, Jr.

1~h, .~

"K/rm

Edward L . va.hn ""elfa.re • imini.,.trator



J nuary 7, 1942 .

r. E e. e berdorfer, ueor0 1· F· r c· ool a 318 CC1pitol .a.ve . , s . • tlant - , J eorgia

,_ .... ir <J.n e ~· e t t l en:ent ...... uree:.u,

ear r . Oberuorf er:

nclose you 111 Jle.:ise f L ·· of · 500 .00, on t e ccount o: to your or aniz ~ t1on bJ t e for t e i i sc 1 e~r a· 1 i l

Wit t e -ea son ' s greetin0 s .

E /s c

a ud itio:ial p ment t · e alloc tion m~de

n t · J e isn . el ~are Fund to "a 19 . •

inc rely yours,.

Ed a r a •• Kahn , ·xec . Secretary



OFFICERS


Richard H. Rich Herman Heyman Oscar R. Suauss Jr.

Jovfc~ ~~;:;"d":nts J.B. Jacobs

Treasurer MaxM. Cuba


117 el/are Administrator


RESETI'LEMENT BUREAU, INC.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

January 14, 1942

Office of

EUGENE OBERDORFER President

Post Office Box 954 Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Henry A. Alexander President Atlanta Jewish Welfare Post Office Box 855 Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr . Alexander:

Fund

We acknowledge with thanks receipt of $500.00 on account of the appropriation made by the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund toward the support of the Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau, for the current fiscal year.

With kindest regards.

EO:sse

Faithf'ully yours,

~DORFER - President

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Eugene Oberdorfer Chairman

Henry A. Alexander MaxM. Cuba

Dr. Irving H. Goldstein Joseph F. Haas

Arthur L. Harris Herman Heyman

Mrs. Herman Heyman Joseph B. Jacobs

Edward M. Kahn Louis C. Long

Donald Oberdorfer Richard H. Rieb

Berry Rittenbaum Dr. H.J. Rosenberg Oscar R. Strauss, Jr.



the cuba family archives for southern jewish

Documents