. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. •««»(^s iri. ts -. Jewish Welfare Board 111 Representatives of the Jewish Welfare Boardwere everywhere; in the shipyards, in the arsenalsand war plants and factories, and many of the com-munity branches cared for men employed in suchindustries. Early in July, 1918, the Jewish Welfare Boardsent a commission to France for the purpose ofstudy and survey. In a brief period of time thecommittee secured from General Pershing officialrecognition of the work of the Jewish WelfareBoard. The committee made important contractswith the militar
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. •««»(^s iri. ts -. Jewish Welfare Board 111 Representatives of the Jewish Welfare Boardwere everywhere; in the shipyards, in the arsenalsand war plants and factories, and many of the com-munity branches cared for men employed in suchindustries. Early in July, 1918, the Jewish Welfare Boardsent a commission to France for the purpose ofstudy and survey. In a brief period of time thecommittee secured from General Pershing officialrecognition of the work of the Jewish WelfareBoard. The committee made important contractswith the military and civil authorities of Americaand France, established Overseas Headquarters inParis, made extensive observations and carried amessage of service to American Jews and Gentilesin the trenches and rest camps behind the Commission left in charge of the Paris officeits able secretary, under whose direction provisionwas made for all Jewish men with the AmericanExpeditionary Forces on the high holy days. Forthe most part the overseas work was accomplishedthrough the
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