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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, DECEMBER, 1918.

VOL. I.

THE JEWISH INSTITUTE NEWS

OFFICIAL. ORGAN OF THE UNITED JEWISH
DETROIT.
JOSEPII L. SELLING
JULIAN II. KROLIK

FRED M. BUTZEL
D. W. SIMONS -

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President
Vice-President
Vice-President
- Treasurer
Superintendent

Records of Sorrow Aided,
Sad Hearts Comforted, in
U. J. C. Filing Cabinets

Each One of ManyCards Has a
Poignant History Human
BLANCHE HART
Need or Frailty, With Cheering
Published Monthly by the Educational and Publicity Committee of the
United Jewish Charities.
Record of Good Accom-
MILTON M. ALEXANDER, Chairman
plished.

RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN
FRED M. BUTZEL
RABBI SAMUEL S. MAYERBERG
CLARENCE If. ENGGASS
MILFORD STERN
JULIAN II. KROLIK
ANTON KAUFMAN

BY KATE FRIEDMANN.

furnished the woman. The home is
broken up; the furniture bought on
the installment plan is claimed by
the company and prior payments for-
feited.
Meanwhile friends of the husband
inform hint of his wife's intentions.
The woman and tier babies arrive in
Chicago—to find the husband and
father gone. No trace of hint could
be found.
The Jewish Charities of Chicago
sent the heartbroken mother back to
Detroit. She arrived here penniless,
with no place to go to. The house
she had lived in had been rented. All
the furniture had been disposed of.
'The United Jewish Charities placed
the WOMan and children in a Shelter
Home until suitable rooms were
found. The family at the present
time is being entirely supported by
the Charities pending the return of
the husband.

NO. z.

Fresh Air Society, Despite War Drain,
Carried on Large Work in Camp and in
Town, and Sees Era of Results Ahead

President Edith Heavenrich Tells How Members Made Surgical
Dressings, How Valued Surgeons Left for War, But Philanthropy
Was Not Halted.

A very inspiring report on the way 11918 than in 1917, which seems like a
the work of the Fresh Air Society was small sum when one considers th.
carried on in war-time in camp and great increase in the cost of every-
city, is made by Miss Edith Heaven- thing.
There were 473 diffeffrent children
rich in her annual report as president.
at the Cutup, or 1,1)83 individuals
Miss Heavenrich says:
cared for; 1,381 children registered
To the President, the Board of and 502 families were investigated.
Directors and Members of the The cost per person for food was
United Jewish Charities:
$1.90 per week, or $4.71 with all over-
It seems to be the natural thing for head expenses. Itemizing the expendi-
the public generally to think of the ture for food we spent during those
Fresh Air Society as giving summer nine weeks:
outings to needy children, and while Eggs
I 239.111
twelve weeks of the year are devoted Butter
111.1, 0
163.1.5
to this branch of the work, we are Meat
Bread
438.90
active fifty-two weeks in helping to Milk
490.161
maintain the splendid Clinic of the Other foods
635.11
United Jewish Charities.
Total
82,663.03

There's a tiling case in a consulting
room of the United Jewish Charities,
a
stout,
tire-proof, all-metal case, six
MILTON M. ALEXANDER
-
Editor
KATE FRIEDMANN
Associate Editor feet high. tilled to capacity with large
manilla folders. Each folder con-
tains a card, neatly typewritten and
numbered—complete histories of the
many and varied cases that come to
"I notice in this week's paper, 'The Jewish Institute News.' It is the attention of the United Jewish
Man's Reason Saved
an excellent idea and well worth following up."
Charities.
Man, subject to recurrent attacks
The cases arc classified under two of insanity, is committed to the asy-
This expression from one of Detroit's most prominent Jews fairly
heads, the "active" cases pending in-
reflects the general favor with which "The Jewish Inst it ute NeW S" has vestigation and disposition, where re- lum at Pontiac three or four months
during the year. He is discharged
been :net.
lief is still being given. and the after each attack but is able to do
Again the Fresh Air Society is most
"closed"
cases
where
final
disposition
very little work because of his
The almost unanimous approval of the medium indicates that the
appreciative of the unusual services
has been made, the deserting hus- nervous condition. There are three
long-felt want is now being satisfied, and that the Jewish public of De-
rendered by Nliss Augusta Brown and
band ri turned, t he sick woman made youngsters.
Mr. Abe Levin, whose untiring efforts
troit is deeply concerned with the work and workings of its United Jew- well, a home found for the motherless
During his commitment at the asy-
were an inspiration to all who helped
ish Charities.-
child. a job for the man who had lum the last year, The United Jewish
with the summer's work. :\nd also to
That the Jewish Institute Ness is working along right lines is well lost his own through illness or mis- Charities paid the rent, supplied food,
Miss Hart, who gave so freely of her
fortune• the family tided over the fuel and clothing. '
valuable time and service, especial
indicated, see believe, by the two solitary criticisms which it has inspired. rough spot and made self-supporting
Under Dr. Hitchcock's care the
thanks are due. To all who showed
One is to the effect "that the publication is too sensational:" the other once more.
man has improved greatly and has
their interest in our children and their
Each history card is a human docu- been discharged from the hospital.
outings and helped to make the suni•
that "the publication is not sensational enough."
" WATER BABIES."
ment. Each is a complete story Since then he has built up 11 little
neer an unusually happy one, the
The two gentlemen who are responsible for these criticisms will, within itself, all too often a tragedy,
At Fresh Air Camp.
Fresh Air Society says"Thank you,"
trade peddling brooms in the neigh-
we believe, sec the manifest impossibility of agreeing with both ideas in which the villain in the guise of borhood and is able to earn a little .\s the report of the treasurer will most heartily.
'Our organization was almost from
sickness, old age, poverty or misfor- money ill that way. The Charities show, $1,406.47 was spent for this pur-
simultaneously.
the first in sympathy with the aims
Let us assure our readers, however, that just as the Coined Jewish tune, stalks in the background. continue to contribute toward the pose during the year now closed.
Tragedies, indeed. they are, but support of the family.
Throughout the year, a committee of the Patriotic Fund. Shortly after
Charities belongs to all of the people and ever welcomes constructive tragedies reversed, where instead of
of women met each week to make that organization came into existence,
comment and criticism, just so its official organ invites interest. tangling, the rising action untangles
surgical dressings. They are ready we entered into agreement with them,
the threads of the story, and disen-
again to undertake this work as soon feeling that the hardship of collecting
funds would he lifted from our shoul-
as the dressings are needed.
tangles the grasping tentacles of the
Following is the report of the Chief ders• which would give us more free-
fiend "Misfortune."
dom for other work.
of Staff., 1)r. N. M. Allen:
Below arc a few illustrations Of
REPORT
some typical cases.
'Ile United Jewish Charities during the vast year has benefited
Number of clinics held In Jewish Institute 125
Man Made Self-Supporting
Number of patients treated in clinic
7,571
largely through the bequests of a number of its departed friends.
Of patients, old
4 Sit
In July, 1917, there was brought to Story of "Taps" Beside Lake Number
Number of patients, new
2,585
The funds willed to the organization in this way are used for the the attention of the United Jewish
Watkins, of Labors for Liberty Number of patients treated by nurse 5,817
Social Service visits made
676
establishment of permanent memorials and serve to provide the organi- Charities. a family of six, four young
Loan Where Medals Were
iwartmentr
ch1Idren, the oldest twelve, utterly
Sur gical
4 267
zation with necessary equipment and improvements.
Won,
Shows
How
They
Study
Medical
136
di stitute but for a $9.00 a week com-
Gynecology
Assur
375
; no cause or enterprise store worthy of con- pensation. The father, a decorator,
to Serve.
there is
Obstetric
I5 3
sideration.
Ear
1175
had fallen from a scaffold in 1915 and
Eye
893
had been in a cast for two years, suf-
By WILLIAM GREENSTEIN.
236 Prescriptions.
"IN PLAY-TIME."
103 Hospital cases.
fering from an injured hack. There
(Patrol Leader Troop 23.)
10 Abdominal supporters.
At Fresh Air Camp.
was no income aside from the com-
I Child given cast.
It is 9:30 o'clock and the bugle has
a Women rubber stockings.
pensation allowed by the company
Following
is the report " f
3 w(men corsets.
is ohly to be expected that :natty an unworthy applicant for relief for which he had worked at the time just sounded taps. On a sloping shore a Sets teeth.
Treasurer, Miss Florence IIige r:
of beautiful Lake Watkins twenty
1 Artificialeye.
of
the
accident.
REIT] MS
should attack the organizati o n that tatted hint down. Nor is it sur-
1 Artificial leg.
In the year the Charities had the boys are just closing their eyes. All
$ F01.50
Contributions (special /
Women in home..
prising that many a story is spread front mouth to mouth as at result of case in charge bills aggregating that can be heard is the lapping of the 31 Special
3,54S 55
(Community Vnion
thanks are due to I)octors Contributions
373 on
Dues
waves
and
the
wind
whistling
through
such attacks.
$325.00 were paid for medical and
Allen and Amberg, the other physi- Refunds
112.2E
the
trees.
That
is
what
the
members
It 75
1. Ines
cians,
the
nurses,
Miss
Goldstone,
the
hospital
care
alone.
The
family
was
The very nature of organized charity demands that unworthy ap-
of
Troop
23
experienced
at
their
last
bandage committee, Mertz Capsules rt e 'snio rnSi o ic'il e n ty 'ns ' an vin haTi account
provided for while the titan was sent
30.461
plicants should be refused, just as certainly as worthy sirs are aided. to the hospital. He was put in annual summer camp.
Co. for cutting gauze, C. II. Ritter Money advanced by Blanche I !art
'The site chosen was S located on the for alcohol and whiskey, and to John.
I f this were not done a premium would be placed upon pauperism and charge of Dr. Bailin and Dr. Torrey.
I 7,4112 ui
south shore of beautiful Lake Wat- son & Johnson for surgical supplies.
2,729,0
Dank balance Sept. 20, 1917
R SUM of money many times as large as that now provided would be In time he improved. The cast was
kins, about four and a half miles north
During nine weeks and four days
$10,131.12
removed. Hope returned with re- of I'ontiac. The camp lasted two
called for.
EN PEND1TU RES
the Camp was most successfully oper-
gaining strength. lie heard of
606 61
Needless to say an CM/editions investigation follows every applica- little confectionery store on Hastings ■ weeks and was attended by twenty ated, and the happy faces of the chil- Office salary
4,19663
scouts.
14112.77
dren gave evidence of the good work ( (t i t: 1711 ;1::"
tion, except in such cases as the need for relief is urgent. Where the street, a little, one-windowed store
6901
Nearly all of the food was pur-
Priming,
inning, stamps and stationery
332 75
investigation reveals the fact that relief is unjustified because of other with a soda-fountain. IN'ith $100.00 chased of near-by farmers, thereby accomplished.
799.79
The Chairman of the Camp Com-
1 i'e"sni"
he
could
buy
out
the
fixtures.
The
insuring the quality. Everything was
sources of income, extravagant living, criminality or similar causes, the
Milk and ' eggs .
money was loaned him by the United Kosher and the cooking was con- mittee, Miss Blanche Hart, makes the Fresh Air Society savings account • 1,6. 00
applicant is refused or "turned down."
following statistical report:
Auditor
Jewish Charities_ Today the man is ducted by merit-badge Scouts.
0 2
In 1917, $310.40 more was spent Miscellaneous
gn nn
This is only done, however, when the facts indicate the justice of ill business for himself. Again he is The end of the day was always
than in 1918, which is accounted for , Refund
supporting his family unaided. looked forward to by all of the scouts,
such a course.
by $863.30 being spent for repairs,'
Again he can lift his head to his for that meant telling stories around
595.00 for insurance, and $90.78 for Bank balance October 1, rills
Naturally, the disappointed applicant is often disgruntled and re- fellow-men.
the camp-fire, and many a time "taps" 'road tax. Deducting $526.79 plumber's
sentful.
was blown late.
Double Tragedy Wrecks Home
Respectfully submitted.
bill from tEis year's expense, and
And, says didn't it seem different $1,0.0.17 from last year's. makes the
Ile carries his imagined grievance to every car that will give him
Within six weeks a man and wife
lying
there
on
a
sack
of
leaves
than
, :A s 1\ 1. i N
President
lni' r f 111;e
actual Camp expenses $203.93 more in I
heed; and as his tale advances, it often gains greatly in plausibility and died, she of pneumonia, he of a stroke
lying on a mattress? But what did
pathos. Indeed, pathos has long been a favorite plaything with the of paralysis, leaving live children, the we care? That was one of the
oldest eight, the youngest sixteen
unworthy "Schnorrer ;" and many a well-meaning auditor is impressed months. A blind father and a mother pleasures of camping out.
Troop 23 meets every Tuesday
by the sincerity of the complainant, and greatly incensed at the failure of the dead man, whom he had been
night at 7:30 o'clock in the Jewish
supporting, were left homeless.
of Organized Charity to answer his appeal.
Institute Building. Mr. John Gordon.
Care
The United Jewish Charities rented
The organization or social worker is condemned the entire titan of a house, where the grand-parents and is Scoutmaster and 'his assistants are
A warm recog•ition of the benefits do wish to say that, relies ed of ,,•1,
Zangwill Burstine and Ruben Lands-
organized charity is called into question—usually without any attempt the five children were placed. Rent, man. The Troop Committee consists wrought by the Community Union collection worries, our board has been
food.
and
clothing
are
provided,
as
to get the facts.
of Mr. Fred M. Butzel, Mr. Miltot, M. and Patriotic Fund plans was made enabled to give more time, more
well as a $14.00 allowance for the Alexander and Miss Blanche Hart.
by President Joseph L. Selling in his thought and more money to much
The next time anyone tells you of such a case of unrelieved dis- children's board.
There are 25 scouts in the troop annual report to the United Jewish needed relief work.
tress, answer with the phrase coined by the Department of Justice in its
Thus, the old parents have been with a waiting list. Every scout in Charities.
We have been remembered substan-
campaign against German Propaganda: "Where did you get your facts! saved from going to an old folks' the troop has sold Liberty Bonds and
The report in full was as follows: flatly during the past year. Tice late
home. The children have escaped an War Saving Stamps. In the Fourth
One of the hardest tasks of our ex- Charles I I. Hecht bequeathed us $1 -
orphan asylum and will know the Loan many scouts sold enough bonds ecutive board, in the past, has been 000. The family of the late Rosati'
The United States Senate might do well occasionally to emulate care of loving hands.
the
financing of this institution. The Siegel, in her memory, gave It‘
to be awarded Treasury Medals. The
troop has been awarded several Lib- amount of effort required to collect house and lot on Holbrook avenue
Private Agency Works Havoc
the decorum that prevails at a session of "The Boys' ('outwit."
Mall deserts wife and five children, erty Loan medals in previous cam- monies for our support has been con- be used as a temporary home I -
the oldest 10, the youngest 1 month, paigns, five Achievement Buttons siderable, and if I were to tell you of children. Also, during this year, v
The State Conference of Charities again recognized the efficiency and goes to Chicago. Keeps his which are given to scouts when they the time consumed and the salesman- begin to enjoy the income on $5/ 11 li 7
sell Thrift or War Saving Stamps to ship employed you would be aston- which income was provided in the V.
of our United Jewish Charities.
family informed as to whereabouts
25 individuals; and three Ace .iiedals ished. Therefore, you can imagine of the late Seligman Schloss for tl,e
but refuses to contribute anything
which are given when a scout sells how welcome was the proposition of upkeep of our building. The late
toward their support.
$250 worth of War Saving Stamps to the Detroit Community Union to Oscar Rosenberger bequeathed its
It may be true that "Charity begins at home," but make sure that
Wife comes to Charities for trans- 25 individuals.
merge our budgetary requirements $2,500. For all of the above we are
portation money to Chicago. An in-
it doesn't end there I
The whole troop is at present oat with those of most of the worthy duly grateful.
vestigation is made that discloses collecting nuts and shells which they
charitable and civic organizations of
The reports we will hear this er r
man is a ne'cr do well, a shirker who
turn over to the local Chapter of our city, and make one short, sharp ning speak well for our organizatv n
It's harder to raise people . from the depths than it is to keep their always refused to work. The wife is will
the Red Cross.
campaign for all.
Our only drawback is a scarcity of
•Irged strongly against leaving De-
from sinking.
The other officers of the troop are:
Then came the Detroit Patriotic doctors, which, I believe, will soon
•roit for Chicago with five small Milton Madden, Senior Patrol-leader;
Fund, which assumed, in addition to be remedied.
-hildren to find a man who in all
Promiscuous giving oft-times does as much harm as promiscuott , robability was not earning anything. William Greenstein, Patrol-leader, the Detroit Community Union, all the We have had a successful year.
Beaver Patrol; Samuel Snitz, Patrol- national requirements such as.the Red May the next one he a record-maker
he woman would not listen.
begging.
leader, Tiger Patrol; Samuel \Volf, Cross, Jewish War Sufferers, Y. M. C.
Th e sympathy of a private agency Patrol-leader, Eagle Patrol. Visitors funds. Of the successful financial in the history of efficient philanthropy
A. and the other necessary war
Respectfully submitted,
s incited. A house-to-l-o s
mss are always welcome at the Scout
JOSEPH L. SELLING,
The Lord (still) loveth a cheerful giver.
made and transnortat(isn money meetings. campaign, I need not tell you. But I
President.

We're Glad You Like It

U. J. C. as.a Legatee

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Jewish Institute Scouts
Trained in Summer Tents
and in City War Service

The "Turn-Down."

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President Selling Shows Patriotic
Fund Plan Aids Jewish Philanthropy
by Lifting Weight of Financial

