Jewish Institute News PI 11111 ill!) - , I ..)',q) 0 , // c NO. 5. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, MARCH, 1919. VOL. I. ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF BOY SCOUTS 23 OF AMERICA CELEBRATED BY TROOP THE JEWISH INSTITUTE NEWS ____. ORGAN OF THE CNITED DETROIT. OFFICIAL , A. Fin•terwalkl Harry Frank Hugo A. Freund Bernard I anxberm A. Heave:trait n Joh Saintill IleavenrIels Mice Edith Ileavenrith Rabbi A. NI. Hersh:no Mrs, NI. l'. Weil Moses II imellkoch A,•,,,, Klein Anton Kaufman Mr, Sarah Krolik Joseph L. Selling, Pres. ulian II. Krolik, Vice-errs. 'red M. Bated, Vice•Pres. It. \V. Simons, Treas. Blanche Ilart, Supt. Milton Alexander A. Bard II. Buchalter Henry M. Hutu] C. II. Enggass Ratan I no N. Franklin ‘Villinin Friedman Walter Fuchs cliARITI MONTHLY ATTENDANCE OF 2,748 AT U. J. C. ACCORD- ING TO RECREATION REPORT Folk and Social Dancing, Red Cross, Literary, Dramatic, Mother and Other Clubs at U. J. C. ES OF Rabbi 1 I. I. Levin David J. Levy Nablki Sanmel. S Nlayerberg W Ala, Nowlin an JosephSlop I Albert Sander Albert W. Schlok.s Mra. A. Schleiinner Milford Stern A. Shill. Max Stotler il en ry Wilantiali Ilarry Weinstein The Recreation Commission tlinmgh its activities at the Jewish Charities during the-past year has reached the neighborhood to the extent of an at- tendance of 32,985 people, an average of 2,748 per month. The highest at- tendance-5.611-was reached in Feb- ruary. During the winter months I wo workers were assigned for full time--22 periods per week with the additional help tif live periods by other workers, making a total of 2; periods of leadership each week. In the Boys' and Men's Department were offered games, "marching, gym- nastics, social dancing, league basktt ball games and handcraft. "Flee hand- craft was developed in an interesting way with a' group of young boys who made toys from simple home ma- committee of the I'miteol jenia Chanties Published Monthly by the Educational and Publicity Milton M. Alexander, I hairman Clarence /I. Fogna.k. Rabbi Len M. Franklin Fred NI, Ituteel Ra1.1,1 Samuel S. Mayrrberg Julian II. Krolih Aligned Stem A nton Kauf m an NIII.TON M. ALEX ANDER - KATE FRIEDMANN --- - - Editor Associate Editor Y. M. H. A. in the Making terials. The Girls' and \Votnen's activities were folk dancing and games, social dancing. Red Cross Clubs, Literary Club, Camp-tire, Story-hour, Bottle Mail) The statement has Li- emu:tidy been made that there ;de too organizations among thy Jewish people. .\ day scarcely passes but that an appeal is made to one to join forces with tine organization or another among our people. IZeligious, social, philanthropic, economic, educa- tional---dhese and other societies too numerous III IllennOti, delnand one's and raper Doll Club, Bikini; Chili. of societies, many of which could undoulitedly be dispensed with, there One elf them: organization is so evident 01 even a casual observer that the \yonder is that the Detroit organization has never yet quite come into its own; ftir, even before the war so gravely depleted its ranks, the local Y. NI. II. A. was far from attaining its rightful place in the communal life. It is only fair to expect that the public-spirited Jewish citizens of 1)etroit will soon realize the necessity of having a Y. NI. II. :N. center Just as Detroit boasts of the largest Young Men's Christian Association building in A merica, just so we have a right to hope for a Y. NI. II.. \ that will be a source of credit to the city and a fierce her good among its young Jewish men, • In this connection the ambitions of the \\*ashington Progre , skc close touch w i t h , car given lky the boys. the rest of the t•veillog being spent he seout- maicludn1 n very suecessful and entertaining Prograub - Taps - klemonstinktiknis. TYPICAL CASES OF RELIEF FROM REPORTS OF U. J. C. WORKERS Jewish Institute Itudding, are worthy of cun.idcralii' . Composed of SOIneWhat less than (IBC hundred earnest and capable young men, this organization together with others which make their headquarters in the ...- Case 974. Jewish Institute Building, may well be expected to serve as a reinforcing Case 1012. This • family consists of man. wife) Family consists of man. wife and influence in the rebuilding of a real Y. NI. II. A. An Americanization Movement 'Ike war sod its accompanying problems brought to a sudden end the so-called Americanization Nlovement which had occupied much time and interest during the months preceding the declaration of hostilities. and four children, oldest 18 )ears, children. oldest IS years, youngest 2 youngest 4 rears. 'rhe case tins been years. The man is very ill with tuber known to the C. since 1914. both culosis ;tool ha , spent all his savings Ilan and woman having becit sick a and earnings on hospital and doctors. greed elea4 of . the time. In June. 1 017. ('nail a few months ago the man was man was hurt by train and from that able to work at his trade as a tailor time to December, 1918, received com- and now he is absolutely at the end o pensation from railwe.y. Ile injury Grace settled in the man's foot and his con- his resources. He has been in In Hospital for 4 months anot now ever) dition gradually became worse. \\bat years of (lineation and instruction could not have accom- plished was quickly achieved by the urgency of the 1110111011, by the Nov., 1918, Drs. Blodgett and Allele effort is being made to have inn sent having foot amputated. to the Tuberculosis Sanatorium. The rallying round a common lag for a CII111111011CallSe, and liv the necessities advised matt of the draft laws. It will ever be one of the proud records ill the annals ' of Judaism that among the best of ,Nmerican soldiers were Otiose young men of Jewish faith who while foreign in custom aml language were The operation was performed to save upper leg from infection. The Fresh Seidel). provided man will) Air wooden leg ;mil his case is in the hands of the Legal Aid Department of the Institute. The oldest soli, a still thoroughly imbued with the American spirit. boy of 18, earns $30 a week and gives Now, with the return of peace, new work aiming to instruct these it a ll toward the support of the fam- men regarding the historical and cultural backgrounds of .Nin•ricanism ily. The 1. J. C. is assisting with the will be resumed, a program under the auspices of the United Jewish Charities being in preparation. A New Field of Activities rent. Nledical and legal all is being furnished entirely by the Charities. If a settlement is arranged, the money will he used to set man up in small business where he can again become. self.supporting. .\t a meeting of the executive committee of the United Jewish Charities held last week a primusiSeil pillgrain of activities among crim- of short- inal offenders was licensed. It was pointed out that heCaltSe offenders are comings of our municipal courts system Illally 111111,cent Willa' causes the dependency Often kept in C4,111111elltent daring a period of their families tquitt the Charities. Many worthy cases have been found to he inefficiently handled and the \corkers of the United Jewish Charities have encountered much difficulty in "getting a line" on cases meriting attention. Jewish Charities \\lite it is, of course, not the idea of the United to shield offenders m•n-it because they are Jewish, the problems of are se closely interlinked that a program mast be under- taken. A special committee, headed by Rabbi Samuel S. Nleyerlx•rg, is in- Piddle \Velfare is to allow family $11 a week, the oldest boy who works after school earns $4 weekly, and the C. J. C. allows family $4 a week, be- side paying their rent. This arrange- ment gig is the family a higher stand- ard of living than when man Was sole Half Rates for Social Workers States Railroad .111ministration was to provide special rates for employes of charitable organizations. Railroad fare for such workers is charged at the rate of one cent a mile instead of the usual rate of three cents. According to a recent ruling of the administration. moreover, social \corkers (who are dependent upon their professional work for their same special rate in attending the will bp gi \Ill this „f course I convention of charitable organizations to be held in .Vlantic City in .\pril. It is to he hoped that ill addition to a number of professional social service workers who Will make the trip, man) other Detroit Jews may atlhul the conference. of which Mr. Fred NI. Itutzel of Detroit is president. of people are frequently turned away from community activities in the building because of lack of space. 1\liat arc you going about it ? The NItisic School of the Jewish In- stitute was started in March, 1918. under the supervision of Saul .\ bra- inowity, former pupil of Schradieek of the Leipsig Conservatory of Music and now instructor at the Detroit ConscrNatory of Music. .\ t that time violin lessons were given pupils who signified their anxiety to study at ten cents it lesson, the teachers beilig•• come .. J 1 th e advanced pupils of 51r. Abramovill. student-teachers as the) are termed. Early ill 1910. the United Jewish Charities donated $250 toward the Music School. The Fund and an in- crease in the cost of a lesson from tell to twenty•tive cents has enabled Mr. .\ bramovitz to get real artists a. shetitsky and Raymond Smith, for tier years instructor at the 1)etroit Conservatory of Music. are in the piano department. The school adds 25 cents to the fee paid by the pupils and the teachers receive SO cents a hall hour. Or- dinarily their charge is from $3 to $5 an hour. There are about 40 tented, in both departments. 73 lessons were given ill the month of January and SI ill February. The classes meet every Tuesday :.nd Saturday night. tion. Y. W. H. A. The Young \Voman's Ilehrem \ ,a:lation seas organized in the fall o: 1917 The l nilcd Jewish harities friends wilt, )tact sogenenitisly aided it with donations of cloth- ing and other necessary articles since the first of the year: NIrs. Itresier, \Ir.. Hartman, Mrs. Stern, Mrs. Rosenzweig, NIrs. Michaelson, cranial Nlillinery, Mrs. \Veinberg, Nip...Alexander, NIrs. •raxler, NIrs. Itrawer. Nirs. Barnet (Pon- tiac, Mich, 1, Ladies' Sewing . Society of Temple Beth El, Nirs. viterested JUNIOR DANCERS. I Steinberg, Mrs. Zellitika. NIrs. Kaplin, NIrs. Harris, Mrs. hanks. NIrs. Berman, Mrs. \Volf, NIrs. Solomon. Nirs. Nieyersolin, NIrs. Newlander, NIrs. Krolik, Airs. Cioldstime, I lertzberg Millinery, K110111n1W. NIrs. Nlarcuse, Mr , . Day Krolik, Amiss Coddstone, Mrs. tiumbiner, I ley- ffis Bazaar Millinery, Nliss I leavenrich, NIrs. Hoffieulierg, NIrs. Lei. NI. Franklin, NIrs. Iialb.tcfn, NIrs. Jacobs, AFTERNOON CLASSES AT THE INSTITUTE ARCADIAN CLUB. The Arcadian Club which meet, a t the Institute every Thursday night is crocheting and sewing made tip of boys and girls of 15 and their time to Millet- classes for wOrtlett and girls unoltr over Who devote supervision of Miss Rose Kahle of ice and dramatics. .N sketch. "Rather I Rough on Robert." is to be presented Recreation Commission.' soon. The following are the officers Hand work class for boys. Dancing instruction for children of the organization : Zang% ill Bern- stein. President; Gertrude Frank, under 10, by Nliss Baker. NVeisberg, Sam Vice • President; Tuesday Afternoon: Treasurer: S)Ivia Stinger. Secretary. for cutting class and Doll-making little folk. The Arcadian Clul, consists of boys w devote Hand-work class for children and girls. 15 and over. who I I Cr 10 their time to athletics and dramatics. A sketch, "Rather Rough on R■ tbert," ednesday Afternoon .Nolvanced dancing and draniati , s. en to be presented soon. Thursday .thertmon: Gymnasium work for girls from • by a group of young Jew is,. 11ecreation Commission. women of Detroit, who were inter- 111A W. J.NYNE, Superintendent. ested in athletics at the Jewish lusti- lute. In 191h the society disbanded. ----- Intl activities Were resumed the end REPORT OF SINKING FUND. of the year. gase In November the V. AV. Henry NI. Butzel, chairman of the a Harvest Party as a formal opening Sinking Fund Committee of the of their membership drive. .N splen- United Jewish Charities, presents the did program was given by the girls following report for the fiscal year of and several of the athletic instructors 1917-1 9 18: of the Recreation Commission. The Balance on hand October 13, Society gave a I ery successful dance 1917, in NN'ayne County & ill $ 217.64 on February 23 in the auditorium Home Savings Bank 21.00 the Institute. Oct. 17-11roWiiinterest The V. \\. IL N• meets every \Vcd 24.50 Oct. 17-linnter'hsecr.aL nesolay night. All young women. 1$ l)ec. 11-Interest on bank -ITes, in ath- and over. who are count • letics, are urged to join. Visitors arc 1918. welcome at the meetings. 'rhe fol 24.50 March 28 -limiter interest lowing are the officers of the orvani- June I-Interest on bank ac- I.ena Fisher. President 4.10 zation: count Esther NVeitzniatt, Treasurer; Hs, Ju,liyuelslt - Selignian Schloss be- Kurland. Secretary; Agnes Green . instruction i• 5.13( 2 1( 4 ).( 5 1( 0 ) Matt, Trustee. :Athletic Oct. 2 - Hunter interest given by Nliss Lois Hamilton and tel Gail Baker of the Recreathea Oct. 9-Balance in Wayne Cum mission. County & Home Savings $F 319.71 Bank SOCIAL DANCING. We Thank You! It may be worthy of note that one of the first acts of the United Monolas Afternoon: to do THE MUSIC SCHOOL. ----- The property of the Sinking Fund support and it is a much more con- consists of tier following: structive and economical' plan to keep $ 70000 Brown mortgage this family in comfortable circum- 700.01) Hunter mortgage stances than have it necessary in it (19.71 Balance in leank fete years to send others in the fam• $6,719.71 fly to a tuberculosis sanatorium. Of this amount $9,400.00 belongs to the Schloss fund for maintenance of the leniltling, etc. Respectfully submitted. 11EN KY M. BUTZ EL, Chairman. wishes to thank the following vestigating the matter. litutdreds City. where she addressed large audi- ences in the interest of the National Conference of Jewish Charities :ttitl in an effort to interest the Jewish public in all branches of Jewish social work members through the neighborhood Nlaity of the mothers re- turned these calls upon the Recrea- tion workers at the Institute littiloling during the intermission period lee- tweet' afternoon and evening clubs. Each seasoned festival has also been appropriately celebrated ley parties "To the Colors." and entertainments. The regular meetings of the Recre- Irw I-li Institute Hoy Scouts. Troop rI ,n•lcioratell the ninth anniversary of the ftniloiation of the 'toy 8k-outs of America on February II. It wile al real ation staff continued twice it week at meeting. Oft y parents being prevent. the Jewish Institute, October tO July. - "Father-Nlother-Son speeches were given by the Troop .\ very Splendid peOgrpo i1,10 ,Rued. For this demonstration of co-opera• 1,4)111111111re and a scout from each patrol gave a talk on the benefits of the scout The memory of Abraham 1.1rik•olo's litrthility was hundred by tilting lion and the general spirit of interest " was tributes. Mr. Fred M. !hazel's address tin 'Itoosecelt, the C erxl Alliertniall, and helpfulness always evidenced by by the gtients and scouts alike. An a special treat to thr boys, greatly ..u.i ■■■ , 1 the Directors and Stall of the United Mr. Butzel 1.1ayed several 10.114410110 011 the was fur dished by the Jewish Charities, the Recreation Com- Troop band of bandaging, knot-tying and mission again expresses its apprecia- A demonstration of "Ile l'reilitre , i," consisting Club, one of the active and aggressive organizations which meet at the ■ lepentlency Miss Manche Dart. Superintendent of the United Jewish Charities, has recently appeared at Flint and Bay ing at the Kirby Avenue Community Seiniger, both from among the first Neighborhood Visiting. violins of the Detroit Symphony Plot. and The women workers hay C kept in Orchestra, are in the violin depart- AVIiitc, pupil of 1.e- I. :01104- S Pi their Chili ment. recent Jewish Congress movement in Detroit. lint with all this surfeit remains still a crying need for the fuller development of Superintendent Hart in Flint. Dramatic Club. \bolters' Club, Cirls' Patriotic League, Chorus \Awl:, and Samuel Movies and Entertainments. Garden- teachers. David Croktn interest, something over at hundred alone having been affiliated with the namely, the Y. .7 ■ 1. I I. ill various cities The part that is being played by the Y. NI. of the country' requires little comment. 'F1' work and the worth of this U. J. C. NOTES. Ths Jr. Dancers. comprised of girls from 14 to lh, meet every Tuesday at the Institute, from 6:30 to 9, mold the supervision of Nliss Lois Hamil- ton and Nliss Gail Baker of the Rec- reation Commission. Dramatics and aesthetic dancing arc taught. A part) and playlet art Os ett every month. "The Sniggles Family" was presented February II at Shaarey Zedek s)nagogne. Zelda .Ntlaviack, Zelda Escoff, Ruth Block. Rebecca tooldstein, Y•tta Dworken. Sallie Koppersmith, Eva Goldman, Bessie NVillis and Bessie. Nelkin took part. The sketch was pronounced a great success by the audience. The whole program was repeated at McCollester Hall on NVashington's Birthday. The Club is at the present time woerking on a playlet called. "Voting Doctor Divine." A social dancing club has been on ganized in the Institute tinder the auspices of the Recreation Contents stun and tinder the supervision of Miss Gail Baker and Mr. Morris Gololsiick The first class Will Meet NIontl.t. March 10. Admission of ten cent•. in the form of membership dues, will he charged to es ery one attending t. defray the expenses of the orchestra Instruction will be given from 7 to 8 and social dancing wilt follow until 10 o'clock. Beginning Thursolay, Nlarch 13, a dancing class for boys and girls from 14 to 18. will be organized tinder the supervision of the same recreation workers. Nlembership tickets Inlay be obtained from Miss Baker at the In statute any clay after three oclock. WASHINGTON PROGRESSIVE. The twent)•thirol semi-:unarm eleo then of officers of the NVashingto , Progressive Chile was held receittl and the (allowing officers electeol Joe Neuman, President': R. NVielle Vice-President: Joe Freedman, Teri wee; .krt Steinberg, Secretar•. Club teas organized tesel ,, ears ago and has sitter won itself an rut table reputation in athletic helot- For four years they held the stai , championship in basket-ball and base pleted Recently the \V. P. C. com- furnishing their own club rooms at the Institute Building. ORIOL SOCIAL CLUB. have a piano and a victrola. comfort able easy chairs. a literary table. book The Oriel Social Club which meets racks and other conveniences. Tit at the Institute Building every Thurs- club rooms are always open to tip day night is comprised of girls and members. each of whont holds a I.F boys of 18 and over. It is primarily sate key to the rooms. All boy; 18 and over. who arc in in social club with charitable interests. Proceeds of all their entertainments wrested in athletics and other whole- and dances are given to worthy some forms of recreation, are ' causes. Plans are now under way for to join. Tice Club meets every NIon• a big banquet and dance some time day and Thursday. Three active members of the Wash- in Nlarch. II to 14. BUDGET APPROVED. The forty members of the Oriel SO- ington I regressive flub arc still Friday %ften 0,00 : The yearly budget of the Unite I. rm- overseas. where they fought in many eial Club recently elected the follow- lt s sto Folkilancing' mow: atilt All Mg officers: Nathan 11loskowitz, Jewish Charities for $68.240 12, and of ' of the most important battles. . 1 . t 'ling for little folk.. y nded. They la te n President: Mary Ilalantzow. Vice- the Fresh Air Society for $5.300(111. 0 wou nweo ‘i t at j . a hra e v N e peen ie 1r reported fternoon : a Sat rots Henry President: 13. Kohn. Treasurer; [lir- . have both been approved by the De- re beginiling Mo r m Ag p ictus men and Sergt. Freedman. die Levin. Publicity. troit Community Union. I 'II.