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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Jew7shinstitute News,
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NO. 1 I
DETROIT; MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER, 1919
VOL. I.
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE NEWS
A DAY AT THE FRESH AIR CAMP
476 APPLICATIONS FOR
RELIEF DURING AUGUST
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR
AUGUST, 1919.
BY KATE FRIEDMAN.
During the month of August the
Receipts
United Jewish Charities received 476
Balance on hand August 1st,
$ 928.82 a plications for relief, involving 805
1919
4,109.57
, individuals. Of this number .
Rabbi J. L. Levin
A. Finsterwald
Community Union
Joseph L. Selling, Pres.
David J. Levy
plied for relief, 31 for medical aid, 14
Ilarry
Frank
Special Contribution
Julian H. Krolik, Vice-Fres.
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg
A. Freund
A.
receiving shoes.
Wallace
Rosenheirn
M. Butreh Vice-Pres.
NIoney
advanced
on
new
ad-
Bernard Ginsberg
Tress.
D. W.
J oseph Siegel
W Simons,
re were 54 pension cases; 49
The re
dition refunded front :Mort-
Blanche Hart. Exec. Sec. John A. Ileavenrich
A lbert Samter
250 0(1 families granted weekly allowances;
Samuel Ileavenrleh
Albert \V. Schloss
Milton Alexander
gage
Fund
bliss Edith Ileavenrich
Mrs. A. Schlesinger
A. Rant
614 51) 51 children boarded out. There were
Relief Refunds
Rabbi A. M. Ilersham
_ six new cases received, including two
Milford Stern
H. Buchal ter
M. bl. C. Weil
97.1)))
Hospital Refunds
A. Shaman
Henry M. Ilutrel
Moses Ilinielhoch
1050Inew,tuberculosis cases.
Spotter
Loans
Refunded
C. H. Enggass
C.
Aaron Klein
Of the 54 temporary cases, 21 owe
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin
Henry Wineman
Marry Grant
'
Rent
Harry Weinstein
72.00 their origin to illness; 6 to insufficient
W illiam Friedman
Mrs. Sarah Krolik
:Miscellaneous
Walter Fuchs
earnings, 4 to wife desertions, six to
Nathan Robinson
$6,112.39 death of breadwinner, 4 to tubercu-
Published Monthly by the Educational an d Publicity Committee of the United Jewish Charities
losis, 1 to lack of work, 3 to separa-
Milton M. Alexander, Clmirman
Expenditures
Clarence II. Enggass
$2,319.46
„, lion, 4 orphans, 1 divorce, cripple, 3
Fred
M.
!lour'
Rabbi too M. Franklin
Relief
Mayerberg
Julian H. Krolik .
Rabbi Samue
insanity.
580."
Children's Board
Milton! Sterol S.
ere
207.25,;
Th were 31 medical cases taken
Editor
Relief Merchandise
-
-
women, 1 man at
girls,
MILTON M. ALEXANDER -
39 ,„ 6.3 0 4 ,1 care
Associate Editor
Hospitals
-
-
Grace Hospital, 1 man at Harper,
KATE FRIEDMANN -
Transportation
woman
given
convalescent
care at
".‘",”,
Salaries
Nit. Clemens, 1 at Cloverdale. Mich.,
YEAR
Printing and Stationery
and 1 at Lake Orion. Eleven pre-
Office Supplies
23.89 scriptions were tilled; 2 women and
Laundry
"Those
,
1 man given rubber stockings;
Telephone and Telegraph
May this be a Happy New Year for all—including
Baskin in the Sunlight at the Fresh Air Camp,
abdominal supporters, 6
Flom
omobile
who walk in darkness.'
ilt ' ilii viduals given glasses; 1 woman
Eress
A September sunset in the country! back. Faces and hands, grimy with 1 Aut
xp and Cartage
:
given round trip transportation to
play,
were
cleansed,
briskly
and
en-
.
The sun, a ball of crimson fire sink- thusiastically. I questioned a little Carfare
Cloverdale. Mich.
Jewish Institute News ......
ing, reluctantly, in the East—the
Accepted With Regret
August marked no abatement in the
„„
Heavens blue and grey and mauve tot, busily engaged in twining a Memorial motley transferred
.""
work
of the investigators. Miss Le-
brown
silky
strand
of
hair
about
a
15
to Special Fund
At the last meeting of the Executive liottrd of the United Jewish and rose. And silhouetted softly
88.34 none Goldman made 220 visits to
chubby
finger,
to
make
a
curl.
Expense
Miscellaneous
Charities, the resignation of 1)r. N. M. Allen as head of the Clinic against this riot of color, a hundred
7.62
families, of which 13 were new; Mrs.
"Mr. Sloman's coming," was the Herman Krolik Memorial
childish faces alight with the glory
45.00 Hoffman made 169 visits to 80 fam-
without, a hundred khaki-clad little enigmatic reply. I sought explana- Fannie Lewis Memorial
was tendered.
41.54 ilies, of which 17 were new, including
For the past several years Dr. Allen has held this position, giv- forms very erect, a hundred little tion and found it with difficulty in the Rosalie Siegel Memorial ... •
18.01 11 Domestic Relations cases; Miss
ing generously of his time and talents to the work of the Institute. right hands rigidly above the right excited exclamations of the group Repairs
26.12 Goldstone made 35 visits to 35 fam-
that had gathered about me. Mr.
It was during his administration that the greatest advance was made eye-brow, at attention, a hundred Eugene Sloman, it appeared, the Heat, Light and Power
150.55 ilies—all being new cases. Miss Ben-
childish trebles singing "America: . proverbial Fairy Godfather, had been Janitor's Salary and Expense
jamin made 10 visits to 8 families,
in the development of this branch of our social work.
and "Old Glory," slowly, reverenti- coming to the camp. regularly, every
$4,874.57 of which 7 were new. Miss Rakov
Dr. Allen has given to the patients of the clinic the same interest ally, being lowered.
Saturday
afternoon,
since
time
imme-
made 97 visits to 18 families, of which
and the same skilled efforts that are provided for the wealthiest
Thus the sight that greeted me as morial. His coming is a source of
I was new.
I stepped off the Lake Shore car at the keenest anticipation to the kid- Balance in hands of Treas., $1,237.82
Twenty new articles of clothing
citizens.
Sept. 1st, 1919
the site of the Fresh Air dies. It means, to them, candy and
While Dr. Allen's times does not permit him to retain active Stop
were given out, 15 old and 14 new
BLANCHE
J.
HART,
Seep.
Camp, conducted under the auspices Inuit and playthings and an hour's
pairs of shoes. Five women in work-
direction of the clinical work, his resignation carries with it the of-the United Jewish Charities. Clear-
with that lover of little children.
assurance that he will be ever willing to co-operate with the doctors ly, unhesitating, the tots trilled romp Mr.
Report of Dept. of Health Baby Clinic room cost $75.64.
Sloman Brings Goodies.
August,
1919.
of the Institute and to serve the poor and needy in the future as he through the first and last stanzas of
Suddenly, there was a warning toot
34 SOCIAL SERVICE CLASSES
the National Anthem, then, at a sig- of a horn. The little tots about me New Babies
262
has served them in the past.
PLANNED BY MISS HART
Old
Babies
nal,
right
bands
dropped,
the
little
The United Jewish Charities accepts Dr. Allen's resignation bodies relaxed front their tension, a moment ago, all talking, all explain-
ing at once, had left precipitously,
296
had a more loyal worker.
.
as
the
Total
with genuine regret. It has never
faces, browned and rounded
Day by day the demand for trained
disappearing in a cloud of dust. Mr.
26
faces of little children should be, Sloman had come. Such shouting New Pre-school
109 social service workers grows more
wreathed into smiles. There was the and running and hailing! Such Old Pre-school
pressing. In an effort to meet that
The Health Board Takes a Hand
scraping of sandals over soft earth, a tumult and clamor! How Mr. Slo-
135 need, Miss Blanche J. Hart, Executive
Secretary of the United Jewish Char-
During the past month the Pedriatic and Prophylactic Clinics babel of childish voices, laughter. man extricated himself from the Total
The spell was broken. A hundred clasp of little arms. it is hard to tell. "Home Service Rendered by Nurses.' ities, is planning to organize a class
of the United Jewish Charities have been taken over by the health kiddies, normally noisy, were scamp-
Canvas
Investigations
But in another moment he was free,
3 in social service work at the Jewish
Board, the work being made a part of the regular city program.
ering, running full tilt over the standing before an even line of eager Pre-natal Investigations
36 Institute Building. Applicants arc
ground.
requested to register with Miss Hart.
kiddies. Beside him stood a bushel New Case Investigations
This is a step in the right direction.
35
The young women of our commun-
of rosy-checked apples, a bunch of Formula Instructions
Under the direct supervision of city doctors, it is safe to assume
Just Before Bedtime.
105
Pre-school
Instructions
bananas,
a
carton
of
crackerjack,
a
Little wonder. The sweetest hour
160 ity who are interested in the modern
that this necessary work will be continued on a larger and more
methods
of social service may well
of the happy day, just before bedtime, mound of marbles, rubber balls, jacks, Baby Instructions
8
satisfactory scale than ever before.
was at hand. An hour of treats, candy. Each child, passing, would re- Pre-natal Instructions
4 look forward with keen anticipation
This action of the Board of I health may well be regarded as a candy, sweet and toothsome, cookies. ceive his little store of delights and Adult Instructions
to
the
course.
The problems of the
32
fitting recognition of the value which this institution has been to fruits, movies, games, a story told gleefully run off to take inventory. It Baby Nursing Care
3 present day social service investigator
Dispensary
Visits
involve vastly more than the distribu-
to bring - hippy dreams in the deep- was a very happy scene. and the look
our city.
the eyes of the children gathered Social Service
2 tion of tangible relief. The work is
In assuming the responsibility for the Children's Clinic, the city ening twlight, and then. bed. We, in
both fascinating and broadening and
to whom the word spells the relaxing about hint seemed ample reward to Co-operation
health department has expressed its appreciation of the work done of weary muscles, opening of windows Mr. Sloman.
the field is limitless.
U.
J.
C.
JOINS
IN
There
was
another
swimming
party.
to let in the cool, night air, quiet and
by Dr. Rosenthal and his assistants.
ROOMS REGISTRY
CLINIC REPORT.
It is said there has been no better work among children any- repose, can scarcely conjure the sheer More games. Supper. A march to
flag-pole. Again the childish
where in America—a record of which we Jews may well be proud. delight that wells up in the hearts of the
voices
lifted
in
song,
the
lowering
The United Jewish Charities has
the kiddies at the word. No coaxing,
August, 1919.
no wheedling, no threatening is nec- of the flag. A quiet hdur of story been asked to join with the Y. \V. C.
treated in Dispens-
God Bless 'Em
essary. To sleep alone in a clean telling. Taps—and a hundred, tired. A. and the Catholic League in con. No. Patients
575
ary
little cot in a cool, roomy cottage, supremely happy little children. snug- ducting a city-wide rooms registry
1(15
Nurse
The Jewish Fresh Air Society, at the completion of a busy quite alone, free of the ever lurking ly asleep in their little cots.
for the purpose of placing girls and No. Patients treated by
214
No.
New
Patients
Thus,
very
inadequately
portrayed.
year's work, reported that it had taken care of only half of the num- fear that a shove will send little bro- is a typical day at the Fresh Air women in suitable rooms at moderate No, Old Patients
361
ther spinning to the floor, that with
41
describe the prices.
ber of children who should have benefited by its hospitality.
the next restless twist. the baby's leg, Camp. But who can
The Rooms Registry League will No. Visits to Clinic
62
Homes
measure
of
happiness
that
is
crowded
No.
Visits
to
lint a brighter day for the little ones lies ahead.
very thin and therefore dangerous,
collect data as to location, price and
4
Plans have already been mapped out for a vastly increased pro- will lodge in the eye. To sleep all into the two weeks' outing granted type of rooms, which it will furnish Miscellaneous
DEPARTMENTS
the East Side tots? Two weeks of working women in the city without
grant by this organization, according to Miss Edith Ileavenrich, its alone. The wonder of it
184
an earthly Paradise it is to them, homes. Heretofore this work has Surgical
The Next Day.
president, who announces that an extensive building program is
128
days of untroubled play, of rare been done on a small scale for tran- Medical
67
soon to he submitted. The acquisition of new ground, and the erec- The next day, Saturday. dawned ecstatic happiness.
Dental
sients only.
bright and clear and warm, an ideal
121
Disappointed.
Ear
tion of new buildings for boys and girls will bring the facilities of summer's day. Reveille awakens the
Many Are
39
Eye
Sinail wonder, indeed, that 1,415 TWO CHILDREN PLACED
children at 6:30 to another day of un-
the organization tip to a high ooint.
8
Obstetrical
The Detroit Community Union, of which the Fresh Air Society alloyed pleasure. There are setting- enrollments came pouring into the In-
26
HOMES
IN
BAY
CITY
Gynecological
stitute long before the camp seas
up
exercises
for
ten
mimes
in
the
2
is a member, will assist the organization in its efforts.
Dermatological
spacious yard that fronts the three opened. Of these only 630 different
Within the past two months, two
separate cottages. Then, as the even- children could be accommodated at
575
Total
A Word of Recognition
ing before, the little ones march very the camp from June 24 to September children have found homes in Bay
firmly and straightly to the flagpole 5, because of cramped quarters. Over City. This accomplishment is a re-
erection of the large addition
It is in place to record at this time the efficient work that was and there, at attention, recite the eight hundred little children. sorely sult of Miss Blanche Hart's exhaus- to The
the Jewish Institute Building is
"Oath of Allegiance" while the Stars needing the all too brief respite, were tive .survey of Jewish communities
done by the volunteer workers at the Fresh Air Camp.
growing apace. It is expected that
turned
away,
disappointed.
All
in
all
throughout
the
state
with
the
view
The best reward for their services lies not in honeyed words, and Stripes are raised aloft.
completed in the
Then follows breakfast in the airy about 1,440 individuals were housed of finding suitable homes for depend- the work will be .
early fall.
ent children.
dining hall, a cottage built expressly at the camp during the summer.
but in—
The
idea
of
a
Fresh
Air
Camp
first
for the purpose a few summers ago—
The brightened eyes—
very cheerful and light it is., hunger- took root about ten years ago in the utters acted as resident overseer. Her !Nederlander, Mrs. R. Nederlander,
The glowing cheeks—
inciting. A gold, cardboard star, sus- mind of Miss 'Blanche Hart, present tact and resourcefulness, her inge- Janet Epstein, Arthur Fixel, H. A.
The happy smiles—
pended from the ceiling of the raf- executive secretary of the United
And the renewed enthusiasm with which the little ones returned tered room. is awarded at the end Jewish Charities. .\ few friends Were nuity and wise management, have Greenwood, Miss J. A. Greenwood,
contributed immeasurably' to the sue- Mrs. Van Dolcke, Mr. and Mrs. 1. C.
of each meal, to the best behaved interested with the result that a mod- cess of the enterprise. The children Brown, Mrs. Julius Goldberg, Mrs.
to the city.
We thank the Jewish young women of our community who group of little diners. The coveted st cottage at Amherstburg was opened adore her, and not without cause. Henry Wineman, Mrs. Harry Btu-
for two weeks of the year. The fol-
assisted Miss Augusta Brown and Mr. Isadore Pearlman in the trophy. dangling above their heads, lowing summer a little place was Mention also should he made of the mentlial, Mrs. J. L., Pearlman, David
is conducive to an unlooked-for quiet;
very meritorious work of Isadore Frcrer, Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. Mcl'her-
management of the camp.
the mannerisms of little gentlemen rented 011 the Lake Shore line, ac- Pearlman, who acted as social direc- son, Mrs. Leo M. Butzel, Miss Emma
commodating twenty-five children.
and women.
for for the boys; to Miss Sadie Keidan,', Butzel. Mr. Henry Butzel, Mr. N.
A definite program. outlined by the As the enrollments grew the present
Ehrlich, Mr. J. L. Marx, E. H.
social director. is followed in flue site was purchased. The dining room who directed the girls' activities for i
Mrs. II. \Vetzman, Mrs. Glo-
day's play. Following breakfast, a was built, the sleeping cottages re- five weeks. and to the number of ,Kopple,
The much longed-for community building, or Y. M. II. A., lively baseball tilt between two rival modeled, a barn converted into a young women of the Jewish common- gowcr, Miss B. Pearlman, Mr. Abe
ity who have given generously of Levine, Henry Brown Memorial, D
teams engaged the interest of the boys' bath house.
a l .pears now as a prospect soon to be fulfilled.
their time and their services to the Titelbaum, Harry Weinstein, Mr. and
boys. The girls were likewise enter-
Inadequate Quarters.
children. Mrs. Harry Jacobson, Louis rind
Its all probability the erection of a large central building for tained with a game of Newcomb. At
the
past
few
years
the
number
communal activities will be incorporated in the proposed building
Miss Edith Heavenrich is serving as Harry Frank, Leonore Goldman. Mr.
10 o'clock the boys and girls hurried of In enrollments have doubled and President of the Fresh Air Society for ; and Mrs. J. L. Selling, Miss Itenja-
program of the Detroit Patriotic Fund.
to their respective bath houses. trebled. The accommodations are
min, Milton Sloman, Mr. Miller, G. &
It is safe to say that the construction of democratic centers of emerging a few moments later in wholly inadequate to meet the de- the current year.
R. McMillan Co., Mrs. Marguerite
List of Donors.
this sort will do more to strengthen the faith of Americans in comfortable swimming suits. Ensued mands. New atul larger dormitories
Thanks
are
due
the
following
gen.
Brown,
Emanuel and Nathalie Arden,
America than all of the patriotic speeches that have ever been such splashing and sputtering, such for boys and girls, housing at least ...
L. Wineman, Mr. Albert Zen-
laughing and frolic! The swimming 200 children, a first aid room, isola- emus donors for gifts of food, cloth- Mrs.
ner H. Keidan, Mrs. Frank Berman,
delivered.
hour means joy supreme.
tion quarters—all these are necessary. ing, household necessities, money and Mrs. Milford Stern, Mr. Eugene Slo-
Visitors.
Dire need. there is too, for a place to articles of a miscellaneous nature:
man. Mrs. J. Rosenzweig, Weitzman
"America for the American" is all right—but let us make every- There is an hour of rest before accommodate mothers and their chil-
Mrs. 0. Rosenberger. E. Wolf, Mrs. & Shapero, Mr. F reedman (Standard
lunch and an hour's quiet afterwards. dren below the age of six. Fortu- Henry Krolik, National Biscuit Co.,
Juli an H. Krolik, Mr.
body "American."
Then another series of games, varied nately 150 feet of ground, adjoining Miss Sadie Keidan, Mrs. J. Feldman, Fruit Co.),
Hershman, Mrs. Herbert Slo-
and interesting. Saturday, especially. the present site of the camp, is avail- Mr. and Mrs. W. Levy, Charles Levy, Jesse
man,
Mrs.
Irving
Hirshman, Samuel
When a man tells you he is going to take a vacation in Novem- is fraught with surprises. For there
for purchase. It is to be hoped Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sloman, Mrs. Levinson, Mrs. S. Van Noorden, Mrs.
ber—watch out! 'The Patriotic Fund drive starts November 10th are visitors and visitors the livelong able
Mr. Monroe Rosenfield. Mrs. Lowenthal,
that the coming year will see all the Sarah Berger, Mrs. Henry Stern,
day. Mothers. lonely for their little necessary improvements made, and 1), M. Andierg, Mrs. Sidney Hart, Mr.
Levy, Mrs. Tannen o z Fried-
ones, come to get a glimpse of their the camp adequately equipped to meet H. Farhstein, Mr. M. Friedberg, . r. Mrs.
Mr. L.
Detroit learned how to give—
I.. Oppenheim, Max May, I. Brown,ICaroline Woleburgh,
rollicking offspring, Friends of little the ever-increasing demands.
g
Pretty soon we'll see if she remembers how.
Mrs. man. Sam Epstein, Jerome Sellin, ,
children come laden with goodies and
A.
A.
Bennett,
Miss
Iiimelhoch,
A story of the Fresh Air Camp
Schloss, Mr. M. Kuttnatier, David Brown, Mrs. Philip Shulman
sweetmeats, with games and toy s.
H.
\V.
A.
could hardly he termed complete
What has become of the morbidly curious person who used to About four o'clock I noted a sud- without mention ofMiss Augusta Mrs. N. Ginsberg. Mrs. and Miss Mrs. Robert Lowenthal, Mrs,
intrude upon the privacy of somebody else's home and call it den undercurrent of excitement. i!n- Brown, who has for the past five sum- Marx, Mrs. H. Cohen, Mrs. D. T Shirmer.
Iruly locks were brushed smoothly
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE U NITED JEWISH CHARITIES OF
D ETROIT.
I
or-2
1
A HAPPY NEW
25 0 : 0,. i , . 0 1 , / ,. 9 00
22,
Seeing Daylight Ahead
•
slumming?
2
2 wo-