PAGE EIGHT THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Jew7shinstitute News, A ' 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-