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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Is h q, Institute
News,
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- VOL. II
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, JANUARY, 1920
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE NEWS
Official Organ of the United Jewish Charities of Detroit
Julian 11. Krollk, Pres.
Walter Fuchs, Vlee-Tres.
Win. Friedman, Vice-Pres.
Milton M. Alexander.
Viee-Tres.
David W. Simons. Treas.
Blanche Hart, Knee. Sr.
e
Jerome Aekernmn
A. Tiara
Fred M. Blaze]
Joseph J. Cummins
A. Finalerwald
Harry Frank
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin
Dr. N. Ginsburg
Bernard Ginsburg
Harry Grant
Miss Edith Ileavenrieh
Samuel Ileavenrieh
Rabbi A. SP Hershman
Moses Itirrielhoch
Aaron Klein
Mrs. Sarah E. Krollk
Rabbi J. L. Levin
Mrs. Max May
Rabbi Samuel S.
Mayerberg
J. R Neiman
Mrs. Wallace Rosenhelm
Albert Sauter
Mrs. A. Schlesinger
Albert W. Schloss
A. Shiffman
Nathan Robinson
Wallace Itomenheim
Milford Stern
Joseph I. Selling'
Harry I. Weinstein
Ilenry Wineman
Mrs. Henry Wineman
Published Monthly by the Educational and Publicity Committee of the United Jewish Charities
Milton M. Alexander, Chairman
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin
Clarence II. Emma..
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg
Fred M. Butsel
Milford Stem
Julian II. Krolik
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GROWTH OF CHARITIES SHOWN
IN TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
Blanche N. Hart, Secretary, Tells of Phenomenal Work Done By
Organization in Relieving Distress and Promoting Social, Moral
and Philanthropic Activities.
630 Children Given Two Weeks'
Outing in Eleventh Successful
Season of Fresh Air Society
Favors Small Community Centers in Various Parts of City and Asks
Greater Co-Operation Among Jewish Societies; Executives and
Committee Members Praised.
Mrs. Henry Wineman Elected President to Succeed Miss Edith Heav-
enrich. Many Directors Re-elected for Ensuing Year.
From a merely charitable organiza- the volume of work done be your
Editor
Associate Editor tion, bringing relief to the distressed staff, unfortunately figures cannot
MILTON M. ALEXANDER
KATE FRIEDMANN
of Detroit's Jewish community, to a speak of quality. With our enlarged Community Union Authorizes Purchase of 100 Additional Feet
Adjoining Present Site. New Boys' Dormitory Planned.
equipped facilities and additional workers we
fully
staffed and well
agency acting as a powerful factor ill hope that the next few years will
all social, moral and philanthropic show great strides and that instead
A year of continued progress and efises, or $2.40 per person for hoard
is a free country. Under the law any group of persons can endeavors is the record of the United of further enlarging our present unabated activity
in spite of the 'alone.
establish almost any kind of social, educational or religious organization Jewish Charities during the past two building we will see our way clear in handicaps of accommodations and
"The Camp was open from June
they see fit to establish. For this reason any group of people can estab- decades. The yearly report, read at having small Jewish community cen- facilities, of unswerving loyalty on '3 to
Sept. 5, a period of 10 weeks
twentieth annual meeting \Ved- tees in various parts of the city.
the part of the sponsors and sympa-
lish an orphan asylum irrespective of the needs of the conummity or the
o
and 5 days. In that time we cared
nesday evening in the Jewish Insti-
Praises Staff of Clinic.
their capacity to run same.
thizers of the movement, of credit- for 1,440 individuals, or 630 different
Lute Building, 239 }Egli street, by Our clinic has been reorganized able
accomplishments as told in the
Fortunately, the State Board of Charities and Corrections has the Blanche N. Ilart, executive secretarY, and now we boast of a staff of mast increasing numbers of little children children. There was an enrollment
.
Rises
slight
indication
of
the
romance
abl
e
physicians
in
the
city
and
are
power to proclaim and enforce minimum standards. The United Jewish
who were given a two weeks' respite of 1,418 and the Misses Brown and
prepared to administer to all cases of from the heat and turmoil of the Levy math. 870 investigations. \Ve
Charities views with regret the tendency to build up a new institution in of this expansion.
The Federation, stated Miss hart, mental or physical diseases, having city—all this was disclosed front ,the are unable to state of the 548 unin-
Detroit, especially in view of the fact that no protest has ever come to still
leaves much to be desired. added to our already well equipped various reports read at the annual vestigated cases how many should
the Board of Directors as to the care of its numerous wards in private Greater co-ordination between the other departments. an orthopedic, meeting of the Fresh Air Society held have had the benefit of an outing.
i
h
tanks
nm st h e ten dered
many Jewish welfare societies must psychopathic and dental department. at the "Jewish Institute Building, Fri- Aganour
family life.
Nli ss A
ugusta Brow n as to her evo-
It should be unnecessary to deny the scandalous rumors, however, he brought about if the best results \\'e are trying to follow the slogan of (lay afternoon, January 9.
thin to the children and her interest
to be accomplished and concen- Department of Health that health is
In the comprehensive
that our children are housed with Christian families or even with Jewish are
and detailed in the Camp is due much the success
tration Of endeavor is to be achieved. the cheapest kind of medicine, it
families which do not maintain at least that degree of ritual observance Rather than enlargement of present costs less to keep well than get well. report of the president, Miss Edith ttf our undertaking. \Ve are also
Heavenrich, the activities of the so -
maintained in the families of the children when they live with their own facilities, Miss Hart advocates insti- To all our physicians who give so ciety, apart front maintaining for two 1 grateful to Israel Pearlman, our di-
to Abraham Levin, to Miss
luting a number of small Jewish coo- generously of their time we are most months of the year the camp at Stop rector,
parents.
' Florence Brown, Miss Levy, Miss
centers throughout the city. grateful. During the year the Babies 22,
Lake Shore Drive, were outline(1.1Ketdan. Miss Goldman, and to Miss
There are two very small but important exceptions to this rule, immity twentieth
anniversary of the Milk Fund doing Pedriatic and Pro.
The
neither of which could be covered in any new institution. Children of organization sees in effective opera- phylactic was turned over to the De- Visiting among the children, wil" 'Steinberg for her assistance in secre-
guests at the Camp throughout Italia] work, to Dr. Eidson and to all
extremely low. grade mentality requiring the care designed for the tion a number of closely co-ordinated partm•nt of Health, holding daily were
the year, so as to keep in continued !chaperones and friends whose ass's-
feeble-minded, and children more or less crippled requiring special agencies catering to every class of clinics in our Institute; Dr. Rosen- contact with their little charges, the ,
tance helped make our summer a sue-
physical education and care, must be taken care of by experts and should distress among Detroit's Jewry. lu that, whose conscientious work has Chanukah party and entertainment lees. personally I want to thank
her report, Nliss Ilart pays tribute to made this clinic a factor, is still in given each year for the children of mi
ss ll eas • enr i e h whose co-operation
not be placed with other children; infants of nursing age should not be Ilse unselfish labor of those who Were charge.
the neighborhood, the surgical dress: at all times was most helpful."
placed in institutions as such children require extreme individual care affiliated with these agencies. \\'itli
Widows Aid Becomes Auxiliary.
ing classes and the maintaining of
if they are to survive in good health, as is shown by the statistics of even the problems springing from the war
The \Aid ow s .\ id S o ci e ty which is the Orthopedic clinic at the Institute
Mrs. Albert Kahn, chairman of the
at an end. the prediction is made that the youngest child of the failed Jess- are SOIll• of them.
nominating committee, submitted the
the best infant asylum.
th• ensuing twelve months will see ish Char'ties, although one of the old-
e
following
nominations which were all
- Never before in the history of the
It is a great pity that members of the Detroit Jewish community et en greater tasks entered into and est Jewish organizations in Detroit,
who show zeal for the establishment of a new institution without hav- greater results attained. Emphasis, fla ,,,,itbitt the last few months lie- Fresh .kir Society have so many chit- unanimously approved; President,
dren been taken care of during a Nir'' Henry \Vineinan; Vice-Presi-
ing made any thorough study of the situation should not show in equal especially will be laid upon the youth con', one of our auxiliaries. Too summer," Miss Ileavenrich declared, t lent, Miss Edith fleavenrich; Vice-
zeal for taking young and helpless babies into their own holm.. and of the Jewish community to ensure much cannot be said of the splendid "and unfortunately many had to be President, Mrs. S. Glogower; Record-
health and happiness of the next spirit of co-operation of the w omen turned away for lack of room. Our fug and Financial Secretary, Miss
giving them a mother's care. For some reason or tither competent the
generation. Attention is paid to the on the Board of this organization
and :Auras
user, Solomon; Corresponding Sec-
Christian women can be found who are willing to give expert and health of the infant, efforts are made who are do'ng most valuable volun- city Ilan grown tremendously
Mrs. Melville Welt; 'freas-
the no
number of :ipii'licants
motherly care to the younger children and results have been most favor- to find suitable work for mothers O'er work and although the handling naturally
neer, MIss Blanche Ilart.
Increased likewise.
able according to the physician's reports on weight and other physical when necessity arises and condifons of the funds has been entirely turned
The directors for one year are NIrs,
"Each year we 111 VT felt the Heed
permit. while other auxiliary organi- over to United Jewish Charities the
conditions,
grea t er Melville \Vett, Miss Blanche hart.
zations and committees provide for interest in their cases has in no way of larger dormitories and
play
space,
but
have
our
Mrs.
Milton Loch, hIrs..1. Schiffman,
When it collies to children over five, an adequate number of good the moral, intellectual and social ac- lagged. .\ great deal of the credit
never WTI
Miss SYl•ia Simon. Miss Anna Solo-
Jewish bottles have always been available and 1>y reason of the close tivities of the young buy and girl.
for their bigness of spirit 1111151 C111111• way clear to obtain the money neces-
\Vith this mon, Mrs. Clarence Enggass, Mrs.
Despite the fact that direct contact 1I0111 the 111,HWAtt•III of their Pres- sary for this purpose.
supervision of the visitors from the United Jett isli Charities, a very
w'th the public became impossible dent. Mrs. \Vallac• Ifos•nheini and plan in view the Fresh .hie Society Albert Kahn. The directors for two
good standard of family life has been maintained for the children.
n o m to
asked
the
Community
[
years are NIrs. Julius Brown, NIrs.
with the abandonment of solicitation their former president,. \Ir., M. C.
When the mother is living, she has been kept itt charge of her own for funds, the Detroit Community Weil. whit \vas instrumental in effect- chide us in its building program. You Nfax Nlay, Mrs. J. I.. Selling, Miss
already
know
what
the
result
of
that
Caroline \Vohleillierg, Mrs. Henry
children, although frequently there has been remonstrance at the begin- t•ition providing for the United Jew- ing their amalgamation NVitll l e ashed
campaign has been, and much to our \Vineinan, Mrs. S. Glogower, Mrs,
ning. Possibly the most tragic factor about orphan asylums is the small ',II Charities, much interest has been Jewish Charities.
Kaplan, Miss Edith Heaven -
I wish nue permitted to ito into disappointment we will receive only Wolf
percentage of orphans which they contain. They form a dumping ground evinced in general with regard to the
workings of the organization and its snore of the cases syllich (11111e before a small part of the $4,500 we asked rich.
for the children of widows and widowers.
for.
It
is
necessary
that
we
double
branches.
our Legal Aid department and to
Miss Clare Saunders, head of the
It is quite easily conceivable that a mother prefers to go into a
The sec:etary's report for the year tell of all the heartaches that have our present capacity so that mothers; Social Service Department of the Red
been prevented, domestic relations RS Well :Is children could be carol Cross, gave a very interesting and
factory and earn her living without being subject to the minimum super- ending 1919 follows:
or.
adjusted and cases that have been
instructive talk in which she gave
Tells of Expansion.
vision which goes with the receipt of a widow's pension from the state
kept old of the court and 1.1 \Ir.
Miss Il earenr i c h a nnounce d th a t praise to the spirit of co-operation
or assistance from the United Jewish Charities and permits her children
The twentirth annual meeting of Joseph floral:. OUr legal advisor, sve although the
entire budget could not that exists between the various agen-
to be brought up in a totally alien atmosphere far from her influence the Cnited Jewish Charities is fitting- cannot he too grateful for his care- h e ()hun te d, the Community cies affiliated with the l'nited Jewish
and through charity collected in a different way which ostensibly frees ly celebrated by the dedication of the fill consideration of all cases that had authorized the purchase of till Charities.
large new addition to Jewish Insti- bat-, VOIll• before him.
additional feet of ground adjacent to
her from obligation.
tute Whiell sneaks of our growth and
Following is the statistical report
Publicity Given Organization.
the present site which would be ace- of the expenditures of the Fresh Air
\Vhen a widower boards in the same family with his children or in unwillingness to stand still and our 'rhosr
of you W 110 look forward to (mate hl nim•ling the immediate
immthis
paw,.
of
the
L
.
nited
Jew.
tin,
needs
Camp
for the current year:
eagerness
to
meet
our
responsibili-
the same city near his children, it frequently makes it impossible for
and permit the building of a new
,
o anties published In Jewish dormitory for boys. It is also hop std Telephone
him to appear as an unencumbered man when he contracts a new alli- ties. II one could take the time to, ('parities
read the year books since I900 they isn
Chronicle know of the effective work to install a water works system be- Re p
airs
5 5(141:2 ° 3
ance, although a prospective stepmother who knows the children is very
.
"Ill ( ' '1r clearly the gradual con - 1, ,, f oar ‘1.:, li ilicrif s, whl
c Il ialii ,ysit;til, ,. ,91■ , far.
(err the coming season,
III
1
‘ Swings ng machine
21 1 i7 . . 7 5)5
(( i :
much more likely to succeed in giving them a satisfactory home.
lotion of o u r organization. \Vc have
great
Ivant to t 'an - . iss
a purely relief ' giving
• anc le Bed and Mattress
The new orphan asylum has been selected with tremendous discre- grown
. thought and time ;n brin g i
228.19
. ng Hart anti NI iss Augusta Brown in the
cu lt communal
s
organization before the public our needs, activities
Flat Silver
tion with reference to the increase of real estate values, in as much as agency
whichis responsible for all social. and accomplishment ,.
The Board name of the Fresh Air Society for Pathescope
79.07
it is near Woodward avenue and its car line, although not very near moral and philanthropic endea‘ ors.
their untiring efforts, and to add my Freight
feels now that we are a part of Com-
26.18
\Ve no longer think of ()mist:hes as
own personal "thank you" for their Medical
The New Orphan Asylum
This
any public school, Talmud "torah or kosher butcher-shop. It is also
I the
.
fi
across the alley from a very busy public garage which may make a happy a rharitY but " . hVt.' 1,1"" ilun ,' au ing of our organization has been hearty co - ono:Minn and unfailing \V e s t Disinfectant
good cheer." the president said in
•
which is ctlneerlItql with preVelltIOII taken
OVer, that contact with the 1
playground for the children.
Co.
42,01 .1N1
We have long
and construction.
public that,
must be established
1,y
other
Ill ' i " n • -,'\11 ' 1 , i n brin g in g the re
, - Electric Po
Power
means
fund,. Thr .1 l''''''
.,,I .0 it CH., let HI(' extend tile
The scandals connected with the charges of misuse of funds by passed the stage of mere relief giv-
h, soliciting
Fuel
71 24 .°°
73
the various factions of the management of the new institution have all ing. poverty and sickness is not al- w wisdom ill placing the chairmanship , . sincere thanks of the Fresh Air So- Household
263 $7 ..4323
the worst form of distress and 1 of this committee in Nfr. :11exander's I leery to all of its many friends Lebo
been happily settled through the medium of prominent citizens who ways
the eelleral public is coming more 1 h ,,,, d .., has been proven and we are l
most generously, not alone of Clothing
gale
Bathing Suits
have investigated the complaints of the various factions and have thus and more to believe that the rich as
75.50
' intitlent that yon have never before • their time, but also of their gifts. Car Fare
229.33
kept the miserable mess out of court. For this service, and the avoid- well as the poor can often lie belie- Ilte7m
1
11'e
appreciate
their interest."
c(
Scent so well informed of the
Laundry
215.73
ance of a Jewish court scandal, our community is under great obligation. filed by the experience and sympathy . workingS of the United Jewish Chari-
Miss Hart's Report.
Salaries
769.93
the trained social worker is prepared to.,.
It is to be deplored that at the time of the investigation of the to give.
I
68.30
The report of Nfiss Blanche J. Nici eeat
.
Work
Done
at
Luncheon
Meetings.
honesty and regularity of the management its competence to run all ill 1:1 i l i l , ii:ria m nrcoli v eis milri l i lt „i „ iiii ii i i ii,bli, c.Q, r e k r‘i , i a ri ,,
I fart. treasurer of the Fresh Air So-
Butter
23044
177.88
The
large
new
addition
speaks
for
ciety.
Showed
that
144(1
individuals
(and
institution, the need for such an institution and its relation to the com-
y
46
46.21
made it pos , i b ie f or p„. leashed J ew . itself of the splendid work acconi. had been accommodated during the
munity should not also have been investigated. F. M. II.
The proposed organization of a dental clinic suggests an answer to
the question: When are you going to "pull something new?"
* • *
As someone remarked the other day: The welfare of "Jew-inanity"
is at stake.
* * *
True charity responds to the impulses of the head as well as the
heart.
* t *
The Open Season for First Offenders seems to be past.
* • *
What has become of the morbidly curious person who used to
intrude upon the privacy of somebody else's home and call it
slumming?
$
*
•
Charity is like electricity—it is a good thing when it is not
misunderstood.
87 .84
our efficient Chairman of summer, at •a total expenditure of iIra
sh Charjties to discon it,illanit it.:
Fiseli d
ar ,!,,, Hil,loniii's ei r. House
1 "i tkiiised1il
Committee. Ntr. Walter Fuchs, $6 ; 123.58. Of the $208 left , at Camp milk
lf its activities and
(5,21 38 .21 94
bility of them on the municipality. who has been untiring in his services from various friends for treats, h... gs
300.00
Your Federation still leaves a great and in the amount of time devoted $170.67 was spent, leaving a balance
1315.15
deal to be desired; there are too to your interests; without his perse- of $37.33, which was used hiward the Other Foods
many Jewish organizations ill our ii vvrance we would not he having a Chanukah party. The statistics indi-
Community doing social work and dedication tonight. 'fhe relief cam- cared that $4.35 a week was the ap-
Total for Food.-$3298.94
who are unaffiliated with us and w 1 th ' millet' with Mr. \Villiam Friedman it s proximate cost per person for all ex-
Total
$6123.88
whom there is no co-operation and able chairman has had luncheon
until we call bring all who are work- meetings throughout the year, these there were over 6,000 applications and for establishment of standards
Mg for the welfare of the Jews into meetings have been mast important and 4,1810 of these applications retire- along all lines. To successfully carry
a closer relation, we will he unable as the problems considered have been seining 15.100 individuals where so- out our programme for 1920 we need
I wish you a ll cial adjustments of some description a great deal of volunteer service and
to handle constructively all the many i inany and complex.
problems confronting us. Vl'ith such might attend these relief meetings was necessary. I am confident that we do hope that each and every one
1 federated body studying the needs and so learn first hand the methods you agree with me when I state that of you here this evening will find
Si the community, providing for Ile- ( mploved in constructive case work: our tall is inadequate to do full ins- some time ill which you will he able
'fleeted elements, strengthening the the efforts to re-unite families, to nice in the handling of the large num- to contribute to the United Jewish
forces already doing effective stork orevent mothers with young children her of cases and the great amount of Charities. Before concluding
I want
and creating new :agencies if the 'from going to work, to give all chi(- detail involved in planning real con- to personally thank the Board and
necessity arises, we could then truth- ' , leen the advantage of home life, to structive work.
Messrs. Selling, Butzel and Krolik for
fnlle feel that every force was being 'settle domestic d'fficulties, to care for
Volunteer Service Needed.
their confidence and co-operation and
utilized to improve conditions. After delinquents and defectives, to prevent Being part of the Community I wish also to express my gratitude
twenty years the l • nited Jewish Char- and mire disease. to secure employ- Union has been of great value, other to all the members of our staff who
ities has gained a foothold in the !mem, in fact to act as a clearing than financial, as it has lead to better have been untiring and unselfish in
community, let it use its power toi bureau for all social ills; you could co-operation between the various their efforts in our behalf.
influence a much larger group than it then realize the great amount of ex- social agencies to the establishment
Respectfully submitted.
is now
OW reaching. The statistics which cellent social service work being done of a number of committees who are
BLANCHE J. HART,
are to be printed will give an idea of by the staff. In the relief department working for better social legislation
Executive Secretary.
,