January 19, 1940

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

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Gifts to Jewish Child Place-
ment Bureau

FEDERATION

Continued from Page 1

The Jewish Child Placement
Bureau acknowledges contribu- nal effort in Detroit goes back
tions from Miss Edith Heaven- almost a century, when Jewish
settlement began.
rich and Max Blum.
The first joint association of
Detroit Jewish philanthropic so-
cieties, the United Jewish Char-
ities, was organized Nov. 7, 1899,
by four existing societies. Today,
the Detroit Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, organized in 1926 as the
successor to the United Jewish
Charities, includes 51 allied agen-
WINDOW SHADES
cies of local, regional, national,
and overseas scope. The 18 local
MADE TO ORDER
agencies comprise a well-rounded
Cleaned and Repaired
community social welfare pro-
gram, and cover the fields of
LINOLEUM
family service and relief, child
Inlaid and Battleship
care, out-patient medical services,
group work and recreational ser-
CARPETING
vices, transient care, employment
Rugs and Furniture
and remedial loan services, care
of the aged, and Jewish educa-
VENETIAN BLINDS
tion, for a community of approxi-
Drapery Hardware
mately 75,000 Jews.
Get Our Prices and Savo
Under the leadership of Morris
Free Estimates Furnished
D. Waldman, Detroit was per-
haps the first community to ex-
8625 LINWOOD
periment with the double-barreled
CALL TYLER 5-1230
Federation, which was conceived
for the purpose of financing Jew-
ish social welfare activities and
coordinating their relationships
RECEPTACLES
to each other and to the general
Garbage, Ash and Rubbish.
Reinforced Concrete. Fully (Mar-
community. The double-barreled
anteed. PrIc,1 Richt.
Federation, as it functions in De-
AMERICAN
troit and elsewhere, not only in-
cludes Jewish activities financed
RECEPTACLE CO.
from Jewish sources, but also
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Jewish agencies which receive
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support from the Community Council Juniors
New Palestine
Fund. At the present time, eight
local Federation agencies are re- Will Meet on Sunday
Film to Be Shown
ceiving allocations from the De-
troit Community Fund.
Plan Formal Supper Dance for Here on Feb. 6
In recent years, Fund allot-
Feb. 24
ments have not been adequate to
Arrangement; are b2ing com-
meet the full needs of all local
The January meeting of the pleted for the showing in Detroit
agencies. To forestall drastic cur- National Council of Jewish Jun- of the latest Palestine-male sound
tailment of program, Federa- iors will be held at Temple Beth film, "A Homeland in the Mak-
tion is supplementing Community El on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2:30 ing," which was completed in Hai-
Fund allocations for some Jew- P. m.
fa a few months ago.
ish agencies. There are a number
Mrs. Dorothy Hall, who was in
Sponsored by the Jewish Na-
of local agencies, such as the charge of the Council's Nursery tional Fund Council of Detroit,
United Hebrew Schools, the Yid- School during the summer at the this film will be shown on Tues-
dish Schools, and the Jewish
(lay afternoon, Feb. 6, to the chil-
Community Council, which do not
dren of the United Hebrew Schools
receive any Fund support because
and others in the community. That
of the specifically Jewish char-
evening there will be two show-
acte• of their activities and are,
ings for adults. All showings will
therefore, supported from funds
be at the Philadelphia-Byron Hall.
raised by the Allied Jewish Cam-
Tickets for these shows may be
paign. There are other agencies,
secured from officers of all Zion-
such as the Jewish Home for
ist groups, from members of the
Aged, and the House of Shelter,
Jewish National Fund Council, of
which might logically receive
which Dr. Israel Wiener is chair-
Fund support. However, because
man, and at the Zionist office,
of limited Community Fund in-
1044 Penobscot Bldg.
come, and the general tendency
to confine support to agencies al-
ready included, Federation has
had to assume the financing of
these programs.
During the first year of its
existence, Federation created the
Detroit Service Group, as its
The Jewish National Fund
fund-raising arm. This Federa-
Council acknowledges the plant-
tion unit draws on officers, board
ing of the following trees in the
members, and friends of Fed-
Butzel Forest in Palestine:
eration agencies, as well as on
I
One tree by Helen Aronson in
the Jewish community at large
memory of Joseph H. Ehrlich,
for the man-power necessary for
One tree in memory of Joseph
fund solicitation in the annual MRS. ESTHER MAGIDSOHN
H. Ehrlich by Little Women of
Allied Jewish Campaign. Among
the duties assigned by Federation Hutchins Intermediate School. Hadassah.
Two trees in memory of Joseph
to the Service Group are the col- will be the guest speaker and
lection of pledges, promotion of will discuss case histories and H. Ehrlich by Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
publicity, and the conduct of the advantages derived from the liam Boxerman.
One tree in memory of Joseph
annual budget hearings. Federa- school by chilkren and parents.
tion, through the Service Group, Mrs. Esther Magidsohn, Junior H. Ehrlich by Mr. and Mrs. David
also cooperates in the general Council's president, invites all Wallace.
Two trees in memory of Joseph
fund-raising program of the an- prospective members to attend.
Tickets will go on sale at this H. Ehrlich by Ladies Auxiliary of
nual Detroit Community Fund
meeting for the formal supper Jewish National Fund.
drive.
In the fall of 1938 the Junior dance to be held at the Down-
One tree in memory of Mrs.
Service Group was organized by town Club home of the Intercol- Sara Friedman by the Eva Prenz-
Federation. It is composed of legiate Club, on Saturday, Feb. lauer Maternity Aid Society.
young people between the ages 24. Miss Lucille Mann is chair-
One tree in memory of Prof. J.
of sixteen and thirty. It functions man of the dance committee and E. Levy of Toronto by Mrs. R.
throughout hte year and is re- can be contacted at To. 7-3571. Brooks.
sponsible for the organization and
One tree in memory of Pearl
management of the Junior Divi- given, indicate that the resources Grant, by Mr. and Mrs. Louis 4
sion of the Allied Jewish Cam- of the community exceed earlier Schlussel and Shirley.
paign. In the 1939 campaign, the estimates a n d that the full
Please call Mrs. Philip Slomo-
Junior Section of the Service strength of the community may vitz for information regarding the
Group obtained the sum of $15,- not even yet be realized.
planting of trees, at Un. 1-6972
000 from 3,050 subscribers. The It has been the practice of the or 17417 Stoepel,
Junior Service Group is repre- Detroit Service Group to discour-
sented on the boards of the Ser- age solicitation from individuals
The credit for Alfred Duff-
vice Group and of several Fed- whose record of paying previous Cooper's presence at the Wash-
pledges
is
inconsistent
and
unre-
eration agencies.
ington Conference belongs to Mey-
Through the years, the Detroit liable. This procedure has resulted er W. Weisgal . . It was Weis-
Jewish Community has made every in a higher percentage of collec- gal who sold the idea of inviting
effort to meet its responsibilities tions, and has insured a more Duff-Cooper to the U. P. A. chiefs,
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and to raise Detroit's share of the steady and stable income durin' dispelling their doubts—founded
funds required for local, regional, the year. It has also resulted in on erroneous information—regard-
national, and overseas needs. An the elimination of a great deal ing the Briton's ability as a
analysis of the monies raised by of unnecessary records and book- speaker.
the Allied Jewish Campaign since keeping.
With the passage of the years,
the inception of Federation, points
to the gradual assumption of efforts have been made to coor- tions, the Council includes civic-
greater responsibility by the De- dinate, and in some cases, to con- protective work, combatting econ-
solidate the work of the various omic discrimination, conducting
troit Jewish community.
Federation agencies. In the field and promoting other activities re-
Doubled-Barreled Federation
of child care, the Joint Commit- quiring joint effort, and a court
The Fund-Raising Arm
tee on Child Care was organized, of arbitration. It also maintains
Amount
Ycar
Contributors
under the sponsorship of Federa- the Community calendar for the
$738,242
1926
3,185
tion, by the Jewish Social Ser- clearing of dates of various com-
(for 19!6,-!7-28)
130,473
1929
1,599
vice Bureau, the Jewish Child munity affairs, so as to eliminate
326,017
1930
5.047
Placement Bureau, and the Jewish conflicts and duplications, and
1931
218,270
4,616
Children's Home. By agreement sponsors a Yiddish Culture Sec-
1932
4,302
165,500
of the four agencies, all applica- tion, in which some fifty societies
1933
3,330
112,913
1931
4,752
139,505
tions for child care are presented have a special interest.
1935
220,454
8,063
The Detroit Jewish community
to the Joint Committee, which de-
1936
8,235
318,421
cides upon the plan best suited has kept pace with the develop-
1937
9,908
350,690
1938
13,374
30,732
to the needs of the individual ment of Jewish social welfare, and
1939
651,889
19,080
is taking its proper place in the
child.
The 1 9 2 6 campaign was
At the present time, plans are American Jewish community. Nor
planned to cover the needs of a being considered for the crea- have local needs been sacrificed,
three-year period. Because pledges tion of a joint committee n the even in the face of the most seri-
were anticipated three years in care of the aged, in all its aspects ous conditions overseas. Detroit
advance, and the let-down of in- —institutional c a r e , boarding Jewry has given liberally, so that
terest occasioned by the lack of home care, and medical services. the community could meet its full
annual campaign activity, collec- An integration of all existing fa- obligations, both at home and
tions lagged badly, and cancella- cilities for the care of the aged, abroad. The Detroit Jewish com-
tions were numerous. Further- and the development of a sound munity is justly proud of its ac-
more, the intervening period of method of cooperation with public complishments. In the last decade,
inactivity lessened to a marked assistance agencies, should aid in modern buildings have been pro-
degree the interest of the com- mobilizing all the resources of vided for child care, vacation ser-
munity, and weakened the organ- the community in dealing with vices, needs of the transient, care
izational structure of the cam- this problem.
of the aged, and Jewish educa-
paign. This is reflected in the
Two years ago, through the tion. New structures and additions
low number of contributors and efforts of Federation, the Jewish have supplemented physical fa-
contributions obtained in 1929. Community Council was organ- cilities from time to time, and
The 1930 campaign marked the ized. The membership is composed only this fall, the new Aaron
high point for the period 1926- of 180 Jewish organizations—so- DeRoy Memorial Building of the
1936 inclusive, with the sum of cial agencies, synagogues, Zion- Jewish Community Center was
$326,017 subscribed by 5,047 con- ist groups, landsmanschaften, in dedicated. Within the next few
tributors. The effects of the de- fact, all of the various types of weeks ground will be broken for
pression are reflected in the num- cultural, social, religious, frater- a new neighborhood building, to
ber of subscribers and the nal and other groups of the corn- house branch activities of the He-
amounts contributed in the years munity. The Council operates brew Schools and the Community
that follow, The low point of Al- through an Executive Committee Center.
lied Jewish Campaign giving was elected by the delegate body.
The Council of Jewish Federa-
reached in 1933, the year of the Quarterly meetings are held for tions and Welfare Funds, with its
historic bank closing. The grad- the entire delegate body. Organ- keen understanding of social and
ual upward trend in economic and izations making up the Commu- economic problems underlying the I
industrial conditions is reflected nity Council are identified with Detroit Jewish community, has
in the amounts raised after 1933. Federation, through group giving been of inestimable help in the
It took seven years, until 1937, and through individual participa- planning of our social welfare
barely to pass the record set in tion in the Allied Jewish Cam- problem.
1930. In 1938, a total of 13,374 paign, but have their own inter-
Through consultations, f ield
contributors subscribed $390,732, ests and ideologies, which are ex- trips, surveys and in a score of
and in 1939, the unprecedented pressed in their particular pro- other constructive directions, the
number of 19,080 contributors grams and efforts as independent Council has given us guidance
subscribed $651,889. What was bodies. The Council, however, and strength. Through its central
earlier thought to be a satura- serves as the medium through services we have continued our
tion point in giving has been ex- which all of the constituent or- relationships to other communi- I
ceeded in recent years. The tre- ganizations can work jointly for ties, and, participated in the de-
mendous increase both in num- the implementation of their corn- velopment and growth of Jewish

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