. II lens ' Perakeal Cotter A NC1141 CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO Evu Rosh Hashonah 'Greetings to All! nc, ATLAS HAT Z CAP MFG. CO. 134 W. JEFFERSON Season's Greetings and Best Wishes AUTO CITY CANDY COMPANY 2937 ST. AUBIN AVE. TEMPLE 1-3352 Rosh Ilashonah Greetings All: FEDERATION (Continued from Page 20) monious unity, but it is unity with difference of opinion, objec- tively and critically asserted; dif- ference resolved by friendly dis- cussion. in the democratic way. It is the active will for a pro- gram of service, soundly balanc- ed. A pioneer among Federations is correlating local and non-lo- cal needs, our Federation intro- duced the idea of "double-bar- relled" raising and administra- tion of funds, displacing the old- er plan of separate Federation and Welfare Fund organizations within one community In meet- ing our responsibiilties toward the great organizations, such as the Joint Distribution Commit- tee and the constituents of the United Palestine Appeal, we look to leading Detroiters who hap- pen to be on the national boards and commitees of these bodies to represent local interests. Al- though not technically commun- CASS MOTOR SALES SALES and SERVICE Dodge and Plymouth Rosh Ilashonah Greetings N. NALBANDIAN & CO. 1 40 Automobiles 1 4I Dodge Motor Trucks Tobaccos and Confections 5800 CASS AVE. 9111 JOS. CAMPAU AVE. MAdison 5800 Trinity 2.1313 'U 23 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle October 4, 1940 Wholesale gets, and Federation's Treasury, ity delegates, they express our press, the radio, the mails, and , which must supply its funds. through frequent meetings and community viewpoint. Generally The needs of our fellow-Jews speaking, the problems con- conferences preceding the cam- fronting these agencies are our paign, as well as during the rest abroad—and of the countless direct concern only from the of the year, Federation contrib- non-Jews, too—have aroused and standpoint of supplying financial utors are advised of develop- justifiably so, the emotions of support, but there are some as- ments. Planning of agency pro- our people, and large sums have pects of their progarms, notably gram and procedure has resulted been collected to help theme De- in the field of coordination, which from the expressions of an in- troit has provided its fair share —and so long as the need is call for our cooperation through formed public. the Council of Jewish Federa- The most effective, democratic clear—will continue to do so. At tions and Welfare Funds, on control which the contributors the same time, we must never whose board and committees our exercise over our communal serv- forget our home front. It would community is well represented. ices operate through their power be as short-sighted to permit our In this way, efforts to integrate as contributors. New programs generosity of those overseas to the defense programs of the and old depend on financial sup- blind us to the needs at home, member agencies of the Gen- port, which contributors can give as it would be to allow our pre- eral Jewish Council, successful or withhold. The pulse of pub- occupation with problems close attempts to keep the United Jew- lic opinion is reflected in the at hand to shut out our concern ish Appeal functioning as a uni- number of givers and the amount for those farther away. We must fied project and numerous other they give. Local, national and do our full share on all fronts. activities in the field of general overseas programs, built up with That is good Federation doctrine, communal welfare, receive the so much effort over the years, calling for a sense of propor- attention of our Federation's na- depend for maintenance and con- tion, a deep understanding and tional parent body, with out lo- tinuance upon the endorsement a community-wide approach to a cal representatives participating. and goodwill of the entire com- problem that is world-wide and On the national scene, therefore, munity. local at one and the same time. our Federation is not just a fund- We talk today of defense and That is humane, well-balanced, raising body in behalf of De- prepardness. Prepardness applies broadminded, fair. And, that, if troit, essential as that is. to local communal programs and you please, is democracy func- In strictly local affairs, also, to local support of non-local tioning as the voluntary mechan- the welfare trusteeship involves programs, as well as to more ism with a heart that is dynamic many other functions. Without general defense. In our volun- democracy at its best. in any sense disturbing the tra- tary system of humanitarian ditional freedom of each agency support, when the J. D. C. or and service to operate autonom- the U. P. A, or the National ously, Federation seeks to in- Refugee Service, or any of our terest organizations, in fields of other services needs support, it A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR from mutual endeavor, to approach cannot get it from the City, the their problems from the stand- State, or the United States Gov- Mr. and Mrs. A. Begun point of the community. Through ernmeet. Only the Jews of De- cooperative counsel, the com- troit, without taxation or other and Family munity thus becomes alert to compulsion, can supply the need, ever-changing conditions. Old out of their generosity and as American Receptacle agencies merge, go out of exist- a matter of free will. Our 20,440 Vault Co. ence, or live again under new Federation members are in the patterns as developing needs dic- last analysis Federation's Con- 579 Kenilworth To. 8-5889 tate. Oft-times this process is gress, which approves the bud- slow, delayed, difficult. Always it is effected through voluntary decision, never the result of ar- bitrary imposition,—for Federa- tion is the combined voice of all our agencies and services, think- ing through new issues in the spirit of democratic action. There also exists a definite ob- ligation on the part of a local Federation to correlate social service activities to public wel- fare developments, an obligation regularly to eximine their struc- tures and th activities of the consituent societies towards the end of eliminating archaic agen- cies and services, of creating new UPON THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION agencies where changed condi- tions make that necessary, and IN THE LIVES OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE of making sure to avoid over- laping and duplications. In line WE EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A NEW with this principle, Federation and the agencies are constantly YEAR REPLETE WITH HAPPINESS AND examining the public program in the fields of family welfare, child CONTENTMENT care, employment services, edu- cation, care of the aged and recreation. Services that govern- mental agencies have taken over effectively no longer require our attention; services that govern- ment has not assumed, or can- not undertake, remain our pro- vince. Within he framework of our continuing, privately conduct- ed activities, we aim to provide the most enlightened and mod- ern services, so that our con- tributor's dollar will go farthest and our beneficiaries may re- ceive the best possible care. The various boards and com- mittees endeavor, to he best of their ability to conduct our com- munal affairs as they believe the contributing public wants them conducted. As far as it is pos- sible, they keep the public in- formed currently as to what is being done. Through the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, the Yiddish - ng Rosh Hashonah ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS Greetings YOUR LIFE INSURANCE AGENT CAN BRING YOU PERPETUAL HAPPINESS WITH OUR LOW RATE 1. FULL INCOME DISABILITY PREFERRED RISK CONTRACT Low Rates — 1st Year Dividend Attention, Brokers—Augment your income and at the same time render your clients a real service by proposing this outstanding policy. The Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Co. WILLIAM HORDES, General Agent GEORGE W. 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