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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
they could find that had a bath. Once when pickets were arrested
They claimed the East Side for the capitalist conveyed a piece
their neighbors; the latter re- of his property to a member of
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sponded. A stream of visitors the Settlement in order to pro-
beat a path up the five flights of vide bail for the workers. The
the
terrible
depression.
Unem-
stairs on Jefferson Street; people fish peddlers of the East Side
MOVING and STORAGE
ployment mounted while wages looking for advice, for a ' friend- chose to discuss their problems
"Anytime — Anywhere"
toppled. But it was a day when ly word of just coming because with Lillian Wald above every
Every Load Insured
social conscience was as yet dor- they heard here was somebody one else. "You're just like a fish
want. Federal aid, government who would listen. The girls' room peddler," they agreed.
2944 Hanley MA. 7564 - 2473
relief were dreams yet un- became a neighborhood center. Lillian Wald was, not interested
dreamed. Private charity was left All (lay long Lillian and Mary in economic theories or doc-
to carry the entire burden of worked in the tenements. They trines, she was interested in peo-
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to All!
human misery. Into this wilder- enetrated alleys, they pierced ple. Whatever enabled people to
ness Lillian Wald transplanted arr ers, t
ey entered places live better as human beings en-
her life. where no one — not even a listed her support. But she saw
The young
plan Mrs. Solomon policeman — would dare to en- that political action was needed
ed in
ter; their blue nurse's uniform to secure justice for humanity.
Complete Collision, Painting and Loeb and Jacob H. Schi ff. She was their buckler and their 1 therefore tackled politicians
She
enlis ed as her fellow-w or ker
Bumping Service
W a 11 ( in the New York City Hall, in
'
shield. Years later
Lillian
Mary Brewster. The two girls
rented an apartment on the fifth wrote, All that we ever did, we Albany, in Washington.
She
Motors Overhauled
fought untiringly for the cause
floor
of
a
tenement
house
on
did
the
first
(lay."
CLifford 2644
2442 John R.
Then the East Side awakened of social reform even when some
Jefferson Street — the only one
to her presence. Like a loving of the Tories supporting the
child it followed her. With con- Settlement withdrew their sup-
sumate art and grace she began port in opposition to her crusad-
to mould the willing vessel to ing zeal. Men in public life ac-
New Year's Greetings and Best Wishes to All
her plan. She would enter a cepted invitations to dinner in
grocery store, find that it was not Henry Street in order to talk
clean, flies flitting about. She in- things over with the ardent re-
structed the grocer to put net- former. Mayors of the City and
ting over the exposed cheese. governors of the State were
Modern Style Health Footwear
She would walk along the street guests at her table. As knowl-
and find rotten fruit or putrid edge of her work spread, the
for the whole family
fish on the pushcarts and ordered House on Henry Street became
5TH FLOOR STROH BUILDING
that they be carried to the gar- a shrine to which men from all
bage (lump. No policeman's order over the world made pilgrimage.
Randolph 7790
28 ADAMS AVE. W.
a was
wl i. i t c a y .1. r ilevdh e nout i, il \lvi iatihi Wald ds a amp! When Ramsay MacDonald took
his first trip to America with his
neared on the street troops of bride he tramped to Henry Street
children surrounded her and from the clock still carrying his
tarred after her. A little girl, baggage with him. Thirty years
in planning a birthday party, was later, as Prime Minister, he wrote
allowed to draw up a list of her Lillian Wald to ask if she could
guests. On examining the list put him up for the few nights
her mother identified several he would be in New York. Once
schoolmates, all except one.
some visitors from England
"And who is this?" she asked, stopped a boy on the street for
directions to the Settlement. He
"a new classmate?"
"No, that's Lillian," answered did so very politely. He then
the child. "Don't you know Lil- volunteered the information.
"The settlement takes a loafer
lian? Lillian Wald!"
A neighbor around the block like me off the streets and makes
thirsted for the wares of the a gentleman out of him."
corner saloon but did not dare
In 1913, in celebration of the
buy anything due to an oppres- twentieth anniversary of the
sive fear that people wanted to Settlement, the East Side pre-
...poison him. He hit upon the idea pared a gigantic pageant. Ap-
of ordering the whiskey "for Lil- plause and cheers greeted the
marching children who personi-
lian Wald."
After two years it was clear fled the peoples who built Ameri-
that the apartment on Jefferson ca. Bringing up the rear strode
Street was inadequate. In the the nurses led by Lillian Wald.
first place it was too small. Then As the people on Henry Street
there were other nurses who had caught a glimpse of the swaying
heard of the project, who wanted line of blue, a tremendous roar
to serve. People of means were of welcome burst from their lips.
enthusiastic, others who just From the sidewalks and the open
heard Lillian Wald tell of her windows, from the overhanging
work, wanted to give it its sup- fire escapes and the rooftops,
port. Lillian Wald looked about happy men, women and children
for a place that would serve as shouted full-throated in their
a nurses' home. She found it at gratitude and love. Twenty years
265 Henry Street, next to the later, in the midst of another
house wherein she had first come great depression, the Settlement
to know the people of the East celebrated its fortieth anniver-
Side. By 1898 there were nine sary, in 1933. But the famed
nurses resident in the Settlement Head Worker could not be pres-
PFEIFFER BREWING CO., DETROIT, MICH.
serving lower Manhattan's teem- ent in person this time. She was
in semi-retirement on orders of
ing humanity.
But the Settlement never her doctor. The body could no
stopped being a neighborhood longer respond to the urgings of
house. All kinds of classes, the soul. Yet she boasted, "Even
groups, clubs had their home the most blase consultants agree
here. Boys' athletic teams arose that I am abnormally young
New Year's Greetings and Best Wishes to All
that carried the Settlement's from the neck up." Her seven-
name into contests and compe- tieth birthday, March 10, 1937.
titions. But how could one ex- she observed in retirement while
pect the boys from the Nurses' the world took notice and trib-
Settlement to win anything? No utes flowed in from far and
sooner did a game begin than wide.
Now at last, the end has come.
their opponents started to jeer;
"Noices, noises!" That was more Lillian Wald is no more. One of
than any East Side youngster the greatest women in American
could take. A crisis arose. The history has passed on. The eye
name must go. The bitter corn- dims, the voice chokes, yet a
plaints reached Miss Wald. She prayer of thanks rises from the
understood. The name must go. heart for the bounty of goodness
In its place came Henry Street and love with which Lillian Wald
Settlement, the name that has has enriched the world.
echoed round the world.
Lillian Wald's Henry Street
Settlement became the spearhead
PHILOMATHIC DEBATING
for social reform through polit-
CLUB
ical action. The struggling labor
unions of the '90's and the early
Members of the Philomathic
twentieth century found a sym-
pathetic and helpful advocate in Debating Club met at the David
the Head Worker on Henry St. Simons Branch of the United
She influenced the social think- Hebrew Schools, Sept. 22. The
ing and action of prominent men, program featured a debate on
Famous
among them Jacob H. Schiff the the subject "Resolved: That the
financier and philanthropist. One Burke-Wadsworth Bill is for the
of the earliest supporters of Lil- best interests of the people."
lian Wald's nursing service, Schiff The decision of the club favored
enjoyed meeting the Jewish pro- the negative.
letariat in the Settlement. On
The resignation of Norman
MADE WITHOUT
such occasions quotations from Snyder from the board of direc-
SUGAR OR FAT
Bible and Talmud would fly back tors was accepted with regrets.
and forth in profusion as capital- A motion was passed to make
LOW IN CALORIES
ist and labor leader crossed him an honorary alumnus in ap-
swords in verbal strife. But dur- preciation for signal service in
ing a garment workers' strike in the past.
1897 the philanthropist wrote
PREFERRED BY THE
Lillian Wald that he was very
anxious to give encouragement
JEWISH PEOPLE OF DETROIT
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
to the workers and asked her to
report
cases
of
ned.
On
another
Ask for It at Your Grocer's
World Jewish Congress
occasion conditions were so des- is "The
an expression of the will of
and Your Favorite Restaurant
perate that the Settlement had Jews from all lands earnestly to
to dispense urgent relief daily consider and frankly and publicly
to many people. Each (lay Miss
Phone: UNIVERSITY 3-2021
to discuss their common prob-
Wald sent Jacob Schiff a list of lems,
to submit them to the Jew-
her expenditures on behalf of the
ish people for solution and to
strikers and each night the finan- the
non-Jewish world for under-
/ cier sent a check for that amount.
standing."—Stephen S. Wise.
WALD
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to All!
J. S. ROYSTER
b i
Snyder's Garage
The Hack Shoe Co.
Bosh
Hashonah
Greetings
and Sincere Wishes for a
Year of Health, Happiness,
Prosperity Contentment!
KOEPPLINGEWS
HEALTH BREAD
•
,
October 4, 1940
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to All
Quality
Floor Covering C
A. BETINSKY
1 3 3 1 6 WOODROW WILSON
TOwnsend 8-8943
h
Happy New Year to All:
Bess and Paul Rosenman
of
The Flower Box
"Hower Arrangements with that
Personal Touch"'
7748 SECOND BLVD.
TRinity 2-9085
Happy New Year to All!
Warren
Diagnostic
Hospital
MRS. CHARLES F. KUHN
90 EAST WARREN AVE.
COLUMBIA 4600
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to All !
Moto Mower Co.
Mfgrs. of
POWER LAWNMOWERS
4 600 Woodward Ave.
CO. 3344
Happy New Year to All !
IDEAL CABINET
CORP.
Division of
DESLAURIERS COLUMN
MOLD CO., INC.
Mfgrs. of
Metal Bathroom Cabinets,
Clothes Chute Doors, Salamanders
and Round Concrete Column
Forms
Main Office and Factory :
8841 Central Ave. TYler 6-2500
Happy New Year to All!
Martin Berger
Cement Block Co.
Manufacturers of
Joltcrete Cement Blocks
Window Sills
Chimney Blocks
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
10130-70 GRINNELL AVE
Near French Rd.
PLaza 5445.46
SEASON'S GREETINGS
Tobias-Courtney,
Inc.
FORD
SALES and SERVICE
1 17 3 0 FENKELL AVE.
Near Schaefer Highway
HO. 4444