A merica ,fewish PerioScal alder. CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 21 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle April 4, 1941 foster homes as quickly as Mrs. Shulman Heads in possible. the first need of the Home Finding Body Bureau, -it is therefore, to develop fos- Betrothed Mrs. Harry Shulman is serv- ter homes for infant and pre- ing as chairman of the Home school children. Mrs. Shulman and finding committee for the new her home finding committee have Jewish Children's Bureau, accord- undertaken the project of ac- ing to an announcement by Fred quainting the Detroit Jewish com- M. Butzel, president of the munity with this need. When the agency. situation is understood, it should The objective of the home not be difficult to find families who a are eager to welcome small finding committee is to locate suitable foster homes for depend- children into their circles." Foster Care Proved Successful ent children, especially for pre- Mrs. Shulman, who has had a school children and infants. Based on the findings of the rich experience as a lay worker White House Conference on Child in the child care field, firmly be- Care held in 1909, upon the in- lieves in the value of foster vitation of President Theodore home care. "'Twelve years ago," said Mrs. Roosevelt, thinking in the child- care field has tended toward the Shulman, "'when foster home care increased use of foster home care for older children was first be- for dependent children. During ing considered in Detroit, there the ensuing years, workers in were many who maintained it the field have developed the fos- would never prove successful. ter home theory into practical The thought was expressed that procedure and broadened the scope no woman would bother with a MISS HELEN BROWN of foster home care programs. child not her own. On the other In Detroit, this modern type hand, if suck a woman were Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Brown of thinking provided one of the found, she would not be the significant factors in the crea- proper person to entrust with the of 18491 Cherrylawn Ave. an- nounce the engagement of their of a child. of the Jewish Children's Bu- upbringing "With the development of fos- daughter, Helen, to Bernard Fine- reau, a merger of the Jewish Children's within the communitY,man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Children's Home and the Jewish ter homes of 246 E. Ferry Ave. Child Placement Bureau. Within this theory has proved to be •idic- Fineman he date of the wedding has ," continued Mrs. Shulman. the set-up of the Jewish Chil-oleos," dren's Bureau, the former Chil- "Today, there are approximately been set for July 6. dren's Home serves as the in- 100 Jewish foster mothers in the stitutional department for for those children who need care a city who have done, and are do- RODIN CLUB a successful job of bringing children The last meeting of the Rodin short period of time only. All up dependent children together other children are given foster with their own. Today, also, there Club was held at the home of are many young adults, respon- Mrs. A. Schiller on Boston Blvd. home care. "The hoard of directors of the sible members of the Detroit Jew- After the business meeting the former Jewish Children's Home," ish community, who owe their hostess served a lunch. Prizes were awarded. The next meeting said Mr. Butzel, "and especially upbringing to foster care. "In the search for foster homes, will be at the home of Mrs. B. its president, Herman Cohen, are Salmger, 2444 Tuxedo, Monday, to be complimented for their far- essentially interested Bureau in finding sightedness and clear vision in the Jewish Children's is April 7, at 8 p. m. suggesting g and working for the and normal father and, in most instances, new agency, the Jewish Children's the family set-up, mother Bureau. It is believed that the other children. compensation for her efforts." creation of the Bureau will re- Serving with Mrs. Shulman "It is the purpose of the corn- • foster mothers on the Home Finding Committee • suit in better and more scientific mittee to find care for all the children involved. who will consider their job, not of the Jewish Children's Bureau "'As it is nationally recognized only one which needs to be done, are: Mesdames Samuel Arkin, today that young children espe- but one that is congenial to do. Samuel G. Bank, Maurice J. Cap- cially need the individualized at- In the pleasant relationship which lan, Herman Cohen, Joseph Fish- tention afforded in a private fam- should result," concluded Mrs. er, Ralph E. Folz, Paul Free- ily, it was agreed, upon the foun- Shulman, "we are sure the fos- man, Maurice Landau, Ralph dation of the Bureau, that all ter mother will regard the weekly Levy, H. J, Millman, Henry Sha- children in this category, who amount received from the Bureau pero, Manuel Share, Irving She- are at present registered in the simply as reimbursement for the yin, Joseph Siegel, Norman Sny- Jewish Children's Home, be placed care of the child, and not as der and Morris Wittus. Third Seder of Zionist Youth on Sunday, April 13 The Zionist Youth Council of Detroit announces as its first pub- lic programs a Third Seder to be staged at the Bnai David Syn- agogue, Elmhurst and 14th Sts., at 8:30 P.M. on Sunday, April 13, Rabbi A. M. Hershman will give the answers to four modern questions, as a feature of the discussion at this Third Seder. Refreshments will be served. All are invited. Helen Traubel Returns as Guest Soloist with Sun- day Evening Hour sensational Traubel, Helen Wagnerian soprano of the Metro- politan Opera, returns to the Ford Sunday Evening Hour as guest soloist next Sunday, April 6. The program is heard over Station WJR and the CBS Net- work at 9 o'clock Sunday even- ing. The Ford Syphony Orchestra and Chorus will be under the di- rection of Fritz Reiner, conduc- tor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Don't fail to vote for Judge Geo. B. Murphy for Re-Election to the Circuit Court Bench Judge Murphy has made an outstanding record as a trial lawyer, for twenty-five years, Circuit Court Com- missioner and Circuit Judge. On accomplishment, he merits re-election. The Wayne Circuit Bench cannot afford to lose Judge George B. Murphy. Endorsed by LABOR, CIVIC and CHURCH groups. Vote for him. Contributed by Jewish friends. CHRONICLE WANT ADS PAY RE-ELECT Judge THOMAS F. MAHER Traffic Judge ELECTION MONDAY, APRIL 7 NON-PARTISAN * * His Record Merits Your Support During his term of office Detroit has had the lowest fatality record in its history. Frank Kreml, nationally recognized authority on Traffic, said: "Detroit today has the model Traffic Court of the United States." He has dealt severely with drunken and reckless drivers, protecting you and your children. ENDORSED BY: DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION — LABOR : AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND LABOR'S NON - PARTISAN LEAGUE — DE- TROIT CITIZENS' LEAGUE — OTHER LEAD- ING CHURCH. CIVIC. FRATERNAL AND RACIAL ASSOCIATIONS He has strictly enforced ordinances pertaining to the Build- ing Code and indecent literature. * * Vote for THOMAS F. MAHER (JUDGE OF TRAFFIC COURT) !