Frida
Janus
5, 1945
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLt and The Le al Chronicle
Page Twqlve
Jacob Lestchinsky
To Lecture at
Center Jan..' 14
Workmen's Circle
Lecture Wednesday
Temple Israel Sisterhood
Board to Meet Jan. 17
The Temple Israel Sisterhood
Abbe. Gordon will lecture on
"The
Effort
to
Establish
a
World Empire" (Alexander the board meeting will take place
great, Caesar, Napoleon and Hit- at the home of Mrs. Roy Sara-
Jacob Lestchinsky, one of the ler), at 9 p. in. on Wednesday, sohn, 18485 Pennington Ave.,
leading authorities in the world Jan. 10, in the Workmen's Cir- Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 12:30,
There will be no regular meet-
on the economic and sociological cle ' Educational Center, 11529
problems of Jews, will lecture Linwood. The public is invited ing of the Sisterhood this month.
—
Sunday evening, Jan. 14. at the to attend.
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American Jews
Give 30 Millions
To U.J.A. in 1944
Zionist Rally Here
Monday to Honor
Chaim Weizmann
The Zionist Council of De-
More than $30,000.00 has troit invites the public to par-
been raised by the 1944 nation- ticipate in honoring Dr. Chaim
wide campaign of the United Weizmann on his '70th birthday
Jewish Appeal for refugees, on Monday evening, Jan. 8, at
overseas
needs and
Palestine,
was announced
this
week by it 8:30 o'clock, in the Social Hall
Shaarey Zedek, Chicago and
fare of the entire community, and Rabbi James G. Heller, William of wton.
ers will be e Dr. W
in a special sense, it will dem- Rosenwald and Rabbi Jonah B. Lawton.
The speak
hrien- s
onstrate our regard for the guard- Wise, national chairmen of the
Phillips, recto
C Pro-
ians of our own health. In serv- unified drive in behalf of the dell
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Rye, N. Y., ormer
American
ing the doctors, we shall he serv- Joint Distribution Committee, the Church,
ss
armed servicces. North End ('link
United Palestine Appeal and the feor
of
English
Van
Cairo, of
Egypt ; Mrs.
ersiLy,
alone, with a staff of 115 men, is ng ourselves as well.
Auken, Democratic
National Refugee Service. This Univell
Answers are Clear
represented in the armed service .. The
We have attempted to raise represents the largest sum ever How
by 76 of its doctors and at least
in the United
national
committee woman
from
and to answer every question that raised in one year
Jewisse.
Michigan'
representing
American
50 more Jewish doctors are now
h purpo
Palestine Committee; and Rabbi
a generous, but careful and States
in military service. This is a rec-
00,000.
$32,0
1943, was
more
than $18.000 Samuel Wohl of the Isaac M.
ord in which the entire Jewish thoughtful citizen might ask. We The quota
have tried, in the spirit of good
community can take pride.
In
raised
through
the
United Wise
Temple,
The
meeting Cincinnati.
is being arranged
fellowship and the fine commu- was r
In that spirit, the community nity
wish Appeal. A total of 4,625
relationships that prevail in Jewish
will have the opportunity, as soon
participated in the under auspices of Zionist Colin-
Detroit, to consider from every communities
record breaking campaign of the cil of Detroit, with the coopera-
as the availability of material , angle the hospital questions and co
tion of all local Zionist organi-
and general conditions permit, to
the feasibility of going ahead 1944 U.J.A.
nations.
proceed with the construction of with
an-
Admission is free and there
its promotion at this time.
The national chairmen
an arsenal of health as a special
By unanimous vote, after thor- nounced that $25,080,000 has
tribute to our doctors now in ough study and discussion, the thus far been allocated by orig- will be no . solicitation of funds.
service. Those doctors, too, who
ioint boards of the Jewish Wel- inal agreement as well as by the
are carrying on the home front fare Federation and Detroit Serv- action of the U.J.A. Allotment Jewish Women's Service
program of health and healing ice Group have decided that this Committee. By agreement $1,),- Club Dance Feb. 14
in behalf of the parents and
000,000 was distributed as fol-
the time to proceed.
omen's Serviu
The Jewish
wives and children of our service- is If
any question still remains lows : $8,640,000 to the Joint
W Valentine di n-
men, and in behalf of all the unanswered in your mind, please lows:
Distribution Committee; $5,360,- Club is giving a
Bar
rest of us in a community at feel free to take it up with any 000 to the United Palestine Ap- ! ner is at Show
Sak's ,
war, deserve our thanks. This of those who have undertaken to peal; and $1,000,000 to the Na- I Feb. 14. This affair is open to
great humanitarian profession, sponsor the campaign to insure tional Refugee Service. Several the public. For reservations call
7-5262,
which so capably assumed two-
JACOB LESTCHINSKY
weeks ago the allotment commit- Mrs. Edith Cohen, Tyler
fold responsibilities, ministering the realization of this great tee' distributed $5,232,000 to the or Mrs. Ethel Klein, Tyler 7-
(ler the auspicesof the Joint to our fighting men on the bat- dream.
We want your help on a grand J.D.C. and $4,767,000 to the 6563.
mittee of tlefronts and to their families at
The affair will include a din-
Yiddish Culture Com
the Jewish Community Center home, has earned the tangible scale for the promotion of a U.P.A.
net, , floor show and dancing.
will be given to
and Community Council. This appreciation of all of us. A mod- grand idea.
The greatest king must at last ' Funds derived
We earnestly believe that we
will be the fourth in this year's ern hospital—a voluntary compas-
the
Red
Cross.
series of Yiddish cultural pro- sionate organization, prepared to have answered practically ail of be put to bed with a shovel.
the questions about a Jewis, hos-
grams.
serve all classes and all creeds,
Mr. Lestchinsky's subject will is an expression of the best ele- pital, except one, in this message
be, "The Reconstruction of Jew- ments of our democracy. The hos- to you.
One last answer is up to you.
ish Life in Europe."
pital will furnish evidence of our
Mr. Lestchinsky had lived in wholehearted interest in the wel-
Russia, Poland, Germany, Czech-
oslovakia and France. He had
Why $2,000,000?
also visited in other European
countries in connection with his
The $2,000,000 goal is a con- contributing in full measure and g
s growi
extensive research in the fields
ou rs, to the and
of Jewish economics, statistics servative figure, considering the with of the war
s other social
amount required and t
s.
and sociology.
the community. In 1938 , D r. dislocati on
Mr. Lestchinsky is a regular of olub estimated that the cost
ost f or Our C munity Resources
contributor to Yiddish and Eng- G building and equipment could be
Having built a hospital, we
periodicals.
The latest of his books, "Jews computed at from $5,000 to $6,000 shall then be removed from the
in the U.S.S.R.," is considered per bed, or from $1,000,000 to special and easier category in
one of the most authoritative $1,2,00,000 for a 200-bed hospital. which we were placed before we
By 1942, the estimate had risen had a hospital, but the dangers
studies of its kind.
d
to $8,000 per bed, and today
the of not doing out postwar duty
—
figure would be even higher. Un-
der the leadership of our most will
no of
greater
and Jewish
no less
than be
that
any other
distinguished citizens—men out-
in
standing in business, the profes- community
America.
Unless
ours is the in
poorest
of all
co-
sions and commual affairs, the
hospital program is assured of munities—and
who would
dare
suggest that?—then
their ability
a hospital in their
progressive and economical direc-
The month of January is tion. When the funds, to be raised to include program, is
packed full of activities for the now, will be on hand to proceed community convinc-
with
full
justice
Women's Auxiliaries of. -. Bnai with construction just as quickly ing
proof
that
we can to do all
so, other
too,
as governmental authorities rec-
• Recent events have shown that we
Brith. The Calendar follows:
'
causes
Thyare several develop-
Jan. 7—Frances Solovich Jun- ommend, the committees assigned
affecting
programs
of
med-
iors of Pisgah Women start to this phase of . the task will 'let
are still a long way from vi,ctory,
contracts at a price most favor- me
waste paper drive.
Jan. 8—Joint meeting East able to community interest; and care which deeply concern
any surplus that will result will the American people and Amer-
that much bitter fighting still lies
Side Lodge and Auxiliary, Pillar
nity
modern
Lodge Temple. Rabbi Apple- be available for improved facili- ican medicine.
In planning
a
rv-
ties, research or endowment. How hospital in a eth Century se
baum of Flint, speaker.
that
ahead of us.
Jan. 9—Joint meeting of De- much will be available for such for mid-Tw entintry tha
ople ar receiv-
troit Lodge and Auxiliary. Rev. purposes cannot be determined ice, civic leaders recognize
med-
Sub- now, but the guarantee that the not all of the pee
Jos. Q. Mayne, speaker.
America's amount sought and raised will be ing adequate and scientific
"Intolerance,
ject,
The American people have never
wisely administered is contained in ical care, and to that
of
pay not
the all
cur-
Problem."
Jan. 15—"Cookies for Percy the caliber of men who have un- them can afford ch c p
dertaken to bring the hospital rent is costs
of suare.
failed to pay whatever price has been
not enough
to build "just
It
Jones Hospital Week," Pisgah
from
a
dream
of
four
decades
another
hospital."
Women.
Jan. 16—Donor luncheon rally into reality.
required of the'm in order to keep
Regarding Commun' ity Planning
Due attention is being paid to
of Louis Marshall Women at Relation to Other Causes
The hospital project has the roposed Feder a 1 legislation
Workmen's Circle. Frances Solo-
secure, the American way of life,
which would widen the Social
vice,
Jan. speaker.
21—Louis Marshall Busi- endorsement and complete cooper- Which
ation of the Jewish Welfare Fed Security Act to include cover-
ness and Professional Women's
and they will not fail now to give
for medical care.
During this war period, when age The
f hospital leadership also is
donor luncheon at Hotel Whit- eration•
Allied Jewish Campaign funds, mindful of the possible effect of
tier.
their fighting men every ounce of
Jan. 22 membership
— Dessert luncheon
opening
drive at along with Community Fund and regional - and city planning on
Bnai Moshe, Pisgah Women. National War Fund finances are the hospital of the future. One
being secured through the War
support they may require. Though
Jan.
22—East
Side Lodge Chest of Metropolitan Detroit, it of munity
the basic
principles
of if com-
Leas
Schneider,
speaker.
planning
is that
Auxiliary meeting, Pillar Lodge is essential that capital funds for be sufficiently flexible to permit
they may be battle-weary and home-
modification, merging, adding and
Temple. Leah Schneider, speak- the hospital be raised at a time
, and in a manner so as not . to
Jan. 23 -- Membership dessert interfere with our full participa- ices.
subtracting
in any
its sent-
sick, our fighting men arc sticking
in keeping
with of
co its
tion in the over-all, ci y-t
ng trends in the needs of the
Belcr est Hotel, Detroit drive for the continuing needs of i P eople. For these changes, insti-
luncheon,
through to the finish. May we be
y. Leah Schnei- the United Jewish Appeal, our t itions and welfare agencies
Lodge Auxiliary.
Jan.
24—East Side Women, own local 'agencies and for all
der,
speaker.
must
be
prepared
and
the
hos-
worthy of their valor which is
the other great causes in beha lf ital facilities and program will,
Attention ! ! Concert Program I of our armed forces and our P at all times, take the changing
-1
I brave
Allies.
deadline.
as a shining torch to light our way.
This
obligation we have as- life and th needs of the tom
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An
inteto
account.
sumed
and
we
shall
continue
to
,
!nullity
in
Neugarten Medical Aid
i
lligently-conce ived pro-
' discharge faithfully and genet-,
Club Elects Officers -
ously, now and in the future, as I grain for any institution must
The Neugarten Medical Aid may be required. To do other- t. conform
to preconceived aims,
flex-
Immediate Delivery of War Bond.
, but must also be sufficiently
.
les
t
,
wise
would
the
ng
followi
Club has elected the
, ible to alter its ways from time I
es
is
room
in
our
fortunately
officers:
on Our Eleventh Floor
Mrs. Charles Allar, president; hearts and the capacity for en- to time to meet changine condi- i
Mesdames Charles Rothstein, large(' giving to insure adequate tions. Traditional hospital aims
Lester Smith, Benjamin Kell, support for new claims and old, ! are commendable
and b will
all - , 1
t th at hos
be continued,
give e l
will a
.Jr., Leo Alexander, vice Presi- ta and in years to come,times associationl
dents; recording secretary, Mrs. voidded y only that the need is real. pital
ion to suc h new aims
Norman Noble; financial seers- That this is no special burden on consideratevention of disease and ',
tart', Mrs. Charles Hyman; treas- us as a community is shown by as the pr
urer, Mrs. Sam Rothstein; cor- the good record of giving other . home medical cars. Under the
responding secretary, Mrs. Irv- American Jewish communities new social trends and influences,
ing Pomerantz; auditor, Mrs, who have found it quite within . whatever they may be in the
Lawrence Blau ; publicity, Mrs. their means to build and maintain years to come, the hospital will
;special correspond- hositals,
while at the same time have a program of needei ser
p
Joseph L evy s ec
a level comparing favorably ice that will survive and flourish.
in secre tary, Mrs. H. W. Herz.. on
Jewish Community Center un-
HOSPITAL
Make This
New Year's Resolution
Bnai Brith Women
Activities Calendar
During January
BUY MORE
WAR BONDS
•
Hudson's