Friday, June 22, 1951
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
16
Jewish Vocational Service Sets Up
Plan to Get Work for Older Persons
Jewish Women Finish Plans
to Aid Israel Bond Campaign
The presidents, bond chairmen women's division chairman Mrs.
and representatives of a large Theodore Bargman, who spoke
Operating since February from the offices of the Jewish Vocational Service, at 1249 Griswold in majority of the Jewish women's on the importance of mobilizing
the downtown section of Detroit, a pioneering program of employment guidance and placement has organizations of Detroit attend- a strong women's organization,
helped many older people again become productive wage earners. Many of these people, some afflicted ed a city-wide conference of the which will aid in insuring real-
with high blood pressure, diabetes,' heart disease or other ailments, could only look forward to years women's division of the Israel ization of Detroit's $20,000,000
of idleness and dependency until this program was begun.
bond drive at the Jewish Com- quota in the bond campaign.
Mrs. Lillian Gram, member of
The Detroit Section, Nationa1• -
munity Center.
Council of Jewish Women, has
The conference was opened by the executive committee and
speakers bureau, gave back-
long been interested in problems
ground information on the bond
of older persons and previously
issue.
helped establish recreational pro-
Lillian Fischer, women's div-
grams for the aged. Together
ision staff direetor, explained the
with the Jewish Vocational Ser-
bond office organization and the
vice, the Jewish Welfare Federa-
service it is prepared to render.
tion and other interested a:, , en-
Edward H. Singer, resident
cies, the Council studied the prob.
manager of the Detroit Israel
loin of employment of older
bond office, spoke on the techni-
persons and, as a result, recom-
NEW LONDON, Conn.
cal terms of the bond issue and
mended the inawuration of a
(Special)—Organized religion selling technique.
special program.
must support "the forces of
Mrs. Max Fried, executive com-
Albert S. Levenson is in charge
law, order and freedom" mittee member and city. bond
of the program.
'against the aggression of So- chairman of the • Detroit Council
The program is operating un-
viet Russia, which has "no of the Bnai Brith women, ex-
der the joint auspices of the
Jewish Vocational Service and
right to impose its domination plained in detail the subscrip-
tion and commitment forms re-
National Council of Jewish Wom-
or its social order on other
to the sale of bnds.
en Special Placement Committee
nations," R a b b i Philip S. toting
Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich, honorary
for Older Persons.
Bernstein, president of the chairman, brought the conference
Heading the committee are
Central Conference of Ameri to a close with an address on the
Mrs. Victor Shiffman for the
can Rabbis, stated Tuesday at purpose and plans of the bond
Council Women and Samuel S.
the opening meeting of the campaign.
Greenberg for the Jewish Voca-
Following is a list of the wo-
six-day conference of reform
Mrs.
Victor
Shiffman
and
Mr.
Samuel
S.
Greenberg
observe
Mr.
tional S , rvice.
men in attendance:
Samuel Martin, 64, put the finishing touches on an industrial
leaders.
Also on the committee is Mrs.
machine. Mr. Martin was placed as a machinery painter at the
IIADASSAII
Bernstein attacked Russia for
Sadye G - :sehelin, who has long
Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich; Mrs. Theodore
Ilarvey Goldman Co., through the efforts of the special place-
been active in community pro-
imposing its will on other nations. Bargman;
Mrs. Ralph Davidson; Edith
ment program for older persons.
jects for older persons and who
"Organized resistance," he said, Sauls; Diane Ilauser; Mrs. M. R. Saul-
Mildred Steinberg: Blume Levin;
•
was among, the earliest propon-
by the United Nations to such ag- son:
Mrs. P. Slomovitz; Bess Tura and
ents of a special placement pro- stick-to-it-iveness, they can't be and pre-inductees. The Jewish gression is "morally right and Ruth Wa y ne.
Vocational Service, a non-fee realistically imperative."•
BNAI BRITII
beaten."
gram.
Lipson; Sally Kramer;
charging vocational agency, Is
Praising President Truman for I Lorraine
Levenson gives this advice to
sb
erf);
"Our rroram is probably
ven 5iLs
ISdaaral teKn
u
sponsored by the Jewish Wel- hispolicies of localizing aggres-Shirley Monson
unemployed, older persons. "If
the first of its kind in the
ap-
Howell;
Florence
;
OM;
Goldie
Lebow;
fare Federation and is support- slop Bernstein also expressed
you would like to go back to
country," stated Mrs. Shiffman
Marilyn Margolis; Mrs Max Fried;
ed through the Allied Jewish proval of the President's action Dorothy Bronson; Rose Rata, Gertr-
work, but have been discour-
and Mr. Greenberg on behalf
ude Golden; Doris Cornfield; Ethel
Campaign.
in relieving Gen. Douglas Mac- Rosenblatt;
aged from doing so or have
of the joint committee. "It is
Bette Goldman; Sylvia
Other
members
of
the
com-
Arthur
of
his
commands
in
the
Dreylinger; Sarah Magedruan; S. Sobel
doubts
about
your
ability
to
do
' exclusively devoted to assist-
and M. Direnfield
a day's work, call the Jewish mittee, for the National Council Far East. MacArthur, Bernstein
ing older persons with physical
ORT
Vocational Service at WO. 1- of Jewish Women, are Mrs. Lewis charged, "was alienating our al-
and other handicaps. Through
Ann Rottenberg; Sophie Jacob; Flor-
B.
Daniels,
president
of
the
lies" and "undermining the pres- ence Laport and Lillian Grahm.
8510 for an appointment to dis-
rehabilitation, training, coun-
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
cuss your problems. We have N.C.J.W.; Mrs. Samuel Caplan, tige and authority of the UN."
seling and job placement ser-
Beatrice Sugar.
Civil liberties in this country,
helped persons find jobs who Mrs. Milton Greenwald and Mrs.
vices, handicapped older per-
PIONEER WOMEN
he warned, were in danger of gMrs. N.
had given up on their chances Charles Lakoff.
sons are being helped to take
Michlia; Mrs. Harry Kay;
Service being curtailed because of the war Ruth Gosman and Sarah Levin.
Jewish Vocational
their place in society as useful
of working again. You, too,
AMERICAN
JEWISH
citizens. In .our present em-
may soon be earning regularly members are Robert N. Janeway, program. There is no excuse for
CONGRESS
hysteria and repression, he stated.
president
of
the
J.V.S.
board
of
ergency we feel doubly proud
again."
Sophie C. Blondy; Mrs. Shay Fore-
"Reactionary forces are pre- man;
Complete medical examina- trustees; Mrs. William H. Frank,
Mrs. Wm. Burk; Mrs. I. IL Dwor-
of its contribution to our de-
pared
to
seize
the
opportunity
Herbert
Robinson
and
Erwin
S.
man and Adele Cole.
tions, consultations with physi-
fense effort."
MIZRACIII
for
an
assault
on
social
gains
and
Simon. William Avrunin, assist-
Albert Cohen, executive direc- cians, analysis of past work ex-
the established freedoms of Esther Bicoll; L. Dishell
ant
director
of
the
Jewish
Wel-
tor of the Jewish Vocational perience and interests, work-up
INFANT SERVICE GROUP
American life. If we yield to
Lottle Malkin; Mrs. Bernard May.
Service, points out that in addi- of present physical capacities and fare Federation, is also a mem- them, we surrender the basic dif-
NORTHWEST HEBREW
tion to returning much needed specialized job finding, form the ber of the committee. •
ferences between the Russians
CONGREGATION
workers to the labor market, em- core of client service. Community
and ourselves."
Anne Gould.
ployment contributes to the and private agencies which are
In pledging support to Israel,
BNAI MOSIIE
older person's feelings of worth designed to help in - this process
Betty Hersh.
Bernstein criticized the fact that
•
BETH ITZCHOCK
and self-esteem. He states that are utilized to the maximum in
the reform a n d conservative
Celia Rosin.
many family and emotional prob- order to increase the client's op-
branches of Judaism did not en-
JEWISH
HOME FOR AGED
lems may stem from the inability portunities for employment.
joy the same status as other re-
•
•
Shirley Zeides.
of a person to adequately sup- Many employers have already
ligious groups and expressed hope
TEMPLE ISRAEL
port himself or his family in his been visited and have hired a
that this condition would be rec-
SISTERHOOD
number of older persons especial-
The Detroit Common Council
Gretchen Keywell
later years.
"Our job is one designed to ly selected for their shop, factory at its meeting last Tuseday eve-
-
ning, unanimously adopted a
benefit both the older person and or office.
Employers who have job open- resolution honoring Ben j a m in
society," states Levenson. "By
continuing in employment, a per- ings an older person can fill, or Levinson, well - known Detroit
- son contributes to the economic would like to know more about realtor, for his many contribu-
wealth of the community, be- the program and how it can help tions to worthy endeavors in the
of 10-15 million lamps—quite an
LET'S HELP ISRAEL
comes a taxpayer and reduces the them in their own business, are community.
important item in the export
BY
BUYING
ITS
GOODS
Levinson was cited in the
tax burden on all of us. If he is asked to call JVS.
budget of the Jewish state.
The
gteat
miracle
of
the
birth
In addition to service for old- resolution, which had been intro-
medically approved for work, he
The same goes for Israeli
of the Jewish state, shortly after
duced
by
Councilman
Charles
er
persons,
the
Jewish
Voca-
may actually prolong his life by
chocolate, raincoats, bowls, plat-
the
greatest
catastrophe
that
ever
Oakman,
for
devoting
unstint-
finindg suitable employment. tional Service offers free voca-
befell the Jewish people, has im- ters, and other items too nu-
Older workers have proved, tional guidance, scholarship in- ingly of his time in serving as pressed Jews all over the world merous to mention.
advisory
counsel
to
veterans
of
formation,
career
counseling
when properly placed, that they
JOSEPH BORENSTEIN
deeply and given them a feeling
• • •
can compete with any age group. and job placement to teen- World War II on all matters per- of pride and gratitude.
For loyalty, dependability and agers, adults, refugees, veterans taining to housing problems
DRIVE TO SPUR RESEARCH
However,
it
is
necessary
that
Also mentioned was the valu-
ON BRIGIIT'S DISEASE
able assistance given by him in we actively support the Jewish
time and money to procure addi- state, and we can do it most To the Editor:
A campaign for funds is now
tional facilities for the Wayne effectively by buying Israeli
under way to create means for a
merchandise.
In
doing
so,
we
not
Declaring that it was his sin- University medical school.
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fund on extensive research on
Through Levinson's e f fort s, only give thousands of Israeli
He said the JNF plans cultiva- cere wish that the ZOA conven- Gov. Williams and the state leg- citizens — including the new- nephritis (Bright's disease).
Because of lack of research fa-
tion of 50,000 farms within five tion "may find in its midst islature have just appropriated comers—work but help Israel in-
years and the establishment of strength, will and wisdom to con- funds for this cause, thereby crease its exports and earn dol- cilities in the United States, more
solidate
the
movement
and
turn
than 75,000 persons with nephri-
500 new villages for 250,000 fami-
the Zionist Organization into an making a 50 per cent increase in lars which are so badly needed tis die each year, and many more
lies. Fisher reported that JNF's
for
Israel's
great
task
of
re-
enrollment
possible
upon
comple-
are bed-ridden and unable to lead
income for this year was $21,- organization of the Jewish peo- tion of a new medical science construction.
ple as a whole, Ben Gurion
000,000.
I believe that an intensive a normal life.
stressed in his message that "the building at the university.
Nephritis is listed as the coun-
Rudolf G. Sonneborn, national establishment of the state of Is-
The resolution also cites Lev- campaign should be conducted
UPA chairman, said that the rael has created the possibility inson for urging the Common to acquaint American Jews with try's fourth killer after heart
United Palestine Appeal has for realization of the Zionist vi- Council to adopt a resolution to the fact that there are plenty disease, cancer and others.
In order to establish a start on
raised $44,000,000 so far in the sion ' but the continuous effort urge Congress to grant veterans of good and useful things on the
research, $10,000 is needed for la-
market
which
bear
the
label
campaign
campaign this year. He said that of
of
the
Korean
war
the
same
re our people is still needed to
boratory technicians . and re-
by the end of this month the total reach our final goal."
rights as veterans of World War "Made in Israel." We have to get
searchers.
into
the
habit
of
asking
for
Is-
would reach at least $50,000,000.
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, vet-
Being afflicted with nephritis, I
The final paragraph states as raeli merchandise, and if we' realize the importance of this
President Truman, in a roes- er'Sn Zionist leader and former
do,
it
will
be
the
greatest
service
do,
cue to the convention, voiced ZOA president, took issue with follows:
campaign. Already many individ-
"Now, therefore be it resolved, that we can render Israel.
hope that Israel "will find the Ben Gurion's views.
uals are devoting their time, ef-
Let
me
cite
one
example.
Only
way toward freedom and oppor-
He asserted that the statement that in recognition of Benjamin
forts and money to this cause.
recently
a
shipment
of
Yahrzeit
Levinson's
many
contributions
to
tunity in the Middle East."
made by the Israeli Premier has
The Bnai Brith Organization is
lamps
arrived
from
Israel,
which
Ben Gurion called upon the done "incalculable" hurt to the worthy endeavors in this com- are not more expensive but are now attempting to do its part by
conclave, in a cablegram from Zionist movement "and, there- munity and his untiring effort in nicer and more practical than the raising funds, but many more
the aid of servicemen and
Jerusalem, to pave the way for fore, to Israel."
American lamps. They burn for contributors and volunteers are
He argued that a special status women, this Common Council,
a unified and united Zionist
26 hours, and on the wax there needed.
acting
in
behalf
of
the
citizens
movement "which will stand by the Israel parliament to the
Those interested in the project
is room to write in the name
of
the
city
of
Detroit,
extend
Zionist
movement
was
indispen-
at the head of American Jewry
of the deceased for whom the are asked to write to National
their
sincere
thanks
and
appre-
Bible,
and
he
accused
Mapai,
Ben
in the great era opened to the
Research Association on Nephri-
citi- light is kindled.
Jewish people with the estab- Gurion's party, of resorting "to ciation to this outstanding
tis, P.O.B. 3547, II. P. Branch,
If
every
Jew
in
America
would
rglishment of the Jewish state every expedient" in its effort "to zen, whose splendid example of buy an Israeli Yahrzeit lamp, it Detroit 3.
unselfishness
and
civic
interest
capture
the
forthcoming
World
and the beginning of the in-
NATHAN GOLDSTEIN
might well be emulated by all." would mean for' Israel an export
Zionist Congress."
gathering of the exiles."
Rabbi Urges
Fight Against
Communism
-
Levinson Cited
by Councilmen
for Cum Work
.
Letters to the Editor
'
ZOA Convention