Michigan Personality

Julius H. Amberg of CP-and Rapids, Assistant

to Secretary of War Stimson, is One of

Outstanding Jews in the State

A Call to Faith

Senator Brown's Message to
Jewry Points to Need
for Courage

By HON. PRENTISS M. BROWN
U.S. Senator From Michigan

Julius H. Amberg of Grand Rapids is one of the most
The Jewish people are nearing
modest individuals in the State of Michigan. We asked
him for a brief biographical sketch and this was his reply: the celebration of their tradi-

"My biography is brief—born in Grand Rapids, February,
1890, graduated Grand Rapids High School 1908, Colgate
University 1912, Harvard Law School 1915, practiced law at Grand
Rapids 1915 to January 1941, Special Assistant to the Secretary of
War, Washington, D. C.. January 1941 until the present time.

He added to this brief letter: "I have no photograph
available."

But the Grand Rapids Press has
a heavy file on Mr. Amberg whose
rich career is one of the most
enviable in the entire state: and
there is also a photograph of
this brilliant lawyer whose broad
experience has led to his being
called to the important job as as-
sistant Secretary of War Henry
L. Stimson. It is a record which
places him in the ranks of the
first half dozen outstanding Mich-
igan Jews.

His Grandfather Was Mayor

middle initial H. stands
for Houseman and refers to his
grandfather, the late Julius
Houseman, who was a Congress-
man from Michigan and Mayor
of Grand Rapids.
Thirty years ago, when he was
graduated from Colgate, he was
already singled out for special
attention. He was editor-in-chief
of his college paper, the Madison-
costs, and the college annual, the
Salmagundi. He was graduated
with highest scholarship honors,
was captain of the intercolleg-
iate debating team, won essay and
oratorical contests. In addition,
he was honored with member-
ships in Phi Beta Kappa, Delta
Upsilon and Delta Sigma Rho
fraternities.

His

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Honored at Harvard

At Harvard, he twice received
the Sears prize for scholarship
and was awarded the Fay Di-

ploma, signifying highest rating
in his class. He was editor of
the Harvard Law Review, of
which Undersecretary of War
Robert J. Patterson, his class-
mate, was editor-in-chief. His
practice since his graduation from
Harvard in 1915 has been in the
law firm of Butterfield, Keeney
and Amberg.

From 1935 to 1940, by appoint-
ment of the Michigan Supreme
Court, Mr. Amberg was commis-
sioner-at-large of the State Bar
of Michigan. He was president of
the State Bar Association in 1939
and 1940. In June 1940, he was
awarded an honorary J. D. De-
gree by the Detroit College of

Law

Cited As An Able Writer

Mr. Arnberg is an able writor.
In I93(;, the Social Work Pub-
licity Council of New York rated

Friday, September 11, 1942

THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Thirty-eight

his series of articles in the Grand

Rapids Press on "Kent County
Relief" as one of the year's nine
best examples of distinguished so-
cial work interpretation.
An item in his career which
must not be overlooked is the

tional High Holidays.
Their persecution and oppres-
sion in recent years has exceeded
the worst in their long and sad
history. In time they will over-
come their present difficulties as
they have overcome their diffi-
culties in the past. We may rest
assured that they will continue
to make their noble contribu-
tions to the betterment of man-
kind.
In these turbulent days civili-
zation is fighting the forces of
evil. Half the world is plunged
in darkness. In these critical
moments the Jewish people
might ask themselves what has.
been their rod and staff in
times of anguish. The answer,

10, 1916, to Callie Sutherland.-
Smith, a graduate of Leland
Stanford University. Mrs. Amberg
is active in community affairs,
in the Reform Temple, in Jew-
ish social service work. The Am-
bergs have two children, David,
22, a graduate of Princeton, and
Hazel, 16, a senior at Grand Rap-
ids Central High School.
When Mr. Amberg was called
to Washington to become assist-
ant to Secretary of War Stim-
son, the Grand Rapids Press
hailed his appointment editorially
and said in part:
"Julius Amberg never has
sought public office. But he is
one of that somewhat rare type
which very often is sought by the
office. He is one who would say
that public service is a privilege
—Photo courtesy Grand Rapids Press and a duty rather than a prize to
be grasped as a political favor.
HON. JULIUS H. AMBERG
The federal government needs
such
men."
fact that in 1917 he was for a
brief time assistant to the then
Major Felix Frankfurter, now
Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, and then adviser
to the secretary of war.
Editorial Tribute
Mr. Amberg was married Oct.

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