THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Six

Friday, December 10, 1943

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enry Wineman:

Philanthropist and Ambassador of Good-Will

A Tribute on His Sixty-Fifth Birthday

By ABRAHAM SRERE

"A great city is that which has
the greatest men and women, if
it be a few ragged huts it is still
the greatest city in the whole
world."

—Walt Whitman

A

community is the
mirror of the personalities, activi-
ties and interests of its people. The
social vision and creative vigor of
the community are only an exten-
sion of the vision and vigor of its
citizens. The community doesn't
exist in the abstract—apart from
the people who daily work, play,
dream and create its life and its
soul.

, Our community has been blessed
with the leadership of a few people
who have influenced its thinking,
shaped its form and steered its
course so that, today, Detroit occu-
pies an enviable place among the
Jewish communities of America.
One such leader who has made a
lasting imprint on our community
life is Henry Wineman, who will
celebrate his 65th birthday on
Sunday, Dec. 12. For his many
humanitarian endeavors we pay
tribute and honor to him on this
occasion.

U. of M. Graduate

Henry Wineman was born in
Cincinnati on Dec. 12, 1878. His
parents, Leopold and Henrietta
Wineman, brought him, his brother
Andrew, his sister Belle (Mrs.
Arthur Victor, now residing in
Buffalo) and his sister Helen (Mrs.
Harry Farbsten) to Detroit as
young children, after a short stay
in Chicago. He attended the Chi-
cago and Detroit public schools and
received his B.A. degree from the
University of Michigan in 1901.
Soon thereafter he entered the
family business—the Peoples Out-
fitting Company — and 22 years
later, in 1923, he became president
of the firm.

On Nov. 23, 1911, he was married
to Gertrude Friedman of Pitts-
burgh. The Winemans have two
children—James, who is now a
Lieutenant in the Army, and is
stationed at Bolling Field, Wash-
ington, D. C., and Mary, who is
married to Arthur Davis, an Ensign
in the Navy, stationed at New Or-
leans.

Establish North End Clinic

The parents of Henry Wineman,
by their actions and deeds, set •the
example for their children to fol-
low. In 1923 the Wineman family
made available to the Jewish com-
munity funds for the study which
led to the creation of the Jewish
Welfare Federation. It was the
same deep regard for community
needs which moved the late Mrs.
Leopold Wineman to contribute
$75,000 for the erection of the pres-
ent North End Clinic building as
a.‘ memorial to her husband. The
interest of the Wineman family in
this institution continues through
the board membership of Andrew
Wineman.
Early in his career Henry Wine-
man was ready to assume com-
munal responsibility and to give
of his time and effort to all causes
for community betterment. He be-
came a member of the board of the
United Jewish Charities, the pre-
decessor of the Jewish Welfare
Federation, in 1918, and served as
pi:esident' of the agency from 1924
to 1926, and is still a member of its
board. It was during his presi-
dency of the United. Jewish Chari-
ties that plans w ere ,formulated _for_

the reorganization of the social
service structure of the Jewish
community and for the establish-
ment of the Federation. He guided
the new agency as president from
its creation in 1926 to 1931, and has
continued to take an active role in
its affairs through the years, as
chairman of the board from 1931
to 1937, and as a member of its
executive committee since 1937.

Headed Relief Drives

From its inception, Henry . Wine-
man has been one of the leaders, as
a contributor and worker, in the
Allied Jewish Cam-
paign. On a number
of occasions he as-
sumed the chair-
manship of the cam-
paign and worked
untiringly and zeal-
ously to raise the
funds for the social
welfare.programs of
the community. He
has served as a
member of the
board of the Detroit
Service Group, the
fund-raising arm of
the Federation since
its establishment.

Henry Wineman
reflects the spirit of
our own Jewish
community in his
liberal, broadmind-
ed and objective
view of Jewish life
and needs. For De-
troit is one of the
few cities that has
not been almost
torn asunder by dif-
ferences over issues
involving Palestine
or • Jewish educa-
tion. Henry Wine-
man is a symbol of
the unity that dis-
tinguishes Detroit's
community life. He
has synthesized his
philosophy of Jew-
ish communal life,
in his own prac-
tices, so that he
finds it possible to hold member-
ship on the many boards of local
and national agencies interested in
the manifold phases of JeWish life.

Active in Many Movements

His interests are catholic enough
to include membership on the
American Executive Committee of
the Jewish Agency for Palestine,
on the board of the American .
Friends of the Hebrew University,
on the board of governor§ of the
Hebrew Union College, as well as
on the boards of the American
Jewish Committee, the Jewish
Chautauqua Society, the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee and the Na-
tional Refugee Service. He is an
honorary vice chairman of the
United Palestine Appeal and is
vice-president of the Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare
Funds. He is a member of the
board of the United • Hebrew
Schools, and is an honorary direc-
tor of the Jewish Community Cen-
ter, and served on the boards of
Temple Beth El, the Detroit Zion-
ist Organization and the Jewish
Community Council.

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Only a few days ago Henry
Wineman was named as represent-
ative of the Michigan and Eastern
Ohio area on the newly-formed
National Finance Council, the
budgeting and allocating body of
the National Jewish Welfare
I3oard.

Henry Wineman's activities are
not limited only to philanthropy or
to purely Jewish causes. The quali-
ties which have caused him to be
singled out for leadership and for
honors in the Jewish Community
reflect themselves as well in his
activities in the general commu-
nity. As co-chairman of the De-
troit Round Table of Catholics,
Jews and Protestants, he holds `one
of the most pivotal positions in our
community. He is a very import-
ant factor in cementing friendly
relations with our neighbors. His
tact and Personality have r:ontrib-

HENRY WINEMAN

uted greatly toward the creation
of a' spirit of amity and good will.

For a number of years he has
been a member of the board and
of the executive committee of the
Detroit Community Fund, and was
one of the founders and serves on
the executive committee of the
War Chest.

Playing an important role in the
commercial life of Detroit, Henry
Wineman is affiliated with the-Re-
tail Merchants' Association, Detroit
Better Business Bureau, Business
Property OWners' Association, and
the Detroit Retail Furniture Deal-
ers' Association.

Mrs, Wineman's Activities

No biography of Henry Wineman
would be complete without a
ute to his life companion, Mrs.
Wineman. Together they have
shaped their life, developed and .
maintained their communal inter-
ests in civic and philanthropic,
matters, and made their influence
felt in the community through:
their leadership and by their ex-
ample. They have traveled hand
in hand, complethenting each :
other's activities, inspiring each
other with their belief in mankind,
ennobling their souls and enrich-.
ing their lives through their corn-.
mon service to their fellowmen:.
Gertrude Wineman has earned a:
citation in her own
right, through her
own activities and
accomplishments.
For a number of
years she has served
as a member of the'
board of governors
of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation and.
on the board of the
Jewish Children's
Bureau. She also
served on the old .
United Jewish
Charities' boar d.'
She has been a,
member of the De-
troit Service Group:
board since 1930.
and has been one -
of .the leaders in the
Women's Division
of the Allied Jewish'
Campaign, as well
as in the Commu-7'.
nity Fund and 'in-
. the War Chest since
its establishment.
She is chairman of
the Youth Aliyah
Committee of the
Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah. Her in--
terests are commu-
nity - wide. She is
president of the
Traveler's Aid 'So-
ciety and is serving
as a member. of the
executive commit-
tee of the United
Service Organiza-
tions, as well as on the board of the
Hospital. For a number
of years - Mrs. Wineman was a.
member of the Detroit Public Wel-
fare Commission and at the present
time is serving as vice-president of
the Council of Social Agencies.

They Built Well

Henry Wineman's ambassador-
ship of good will to the general
community is part of his daily life.
As a businessman, as a citizen, as
a Jew, and as a philanthropist, he
has always pioneered in ventures
of community well-being and
unity. He is always at the beck and
call of all worthy causes. Whether
it is for the Community Fund, or
the War Chest, or War Loans, his
display windows, his staff, his
newspaper advertising s p ac e—
everything at his command—is at
the disposal of city, country and
neighbors, as long as it is for the
betterment of his fellowmen.

James Wineman, their son, who
is now a Lieutenant in the Army,
has been following the noble . ex-
ample of his parents. Prior to his
enlistment in the Army he was
very active in the affairs of the
Allied Jewish Campaign and.
served on the board of the Jewish
Vocational Service. He has been
carrying 'into the third generation
the tradition of philanthropy and
leadership which the Wineman
family has established, in Detroit
since that day when Leopold and
'Henrietta Wineman and their chil-
dren arrived here to establish a
home and a business career.

Only a few weeks ago, in con-
junction with the $8,250,000 War
Chest Campaign, he gladly as-
sumed the important key post of
chairman. of Advance Gifts Unit.
His leadership in the campaign in-
spired his co-workers and set a new
high in campaign interest and ac-
complishments, and is in great
measure responsible for the suc-
cessful campaign in wklich the goal
was actually oversubscribed.

They built well. They have been
and are continuing to be a source
of inspiration for community bet-
terment. In the years ahead the
wise counsel, the sincere. interest,
the generous support, and the ac-
tive participation 'of Henry and
Gertrude Wineman in communal
life will continue to reflect credit
and honor on our Jewish commu-
nity.

Leader in War Chest