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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 2
Introducing OUR War Chest
he Community Fund
And For Our Allies—nothing tells them better that we ar e
their • friends than generosity in feeding their starving, clothin g
• their naked.
OUR War Chest
Nearly everyone knows, by this time, about the War Chest
of Metropolitan Detroit—the Community War Chest. It is the
instrument through which this community gives to effect and
maintain well-being among nations and among neighbors. It
is the way Metropolitan Detroiters express their friendliness to
their neighbors at home and overseas.
The Community War Chest is a fund-raising organization for
all the leading local and national private social agencies (except
the Red Cross).
Wear the Red Feather
Patient Waiting:
Everywhere in Europe,
long waits accompany the unfortunates who
seek havens of refuge, or who plead for a
return home or a chance to build a home
elsewhere.
T
HE WHITE FLAGS are up! But the war for mercy and
the mission for justice for the downtrodden is not over.
° Until the war for justice is completely won, we. must con-
tinue to buy war bonds, to pay taxes and TO GIVE for the alle-
viation of the sufferings of the less fortunate peoples of the world.
Out on the battle fronts thousands of our fighting men have
learned what giving—giving everything—means. "They Gave—
Will You?"
The war, alone, is not the only cause which demands that
we give. In his 1945 inaugural address the late President Roose-
velt said:
4'
we have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace;
that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other
nations, far away. We have learned the simple truth, as Emerson
said, the only way to have a friend is to be one',"
The 1945 Campaign of the War Chest of Metropolitan Detroit
will be conducted from Oct. 8 to 31 for a goal of $8,490,336.
Included in this quota is. the Allied Jewish Campaign of the
Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, for a total quota of $1,-
130,513—$870,543 for national and overseas causes and $259,970
for local agencies and services.
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Jewish Agencies in Drive
The all-inclusiveness of the drive is indicated by the list of
agencies included in the allocations for Jewish causes in this drive:
American Assn. for Jetvigh Education
American Academy for Jewish Research
American Friends of Hebrew University
American Fund for Palestinian Institute
American ORT Federation
Bnai Brith—Hillel Foundation
Bnai Brith—Wider Scope
Camp Chelsea
Bellefaire (Jewish Orphan Home; Cleveland)
Conference on Jewish Relations
Council of Jewish Federations & Welfare Funds
Council: of Social Agencies, Scholarship Fund
Dropsie College
Ex-Patients Tubercular Home
East Central States Region of Federations
Fresh Air Society
Graduate Faculty for Political & Social Science
Hebrew Free Loan Association
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Histadruth Ivrith
House of Shelter
Jewish Braille Institute
Jewish Chautauqua Society
Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Council
Jewish Education—United Hebrew- Schools, Yiddish
Schools, Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
Jewish Home for Aged
Jewish Occupational Council
Jewish Social Service Bureatt
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Press Service
Jewish Vocational Service
Jewish Welfare Board
Jewish Welfare Federation
Menorah Association
Montefiore Home—Cleveland
National Conference of Christians & Jews
National Desertion Bureau
National Farm School
National Conference -of Jewish Social Welfare
North End Clinic
Resettlement Service
Student Training Program -
United Jewish Appeal
War Records Bureau
Yiddish Scientific Institute
Young Judaea.
The Red Feather is being used fof the first time in Detroit as
a symbol for. the 1945 Community War Chest campaign. It stands
for the War Chest and the ser-
vices of War Chest agenci9s to
the community.' As a badge of
honor it identifies War Chest
volunteers and symbolizes their
services.
There is historical significance
to the Red Feather. In 1355 the
Black Prince decreed that when
one of his knights performed an
unusual act of valor or chivalry,
a red plume should be placed in
his helmet.
Robin Hood's . men wore red
feathers in their caps for each
good deed. Many Indian tribes
marked their most fearless and
mighty braires with eagle feathers
dyed vermilion.
Services and. Budgets
Detroit's Home Front is served through. Catholic, Jewish,
Protestant and nonsectarian agencies charged with maintaining
decent standards of health, welfare and recreation in the com-
munity. These include the 80 agencies of the _Detroit Community
Fund and a number of local war-related activities.
The War Chest of Metropolitan Detroit stands for unity on
the, Home Front to 'help our own and our Allies. Through its
one great united appeal it conserves manpower by saving time
for both workers and`-givers. It saves money by contracting for
only one campaign Cost instead of many. It -eliminates duplica-
tion of effort and competition among good causes. • It safeguards
contributions because only sound, - well-managed causes are in-
cluded, needs are carefully studied, expenditures 'are audited.
Helping Our Neighbors
Detroit 'Community Fund
Agencies of the Detroit Community Fund offer three major
types of service to Detroiters. These are services intended, in
some part, for those who' are in need financially.
Three kinds of service provided by Fund agencies are: Family
and Children's Services, Youth and Recreation Services, and
Care of the Sick.
During 1944, the all-time services rendered- -by , Conimunity
Fund agencies reached/the following -number of persons:
Family and Children's ServiCes
. Family Services
31,005
Children's Services
18,202
Total -
49,207
Care of Sick
Clinic Service
26,916
Hospitalization
4,982
Total
59,806
Youth and Recreation Services
Settlements and Community Centers
15,556
Youth Services
132,844
Camping
2,609
Total
151,009
(G rand Tota l)
260,022
The table below shows how th e Community Fund Dollar
is spent:
Family and Children's Services
$ .47
Care of the Sick
.16
Youth and Recreation Services
.32
Joint Services
.05
Allied Jewish. Cam
Causes an
Kinds of :S
Briefly the agencies of the Dellc
following kinds of service:
Family and Children's Service;
work, by which - the social worker
out difficulties which may arise in
vironment, and personal or family
For children who are orphaned;
are Fund agencies giving-care in i
Care of the Sick—Three kinds
through Fund agencies to Detroiter;
pital service, Clinic and out-patien
All three of the above—inhospitz
patient departments, or by rained
harmony and cooperation with the
give their expert services without c
Youth and .Recreation Services,
ity centers boys and girls, men and -
time—often a leisure with no finan
instructive.
Informational Serviee—The Co
acts as a special informational and
troiters find, among the Many social
Community War Chest and tax-si
Which will best serve their needs.
Ave., CPlumbia 1600. .
Emergency F
In addition to the continuing s
munity Fund and other local Cat
non-sectarian agencies, the War CI ,
ing programs to meet these emerge
1. Six local day-care projects fo:
2. Eight local recreation project
in addition to recreation prc
3. Two projects for the recrui
and civilian service.
4. One project for the local ti
blind for war industry.
5. One project to aid in male,
civilian war. service.
-6. Two Projects. to facilitate.,t
the Detroit area.
7. One project for the irripro\
dustrial workers.
8. One project to give counsel
--the city.
9. Two projects to give service
turned servicemen.
$1.00
He Needs the
after arduous du
provided for hit;
Welfare Board
supported by the
Helping Men in .z
USO
Services Rendered by War Chest
The services rendered by the War Chest represent the most
impressive movement for mercy and charity ever recorded.
These services continue as in the war years to be directed to
aid Our Fighting Men, Our Neighbors and Our Allies.
For Our Fighting Men—giving to your Community War Chest
is the way you prove to these men and women in the armed
forces that you are back of them all of the way. You give them
the friendly service of USO and USS Clubs, the blessing of laugh-
ter through USO-Camp Shows, the spirit-bracing ministrations of
War Prisoners Aid.
For ,Our Neighbors—Roosevelt's words are just as applicable.
Our own well-being is truly dependent on the well-being of our
neighbors. In time of peace as in war the services of Corn-
znunity War Chest agencies benefit everyone. In wartime they
work especially to hold together the priceless fabric of our Amer-
ican community life. In peacetime they aim toward the improve-
Anent of community life and friendly neighborliness.
A nnual Campaign
From Oct. 8 t
Help Wanted :
With all but hope gone,
thousands of victims of the cruel war need
the chance proferred to them by agencies
supported by the War Chest. YOUR dollars
will provable the necessary relief.
USO—United Servic
is the voluntary means th
United' States provide leisure-time r
itual services to the men and wome
ing Forces and the Forces _Behind t
It is a cooperative undertaking
joined under one banner for war
National Catholic Community Sery
National Travelers Aid Association
operating in concert with the War
Federal Security Administration an
Control Board.
Here and overseas it operates t
the history of the American theate
ertainment—USO-Camp Shows—wh
stationed. More than 454 units of
2,599 entertainers have pl a yed comba
such places at Africa, Germany,
China and the Southwest Pacific zo
bases and hospitals in this country.
USO-Camp Shows has played •w
to total audiences of 120,000,000 s.