THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Twelve
Sobeloff Sounds Keynote
In Welfare Reconversion
Trends for Postwar Planning by Local Communal Groups
Discussed at East Central Regional Meeting of
Council of Federations; All Levels Helped
Trends and directions for postwar planning by local
communal organizations were defined and discussed at the
East Central State Regional meeting of the Council of Jew-
ish Federations and Welfare Funds in Columbus, 0., Nov. 24
and 25. The subject of the meeting was "The Reconversion
Period in Jewish Social Welfare-"
The sessions pointed out these: ,
three major guideposts for Jew- man, field director of the United
ish communal planning in the Jewish Appeal, who cited factu-
period ahead:
al material indicating the desper-
1. Integration of local planning ate need and opportunities for
in the interest of the total com- relief, rehabilitation and resettle-
munity.
ment of the remnant of European
2. Building of local Jewish Jewry v ■ rhich has survived.
programs to contribute to the de-
Harry Barron, executive secre-
velopment of American Jewish tary of the Cleveland Jewish
life. in addition to traditional Community Council, called for a
philanthropic services.
more planful approach on the
3. Establishment of a more ef- national level to the problems of
fective partnership between the American Jewish public relations.
local welfare funds and the
Israel Rappoport, educational
regional, national and overseas consultant for the American
agencies.
Jewish Committee, advanced the
proposal for more effective and
Sobeloff's Keynote
The keynote of the conference integrated Jewish educational
was sounded by Isidore Sobeloff, programs locally and nationally.
executive director of the Detroit He pointed to the formal and in-
Jewish Welfare Federation, at formal concern of Jews with anti-
the opening session. In reference Semitism as a negative indica-
to the subject of integration, he tion of the need for more effective
said "The local Federation, or Jewish education programs.
Needs for Recreation
for that matter, the Welfare
Mr. Rappoport proposed that
Fund, is a union of programs, a
combination of interests by all Jewish education adopt more of
kinds of people for almost all the techniques and procedures
of the recreation field. Jewish
types of programs.
• "The unit of participation is education, he pointed out, must
fill a need in the emotional life
the individual citizen. In theory,
of American adults and young
other forms of community organ-
people. To do so, it needs
ization have challenged this con-
more meaning for more than is
cept but the scope of interest
possible through formal school-
and the social validity of that ing.
scope have not been challenged.
The final session of the Con-
Voluntary, cooperative effort has
ference was devoted to a con-
not yet come to the point where
sideration of National Advisory
democracy in practice is as effect-
ive as it is outlined on paper. If Budgeting with William J.
adding organizational representa- Schroder of Cincinnati present-
ing the proposal and Rabbi J.
tion to the other elements now
generally included in our older Marshall Taxay of Akron present-
forms of local community organ- ing the position of those in op-
ization will improve the function- position to it. No action was
taken regarding the proposal
ing of our social structure,
since this is left to the individu-
certainly this should be done."
al community members of the
Touch All Levels
Council. of Jewish Federations
Mr. Sobeloff pointed out, too, and Welfare Funds to be decided
that the development of civic at the Council's General As-
protective programs and com- sembly in Detroit.
munity responsibility for Jewish
William Avrunin, regional di-
education presents problems rector, pointed to the ever-in-
"that touch all levels of Jewish creasing level of Jewish com-
life." Differences in ideology are munal organization and function-
not an insurmountable barrier to ing in the Region. He cited the
local planning and they need not expserience of Cleveland, Detroit
be insurmountable on the nation- and Toronto as large cities which
al and world scale. The integra- were engaged in intensive studies
tion we have achieved in fund- of their local services with a view
raising can be extended to the to planning for the years ahead.
area of planning.
Julian H. Krolik of Detroit,
Regarding relationship between president of the Region, presided
local communities and the na- at the conference.
tional and overseas agencies, Mr.
Sobeloff commented, "If Welfare
Funds for national and overseas Mrs. Adler to Speak, -
purposes are mere financial graz- Mrs. Shever to Sing
ing grounds, then all talk of
planning for the future except For Sholem Aleichem
perhaps for local programs, is
The Sholem Aleichem Donor
really none of our business and Luncheon will be held Dec. 19 at
it becomes presumptuous for us the Book Cadillac Hotel.
to set out sights at all.
Mrs. Morris Adler will be the
More Money Needed
guest speaker.
"Indeed, we should then ac-
Emma Lazaroff Shever, De-
cept the fact—and our observa- troit soprano, will present a group
tional knowledge does tell us that of songs.
it is a fact—that more money is
Children of the Sholem Alei-
needed, then we should go out chem Schools will present recita-
and try to raise it, forgetting tions.
about anything and everything
A Hanukah Latke party will be
else, in our capacity as Welfare given Saturday evening at Work-
Funds."
men's Circle Center. All are in-
Mr. Sobeloff put the needs of vited.
the JDC and the UPA, two of
Mrs. A. M. Dinitz, 3742 Sturte-
the participating agencies of the vant, will be hostess at a special
United Jewish Appeal, as priori- luncheon and pep rally for mem-
ties for American Jewry. He said: bers and friends of the donor
"Restoration of mental, spiritu- luncheon committee, - Saturday,
al and economic life of the 1,250,- Dec. 15.
000 Jews of Europe is a .task un-
precedente.d in scope. If we do
KIRSCHBAUM
not help them, they, too, will die.
At the same time a new era of
intensified effort must be launch-
ed to speed the entry and absorp-
tion in Palestine of a maximum
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number of the homeless and
destitute survivors of European
Jewry ‘vho are looking to Pales-
tine as the only hope of the
future."
WE PICK UP AND
Cites Need for Relief
DELIVER
The latter remarks of Mr. So-
"25
Years on the Spot"
beloff were amplified by the
presentation of M. Robert Her-
CLEANERS
To. 8-8304
Friday, December 7, 1945
Welsh Will Address
East Side Lodge
JWB Starts Survey to Determine Way
To Strengthen Program of Centers
James P. Welsh, known as the
"Old AAA Traveler" of the Auto
Club of Michigan, will speak on
"This Amazing,.. .
•
America" at the ..
joint meeting of
East Side Bnai
Brith Lodge
1465 and its La-
dies' Auxiliary,:;.:
Monday eve- .
ning, a t Pillar
Temple, 1 4 5 2 9
Kercheval.
M r. Welsh, a
veteran n e w s- J. P. Welsh
paperman, radio commentator
and traveler, is an authority on
numerous subjects. He has cov-
ered the American continent and
his weekly "Roaming Around
America" talks over WWJ have
become popular.
Members and friends are in-
vited.
How the National Jewish Wel-
fare Board can strengthen the
program of the Jewish commun-
ity centers and more closely re-
late the work of the Detroit
Army and Navy Committee to
that of the center will be deter-
mined by an independent survey
started recently under WJB aus-
pices, it was announced by Sam-
uel H. Rubiner, president of the
Detroit Jewish Center.
The local Center is one of 288
Jewish community centers in 225
cities that are affiliated with the
National JWB which, in addition
to being a member agency of
USO, has conducted a full mor-
ale and religious program for
the Armed Forces.
Requiring about a year for
completion, the survey will be
made under the direction of Dr.
Oscar Janowsky, professor of
history and international rela-
tions at CCNY and author of
"The Jewish and Minority
Rights." He will report to the
JWB Survey Commission, head-
ed by Prof. Salo Baron, of Co-
lumbia University, and consist-
Austin Kanter Chosen Head
Of Mosaic DeMolay Chapter
Post Office Extends
Hours During Rush
Information Bureau
Expands Services
In additior to the work of
answering inquiries and supply-
ing information, reports, pamph-
lets and leaflets on a large var-
let yof subjects, the bureau here-
after will offer the facilities of
its reference library.
The work of the Bureau is
carried on with the aid of an ad-
visory council of scholars and ex-
perts which includes Prof. Salo
Baron of Columbia University,
Dr. Joshua Bloch of the Jewish
Division of the New York Pub-
lic Library, Dr. Theodore H. Gas-
ter of the Semitic Division of
the Library of Congress, Prof.
Jacob R. Marcus of Hebrew Un-
ion College, and Prof. Harry A.
Wolfson of Harvard . University.
Among the cooperating organ-
izations are: Bnai Brith, Order
Brith Abraham, Order Brith
Sholom, Free Sons of Israel,
Federation of Polish Jews, United
Galician Jews of America, Uni-
ted Romanian Jews of America,
Union of Russian Jews and
American Federation for Lith-
uanian Jews.
committee meeting, JWB adop-
ted a 1946 budget of $1,375,195,
which despite a cut of $445,145
for the 1945 budget, provides for
expanded services to veterans,
Jewish community centers and
to hospitalized servicemen.
Anticipating a greater amount
of business than last Christmas
the Post Office is making every
arrangement to facilitate service.
Beginning Monday, Dec. 10, to
Dec. 21, Linwood Station will be
open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sat-
udays, 7 a. m. to 5:45 p. m.; Sun-
day, 1 to 5 p. m.
Cooperation is requested in the
following:
1 Shop and mail early.
2. Zone all Detroit mail and as
much out of town mail as possi-
ble.
3. Purchase stamps for greeting
cards and letters before rush per-
iod.
NEW YORK — Announcement
of the extension of the services
of the Jewish Information Bu-
reau was made in the 11th annual
report issued to its members by
Bernard G. Richards, chairman
of the board of directors.
Another new feature is the set-
ting up of a registry of outstand-
ing Jewish communal leaders
and other prominent personalit-
ies in public life, in business, the
professions, the arts and litera-
ture, the academic world and
other spheres of activity, about
which the Bureau frequently re-
ceives requests for information,
The bureau already has accum-
ulated a list of 4,800 names.
ing of 26 representative leaders
in American Jewish life.
At a recent annual executive
Temple Israel Men's Club
Holds Smoker Thursday
AUSTIN KANTER
Austin Kanter was installed as
master councilor of Mosaic Chap-
ter Order of DeMolay at the Ma-
sonic Temple on Nov. 25. Others
installed were: Marvin Fuller
and Sol Silver, senior and junior
councilors; Ted Stone, treasurer;
Mandell Yuster, scribe.
NW Men's Club Holds
Dinner Dance Sunday
Max Haidy and Hy Storchan,
co-chairmen of the dinner dance
to be held by the Northwest He-
brew Congregation Men's Club
this Sunday at the Fort Wayne
Hotel, announce that three night
club acts will be offered Jules
Klein and his orchestra will play.
As a special feature, Harriet
Lewis, concert pianist, will ap-
pear.
Tickets may be obtained by
calling Sam Bez at UN. 2-4348.
The annual smoker of the
Men's Club of Temple Israel will
be held at 8 p. m. Thursday
at the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.,
13226 Lawton.
A program is being arranged
by Charles Aller, chairman of
the evening. Refreshments will
be served.
All male members of Temple
Israel are invited. Each mem-
ber of the Men's Club may bring
a friend.
The Men's Club is taking
charge of serving at the USO on
Sunday, Dec. 23. At least 75
volunteers are asked to get in
touch with S. J. Benyas, chair-
man.
HERE'S A TIP FOR
COLD CLOGGED NOSE
Open up stuffy, cold-clogged nose with
2 drops Penetro Nose Drops in each
nostril. Breathe freer, almost instant-
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PENETRO NOSE DROPS
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II
of the
Julius Rosenwald Post 218
Brandeis Lodge Sells
$700,000 in Bonds
At a rally of Brandeis Lodge
of Bnai Brith on Tuesday it was
announced that $700,000 worth of
bonds were sold at an auction
bond rally. Amounts auctioned
were matched by Sams, Inc.
of the American Legion Invite All
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II
(Men and Women)
And Their Friends to Attend
VICTORY DANCE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,-8:30
Starlit Room
WEBSTER HALL
P. M.
Admission $1.00, Tax Incl.
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