THE JEWISH Friday, February 21, 1947 Mrs. Lakoff Explains Expansion 01 Community Social Agency 'Handmaids of Medicine' Erect Jewish Center To Honor Memory of War Hero Meyer Levin NEW YORK—The memory of Sgt. Meyer Levin. bombardier in the famous air crew of which Colin Kelly was pilot, will be honored by the creation of a Meyer Levin Jewish Center which will serve as a house of worship for the 500 Jewish fam- ilies in the Red Hook housing Address To CJFWF Describes Detroit's Social Planning Committee Which Delineates Functions, Determines Needs of Various Bureaus The expanding position of the social case work agency in rela- tion to the community was emphasized by Mrs. Charles Lakoff, president of the Jewish Social Service Bureau, in an address before the convention of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds in Atlantic City late last month. Mrs. Lakoff contrasted the rn , vague recognition of the work of problems and sounder recom- the case work agency in the mendations for action. minds of the general community, Satisfies Unmet Needs with the specific appreciation of "On a still higher level, this the few laymen who are in direct Committee makes possible the contact with the agency. She creation of a system of priorities praised the skill and interest of in satisfying unmet needs in the the professional leadership community. There are unmet w h i c h "stimulates, influences, needs in the field of Jewish edu- , a nd gives reality to our visions for a better community,” espec- cation and camping, care of the i ser- , aged, and the whole area of ser- a Page Seventeen NEWS area, it was announced by Ben- jamin Augenbraum, president of the present Red Hook Jewish Center. A building fund campaign with JUNE ROSENBERG of De- troit (left) and Marjorie James a goal of $200,000 has been of Willow Run Village are shown launched to make possible the studying the skeleton of a turtle. erection of the Meyer Levin Jew- They are medical-technology ish Center at Huntington and trainees at Wayne University. Hicks St., Augenbraum said. The memorial center will replace the ially in educating the cornmun- VFW Spokesman Urges ity at large to the need for and. vice to the emotionally - dis- present Red Hook congregation turbed and the mentally ill. On Immigration Suspension work of the agencies. • which is located at 359 Columbia. Excerpts from her address the very highest level, this Corn- Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levin, WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sus- mittee insures that action taken. ' follow: Brooklyn hero repre- pension of immigration to the parents of the "This change in type of service programs initiated, will United States for a period of 10 who lost his life in the Pacific, rendered is a fact in the agency sent, not unilateral action by , gave their assent to the project. —it is only vaguely understood any one agency, but unified corn- ; years was advocated by Omar Ketchum, legislative representa-; 1 in the community. Two quota- rnunity. decision. Veterans o f Foreign! he tive of t tions from the Board Manual of ce our concern is primar- ' Wars, over a nationwide broad- the Jewish Social Service Bur- ily with case work and related cast during a discussion on the how eau of Detroit will illustrate this i services we may well ask question "Should We Further Re- change. Ithis community trend is likely to strict Immigration" arranged by affect our case work agency. The , Clients Not Dependents JSSB is represented on all but the American Forum of the Air. Camera Service & Supplies Siding with him was Repro " The bulk: of our clients are . o n e of t h e sub-committees ! ONE DAY DEVELOPING above the dependency line. Only through Board and staff mem- sentative Ed Gosset of Texas who about 10 per cent of our cases . bers. Thus the trend toward said that "not only should we SERVICE receive relief. Families which " interagency cooperation " i 0 temporarily reduce or suspend • HALLMARK GREETING are eligible ' for relief from h an dling matters that relate to quotas. but we should hin'e better CARDS for all occasions public agencies are not accepted more than one agency — a _iiforcenn.nt of the immigration • Model Airplanes by us for material help. Money trend' so characteristic of all laws to prevent muinplied thou- Complete Iine is given for special needs. for JSSB history—will be continued sands of illegal entries. The liberalization of the immi- temporary periods, or as part ofd st rengthenea. , • Projector Rentals gration laws was urged by Earl the plan in the treatment of a ' - Trend Toward Fee Service • Camera Repair G. Harrison. dean of the Uni- major social problem. "In the last few. years there versity of Pennsylvania Law — Our work, in part. consists -has been -.a marked trend in School and former U. S. Com- of giving information and advice favor of "fee service - in the CAMERA SHOP to people about the availability, ' agency. Since the bulk of our missioner of In-in-lig:ninon and benefits, and limitations of the • clientele is above the depend- Naturalization. 13, Achieves Top Table Tennis Award Alvin Ring, Alvin Ring, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.. Julius Ring of 3303 Cleinents, took first place in the boys division of the Mich- igan Closed Table Tennis Tour- nament held in Detroit Feb. 15 and 16 under the sponsorship of the United Stated Table Tennis Association. A member of the Jewish Com- munity Center. Alvin has prac- ticed his table tennis technique in the Center game room for many years. He is the first Jewish youth to win the tourna- ment. Alvin plans to enter the Michigan open tournament to take place next month. Police Are Investigating Fire In Cairo Synagogue CAIRO, (JTA)—Local police officials are investigating a fire in an ancient synagogue in Cairo's Jewish quarter. Before firemen brought the blaze under control the library and a large number of valuable books and manu- scripts were destroyed. It is be- lieved that the fire was started by thieves. 'BUSINESS DIRECTORY MERCURY services we ourselves have to ency line there is the feeling that offer. as well as those of other the charging of fees may raise the agencies. More frequently, how- dignity of our service and fur- ever, the person coming to us ther, that it may attract people is confused and disturbed by who need the services of our NEW YORK. (JTA)—Dr. Ste- phen S. Wise, president, and Dr. A. Leon Kubowitzki, secretary- general. announced that the his troubles. He cannot see them agency but who react to free Latin-American conference of the World Jewish Congress will in their proper perspective, is — services as charity and reject it. not aware of his own share of "Again, the trend in case work be held at Montevideo, Uruguay. responsibility for them. Every agencies is toward more and on April 20. proposed solution has its draw- more specialized services, to backs and is accompanied by families, to children, to old pee- adjustments and conditions ple- and community support for which may not be acceptable to these kinds of services calls for , him, with the result that he has an enlightened public. Here a hard time making up his mind again the Social Planning Corn- which of the alterative deci- mittee provides a perfect instru- sions to make.' ment for sympathetic interpre- Changing Community Picture tation to the larger public. If Along with these changes our Social Planning Committee - NEW CONVENIENCE IN SERVING MANNA MATZO IRIDES INTO 9 BITE-SIZE BISCUITS within the agency came changes understands and approves, the in the community picture as community will be more under- well. As the central planning standi n g and more concerned. agency for , the community, Fed- The Social Planning Commit- eration began to view the var- tee can be a proving ground for ions social agencies, not as sep- new thinking within the agency. arate and distinct bodies func- It can serve to relate the inter- tioning in isolation, but as ser- est and drive of the small active vices related to one another and groups in the community to the to the total community." passive but generous interest of Mrs. Lakoff sketched changes the large group to the end that in the Social Service Bureau's there may be orderly processes status since 1931, noting the es- of community development and tablishment of services for job growth." assistance, child care, old age assistance, and refugee aid. "It is at this point that Feder- ation's decision of July 1, 1946, to create a Social Planning Com- mittee, becomes very significant. William Friedman, former Cir- The scope of this committee's work is outlined in the resolu- cuit Court Judge, received 22,106 tion.passed by the Board of Gov- votes in the Primary election on Monday, in the contest for the ernors. Wayne Circuit Court. He was Committee Membership trailed by S. B. Keidan who re- "That the President be auth- ceived 22,104 votes. Samuel W. orized to appoint a Social Plan- in the ning Committee consisting of the Leib polled 13,491 votes same contest- All three will be executive and two board mem- candidates for _ election on April bers of each agency affiliated with Federation, plus represent- 7. - Jacob L. Keidan is among the atives from the Board of Feder- ation, whose activities would en- nominees for the Recorder's compass the function of health Court, having polled 15,102 votes. Samuel W. Barr, who polled planning, care of the aged, psy- chiatric service, child care, eco- 6,343 votes, was nominated for nomic adjustment, recreation, Recorder and Judge of Record- care of the aged, psychiatrie_s, er's Court Arthur W. Semplin- care - of transients and other er was nominated for the Com- mon Pleas Court. community functions. Other Jewish candidates were "The creation of this Corn mittee opensup 4.11 sorts of Pos- defeated. A. C. Lappin polled sibilities. Op the lowest level it 4,860 votes; Meyer D. Stein, will provide a medium for the 4,536; Henry P. Onrich, 3,657. exchange of information'c 1oe.al CARD OF THANKS services. On n satnekvhsp: high- The family of the late Gedalia er Jeeet the eeePeiliti*L44tudY sudi a earn- Miller of 2282 Webb, wish to mittee makes possible will result thank those who extended their In more critical consideration of sympathy on their bereavement. E. H. WARREN CO. 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