Unique English Courses Help
Newcomers Adjust to America
Trades and Professions Initiate Campaign
Organization; Give First Report On May 2
"A Measure of Freedom," a dramatic presentation .of
the role the community relations agencies supported by the,
Allied .newish Campaign have played in extending civil rights
and group security, will highlight the first luncheon report
meeting of the Trades and Professions Divisions of the
campaign, Tuesday, May 2, at the Detroit Leland Hotel.
A lesson on traffic rules and safety is an important part
of the newcomer's adjustment to life in an American city.
By RUTH L. CASSEL
"Who is the personnel manager?"•
"How can I find the Hamtramck. plant ?"
"what is a food handler's permit ?"
Because problems like these, on aspects of American
life which seem commonplace to those familiar with the
language, were a serious hindrance to the adjustment and
rehabilitation of countless refu..'
gees, , the 12th Street Council-
completed, will be tri-lingual-
Center last winter set up a English,
German and Yiddish.
unique course in industrial Eng-
"We
note
much improvement
lish which is receiving wide ac-
in the students' grasp of Eng-
claim.
The course was initiated' at lish," Schneiderman reported.
the suggestion of the Jewish "Unlike most classes, we meas-
Social Service Bureau and • the ure our success by a negative
Jewish Vocational Service, which standard, for when students
had discovered that lack of ap- leave the classes (which are al-.
propriate vocabulary was pre- ways in the afternoon) it means
venting many newcomers from they are securing those all-
finding employment. It was de- important jobs."
signed to augment, not supple-
ment, adult English classes
taught in the public schools.
Hashofar to Present
Originally, a three- week
eourse was set up, with the co-
operation of •the Jewish Com- Noted Voice Teacher
munity Center, National Coun-
cil of Jewish Women, Board of
Dr. Henry D. Reichlin, inter-
Education, JVS and JSSB. The nationally famed voice teacher
12th Street Center was chosen and lecturer, will be presented at
as the site of the classes since the
Hashofar home musicale at
it is convenient to the homes of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the
many of the refugees.
home of Dr. and
City Supplies Teacher
Mrs. S a ni s o n
The Board of Education sup-
Wittenberg, at,
plied a teacher, Mrs. Valerie Ko-
2306 Oakman
mives (pictured above) who is
Blvd.
trained in teaching English to
Born in Vien-
the foreign-born, and the Coun-
na, Dr. Reichlin
cil of Jewish Women provided
is a resident of
volunteers to serve as teachers
New York City,
and clerical help.
where he estab
There were 75 students, most-
lished a 'reputa-
ly men, in the first course, meet-
tion as one of
ing for four hours each week.
the finest sing-
So successful was the project,
ing teachers in
that it was followed by a 10-
the United
week course, attended by 120
States. He owns
persons. The classes were ex-
Dr. Reichlin a collection of
panded to teach not only indus-. rare and old Hebrew • and Yid-
trial terms but Detroit geogra- dish recordings of famous •Euro-
phy; transportation media and pean and American cantors:
other necessary subjects.
Dr. Reichlin will talk on "The
Special classes were initiated Golden Jewish Voices of the
for women, teaching them how Fast." Wyn Garden, Detroit so-
to shop in a supermarket, how prano, will sing a group of
to call the fire department, how songs, with Lillian Robbins at
to track down drugs in a drug the piano. Eugene Franzblau
store, elements of nutrition and will lead - community singing.
hygiene—the many prerequisites
to housekeeping in a metropolis.
TO accommodate parents 'at-
tending the classes, a nursery
section was arranged for their
children, with volunteers serv-
in.g as play leaders.
Enrollment Open
Rabbi Leizer Levin, president
The third course began two
Weeks ago and students may still of the Agudath Israel, announces
enroll for classes on Monday that the first midwestern con-
and Thursday afternoons at the ference of Agudath Israel will
12th St. Center. One hundred be held in Detroit May 6 and 7,
from Cleveland,
and twenty students were ex- Representatives
Toronto
and
other
cities will at-
pected for these sessions.
Hal Schneiderman Of the 12th tend. •
Nationally known religious
St. Center staff is serving as co-
ordinator of the industrial Eng- leaders expected at the con-
lish courses, with Mrs. Komovi,s ference are Rabbi A. M. Bloch,
as supervisor. A consulting com- dean of Yeshivath Telse, Cleve-
mittee of agency representatives land; Dr. David Ochs of Tor-
which directs the project in- onto, and leaders of the Agu-
cludes Mrs. William Isenberg of dath Israel national headquar-.
the Jewish Center board, chair ters in New York.
The conference is expected to
Man of the program; Mrs.' David
Pollac7 and Mrs. Maxwell Kat- deal with problems of organiza-
zen of the NCJVr, co-chairmen tion • and expanaion; to arrange
of volunteers; Howard Mausner for a closer coordination between
of the JVS, and Sarah Lev of medwestern branches their
efforts for Israel;" and to clarify
JSSB.
As the program expands,.more to the general public •the aims
yolunteers are needed, Schneid- and ideals of Agudath. . Israel.
erman pointed out. They need Meetings will be held at the
not be Council members. At Agudath Israel ,Center, 11331
present, a committee of women Linwood.
is preparing glossaries for spe-
cific industries, such as tailors, 20 THE JEWISH NEWS
bakers, mechanics, which, • when.
Friday, April 28, 1950
Agudath Israel Has
Midwest Conference
10
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'6;m:Iffr
Movie star Eddie Albert wily
be the narrator and the Lone
The pharmacists met to plan
Ranger, Brace Beemer, will be their campaign April 24, under
one of the cast of the pageant, Harry Berlin, Samuel Bez, Jo-
in living newspaper style, writ- seph Handleman• and Morris
ten by Harold Franklin and pro- Sussman, their executive board.
duced by Philip Bershad.
The accountants section, un-
Other participants include:
Richard S. Bachman, executive director, der the co-chairmanship of Ar-
Council of Social Agencies; Olive Beas- thur Purdy and David Zack met
ley, executive secretary, Michigan Com-
mittee on Civil Rights ; George D. Kent, to assign cards April. 16.
assistant prosecuting attorAey, Wayne
. The attorneys' section will in-
County, Purple Heart Veteran ; Rev. Shel-
don Rahn, • director of social service, De- itiate campaign planning at its
troit Council of Churches; George Scher- annual dinner- April 27, at the
mer, executive director, Detroit Interra- Esquire Room of the Book Cad-
cial 'Committee; Dr. Edgar A. Schuler,
illac. David Miro is chairman
professor of sociology, Wayne University;
Brendan Sexton, educational 'department, and Jason Honigman advisor.
United Auto Workers.
Abe Satovsky and David Cohen
Goldman to Preside
Harvey H. Galdman, chairman are co-chairmen of the attor
of the Trades and Professions ney's special gifts division and
Cabinet,' will preside. First re- Harry Grossman, chairman of
ports from the seven divisions general solicitation. .
Furniture Men at Work
will be read by the following:
Samuel H. Rubiner, Mercahtile Division;
In the Mercantile_ Division,
Samuel J. Greenberg, John Isaacs, Jack
Lapides, Services Division ; • Milton K. work in the furniture section is
Mahler, Mechanical Trades •Division; Real well under way following a
Estate and Building Division, Barney
Smith and George D. Seyburn ; Dr. meeting at the Furniture Club
Charles Lakoff, Professional Division; April 16. Louis Tabashnik is
Leon S. Wayburn, Arts and Crafts; Or-
chairman of the section and
ganizations, Leon Kay.
. Reports will also be heard Louis Robinson, advisor. Her-
from the Junior Division, led by man Mathias, Morton J. New-
.Albert Colman, and Women's lander, Alex Sklar and Lawrence
Division, headed by Mrs. John Weingarden are vice chairmen.
The jewelry section held its
C. Hopp. Gelieral solicitation,
Mrs. William B. Isenberg; Mrs. first assignment meeting Sun-
Samuel S. Aaron, Special Gifts;
Mrs. Harry Becker, Pre-Cam-
paign.
Doctors Increase Gifts
In the Professional Division,
the physicians section reports it
has already raised 33 per cent of
last year's total pledges. A gath-
ering of physicians at the home
of Dr. Leo Orecklin pledged
$47,000, an increase of 4 per cent
over the same group's gifts last
year. Dr. Orecklin and Dr. Hy
Mellen .are co-chairmen of this
section, and Dr. Charles Lakoff,
advisor.
day, April 23. Saul Glueckman
and Harry Kay are co-chairmen
and Sam Gerson, advisor.
Samuel Granadier and Jack
Stark have been named co..
chairmen of the merchant tail-
ors' section and are completing
their campaign organization. -
Tailors Lay Plans
. The tailors section of the
Services Division laid its cam-
paign plans at an informal
gathering April 16. Jacob Fish,
Harry Wagrnan and Abraham
M. Feinberg are co-chairmen.
In the Mechanical Trades Di-
vision, the auto sales section
completed its assi:gnments at a
meeting at the home, of Jerry
Bielfield, chairman', April 19.
The section's executive commit-
tee includes:
David A. Barnett, Fred A. Ettinger,
Jack Geller, Herbert J. Kessler, Gilbert
Michel, Harry Newman, Jack Prince, Saul
Rose, Sidney Savage, Joseph Slatkia,
Samuel Shubow.
The gas and oil section as-
signed all prospects at a. meeting
in the home of Nathan Epstein,
chairman, April 18. Max Fisher
and William S. Sucher are co..
chairmen of the section.
Carl Goldston, Nathan Kolb, Jack 0.
Lefton, Normah Singer, Hary Victor, Rob-
ert Trepech, Max Biller, Morris Brand—
wine, Reuben' Axelrod form the executive
committee.
The bags, bottles and barrels
section met April 21 with Alfred
Berkowitz as chairman. Herman
Cohen and Larry Bader are -co-
chairmen. All prospects, in this
division are assigned.
Talking Campaign
Drs. Paul Fraiberg, Arthur Goldberg,
Perry Goldman, Jerome Mark, Jack Rom,
Joseph Schwartzberg. Israel Silverman,
Maurice Silverman, Henry Small and Al-
len Weisbeit, form •the executive board.
Dentists Assign Cards
The dentists' section, led by
Dr. Simon Berent; chairman,
and Dr. Martin Naimark, ad-
visor,- held its first campaign
meeting April 19, and assigned
prospect cards'.- The executive
board of this section includes:
Drs. Albert Altman, Louis Berent, Her-
bert Bloom; Joseph Goodstein, Joseph,
Grant, Sam Krohn, Jack Lawson, Morton
Leiser, Milton Marx, Harold Maxman,
Frank Reisman, Bernard Schmidt. David.
Seligson, Sidney Siegan, Max? Winslow,
MILTON K. MAHLER of ,the AJC Pre-Campaign Cabinet,
GEORGE D. SEYBURN and:JOHN ISAACS of the Trades and
Professions Cabinet at 'a campaign meeting.
.
Mrs. D. Kliger, Other New Officers,
To Be Installed by Women's League
Mrs. David Kliger, past presii
dent of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Jewish 'Home for the
Aged, was elected president of
the League .of Jewish Women's
Organizations April 18 at the
home of Mrs. Louis Glasier.
The following officers' were
elected to serve with Mrs. Kliger
for 1950-51:
Vice presidents. M e s d am es
Saul Bloom, Robert Drews, Meier
Mrs. Harry Becker,-, retiring
league president will serve as
chairman of the advisory board
and Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, past
president, will be advisory board
secretary.
The officers will be installed
by Mrs. Danto at 'the last gen-
eral meeting of the season, at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at
the Davison Jewish Center. Des-
sert luncheon will be served.
Mrs. Morris Adler, who will be
presented by Mrs. Louis Glasier,
program chairman, will review a
current book.
Mrs. William P. Greenberg,
will present the Mildged Simons
Rosenberg Memorial awards to
the most outstanding young
man and woman who were se-
lected by the youth award com-
mittee on the basis of their
scholastic achievements and
contributions to the communi-
ty.
,
Cong., Organization
Heads Called to 'Meeting
MRS. DAVID KLIGER •
Finsterwald, Louis Glasier, Mor-
ton Snyder; corresponding sec-
Presidents and vice-presidents
of 'Detroit Jewry's landsman-.
shaften and synagogues are in-
vited to a conference called by
the Hebre'w Benevolent Society
to discuss the expansion of the
ifistitutiop's activities.
The meeting will be held at
the Chesed Shel Emes Bldg.,
2995 Joy Rd., at 10 a.m. Sunday,
May 1. Breakfast will be served,
and, a round table discussion
retary, Mrs. Max Elias; record-
ing secretary, Mrs. Norman
Noble; treasurer, Mrs. Maurice
Garelik; secretary to the presi-
dent, Mrs. Samuel Kreiger, as-
sisted. by Mrs. Sander Hillman, take place.
.
Juniors Coinplete
Reports Sunday
As the Junior Division pre-
pares for its final report meeting
in the 1950 Allied Jewish Cam-;
paign and victory dance, Sun-
day evening, April 30, at the
Woodward Center, Jewish young
adult pledges to 'the campaign
are showing 121 per . cent in-
crease over 1949.
More than $3,000 Was checked
in at the first report meeting
last week, to bring the Division's
total to nearly $24,000. Sharing
top honors at this- meeting
among the 12 divisions in the
Junior Campaign were divisions
A-4 and B-12, headed by Joan
GOldstein and Sonia Ribiat' re-
spectively. Each division brought
in $507.
At the end of the first report
meeting, Madeleine Levenberg's
Division, B , - - 9 led 'the others with
25 per cent of its slips covered.
Jules Stoorman was appointed
chairman of the Motor CorpS,
Albert. M. Colman, chairman of
the Junior Division, announced.
This section will' cover prospects
living in suburban areas of De-
troit.
Announce Reburial Plans
For U. S. Army- Chaplain
NEW YORK—The remains of
Chaplain Louis Werfel, one of
the first Jewish chaplains to
lose his life in the war, will be
shipped to Israel for re-burial
in compliance with the wishes
of his family, it was announced
by the Rabbinical Council of
America, of which he was a
member.