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Fresh Air Society to Mark 50th Anniversary

Fresh Air Society will celebrate
be years of community service,
at 3 p.m., Sunday at the Tama-
rack Hills camp site, near Orton-•
Milton. M. Maddin, society
president, will chair the celebra-
tion.
As the Fresh Air committee
of the United Jewish Charities,
the . Society was organized in
1902 by <Miss Blanche Hart and
Miss Anna Solomon. Early ac-
tivities were for women and
children, and included Belle Isle
picnics and day outings. Miss
Hart and Miss Solomon initiated
the first camp venture, in 1904,
' renting a hous- in Kingsville,
Canada, accommodating 25.
While this first 'Scamp" last-
ed only two weeks, the need
for a permanent plant. was
proven and the first site- was
purchased at Venice Beach on
Lake St. Clai r, in 1908, by
means of gifts from individ-
ual donors. The camp was
opened in 1912 and eventually
had accommodations for 200
children.
During the first years of camp,
sill work was done by volunteer
women. Devoted workers such as
Miss Kopple, Miss Solomon,
Edith S. Heavenrich, Mrs. Isaac
Polozker, Mrs. Edwin Rosenthal,
Sadie K. Brown (Mrs. Harry Z.),

Adele Hoexter, Saide Hirschman
and Mrs. Albert Kahn gave every
kind of service to assure happy
camping days for the children.
Throughout the years, the
members of the society also
visited the sick and supplied any
required medicines. In 1922, when
the clinic services offered by the
United Jewish Charities were re-
moved from .the Jewish Institute
to the new Jewish neighborhood
in the Oakland district, the soci-
ety became its sponsoring agency
—and remained so until North
End Clinic was established as a
separate agency in the newly=
erected Leopold Wineman Mem-
orial Building in 1926.
The society was one of the
incorporating member agencies
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion . in 1926 and has since de-
voted itself exclusively to pro-
viding a summer vacation. pro-
gram for Detroit's Jewish chil-
dren. The gift of 55 acres of
land on Blaine Lake, near
Brighton, received from Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin M. Rosenthal in
1925, became the present Fresh
Air Camp. The site was later
supplemented by acreage pur-
chased by Federation and by the
United Jewish Charities.
The 1929 board meeting of
the Society brought a radical
change — the decision that

On the Record

By NATHAN ZIPRIN

(Copyright 1952, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate)

Rumor Mill

Dr. Nahum Goldmann, widely described as a roving Jewish
ambassador, can have a high portfolio in Ben-Gurion's cabinet
if he decides to settle in Israel. The Premier, according to auth-
entic sources, has broached the subject to Dr. Goldmann . . .
The • Arab propaganda machine in the U.S. has .counselled the
Arab League that its political committee transfer its anti-Israel
activities to the United States for the duration of the current
UN session. If the committee, consisting of the Foreign Ministers
of the Arab states, takes the advice it will make WaShington and
not New York its headquarters . . . Don't be surprised if Rabbi
Abba Hillel Silver is honored with delivering the invocation at
Ike's inaugural. If Silver cares to accept it he can have the
American ambassadorship to Israel . . . The presidential vacancy
at the Hebrew University will not be filled this year. Dr. Joseph
Schwartz has not declined the post but he is in no position to
accept it at least for another year because of his association
with the UJA . . . The unethical ad practices of certain self-
styled national Anglo-Jewish papers are under scrutiny of the
Attorney General's office. If there is an indictment it will be
predicated on charges of using the mails to defraud advertisers ...

Sad But True

Some seven or eight weeks ago in this column I called at-
tention to the alarming mushrooming of soul-snatching in Israel ;
pointing out that missionary activities were a source of deep
anxiety not only to the religious elements in the country but
to the government as well. After the item appeared I received a
number of letters, many of them in angry tone, 'questioning the
veracity of the facts. It is now my sad duty to disclose that my
facts have been confirmed this week in a report by the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency which said that 1,000 Jewish children in
Israel were either being sheltered or receiving their education
in missionary institutions. However, I understand that the Israel
government, in conjunction with the Jewish Agency, is taking
corrective measures.

"gentlemen be included on the
board, in addition to the
ladies." The first men elected
were Abraham • J. Levin and
Samuel Gilbert.
From 1918, the Society's bud-
get was underwritten on a deficit
basis by the Detroit Community
Fund, but the depression brought
a drastic reduction in alloca-
tions, necessitating the initia-
tion of fees, now $25 weekly.
Full-paying registrants were and
are accepted only in the number
necessary to meet . the - camp
deficit, with the amphasis
still on giving children from
low - income groups first
opportunity for a vacation.
Camp arrangements are made
with the Department of
Public Welfare, Jewish Social
Service Bureau, North End Clin-
ic and- United Hebrew Schools.
Following the opening , of the
initial buildings in 1927, the
Camp has been growing steadily,
with the erection of the Rita
Frank Wolf nature shelter, the
Sally Ehrlich Gingold Drinking
Fountain, the Kadimah Library,
in memory of Reva Glassman
Rice and Lillian. Solomon
Schultz, the Brown Memorial
Recreation Hall, the Simon and
Rose Cohen administratiOn
building, and the Solomon and
Joshua Cohen senior dormitories.
World War II brought many
changes and difficulties; with
the scarcity of Mature . person-
nel, of transportation facilities
and of certain foods. Strict pri-
orities were given to children of
servicemen and, according to the
board's records, no such child
was turned away, although the
facilities for 230 children had
been strained constantly by
hundreds more applicants than
could be accomodated in the
three-period season, of three
weeks each-.
With the advances in physical
plant have come advances in
programming, as the board,
Irwin Shaw, executive director
since 1937, and Robert Luby,
resident director, translate the
early aims of the Fresh Air So-
ciety into the modern version of
slimmer camping, with - its ac-
companying integration of
healthy group living for boys
and girls 7 to 15 years of age
in pleasant association with
other Jewish children—including
a program of Jewish culture and
practices, emphasizing the im-
portant values of an informal
Jewish education.

At Last...
Aluminum Combination

CIRCLE TOP DOORS

JDC Will Require $25,500,000 for Aid
To Jews in Europe, Africa, Israel

PARIS—A minimum of $25,-
500,000 will be required by the
Joint Distribution Committee
during 1953 for aid to Jews in
Europe, Moslem Lands and Is-
rael, Moses W. Beckelman, JDC
director-general for overseas op-
erations, told the final session of
the seventh annual JDC coun-
try directors' conference here.
Basing his report on proposals
from more than 20 countries,
Mr. Beckelman noted that the
1953 budget will be $2,000,000
higher than that of the previous
year. Nearly half of the total
will be allocated to Malben, JDC
program on behalf of aged, ill
and handicapped newcomers to
Israel.
Funds for JDC's overseas re-
lief, resettlement and recon-
struction programs are provided
by the United Jewish Appeal.
Speakers at the five-day an-
nual meeting included Dr. G. J.
van Heuven Goedhart, UN High
Commissioner for Refugees.
Isadore Sobeloff, executive
director of the- Jewish Welfare
Federation of Detroit and a

6--THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, November 14, 1952

member of the three-man dele-
gation from the U.S., took a lead-
ing role during the conference
in the agency's planning of fu-
ture programs, particularly in
connection with the expansion
of AJDC operations in Israel
and North African countries. Re-
ports at the conference were de-
livered by welfare leaders from
five continents covering more
than 20 countries.
The Detroit Jewish leader,
along with the other U.S. dele-
gates, will fly to Israel later this
week to make an inspection sur-
vey of conditions there before
returning home.

S. M. Shevitz Accepts Chairmariship
Of BIG Day for Israel Bonds, Dec. 14

With the acceptance of the
position of City Marshal by
Sidney . M. Shevitz to head a
me-day community
drive on Sunday, Dec.
14, Detroit's plans for
participation in a
nation-wide BIG Day
for State of Israel-
_ Shevitz Bonds are now pro-.
ceeding at a rapid pace, it was
announced by the Detroit corn-1
mittee for Israel bonds.
Mr. Shevitz, president of the
Jewish Community Council, is
a member of. the board of goV-
ernors of the - Jewish Welfare
Federation of Detroit and is a
member of- the evaluative stu-
dies committee of NCRAC. He
recently was appointed by Gov-
ernor Williams to serve on the
Citizens Committee to Guard
Against . the Introduction of
Racial and- - Religious Issues in
the Presidential . Campaign.
Mrs, Theodore Bargman will
work with Mr. Shevitz as Mar-
shal for women's organizations.
Rabbi Morris Adler is honorary
chairman.

Mr. Shevitz emphasized thati
BIG Day falls during Hanukah.
Mr. Shevitz said, "Our sub-
scriptions to Israel Bonds win
help Israel's modern Maccabees
to build their land." He pre-
dicted that "a minimum of 2500
volunteers will bring into peo-
ple's homes in Detroit the stir-
ring story of Israel's industrial
and agricultural development
and the vital need for American
investment thrOugh Israel bonds
in its fight for economic hide-
Pendence."
Mr. Shevitz is now enrolling
those who will serve as majors
for each of the large Jewish
men's and women's organiZa-
bons in the city.

Speakers Club to Discuss
Current Health Problems

"How Is Your Health" will be
the topic of discussion at a
meeting of the Speaker's Club at
9 p.m., Saturday, at the Davi-
son Jewish Center.
Discussion will center on
practical means of providing
health protection to the aver-
Home for Aged Auxiliary
age American, without resort-
To Witness Dance Program
ing to socialized medicine. An-
Jewish Home for Aged Aux- other topic will be "Your Re-
iliary will meet at 1 p. m., action to the National Election
Results." Guests are welcome.
Monday, at the Davison Jewish
Center. Mrs. S. Fischer, program
BALFOUR BALL Patron List in
chairman, announces that en-
next issue. To include your nonce
tertainment will be provided by- phone, Zionist House. 1TO.
8-9413) et once.
the Sylvia Lee School of Dance

00 YOU KNOW
THE ROSENBERGS?

You probably know many people like Julius & Ethel
Rosenberg. The Rosenbergs are young Jewish Parents who
had lived a very ordinary and inconspicuous life until very
recently.

YOU MUST GET TO KNOW THE
ROSENBERGS--YOUR HELP
CAN PREVENT THEIR DEATH!

The Rosenbergs are the first persons In American peace-
time history to be sentenced to death on a charge of "con-
spiring to commit espionage." The evidence which convicted
them came from two people, David & Ruth Greenglass ; both
confessed criminals and both under indictment. For their
admitted crimes, David Greenglass got 15 years, Ruth Green-
glass was never brought to trial. Despite their pleas of inno-
cence, the .Rosenbergs got death.

"Axis Sally" and "Tokyo Rose," active treasonists, each
got 10 years. Other "alleged spies" have received from six
months to 30 years imprisonment. Why death to the Rosen-
bergs?

"They Were Convicted by the
Atmosphere and Not by the Evidence."
—Felix Frankfurter in the
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The family of the late Delores Vikser Klein,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vikser, son Jerome,
and husband Louis Klein, sincerely wish to

thank their many relatives, friends, and to

the organizations with whom they are asso-
ciated, for the many kindnesses shown dur-

ing their recent bereavement.

An orthodox Jewish Rabbi, Rabbi Meyer Sharff, states,
"It is inconceivable to me that in our country a death sen-
tence should be so lightly given, as Was the case in the Rosen-
berg trial."

A Catholic priest, Father Clarence E. Duffy, says, "In the
Rosenberg-Sobell case, the U.S.A. has a unique chance to give
leadership to the world by adopting the Christian way, by
commuting and revising the sentences imposed on Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg and Morton Sobell."

'WHAT DO YOU SAY? YOUR VOICE
CAN PREVENT THEIR DEATH!

Write or wire President Truman, asking him to set aside
the death sentence. Urge him to direct the Attorney General
to consent to a new, hysteria-free trial.
Send urgently needed funds to our local or National
office. Your help can save the Rosenbergs!

The Committee to Secure Justice
In the Rosenberg Case

1050 Sixth Avenue
New York 10, N. Y.

Detroit Address:
Booms 303-1442 Griswold

