Ruhiner's Report Describes Five Years'
Activities as President of Federation
Continued from. Page 1
"There are innumerable land-
marks of progress during these
five years. In 1952 the United
Jewish Charities purchased the
Butzel Building and it' became
the headquarters of the Jewish
Welfare Federation. it is now
fully occupied and in addition
to the Federation and Campaign
at includes the offices of the
Jewish Vocational Service, the
_Hebrew Free Loan Association,
the Community Workshop, the
Jewish Community Council and
.department of the Jewish So-
eial Service Bureau.
"In 1952, Sinai Hospital was
opened for service and by 1955
It has established itself as a
first-rate institution. It - enters
now on a new era of growth, in-
'eluding increased educational
facilities for doctor and nurse,
- expansion of auxiliary services
- such as physical therapy and ex-
tension of the medical research
function
"The work of the Capital
Weeds Committee, organized in
- the Fall•of 1951, has been a bril-
•liant demonstration of what can
be achieved when the ingenuity,
time and energy of community
leaders are applied to a com-
munity problem. Camp Tarnar-
Sick's site has been deVeloPed to
provide services for 400 more
children than five years ago. A
- gymnasium has been added to
the Dexter-Davison • Building.
This Esther Berman Building of
the United Hebrew Schools has
been added to our communal
educational system. Architectu-
ral plans for a joint building at
the Hebrew Schools and the
Center are within weeks of com-
pletion. Construction is under-
way for the second unit at the
Jewish Home for Aged which
will add 120 beds for the chroni-
cally ill.
"Some of this progress and
some that is still before us was
made possible by grants total-
ling $1,600,000 from the Metro-
politan - Detroit Building Fund.
Another major source has been
the annual Allied Jewish Cam-
paign. Outstanding among the
capital gifts within this recent
period is the gift_ of $250,000
from the LeVine Family to Fed-
eration for development of the
Home for Aged and the gift of
the Shapero and. Cunningham
Foundations of a Schaal of
Nursing at Sinai Hospital. There
have been a number of addition-
al generous contributions, five
of them in the sum of $50,000.
"The Home for Aged has de-
veloped a day-care program
which makes it possible for
many to continue to live in
their own homes. The Jewish
Center has expanded its Golden
Age operations, partciularly in
the- 12th Street and D. W. Sim-
ons Buildings. Our newest agen.:
cy, the -Community Workshop,
has already. served more: than 40
vocationally handicapped mem-
bers of our community in 1954,
people who might otherwise
have been cast off by the de-
mands of the employment mark-
et• One of the most impressive
developments has been the De-
partment for Aging at the Jew-
ish Social Service Bureau.
"Registration at the United
Hebrew School has more than
- doubled in' the last five years.
It has risen from 1,048 in 1950
to over 2,300 this year and the
enrollment is growing continu-
ously. Already there are no
empty seats in the classrooms
of this (Berman) building, and
150 children are housed in pub-
lic school facilities in Oak
Park, awaiting the - construc-
tion of the Center Hebrew
Schools building. Our experi-
ence has strengthened our
conviction in the Jewish- ,com-
munal school idea. The He-
brew Schools as the education-
al arm of the Federation has
taken tremendous strides for-
ward. These are reflected in
its broadening base of educa-
cation interest. The Sholem
Aleichem School has formally
affiliated with the Hebrew
Schools and a closer working
relationship has li ■ ten devel6p-
.
:
,
• • :4
ecl with the United Jewish
High School.
"It is no wonder that when
Morris Garvett or Louis LaMed,
the chairman and associate
chairman of our education di-
vision, address national audi-
ences and tell the Detroit educa-
tional story, the whole _country
takes notice of what we are do-
ing. -
"In the field of health and
welfare the total expenditure of
our agencies is almost $4,000,000.
About 11 per cent is the deficit
to be made up by Allied Jewish
Campaign funds. In the case of
the Jewish Social Service Bu-
reau, for example, client pay-
ments have risen from four to
10 per cent in -five years. At the
Jewish Home for Aged client and
governmeht payments have risen
from 70 to 87 per cent.
"Observance of the Tercen-
tenary of Jewish settlement in
America offered us a reward-
ing_ opportunity hi Detroit.
The great number and variety
of programs dramatized the
rich cultural meaning of the
many facets of our Jewish life
and at the same time under-
scored our success in weaving
it into a single general pat-
tern.
"One of my most rewarding
experiences has been to see
young men take their place in
campaigning, budgeting, plan-
ning and other aspects of com-
munity life—and to watch them
grow as communal - statesmenin
the process. All of us, young and
old, find no deeper social satis-
faction than participating in Ju-
daism as an expression of more
than compassion or mercy — as
an expression of social justice
and a way of life."
AJC Workers Praised
Harvey H. Goldman, who was
co-chairman of the Allied Jew-
ish Campaign with Irving W.
Blumberg, in his report on last
year's drive, praised the efforts
of the volunteer workers and
commended the faithful partici-
pation of the thousands of solici-
tors and their captains.
Last year, he. stated, was the
seventh successive year in which
the Detroit Jewish community
contributed more than $4,000,000
for the overseas, national and
local causes cared for by' our
community. He pointed out that
60 per cent of the 25,000 con-
tributors' gave less than $25 each
to the 1954 drive. This majority
of the - givers, he said, account
for less than three per cent of
the campaign income, while five
per cent of the top givers ac-
count for 75 percent of all the
AJC income.
The' community takes pride,
Mr. Goldman said in having
"achieved a broad base of par-
ticipation among persons on
every economy level. We take
pride in the fact that there is
hardly a Jewish home in which
there is not at least one con-
tributor. From the standpoint of
coverage we have gone a long
way froin our earliest Federa-
tion years when we ranged
from 3,18,5 givers . in 1926 and
1,599 contributors in the lush
spring of 1929. In dollars we
have mutliplied the response 30
times from the 1929 level of
$130,000."
Mr. Goldman welcomed to the
1955 Allied Jewish Campaign
,
Indemnification Demands Made Upon
B.onn. by Jewish Claims Conference
Continued from Page 1
man of the URO board, reported
that more than 50,000 needy
victims of Nazi persecution are
being assisted by the URC to
press their claims against Ger-
many for individual restitution
and indemnification. He pointed
out that "despite all the diffi-
culties set up by inadequate
legislation, incompetent or an-
tagonistic officials," the URO
helped secure $7,000,000 for its
clients in 1954 and more than
$17,000,000 since it was estab-
lished in 1948.
persecutees are still awaiting
leadership the new general some measure of compensation
chairman, John E. Lurie; the for the losses and injuries they
pre-catnpaign chairman, Max sustained at Nazi hands. We call
Fisher; and the associate pre- upon the German government to
campaign chairmen, Louis and give this matter -its highest and
Hyman Safran.
most urgent attention.
Treasurer Reports High
Moses A. Leavitt, secretary of
Collection Percentage
the claims conference, reported
In the report of the treasurer that it distributed over $9,500,-
of Federation, Max M. Fisher, 00'0 during 1954 for relief, mate-
submitted for him in his rial and cultural rehabilitation
absence by M a x Zivian, stated and resettlement of Jewish vic-
that of the $4,354,228 pledged tims in every part of the world.
in 1952, $4,112,220-94.4 per cent More than 100,000 Jews who suf-
—was collected, and $4,012,150- fered at the hands of the Nazis Delays Reported in
Austrian Negotiations
89.8 per cent — was collected of were aided.
the $4,468,786 pledged in 1953.
400 Jewish Groups Seek
Direct JTA Teletype Wirt
Thus far, $2,974,534—'71.9 per
to The Jewish News
$50,000,000 from CJMCAG
cent—was collected from the
5VIENNA—An Austrian reply to
Jacob Blaustein, senior vice- the demand for an acceptable
1954 pledges of $4,135.,598.
of the claims confer- offer on ' Jewish restitution
The report stated, however, president
that all appropriations to the ence, pretented recommenda- claims cannot be expected in
United Jewish Appeal prior to tions for major allocations for less than two weeks, a govern-
the board to consider. He re- ment spokesman declared here
1954 have been paid and that ported
that applications had Tuesday.
96.1 per cent of allocations to
been received from some 400 or-
UJA and other overseas agen- ganizations
dealing with some He was commenting on a state-
cies have been paid for 1954- aspect of work
for Nazi victims ment in Paris Monday by Dr.
55.
in 26 lands, asking for more Nahum Goldmann, president of
Of the sums allocated for than $50,000,000. He stressed that the Committee for Jewish Claims
1954-55 from the Allied Jewish the board was faced with the on Austria, who said the Jewish
Campaign, the meeting was told, "arduous job" of applying the group will not resume the resti-
58.2 per cent went to the UJA limited funds available to those tution talks unless Austria
and to other overseas, and Israel areas of greatest and most ur- makes -1. reasonable offer.
Meanwhile, the Kleines Volks-
causes.
gent need .
.
blatt, newspaper of the Peoples
Sidney J. Allen, Morris Gar-
He recommended t h a t of Party,
Chancellor Julius Raab's
" $10,000,000 to be avail-
vett, Harvey H. Goldman, Mrs. some
Harry L. Jackson, Daniel A. La- able in 1955, $7,300,000 be al- party, declared Tuesday that the •
ven, Milton K. Mahler, Hyman- located for direct relief and Austrian cabinet has already ex-
Saftan, Erwin S. Simon and physical and economic rehab- pressed its willingness to negoti-
James Wineman were elected ilitation of victims of Nazi ate. So far, the newspaper said,
members of the Federation persecution—largely in coun- "negotiations" do not exist.
board for three-year terms. The tries formerly occupied by the There have only been talks.
Another newspaper, which us-
nominating committee's report Nazis; that $1,200,000 be allo -
was presented by Jacob A. Cit- sated for continuation of the ually reflects Chancellor Raab's
opinions, the Wiener Tageszeit-
rin. program for cultural and edu- ung,
insisted that the expression
In a brief address, Isidore So- eational reconstruction, and "restitution" is misleading since
beloff, director of the Federa- that $800,000 be allocated to Austria ceased to exist as: a state
tion, commended Mr. Rubiner on the United
Restitution and
Organ- therefore has no
in '1938
his five years' efforts as presi-
ization.
obligation to "restitute any-
dent and appealed for continued
Moses Beckeman, European thing." The Jewish representa-
community services by all pres- r apporteur for the claims con- tiyes do not place a high enough_
-
ent.
ference, reported that of ap- value on the fact that the Aus-
A report on the year-round proximately $7,000,000 allocated trian government is willing
program. of the Federation's by the conference for relief and nevertheless to grant certain
Women's Division was given by rehabilitation—from reparationsi compensation, the newspaper
Mrs. Harry L. Jones. funds paid to Israel in the form . complained.
Outlining the year's activi- of goods and then returned to
ties, Mrs. Jones expressed con- the conference in cash by Israel Dr. Hook to Address
fidence that the women will —about $6,000,000 will go to
exceed last year's efforts in Jewish communities in Europe. I AJC Here on Feb. 18
Warning the Jewish commun-
the current Allied Jewish
A series of four lectures is
Campaig n, and announced ities of Europe that this group
that Mrs. Sidney Karbel again would continue to exist when planned by the Detroit Chapter
has accepted the chairmanship the claims conference's money of the American Jewish Com-
of the women's campaign for would no longer be available, inittee.
The first address; by Dr. Sid-
Mr. Beckelman urged the com-
1955.
munities to use the funds they ney Hook, noted philosopher and
Members of the Women's Di- are now getting in a construc-
educator, will De
vision preSented a pantomime, tive way and to _develop means
riven Frig? a Y,
"How Many Women Are You." of financing this burden from
Feb. 18, at a
Mrs. Milford Pregerson was nar- their own resources in anticipa-
'.uncheon at the
rator. The script was written tion of the day when outside
Sheraton-Cadil-
by Mrs. Saul Rose. The director sources of help would be con-
lac Hotel. Dr.
was Mrs. Harold Koenigsberg. siderably diminished.
Hook's topic will
The Women's Division arranged
')e "Academic
It
was
indicated
that
cul-
for a social hour and refresh-
Freedom."
tural and educational recon-
ments after the meeting.
Hal Lehrman,
struction will be continued
free-lance jour-
and extended during 1955
nalist, will also
with an anticipated alloca-
Sonenklar and Choir
speak at a
tion of $1,208,000. Since the
At Services at Home
Dr. Hook luncheon at the
conference was in receipt of
applications totalling $15,000,- Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, = on
For Aged on Feb. 19
000, only the highest priori- March 16, on the topic "Ten-
sions in North Africa."
Gus D. Newinan, president of ties could be met in the field
The other two speakers will
the Jewish Home for Aged, an- of Jewish education, research be: Edwin Lukas, April 19, on
nounces that Congregation Sha- and publication, documenta- the topic "Threats to Civil Liber-
aro! Zedek Men's Club will con- tion,.salvage of cultural treas- ties," and Rabbi Morris Kertzer,
duct services at the Home Sat- ures and grants to students, May 11, on the topic "Catholic,
day morning, Feb. 19. Cantor Ja- scholars and rabbinical sem- Protestant and Jewish Rela-
cob H. Sonenklar and the Sha- inaries. -
In presenting the needs of the tions."
arey Zedek Choir, under the di-
United
Restitution Organization
rection of- Dan Frohman, will
lead the residents in Sabbath for $830,000 in the current year, 24 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 11, 1955
Prof. Norman Bentwich, chair-
services.
—
THE TERCENTENARY STORY
Copyright, 1954, by American Jewish ?roes
23. A Regular 'Fronthall
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