Dr. Herbert J. Blooin to Leave on Mission of Mercy to Vietnam Tuesday
By CHARLOTTE HYAMS
There's a dentist in Detroit
who's pretty sure he can help
mend U.S. prestige abroad.
But oral surgeon Dr. Herbert
J. 'Bloom's r' an to serve three
months on the S.S. Hope ship is
only part of that remedy. For
while he is aiding the poverty-
stricken peo:de of Southeast Asia,.
he will be surveying the possi-
bilities of an exchange pr gram
with Sinai .Hospital for an "Insti-
tute of Advanced Education in
Dentistry".
Bloom, chief of the Sinai and
Mt. Carmel oral surgery divi-
sions, will leave Detroit Tuesday
for his trip to Saigon, Vietnam,
The desirability of post-de-
gree work at Sinai can be ex-
plained partially by the unique
Cleft Palate Habilitation
Center which Bloom has di-
rected for six years.
Although. there are two or
three diagnostic and research
centers in the U.S. that deal with
this severe facial deformity, Sinai
has the only service center which
combines the skills of oral sur-
geon, physician, dentist, psycholo-
gist and speech correctionist un-
der one roof and available to the
patient at no charge.
Obyidusly his work in this
field will be -of great assistance
aboard the Hope Ship, "but only
if the people really want me to
help them. I will not force my
Western ideas upon them and say
`This is the right way to cure.' "
As for his going abroad to
disease -- ridden, trouble - infested
Vietnam, "my family and friends
think I'm crazy. But I'm looking
forward to it."
"You see," Bloom admitted, "I
don't really like administering
an office (he heads a staff of
dentists at Bloom Associates,
Third and Lothrup), and serving
on the Hope Ship will give me the
chance to do something I've al-
ways wanted to do."
For three months, Bloom
will be forced to abandon not
only his practice, but hospital
appointments, professional or-
The idea for a $34 million ganization offices and teaching
International Village to be lo- engagements. Like the other
cated in what is now Skid Row American doctors on the S.S.
is being pushed to 'reality Hope, he will not be paid a
largely through a , development salary.
and finance committee headed ; The Oral surgeon "sincerely
by JAMES, H. WINEMAN of regrets," he said, not being able
Wineman Realty Co. The nine- to speak French, the language
member committee also includes of Vietnam. But the problem •
Merwin Grosberg, an investor, not insurmountable; B 1 o
ch-
and Sidney Winer, president of hopes to demonstrate his
niques with slides.
Creditors' Service Inc.
"I managed to ge
ss my
It was announced by Eric . H. ideas at Jerus. Hebrew
Rose, managing director of University al • ugh I didn't
Trans-Lux Krim Theater that know Hebr , " B om corn-
the controversial award win- mented. ( added efully that
ning p i c t'u r e "LA DOLCE as a child attende the United
VITA" will have its Detroit Hebrew chools, iladelphi
"I forg
premiere at- the Krim on June and;Byro branch
my Heb w.")
28.
As a cturer
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he was
pressed w
Isr • l's
Letter carriers throughout progress
dentistry.
greater Detroit and its suburbs equipmen 's meager Although
the fie
will hold their 24th annual year-old
eli denta Sc
BENEVOLENT FUND FIELD "it is good
ipment an • ere
DAY June 25 at Walled Lake is a wonderfu
, Eur-
Park, 13-Mile and Novi, to pro- opean in origin an • educated in
vide funds to supplentent pay- the U. S." The dean of the
ments of sick, death, retire- school, Dr. Ino Sciaky, "has the
ment and health benefits to the spirit of dedication you'd expect
postmen, or their widows and of an Israeli pioneer."
children.
There is a need in Israel for
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1-educated dentists, Bloom
CA_MILLA VVILLIAMS,
ng- sa
but that need is gradually
ing ambassador of
dwide bein g filled. Each graduating
reputation, will b
rd here class umbers about 15 mem-
at the Scottish
ite athedral,
Sunday. Miss
llia s has been
TH FINEST IN PRINTED
heard in con rt a
opera an
FABRIC
as soloist wi m.
of the na
tion's major orch tras all o e
the United tates•She is
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equally at me i Europ
ht
Sch 1 Clothes and Institutions
she has vis ed 1 ti
ve
$1.00 per 100
years. At
e invit io D
e
end Check or Money Order
Haifa Symp ony, sh als v ed
Sorry, no COD's
Israel, whe she t ured widely
QUICK DELIVERY
and to whic she has en in-
Wholesale Accounts Welcome
vited to retu
Brevities
Avir
DR. HERBERT J. BLOOM
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a fulcrum in the East vs. West
see-saw. Convinced that the "pro-
fessions have a definite stake in
international survival, I feel that%
I'm doing something to help
humanity."
The Institute, still in the
dream stage, is part of that
"something". Bloom feels such
a ! program would meet the
needs of foreign graduates de-
siring to learn advanced U.S.
techniques in dentistry, but
who are refused admission at
hospitals which must first meet
local needs.
Bloom has processed applicants
from every continent in the world
(Israel and the Arab countries
have been significantly represent-
ed), has spoken to government
officials including Vice-President
Lyndon Johnson, has written a
stack of letters "that high".
But still no go. "Everybody in
Washington thinks it's a great
idea, but nobody has the money
to spend on it," he said.
"Sinai has. one of the best
DETROIT OP • A THEA
dental education programs in the INC. announces g-
al a
ions
country," Bloom continued, "but will be held 7-10 p. nday at
it's afraid to go ahead - on this Wayne State - University Music
Institute _plan. If it *ants to be School, Room 2071 Cass and
small, it will be small. But," and Kirby. Singers are instructed to
a gleam of certainty came into his bring their own accompanist. The
eye, "we will have foreign stu- audition committee, comprised of
dents at Sinai by June, 1962."
members of the music and art
This concern with the needs of committee of Detroit Opera The-
foreign nations has been in back ater, includes Karl Haas, Kur
of Bloom's mind for some time. Meyers, Dr. Roy Will, Frank Gill,
His work at Sinai (he's been di- Mrs. Frank Coolidge and Valter
vision chief since 1950) "mere- Poole.
ly brought me closer to the
problem." Want ads bring fast results!
bers, and a new dental school
is being built by Alpha Omega
fraternity, including the Detroit
chapter.
Bloom visualizes an ex-
change program with Israe
under his propose
stitute. Alre .
one
his
former
Springer
has to
Israel
Blo • , who lives o
land
d. wit
thre childre
-o t
the niversit of icl
n. He
grad ated fr
hool
Dent try in and obta .
his
.D. in 1 43.
A •plomat of the
erican
Board f Oral Su
y and a
Fellow
bot
e American
Academy
ral Pathology and
American , College of Dentists,
Bloom's past and present pro-
fessional achievements make an
impressive list.
The people of Vietnam won't
know anything about that list
and the fact that Bloom is
ly known for his work in
ora
gery. "But it's some-
thing
got to do . : . for
myself,
my country . . . I
don't kno maybe even for hu-
manity."
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