THE DETROIT JEW ISH N EW S — Friday, April 27, 1962 — 40
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Allied .Jewish Campaign Victory Dinner
Speaker, Irving Kane, Widely Acclaimed
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founded in 1932. It represents then returned to Cleveland,
article in the Cleveland Plain the Jewish health and welfare !where, by applying business acu-
Dealer by Ten Princiotto. Hav- and fund-raising agencies in the men and the midnight oil, he
earned his law degree.
ing interview him at his home, United States and Canada.
3139 King sl e y Rd., Shaker
"In 1930, fresh out of law
"Kane was transplanted into
Heights. Princiotto wrote:
i •
the national field of civil and school, he joined a law firm head-
"In the last few years Kane, human rights by his election in ed by the late Ohio State Sen.
54, a six footer of boundless en- 1949 as chairman of the National James Metzenbaum.
"In 1937 he left the firm to
ergy, has passed much of his Community Relations Advisory
time aboard airplanes and in ho- Council. It represented agencies form a new one with Marvin J.
tel rooms, traveling about the in some 60 communities interest- Laronge.
country and the world to tend to : ed in civil rights. In addition,
"His law work led to an offer,
his duties as president of the all national Jewish organizations which he accepted, of the presi-
I had representatives on the cowl- dency of the Hospital Specialty
Council of Jewish Federations.
Co.
"He is a man trained both in ' cil.
"In a similar way, Kane ma-
the precise language of the law
"He devoted full time to this
triculated from local to national job from 1941 to 1945, giving up
and in public speaking.
leadership
in
welfare
and
fund-
the
law. From 1945 on until re-
"He speaks seriously as he
ponders the few unredeeming raising work. No time was wasted cently, when he resigned, he
features of his avocation, which, in snatching him up. He was first shared the job with his numerous
simply put, is to work in behalf named to a national post, as a civic undertakings. Kane now is
member of the executive com- embarking on a new career, as a
of his fellow man for free.
mittee. in 1958; the following
"His list of nonpaying civic year the Council of Jewish Fed- business consultant and soon
jobs, past and present, is impres- erations and Welfare Funds pick- plans to open an office down-
sive. The following is a fairly ed him for president. He was re- town. Meanwhile he is working
out of an office at home.
complete list:
elected in 1960 and 1961.
"He is a man of striking ap-
"Chairman, Jewish Community
"Last year his duties took him
Relations Committee of Cleve- to France, England, Israel and pearance, tall, slender and agile
land, 1947-1950; chairman, Na- Morocco as head of a 15-man mis- as a cat. He keeps his waist line
tional Community Relations Ad- sion which met and conferred trim and his weight at 165
pounds. His gray hair is worn
visory Council, 1949-53; presi-
with Jewish leaders in those long at the temples, and he has
dent. Jewish Community Council ccuntries.
a sharp, aquiline nose.
of Cleveland, 1950-52; member,
"Kane's prominence in nation-
"Many factors have led Kane
Mayor's Community Relations
Board of Cleveland, 1950 to the al Jewish affairs has tended to to the kind of life's outside work
make
him
better
known
nation-
he has chosen. He believes his
present: vice president, Jewish
Community Federation of Cleve- ally, in some respects, than he mother, brothers and his wife,
is
in
Cleveland.
He
was
reared
all with strong interests in other
land. 1952-55.
on Cleveland's East Side, and huma nbeings, were important in
"Chairman, Cleveland Tercen-
studied law at Western Reserve his decision.
tenary Committee, which con-
"Subconsciously, perhaps, he
ducted the Cleveland celebration University.
"He was born in Kiev, Russia, also thinks, his early life in Rus-
of the 300th anniversary of the
from
which
his
father,
Aaron,
a
sia and the family's persecution
arrival of the first Jews in the
United States; fellow, Brandeis wealthy businessman and factory figure in his decision.
owner,
fled
with
his
family
in
University, 1957-1959; trustee,
"But what sticks out in his
Brandeis University, at present; 1913 in fear of the pogroms, or mind, he says, is something he
vice president, American Jewish massacres, and other persecu- read of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Congress, 1956-58; trustee, Union ' tions of Jews which broke out in
" 'A man must take part in the
of American Hebrew Congrega- Russia in the late 1880s.
great issues and conflicts of his
"Everybody in our family, ex- time or else risk being judged as
tions, 1957.
"The most important post he cept me," Kane explained, "was not having lived,' Kane said. That
in a real sense, became my phil-
now holds, of course, is as presi- in the furniture business."
dent of the National Council of j "After graduation from Glen- osophy a long time ago and still
Jewish Federations and Welfare , ville High School, in Cleveland, is. Unless you take part in these
Funds. He is the sixth president Kane worked his way a year at issues and make a contribution,
of the organization, which was the University of Michigan and you have not lived'."
Community Will Honor Norman Cottler
As Business Leader, WOrker for Israel
Norman Cottler, renowned for
his acumen in parlaying a small
fruits and vegetable business
into a thriving supermarket en-
terprise, and for his devotion to
the State of Israel, will be paid
tribute by the Jewish commu-
nity and city leaders at a testi-
monial dinner in his honor on
Tuesday at the Hayim Green-
berg Center.
The principal address will be
delivered by David S. Tesher,
Consul General of Israel in Chi-
cago. Mascha BerVia, vocalist,
will be guest artist.
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal will he ,
chairman at the dinner program.
NORMAN corn,ER
Participants will include John
E. Lurie, co-chairman of the Charles, he came to the small
committee on arrangements town of Chaplin, Saskatchewan,
with Harry Becker and Frank worked on a farm for three
Isbey, and Morris Lieberman, months, then went for a two-
chairman of the Histadrut cam- year stay in Regina. He left
paign under whose auspices the Canada for Detroit and his di-
event is being sponsored. Reser- rect connection with the Jewish
vations for the dinner may be State commenced in May of
made by calling UN 4-7094.
1916, when he enlisted in the
Proceeds of the dinner will Jewish Legion to fight for the
be used towards a fund for the liberation of Palestine from the
establishment of a children's Turkish yoke.
Becoming a corporal, he
home at Givat Chaim, Israel.
A number of generous gifts, served in the same battalion
in addition to the $25-a-plate in- with David Ben-Gurion, now
come from the dinner, have Israel's Prime Minister; Itzhak
Ben-Zvi, Israel's President;
been received, and Cottler's
friends are rallying to honor the late Gershon Agron and
him by providing the means for others, including Nathan Lin-
the new Israeli children's home. den and Al Bounin of Detroit.
He remained for guard duty
• Cottler has an interesting
in Palestine after the armistice,
background,born in the Ukraine, remaining there until 1919,
in a small town near Kiev, Rus-
when he returned to the United
sia, in a family of 13 children, States.
he acquired a good Hebrew edu-
He and his wife, Shifra, whose
cation and at the age of 12 be- wedding took place in Winnipeg
came a Hebrew and Russian in 1920, have lived here since
teacher.
that year. Their children, Reu-
Leaving Russia in 1913, at the ben and Sylvia, were born in
age of 17, with his older brother, 1921 and 1925.
Commencing his business ca-
reer by selling fruits and vegeta-
bles, Cottler began with an open-
air fruit stand at the corner of
Dexter and Davison, his wife
assisting him. He expanded his
activities into a grocery market.
Assisting him was a young boy,
Johnny Nagrant, now the gro-
cery supervisor, of his three-
store supermarket chain. An-
other boy, George Kolarchick,
who started to work for him as
a clerk, now is managing the
Wyoming-Curtis Market.
His son, Reuben, as well as
John and George were called to
service during World War II,
Reuben serving in the U. S.
Army for 39 months. While sta-
tioned in Oklahoma City, Reu-
ben married Madelyn Fleisher
of Detroit in 1944. He became
his father's partner after the
war. The Cottlers' daughter,
Sylvia, was married in 1948, in
the month of Israel's rebirth as
a state, to Bernard Cohen, who
also is associated with his father-
in-law in the management of the
supermarkets.
The Wyoming-Curtis market
was opened in 1951 and the new-
est, in Oak Park, in November
of 1959.
The Cottlers, who are active
in all pro-Israel movements-
Histadrut, Jewish National
Fund, Israel Bonds—take a deep
interest in Israel's products and
always are among the first to
introduce Israeli importations in
their stores.
Last year, on their visit to
Israel, they reported their joy
at seeing the progressive results
of their labors.
The Cottlers have five grand-
children.
Allied Campaign Exceeds
$4,000,000 Mark, on Road
to $5,000,000 by May 2
Paul Zuckerman, chairman of wholesale grocers; Richard Guns-
1962 Allied Jewish Campaign, berg, Joseph B. Klein and Rob-
reports that the campaign has ert Rosenthal, co-chairmen whole-
gone beyond the $4,000,000 mark sale meats; Paul P. Kaye and
and that 3,000 campaign workers Maurice J. Elkin, co-chairmen
are reporting to campaign head- food brokers and processors.
quarters to swell the total be- Professional division chairmen
yond $5,000,000 when the cam- Dr. Abraham Becker and Milton
paign closes May 2.
J. Miller report that division sec-
Heading chairmen of the cam- tion chairmen who will receive
paign's 114 sections will receive awards are: David Dunsky, chair-
community service awards this man pharmacists, and Harold M.
afternoon at campaign head- Ellias, co-chairman. Dr. Howard
quarters, 163 Madison. Alvin Patven, chairman pedi-
Mercantile division chairman atrists; Dr. Myron J. Bakst and
Lewis H. Manning reports that Dr. Benjamin C. Stein, co-
division section chairmen who chairmen. Dr. William Stoler,
will receive awards are: Louis S. chairman osteopathic physicians.
Lazarus, chairman variety stores; Rabbi Israel Halpern, chairman
Emil Jacobs and Al Sklare, co- religious services and schools.
chairmen, and Al Davis and Irv- Art and crafts division chair-
ing Hirsch, vice-chairmen. Chil- man Irving Goldberg reports that
dren's wear; Richard Kahn, division section chairmen who
chairman, and Kurt West, co- will receive awards are: Gerald
chairman. Furniture's chairman Sklar and Morton Zieve, co-
Peter D. Brown; Eugene Kraft, chairmen advertisers and artists;
Bernard Moray, and David Ta- Stanley Akers and Sol Balaban,
bashnik, co-chairmen; Nate Gold- co-chairmen office supply and
man and Warren Greenstone, as- paper products; Robert Benyas,
sociate chairmen; Aaron Berg, chairman photographers; Irwin
Oscar Hertz, Earl Weingarden, Feldman, chairman florists; Hy-
and George Wyman, vice-chair- man Bloom, chairman amuse-
men. Walter Feldmesser, chair- ments, and Leonard Frenkel and
man furniture travelers; James Benjamin Nathanson, co-chair-
L. Stein and Mitchell Mendeberg, men, printers and publishers.
co-chairmen. Irving Pokempner,
chairman furriers. Manuel M. Hebrew Corner
H a r t m a n, Winkelman's em-
ployees.
Services Division chairman
Myron D. Stein reports that di-
vision section chairmen who will
receive awards are: Arnold Ros-
I met a person that seemed to me,
man, Harold Gottlieb, Donald came from one of the African coun-
tries. He told me that he is a Falasha
Rissman and Albin Eisler, co- that
came from Abyssinia. "If so,
chairmen, cleaning plants; Bert you are a Jew," I said. "Yes," he
"we call ourselves Sons
Colman, Irving A. Steinberg and answered,
of Israel. We believe that we are
Harold Nelson c o- chairmen, sons of Judah that went after the
Queen of Sheba. We speak, read and
chemical and janitor suppliers; pray
in the Amharic language which
Leonard Borin and Merwin Ja- is an ancient Abyssinian language."
"What holidays do you have?" I
cobson co-chairmen, coal and ice, asked.
"0, many, Day of Atonement,
and Philip Savage, chairman Passover, Shebuoth. They are some-
different than yours. We fast,
health and accident insurance. what
for example, every tenth of the
Mechanical trades division month, in memory of the Day of
Atonement. We bring sacrifices on
chairman Harry B. Aranow re- the
altar." "And what about Purim,
ports that division section chair- Hannanka, the Mitzva of Tfillin
men who will receive awards are: (phylacteries), and circumcision.."
further asked. "We did not hear
Eugene J. Epstein, chairman gas about
these holidays and not about
and oil; Martin Citrin, co-chair- Tfillin (phylacteries); but we cir-
cumcise our children on the eighth
man. Irving A. Rubin, chairman day, for we are the sons of one
bags, bottles and barrels; Martin nation."
The news of the existence of the
Bader, co-chairman. Arthur D. Falashas
was brought to us by Dr.
Brown, chairman steel; Merle Jacob Feitelovitz who wrote the book
"The Journey to the Falashas" (pub-
Harris ' co-chairman.
lisped by "Dvir"). Recently, teachers
Food division chairman Peter were sent to the Fallshas from Ls-
that opened in Asmara a school
B. Copeland reports that division i rael,
n which they teach Hebrew and the
section chairmen will receive Bible.
Translation of Hebre* Corner Pub-
awards are: Albert Adelman, listm
sa ed. by Britt Ivrith Olamith, Jeru-
Nathan Metz and Samuel Wex-
ler, co-chairmen fish; Arthur
Schultz, Nathan Shaye and Ben-
jamin Wettenstein, co-chairmen
.
A Conversation
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