36—Friday, May 23, 1969

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Letter Box

American Savings to Move Main Office
The Fortas Offense
to Southfield; Zeltzer New President

Milliken Congratulates 10-Year-Old
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan

The Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan will celebrate its 10th
anniversary at its annual luncheon
meeting 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at
the Jewish Welfare Federation
Building.
Philip P. Mason, archivist at
ed an acceptable, satisfactory, and Wayne State University, will ad-
justifiable explanation. dress the society on "The Develop-
But, no! Fortas' resignation ment of an Historical Research
Center Archives."
1 under fire, the first in history, in-
For this occasion, Governor Mil-
! dicates that only the tip of the ice-
! berg was exposed. For a man liken has proclaimed June 1969 as
"Michigan-Jewish
History Month."
whose volubility and ingenuity
maneuvered LBJ into Congress Allen A. Warsen, founder of the

Editor, The Jewish News:
Had Mr. Fortas' sole offense
consisted of an indiscreet accept-
ance and tardy return of an advi-
sory fee, my youngest son, a first-
year law student, could have fram-

and the acquisition of priceless
television channels, Fortas was
strangely silent when confronted
with eternal perdition.

stituted such an abject creature,
regardless of his subsequent attain.
ment of shrewdness and power, my
blood brother. Mr. Fortas wrote
the lead article two years ago in
the New York Times Magazine in
which he expressed his interpreta-
tion of the limits of proper dissent.
–.–::: --
Upon my taking issue with him, he
Mapping the 1970 move of American Savings Association and
said that the press was as open to
Citizens Mortgage Corp., to the new American Savings Building (pic- me as it was to him—an obvious
tured above) at Northwestern, Ten Mile and Evergreen Rds., fallacy.
Southfield, are (from left) Ben Hartman of the Hartman Group,
His argument was as relevant as
Dr. Edgar
Warsen
in charge of leasing for American Office Park, where the new
the 1926 decision of the Michigan
building is located; George M. Zeltzer, newly elected president of
Supreme Court which held that society and now honorary presi-
American Savings; Harold N. Finney, president of Citizens Mort- property restrictions against Ne-
gage; Alfred L. Deutsch, chairman of the board of American and groes and Jews were wholly proper dent, and Dr. Irving I. Edgar, presi-
dent for the past three terms, will
Citizens: Sanford Rossen of Rossen-Neuman, architects; and Ar-
inasmuch as Blacks and Jews could be presented with citations of ap-
thur Koppy of Koppy-Nemer, developers.
restrict against whites and Gen- preciation.
tiles.
The governor's proclamation con-
But with the press of the whole gratulates the historical society on
Two of Detroit's major financial American, Michigan's largest
world
breathlessly
awaiting
a
suit-
institutions — American Savings state-chartered savings and loan
its 10th anniversary and says in
able and devastating response to part:
Association and Citizens Mortgage institution.
Corp. — will move from their
At the time of his election to the the baseless accusations leveled
"This society has contributed
present headquarters at 600 Wood- presidency. Zeltzer was executive against this foremost advocate of
much during these years toward
ward to the new American Sav- vice president of American. secre- liberalism, Fortas chose. instead.
a greater knowledge and dis-
ings Building early in 1970.
I tary and a member of the board. the Auschwitz gas chamber.
semination of interest in Michi-
Oh, Lord above. I pray that my
gan Jewish history by the publi-
Announcement of the impend- He ir also president of the Citi-
kin
in
Israel
are
imbued
with
the
cation of its magazine, Michigan
ing move was made Wednesday, zens Family Assurance Co. •
Jewish History, and by the con-
Zeltzer is second vice president mortal fortitude and strength of
a day after the election of George
character to resist such succumb-
tinuing development of a Michi-
M. Zeltzer as president of the of the Michigan Savings and Loan
ing
to
temporal
temptation
and
gan Jewish Historical Research
S200.000.000 American Savings. He League and has been a prime
physical
cowardice.
Center
at the Burton Historical
succeeds Alfred L.. Deutsch, who mover in legislative efforts to re-
Sincerely.
Collection Archives of the De-
assumes the board chairmanship vamp state laws governing the
ROBERT R. LEWISTON
troit Public Library.
of the association, as well as savings and loan industry in the
Citizens'.
state.
"The Jewish Historical Society of
The statement by Deutsch and
Long active in Jewish cultural
Michigan, together with the Michi-
supplemental statements by Zelt-
and professional organizations, Fortas and Johnson
N***********************t
zer and Harold N. Finney, presi-
Zeltzer has served on many Editor. The Jewish News:
dent of Citizens, said that the committees and other groups
Your commentary views on for-
move in no way meant that the identified with schools, housing, mer Justice Abe Fortas written
community activities, vocational prior to his resignation impel me
concerns were leaving downtown
services and fund raising.
Detroit.
to express my own thoughts.
Deutsch said because of the
Mr. and Mrs. Zeltzer and their
You suggest that for the Jewish
firm's growth over the last dec- four sons live in Oak Park.
community it is a sad event. Since
ade: they have had to find addi-
* BIG
Deutsch, 55, founded Citizens when has Abe Fortas been con- it
BIG BAND OR SMALL COMBOS
tional administrative office space. Mortgage Corp. of Detroit in 1946. sidered one of the Jewish com-
They will occupy the fifth, sixth He was a founder of American munity? He has not conducted him-
3-8982 UN 3-5730
and seventh floors of the building, Savings and became its president self according to the customs of t********Ont**Ontr**S A AA**
a seven-story tower on a 101/2-acre in 1963-64. He was a director of our people. Second, his apparent
site.
the Federal Home Loan Bank of "avarice" as you expressed it has
The building is one of three Indianapolis from 1965 until 1968 been shown by acts out of step
in the new American Office Park. and vice chairman of the bank's with the high moral teachings of
our people.
The complex will have 250,000 1, board from 1965 until 1968.

Hal Gordon

MUSIC

He is a member of the board
of the United Hebrew Schools, and
is a member of the Sinai Hospital
Board and a past general chair- .
man of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign.
Mr. and Mrs. Deutsch and their
three sons reside in Birmingham.

Library of Congress
Features Feinberg's
Whitman Exhibition

An exhibition of manuscripts,
books and memorabilia from the
Charles E. Feinberg collection. in
commemoration of the Walt Whit-
man sesquicentennial, will be
opened in the Great Hall of the
Library of Congress in Washington
this afternoon.
A reception will mark the open-
ing of the exhibition to be known
as "Walt Whitman (1819-1969)—
The Man and The Poet." Feinberg
will be honored at the reception.

As I see it. Abe Fortas was the
weakest spot in the record made
by the administration of former
President Johnson. Nomination to
the position of chief justice was
typical of elevating political asso-
ciates of the President. However
failure to obtain confirmation was
not directed at the nominee as
much as it was against the ad-
ministration.
My conclusion is that Abe For-
tas, the Johnson crony, is once
again the goat. The real target of
censure however is the former
President.
Sincerely,
JULIUS C. PLISKOW

To Swim in Maccabia

Mark Spitz, a freshman at In-
diana University and a triple world
record holder in the butterfly, has
been named to the U.S. swimming
team that will participate in the
Eighth World Maccabia Games in
Israel July 28-Aug. 7.

GROSS REALTY CO.

Jew in Michigan at the restored
Fort Michilimacinac at Mackinaw
City on May 31, 1964 and is plan-
ning to place other significant his-
torical markers of a similar nature
in other areas of Michigan for the

benefit of all the people.
"The Jewish Historical Society of

Michigan is continuing to promote
an interest and increase in the
knowledge of Michigan history in
general."

Kasle to Be Toasted
by Hebrew Teachers

I cry in the mere realization that
a simple act of circumcision con-

square feet of office space with
parking for 1,000 cars.
Simultaneously, Deutsch and
Zeltzer announced the addition
of another branch for American
Savings which will give the as-
sociation 15 offices in the De-
troit metropolitan area. The
downtown Detroit office will
continue as a branch, with ex-
panded facilities including all
of the first floor of the building.
Citizens Mortgage Corp. has
seven branches in Michigan and
Ohio and services more than $600,-
000,000 in mortgage loans for in-
stitutional investors. The company
was merged with U.S. Industries
I
in 1968.
The downtown building has been
sold to the Detroit Bar Associa-
tion, with American Savings re-
taining the first-floor space on
long-term lease.
Zeltzer, 47, was elevated to the
presidency after , 18 years with

gan Historical Commission, has
erected an historical marker com-
memorating the settling of the first

The Association of Hebrew Teach-
ers of Metropolitan Detroit will
present its Jewish Education Award
to Abe Kasle, honorary president
of the United Hebrew Schools, at
a social function 8 p.m. June 8 at
the Esther Berman Building.
Kasle, a founder of the United

Hebrew Schools, continues to be an
active layman in the cause of Jew-
ish education.
The Association of Hebrew Teach-
ers of Metropolitan Detroit repre-
sents the teachers of the United
Hebrew Schools. It is working with
the board and administration to en-
hance the image of Hebrew school
teaching as a respected profession,
so as to attract young men and
women to its ranks.

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