THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 46—Friday, March 13, 1970 50—BUSINESS CARDS $1 032 000 in Israel Bond Purchases at Reception Honoring N. Fishman Plymouth State Home Superintendent Cites Article, Encourages Residence CARPENTRY WORK, all kinds, ,txterior, interior, Free eestimates. I. Schwartz, BR 3-4826. LI 5-4035. Household and Office Furniture Local and Inter-state Also storage. 894-4587 LARKINS MOVING CO. TV ANTENNAS, bell buzzers—repaired and installation. 399-4381. WALL WASHING. 30 years experience. 864-2936 or 861-2971. JULIUS ROSS MOVING CO. Local and Long Distance STORAGE. Packing, pianos, appliances, household furnishings. 8829 Northend—Ferndals 543-4832 ELECTRIC REPAIRS, all types. Resi- dential. commercial. EL 6-7228. BURGLAR ALARMS Household and Commercial 399-4381 PAINTING AND decorating. Expert- enced paperhanger. All work guar- anteed. References. TY 7-2501. A record total of $1,032,800 in Israel Bonds was subscribed at the special leadership reception for Detroiters in Florida hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fishman in their Surfside home. From left are: Avraham Harman, president of the Hebrew University; Mrs. Fish- man, hostess; Nathan Fishman, who celebrated his 75th birthday at the reception; Ambassador Michael Arnon, secretary of the Israel Cabinet, guest speaker; and Samuel Rothberg, national Israel Bond campaign chairman. Fishman was presented with a Scroll of Honor in recognition of his leadership in the Israel Bond campaign since its inception. The event was for trustees, builders, guardians and spon- sors of Israel, and was attended by 100 Detroiters. WSU Law Alumni Will Honor Boaz Siegel, 2 Other Noted Grads WSU. 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HAVE-A-CLOSET-BOOM- or hou>e-to paint. Call Thomas after 6. 527-7701. Ref- erences. BOAZ SIEGEL The Jewish War Veterans Do- partment of Michigan, as part of the Allied Veterans Council, will service the Veterans Hospital in Ann Arbor today. Gifts will be dis- tributed and refreshments served. ' * * * SOL YETZ -MORRIS COHEN POST and AUXILIARY will meet 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Jewish War Veterans headquarters. The post will serve refreshments after the meetings. Commander Harry Hoffman and President Ruth Re- nach announce that first nomination of officers will be held. I M en's Clubs I AESCULAPIAN PHARMACEU TICAL ASSOCIATION will meet 9 p.m. Monday at Whitehall Apart ments clubhouse. Guests are in- vited. Editor, The Jewish News: I would like to take this oppor- tunity to commend Charlotte Du- bin for her article on the program for the retarded at the Jewish Cen- ter which was printed in your Feb. 13 issue. In the main, this is a very excel- lent article which covers many of the program needs of the retarded both in and out of institutions. I must take exception, however, to one or two matters. In the ar- ticle, Mrs. Dubin quotes one mother to the effect that "accord- ing to a new law, however, parents must pay for 15 years of hospital care, or until the child is 21 - . . Since this law came into effect, institutions rarely t a k e someone over 21." The implication here, of course, is that the individual over 21 is kept out of institutions by the de- partment of mental health solely because of the fact that the state would receive no reimbursement for his care. This, of course, is completely untrue.. Admission to a state in- stitution is determined solely on the basis of the needs of the re- tarded individual and of his family for the particular programs which can be most appropriately provid- ed in institutional settings. Finan- cial factors are never considered to be significant in making the de- cision as to whether or not a par- ticular individual should receive institutional care. ceive a program which is best for him throughout his life span, we must begin to develop much larger capabilities for providing commu- nity placement of all sorts for those who need it. These homes may be either ; family care homes or. they may 'be small residential facilities. . In either case, there are many retarded individuals for whom such community placements are far superior than placement in an institution the size of Plymouth State Home. As a matter of fact, one of the goals of the Wayne County Inter- agency Committee and other plan- ning groups is to provide a much larger community capability of providing residential facilities of I various- types and to assure that the various supportive services which are required — recreation, job training, sheltered workshops, etc. are also developed. The development of small resi- dential facilities is beginning to expand rapidly throughout the country and unquestionably must continue to do so if the goals of a total plan for the continuum of care are to be achieved. Emphasis here should certainly be placed on the word "small" since large institutions which at- tempt to provide the entire gamut of services needed by the retarded in the residential facility not only deplorably tend to segregate the re- tarded from the rest of the com- It can be expected, of course, munity but also are extremely that there will be fewer retarded expensive to operate. individuals over the age of 21 I would, therefore, like to who need institutional care be- commend any community, group cause, in the main, they will attempting to develop small resi- have adapted themselves to com- dential facilities. With proper munity living, and institutional planning, and the proper use of placement is usually inappropri- existing community services, ate from a program standpoint. such a facility can operate at There are numerous exceptions probably the lowest per diem to this, however, and such in- its president and secretary- cost of any type of residential dividuals are indeed being ad- treasurer. He acts as employ- facility for the retarded. More mitted to institutions throughout ment counselor to recent law importantly, the maintenance of the state. graduates and is placement di- the retarded in small facilities, Two statements in the article where such placement is appro- rector. For 25 years, he has taught courses in basic contract (1) "A state family care home (is) priate, aids them in their en- law and labor law, in addition no answer at all" and (2) "Foster deavors to lead normal lives homes are even worse," are, of which should be the right of all to numerous other courses. course, generalizations which sim- Siegel earned his law degree ply do not apply and in fact can retarded individuals. Milton E. Bachmann, recently re- tired State Bar executive direc- tor: and Boaz Siegel, Wayne State law professor and labor arbitrator. Guest speaker at the 12:30 p.m. from WSU in 1941. after receiving luncheon at McGregor Memorial bachelors and masters degrees Conference Center will be Charles there. Since 1945, he has been Lord. WWJ-TV newsman, who will actively engaged as a labor arbit- discuss "The Social Imperative for rator and has served as a labor Legal Activism." disputes arbitrator on panels of Included in the day's activities the American Arbitration Associa- are morning and afternoon discus- tion. He is a member of the Na- sions of legal topics. ; itonal Academy of Arbitrators and Judge Leonard, 68, holds the has held numerous public service first honorary doctor of laws de- appointments at all levels of gov- gree ever accorded an alumnus I ernment. , be most damaging to the provision of proper community program- ; ming for many of the retarded for whom foster care placement is particularly appropriate. It goes without saying that if the retarded individual is to re- Diamond Jubilee Set by JWV Final plans are under way for the Department of Michigan Jew- ish War Veterans Diamond Jubilee Ball, to take place 9 p.m. March 28 at the Light Guard Armory. Rabbi James I. Gordon, general ner executive di-r cc tor of the A cl* to co chairmen chairman of the Council of Ortho- Council (Vaad Harabonim), which Charles Glass and Mrs. Harry dox Rabbis' annual banquet, an- has offered to assist upon request Friedman, the ball will feature an nounced wide support has come any home interested in making evening of Glenn Miller Musid, led from synagogues, landsmanshaften the changeover to the observance by Buddy De Franco, clarinetist. and fraternal groups for the din- of kashrut. Tickets are available at Hud- a a • ner, to take place 6 p.m. Sunday son's, Grinnell s, Wayne State at the Detroit Hilton Hotel. Rabbi Leizer Levin, president of University ticket office, any JWV Guest speaker will be Rabbi the Council of Orthodox Rabbis, or JWVA member or at the JWV Pinchas Teitz of Elizabeth, N.J., said the Vaad will hold a Passover office, 255-4743. scholar and ora- Institute devoted to diseminating Proceeds of the dance will sup- information on observance of port all JWV projects, the 12 tor. Pesach, 8 p.m., April 7 at Young posts and auxiliaries of Michigan, Hyman Safran will serve as Jin- Israel of Greenfield. as well as the Memorial Home A Bet Din (court) composed Association. JWV projects include n e r chair- of Rabbis Leizer Levin, Leib man. Max Biber scholarships, servicemen's and hos- Bakst and Grubner will be ac- pital service, child welfare and and Kenneth companied by medical and an active Aid to •Israel program. Fischer are co- chemistry authorities as consul- JWV's- newest national program chairmen of the tants. donors com- is the Beersheba House, a rest Participants will be Dr. Oscar home . and rehabilitation center mittee. Bigman, dentist Dr. Sam Apple- Theme of the for Israeli veterans. baum and chemist Jerry Cohen. dinner will be de- I The Diamond Jubilee Ball marks Rabbi Samuel H. Prero will be a year of celebration for the voted to kashrut moderator. and its observ- organization, which at 75 is the Following the open meeting, oldest active veterans organization ance "as a basic members of the panel will be in the country. Department Com- tenet for the sur- available to answer individual's mander is Howard Waterstone, vival of Juda- ism," said Rabbi questions ,regarding, ,healti and and-Department President is Mrs. the proper observance of Passover. Sol Goldberg. Chaskel Grub- Biber Orthodox Rabbis' Banquet Sunday; Vaad Sets Up Passover Institute , JWV LETTER BOX I appreciated the article and I would like to thank you for pub- lishing in your newspaper this very valuable discussion of some of the problems of the retarded and pos- sible solutions of them. I would like very much to see the film which is being - produced by the Parents' Group when it is ready for distribution. Sincerely, HOMER F. 'WEIR, M.D. MediCal 'Superintendent Plymouth State Home • and Traiiiing.School • Percy Kaplan Hailed by Fbrmerl Detroiters Editor, The Jewish News: As landsmanshaften a n d com- munal leaders in Detroit for many years, we (wish to greet) the Landsmanshaften Committee of the Jewish National Fund on the occasion of its yearly affair March 26. • The Landsmanshaften Committee is doing a wonderful thing to honor Mr. Percy Kaplan for his 18 years of devoted and dedicated service to the Jewish National Fund. Mr. Kaplan is one of the finest and sincere communal executive directors in the country. He has a fine, humane attitude to his coworkers And is always consider- ate of theta" and for this he is highly ; Willed -and respected. We Wish Percy many healthy and fruitful years to continue the important work of the Jewish National Fund. Sincerely, PHILIP KAPLAN ALEX GOTLIEB HARRY KAMINER Miami Beach, Fla.