8—Friday, July 2, 1971
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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HARRY THOMAS
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$30 Million Annual Loss to Day Schools
Seen in Supreme Court Ban on Parochiaid
NEW YORK—The unanimous
U.S. Supreme Court ruling Mon-
day against almost all forms of
governmental aid to nonpublic
schools poses the prospect of an
annual loss in such aid to Jewish
day schools, in one area alone,
totaling at least $30,000,000, ac-
cording to a preliminary and in-
formal estimate by a spokesman
for a national agency for such
schools.
In the 9-0 decision on cases from
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania,
initiated and argued by the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress, the Supreme
Court declared that such aid
would foster "an excessive govern-
ment entanglement with religion."
The Rhode Island cases involved
a 15 per cent wage supplement to
teachers of secular subjects in
parochial schools. In the Pennsyl-
vania cases, the High Court re-
versed a lower court ruling which
had upheld the constitutionality of
the state's purchase-of-services
formulas.
The High Court also held
that public aid to private
schools would have "divisive
political potential," a view re-
peatedly advanced by the AJ-
Congress in its fight against
such government aid, and re-
iterated by the organization's
legal counsel in commenting on
the Supreme Court decision.
The spokesman for Torah Ume-
sorah, he National Society for
Hebrew Day Schools, an Orthodox
agency, told the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency that his prelim-
inary estimate was based on an
average of $350 to $400 per pupil
now provided annually in "pur-
chase-of-service" financiai aid by
states, multiplied by some 75,000
pupils in Jewish day schools in
the United States.
He also indicated that an initial
evaluaion of the Supreme Court
ruling indicated the possibility
that much, if not most, of the
federal aid provided under a var-
iey of programs might be im-
periled by the ruling, as well as
other forms of state aid to non-
public schools.
The decisions were called
"tragic" by Rabbi Bernard Gold-
enberg, Torah Umesorah director
of school organization, who called
on the Jewish federations and
welfare funds which "fought sl
vigorously against federal and
state aid" to "apply the same sort
of vigor and the same intensive
energy to make sure to obtain
support for the Hebrew day
schools."
The president of the AJCon-
gress, Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld,
I said the court's decision "re-em-
phasizeist the respomikility of
the Jewish . community to main-
tain its system of education"
and that the AJCongress "calls
on Jewish federations and wel-
fare funds, as we have called in
the past, to increase their fin-
ancial support of Jewish educa-
tion of every kind and at every
level."
He declared that, with the
court's decision, "t h e contro-
versies and quarrels are over"
and that every segment of the
Jewish community "must now
join hands to make sure that
Jewish education will not suffer
for lack of funds. -
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Couple Practices Jewish Ethics
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The Owenses have placed other
Stars of David at the windows—
and a candle, representing the eter-
nal light, also burns continuously.
Although they try to maintain kash-
rut in their home, "we have to be
a little lax in our business," said
Bea. "We serve only pure beef
hamburger (no pork filler), yet
it's necessary to serve bacon for
breakfast."
"A few customers kid us about
it," she said, "but most under-
stand." Discrimination has been no
problem, Bea added.
She was putting it mildly. Last
November, Mrs. Owens was nomi-
nated as Princess for a Day by the
black students of Murray.
High School. They wrote to station
WCAR, which sponsors the contest,
that "Miss Bea" had bandaged
stubbed toes, turned up the juke
box for the teen-agers' favorite
songs, given water to thirsty chil-
dren and countless other little
gestures that had won their hearts.
Besides, they added, she would
allow no dirty language in the
luncheonette, nor would she con-
done the use of any drugs.
Her young admirers had writ-
ten: "We're told she once did so-
cial work with teen-agers, and
there are quite a few of us here
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done more socially at the corner
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of 12th and Warren than anyone
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in the state."
Although she and George, 61,
have no children of their own,
they have "adopted 500 young-
sters from the neighborhood,"
and sponsor two baseball teams.
One young man, whom she is
credited with deterring from the
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use of drugs, helps her in the
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It was a rare treat for Bea and
formalwear. Fancy colored shirts and flared
George to get out together one
pants available for rent or sole.
evening recently, when they at-
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observe all the Jewish holidays,
she said, and fast "on both Yom
Kippur and Rosh Hashana."
The Owenses emphasize prayer
and meditation, both in the morn-
ing and at night. They don't speak
Hebrew, but understand it from
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their Talmud readings, she said.
Israel is still a far-off dream, but
they hope to reach it one day.
Bea and George have not affili-
ated formally with a congregation.
Rather, they consider themselves
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House of Israel.
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By CHARLOTTE DUBIN
The regular customers at Bea-
trice and George Owens' inner-city
luncheonette know there's no use
stopping by on Saturday. To the
owners of "The Beehive," at 12th
St. and Myrtle, Saturday is the
Sabbath; the doors are shut from
morning till sundown.
Mrs. Owens, 44, whose soft drawl
betrays her Nashville background,
sees nothing unique in her and her
husband's practice of Judaism.
Nor does the fact that she is white
and he is black make any diffe-
rence: "My God doesn't know any
colors," she said.
The couple met less than two
years ago when Bea was seeking a
business investment. She had been
a nurse and social worker in Chi-
cago before coming to Detroit and
trying her hand at business. A first
attempt failed, but she discovered
George's little store, then located
on Warren Ave., and asked to be-
come a partner.
To her surprise, Bea learned
that George had been reared by
a Jewish couple in Alabama, and
that he had observed his Bar
Mitzva. She sums it up: "We fell
in love and got married." They've
been married for little over a
year.
The Beehive is a reflection of
their devotion to their faith. In
fact, it was a large outdoor sign,
decorated with a Star of David,
that brought them to the attention
of The Jewish News. A curious
passerby called the paper about
the sign, which reads: "Let There
Be Peace on Earth, and Let It
Begin With Us." A large blue and
white Magen David and the He-
brew for "Thank God," also ap-
pear on the sign.
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