THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Senator David Croll Honored
as Political-Diplomatic Genius
As Mayor of Windsor,
David Croll was viewed as a
political genius. He
emerged with glory as a
compassionate leader dur-
ing a most critical economic
period.
From that post he went to
the Provincial Legislature
and continued his career as
a nationally recognized
legislator who exerted great
influence with his skill as a
fi ler in government.
t age 34 he was ap-
pointed Minister of Welfare
and later was Minister of
Municipal Affairs.
Then he attained acclaim
for his services as senator
and has become a diploma-
tic spokesman, with a re-
cord for immense services to
his country.
On his 80th birthday
the honors accorded him
were expressions of
acclaim, of admiration
for his services.
Sen. Croll has had a var-
ied career as lawyer, mayor,
member of the Provincial
Parliament and cabinet
minister, soldier, Liberal
Member of the House of
Commons and Senator.
Born in Moscow, Russia,
he emigrated to Canada
with his parents in 1905,
settling in Windsor.
He attended the Univer-
sity of Toronto, graduating
from the Osgoode Hall Law
School in 1925. After
graduation, he returned to
Windsor to practice law, es-
tablishing his own firm at
age 28.
Sen. Croll's public serv-
ice began in 1930 when he
SEN. DAVID CROLL
was elected mayor of
Windsor. In 1934, Sen.
Croll was elected as a
Liberal to the Provincial
Legislature.
When he was appointed
Minister of Welfare at age
34, he became the youngest
Cabinet Minister in the
British Commonwealth. He
established the first De-
partment of Municipal Af-
fairs and became the minis-
ter of that department. He
was the first Jewish
Cabinet minister.
In 1935, he was appointed
Minister of Labor, a third
portfolio. In 1937, in a dis-
agreement with Premier
Hepburn over an anti-labor
policy concerning the strik-
ers at the General Motors
plant at Oshawa, he res-
igned from the Cabinet.
As a member of the House
of Commons, he was active
on the standing committees
of external affairs, labor,
public accounts and vete-
rans affairs, and the special
committees on defense ex-
penditures, immigration,
housing and Bill of Rights.
He chaired the Parliamen-
tary Committee that re-
viewed the Bank Act.
When Sen. Croll was
appointed to the Senate
in 1955 he became Cana-
da's first Jewish Senator.
He is a member of the
Canadian Senate Commit-
tee on banking and com-
merce, external affairs,
health and welfare and
legal and constitutional af-
fairs and finance.
He was a delegate to the
United Nations, 1956-1957,
and he has been a United
Nations observer on other
occasions. The city of
Windsor honored him in
1956, and in the same year,
he received the Bnai Brith
Humanitarian Award.
In 1961, he received the
United States National
Community Service Award,
and in 1962, he was honored
at Montreal by the Council
of Reform Congregations for
his public service.
Sen-.-Croll was honored
by the Canadian Senate
April 30 at a banquet on
the occasion of his 80th
birthday. A portrait of
the senator was unveiled
at the affair.
Detroit relatives attend-
ing the banquet were,
brothers and sisters and
families: Dr. and Mrs. Leo J.
Croll, Dr. and Mrs. Maurice
Croll, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel
Cror.., Dr. and Mrs. Cecil
Croll and Mr. and Mrs.
David P. Zack.
Brith Activities
will cover pre-natal exer-
HUNTINGTON
WOODS CHAPTER will cises, nutrition, breast feed-
hold its first open board ing, genetic counseling,
meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday immunization, sickle cell
in the home of Thelma Vic- screening, child develop-
tor, 10530 Vernon, Hun- ment, child abuse preven-
tington Woods. Prospective tion, drug and alcohol
awareness, diapering tech-
members are invited.
niques and beauty care.
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LOUIS MARSHALL
SUBURBAN LODGE will
hold a dinner-meeting 6
p.m. May 27 at the Zionist
Cultural Center. Oakland
County Prosecutor L.
Brooks Patterson and at-
torney Stephen Cooper will
speak. Friends and guests
are invited. There is a
charge for dinner. Admis-
sion to the program at 8 p.m.
is free. Refreshments will be
served. For reservations,
call Carl Pearl, VE 8-5384;
or Alfred Stebbins, 358-
1747.
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`Baby Week
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Bnai Brith Women and
the March of Dimes have
designated this week as
Healthy Baby Week. It will
culminate in "It's a Family
Affair" noon Sunday in the
court outside J.C. Penney at
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"It's a Family Affair" will
feature free exhibits, free
family entertainment and
prizes. Experts and exhibits
Kayemet Leisrael of-
ficiated.
Mr. Blum was graduated
from Southfield High
School and was a student at
Western Michigan Univer-
sity at the time of his death.
He was 17. He had attended
classes at Temple Israel.
He also was an artist who
produced etchings, paint-
ings and sculptures which
were exhibited. He liked to
ski and water ski and was
active in water sports.
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Pictured at the dedication of the Craig Joel Blum
Memorial Woodland in Modiin, Israel, are, from left:
Zeev Kahanov of the Keren Kayemet Leisrael;
brothers and sisters, Jason, Karen, Jill and Loren
Blum; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irving (Rochelle)
Blum.
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Family Dedicates Woodland
in Memory of Son, Brother
The family a\the late
Craig Joel Blum was in
Modiin, Israel, recently
where its members dedi-
cated a woodland of 2,500
trees in memory of their son
and brother.
Attending the dedication
were the deceased's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Irving
(Rochelle) Blum of South-
field; and brothers and sis-
ters, Jason, Loren, Karen
and Jill Blum. Zeev
Kahanov of the Keren
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