Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1963-01-04

              Serving Coiumbus, Dayton, Central and^ Southwestern Ohio     CT\R
Vol. 41, No. I
FRIDAY,   JANUARY   4,    1963
on   D«val«d to Am*rie*n ^^      aiuS Jawlih ld<iii
Leslie Wexner Heads UJFC Young Adults
Herman M. Katz, tTnlted Jewish Fund and Councll 1963 general campaign chairman announced the appointment of Les¬ lie H. Wexner as chairman of the 1963 young adult division. Wexner- has accepted this assignment with determination to bring the message of meeting human needs In Columbus, Ameri¬ ca, overseas and Israel, to every youi^g adult In the Columbus Jewish Community as well as to those away at college. Wexner    la   already   planning
an coordlnatlnK many new pro¬ jects which are being undertaken by the young adult division for 1963. The winter holiday cam¬ paign for many of the college students wtio attend school out of town and were home on vaca¬ tion is already completed. The first campaign progress report will be made during the coming week.
WBXNER HAS SESRVED as a oami>aign worker and section chairman in tbe young adult di¬ vision during the past several yeara. He also held several unit cbalrmanBhips in the Junior Di¬ vision. This year he waa a mem¬ ber of the United Jewish B^ind and Council's lieadership I>e~ velopment Program.
Wexner is a memiber of the B'nai B'rlth Zion Lodge and has been active in the Big Brothers League.
8BEVING AS aotlve members of the young adult campaign committee are: Ben Zox and Miss Norma Kahn, .liaison oo-chalr¬ men for the Hillel Foundation, O.S.U. student fund campaign; Robert Cohodes and Allen Schultz, co-chairmen (or tbe current winter holiday campaign; WH- taaclJBoTnstttln and Stefan I<evy, otf-«hatrmen ot young adult workerif orientation and Inter¬ pretation subcommittee and Vic¬ tor Krupman, division treasurer. Tbeae comimittee chairmen are now obtaining their workers and carrying out their respective as¬
signments
Wexner, with his enthusiastic and dynamic approach, has em¬ phasized that the leadership of his division will seek to create for every young adult in Colum¬ bus a wider awareness, deep sense of community commitment, and full understanding of the work of the UJFC and the pro¬ grams supported by the cam¬ paign. EJvery young adult, Wex¬ ner stated, wiii have an opptor- tunity tills year to learn about these vital human needs and va¬ riety of ways in which these needa   can   he  realistically  met.
Leslie EL   Wexner
FAMILY UFE EDUCATION SERIES OPENS WITH DISCOURSE ON UNDERSTANDING SEX
Gordon Zacks, Bernard Yenkin In New U.J.A. Youth Cabinet
"Understanding Sex at Various Age Levels — Facts or Fiction" will be the title of the first meet¬ ing of the Family Life BJduca- tlon series which will be held on Monday, Jan. 14 at 8 pjn. at The Jewish  Center.
Opening the Fourth Annual Program for parents will be Dr. Robert Kaplan of Ohio State Uni¬ versity, specialist In the field of bMHh education. Dr. Kaplan for many years has taught future teachers the subject of health and   hygiene   with   a  particular
emphasis on the problerais of teaching sex knowledge to chil¬ dren. For many years he has been consultant to the Center's Physi¬ cal Ekiucation staff on sex edu¬ cation for center memibers.
iMvis A.  Slatusoff
ADL FUND DRIVE IS UUNCHED IN AREA
The Anti-Defamation League is planning to launtih an inde¬ pendent cBimpaign for funds starting in January. For the first time in 21 years the league will go directly to the community and the contributor for funds. TTils is necessitated by the fact that on Dec 31, 1962, the Joint Defense Appeal ceased to exist as the fund-raising agency for the ADI*
Louis A. Matusoff af I>ayton has been designated to head the league's fund-raising effort In thia region covering the states of Ohio and Kentucky. His ap¬ pointment aa chairman of the regional finance council of the ADL, is announced by Herbert Wise of Columbiiis, chalnman of the regional board.
Wb FINANOE: OOtjKAL, has
the rei,ponslbillty of planning and directing the ADL, fund-raising efforts in this area. Bach mem¬ ber of the oouncil will be as¬ signed reaiponsibillty for a spe¬ cific geographical area centered around his hoane  community.
Matusoflf lias a record of many years of outstanding service to his comjnunity and to the ADL tmth on a regional and national leveL He is a past president of District n, B'nai, B'rith, and a past chairman of the Ohlo-Ken- tuoky ADL Regional Board. He was recently appointed a mem¬ ber of the national commission, the governing body of the league.
On die Invitation of former Governor Herbert H. Lehman, Honorary General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, 40 representatives of the younger generation of philanthropic lead¬ ers of the United Jewish AppearmeTln New York recently to Initiate the formation of a Young Leadership Cabinet of the UJA. All of them are under 40 and cotoe from various communities throughout the United States.
ing in their communities lii sup¬ port of the work of UJA.
JOSBPH MEYERHOFF, Gen¬ eral Chairman of , the United Jewish Appeal, and Rabbi Her¬ bert A Friedman, Executive Vice Chairman of the UJA also spoke. A national fund-raising goal for 1963 of $96,000,000 was adopt¬ ed, of which $36,000,000 represents a Special Fund to meet the costs of increased Immigration to Israel and other free lands.
In its 25 years of existence the UJA has e.'Ctended assistance to 3,000,000 persons, of whom mope than half have been resettled in larael, the United States and other countries.
GOVERNOR LEEMAN told the young leaders: "You fellows are needed more than I can tell you. The older generation is getting older and gradually dying out. But I can promise you one thing: you will get an awful lot of satis¬ faction out of the work.
"Nothing I have ever done sur- passedv in satisfaction the plea¬ sure fof\ my association with re¬ lief work, whether among Jews or otherwise. In your Work for the UJA you will get satisfaction In. bringing security and well- being, and perhaps prosperity to many people."
Rabbi Friedman Said the for¬ mation of the Young Leadership Cabinet is "a life-saving guaran¬ tee to the United Jewish Appeal, and if used properly can give ua a tremendous ahot  In the arm."
Alan Sagner of Newark, N.J., who la the 1962 General Chair¬ man of the United Jewish. Ap¬ peal of Essex County, and the yoUngeat member of the national caanpaign cabineti wSa elected chairman and presided. He ex¬ plained the puri>oae of the new cabinet: "Our task is to mobilize a regiment of soldiers in the battle for JewLSh survival — to give leadership to the emerging generation   of young   adults."
OORDON B. ZACKS, chairman of the United Jewish Fund and Council Maccabees conunittee for the past several years and 1962 recipient of the Therese Stern Kahn Memorial Award, and Ber¬ nard K. Yenkin, long active in the United Jewish Fund and Council oampaign, a meimber of the health and welfare budget aub-conunittee, and currently the president of B'nai B'rith Zion Lodge, were both appointed to serve aa charter membera of this National Young Leadership Cabi¬ net.
Governor Lehman, who was the guest of honor, addressed the group and charged them with taking 'rom the ahouldera of the preaent generation the task of inspiring new leadership and continuing succesJEtful campaign-
March Of Dimes Fund Campaign In January
"For the. Ufe of a Child" Is tiie theme of the 1963 Miarch of Dimes campaign, which runs thrdugh the month of January. The campaign will be climaxed by the March of Dimes Mathers' March on Jan. 31. Campaign di¬ rector of this year's campaign la Ll. Merle R&maeyer. Mother's March chairman is Mrs. !•. Rea Secrest Dave Cheses is heading up special events.
This is the 26th anniversary of the March of Dimes. The pur¬ pose and promise of The Nation¬ al Foundation has been fulfilled — its first disease target was ellpilnated as a threat to the lives and weil-being of chUdren the world over. Mar<^ of Dimes fund contributed by the Ameri¬ can people totally supported the research that developed tbe Salk and Sabin vaccines which have brought paralytic polio under control.
That same generous support— combined with continuing dedi¬ cated volunteer effort in partner¬ ship with science -^ can lead to similar victories over crippling birth defects and arthritis, and to greater understanding of tbe basic processes of life.
DR. KAPIAN HAS given courses on educational television and was chosen by Ohio State University to teach their first credit courses on television. He Is a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., and was educated at New York University. He received his Doc¬ tor of Philosophy Degree at Ohio State University.
Following Dr. Kaplan's presen¬ tation, parents will be divided into small groups for discussion purposes axxsording to the ages of their children. The discussions will l>e led by professional com¬ munal workers; however parents win be encouraged to ask ques¬ tions and tell about their ex¬ periences hi this area.
SEX SUBJEOrS are still con¬ sidered taboo around many homea and boys and girls often leam more from '^friends" than from authoritative sources. The amount of mlslniformatlon is evi¬ denced by the many facts of mls- Inforraation expressed by young¬ sters.
Because they believe that sex education should be primarily taught in the hoime, the Family Life Education Committee has asked Dr. Kaplan to give par¬ ents the knowledge and tech¬ niques of telling their children the "facts."
THE FAMILY UPB Educa¬ tion series is sponsored by the Jewi^ Center and the Jewish Family Service and Is open to the  connmunity.
Dr. Jesse Eisen and Itlorman Melzl^ are co-chairmen of the series, while Samuel Stellman, as¬ sistant executive director of tbe Jewish Center and Murray Dan- (cootlniMd oa PAg« I)
IN ANNOUNdNQ the appoint¬ ment Wise stated, "1 am deeply gratified that Mr. Matusoff will be serving as chairman of the finance council. He is a man of great ability, devotion to the ADI^ and dedication to the In¬ terests ot tiie Jewi^ commiunity.
"Under hia leaderahip In the Ohio-Kentucky area, together with leaders ot almllar caliber in other sections of the country, I am confident that ADL, wlU raise sufficient funds to enable it to continue to e the outstand¬ ing Instrument of service to the American Jewiah community which It la today."
Oordon B. Zacks
'SAAIN ON SUNDAY' SCHEDULED JAN. 6
The "Sabln on Sunday" polio ImmuniEatlon program In Frank¬ lin County will attenupt to finish polio for good when it admini¬ sters Sabin Type tn vaccine on Sunday, Jan. 6.
The decision to proceed with the community immunization program was made toy the Franldin County Sabln On Sun¬ day Steering Committee after moat careful deliberation. A reso¬ lution written by the local expert medical committee was presented by Dr. OUie M. Goodloe and uan- imously adopted. It was concurr¬ ed In by representatives ot every segDnent of the cominunity con¬ cerned with the problem.
Every adult and child — even If they had a complete series of Salk shots and Type I and Type n Sabln. vaccine must tiike Type IH in order to attempt to "flnlah (continu*d  on  paqa 5)
ANGEL LUNCHEON CO-CHAIRMEN
Photographed above are (left to right): Mrs. Martin Hackman and Mrs. Leon Friedman, co-chairmen of the fifth annual Angel Luncheon, sponsored by the Coliunbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women.
'ANGEL FOR 1963'Will BE REVEALED AT COUNCIL'S MARAMOR LUNCHEON FEB. 5
Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, will reveal its "Angel for 1963" at the fifth annual Angel Luncheon to be held at The Maramor, Tuesday, Feb. 5.
The "Angel" Is selected for her outstanding contributions as a cooperative, friendly and diligent worker in behalf of the many service projects undertaken by the Council. Her leader¬ ship qualities In aiding the education of Jewish women for action  to   advance   human  wel
fare and democracy are  also  of prime consideration. OOUNCa, MBMBEBS are  re-
queated to give thia matter earn- eat thought and to aend their selection to Mrs. Dayld Gersten¬ feld, chairman, at 2721 Sher¬ wood Rd. All entries must be In by Friday, Jan. 28.
The Angel luncheon, which Is Council's only major fund-rais¬ ing affair promlaed to be a gala event according to all informa¬ tion received. Money raised by the event covers services render¬ ed tq the Coiumibus State Schopl, the     State      Hospital,     Monett
House, Heritage House and the New Americans Program.
ON A NA'tlONAl, level, Coun¬ cll aaalats in United Nations pro¬ jects and in public affairs pro- grama. Assistance also goes over¬ seas to aid the Hebrew Univer¬ sity High School In Jeruaalem, Qveracafi scholarships and the Shlp-A-Box program.
Memibers interested In contri¬ buting to Council's many worthy cauaea are asked to contact pledge co-chairmen Mrs. Robert Greene, 231-4462; Mrs. Bernard YenMn, 233-0467; Or Mrs. WU¬ liam Gllck, 231-1666.
BRANDEIS BANQUET WILL HONOR GRANT, LERNER IS SPEAe
"The announcement of the Ford Foundation's recent $6 million grant to Brandeia yjiiverslty Is especially gratifying/at this time, just before our Brandeis Univer¬ sity Club of Columbua dinner," reported Jack S. Resler, presi¬ dent of the organization referring to the event which will take place at the Fort Hayea Hotel on Sun¬ day evening, Jan. 6.
Resier went on to say, "We're especially proud to have Dr. Max Lerner, Max Riohter Professor ot American Civilization and In¬ stitutions at Brandeis University, as our guest speaker for that nlglit. We're hoping that we'll have a large turnout to welcome Dr.  Lerner."
THE FORD FOUNDATION $6 million grant to Brandeia Uni¬ versity la to suijport its over-all academic  development.
The Foundation called for the funds to be matched on a three- to-one basis during the next three years. Brandeia, according¬ ly, must raise $18 mllUon by 1966 to earn the grant.
THE GRANT ITSELF and the amount Involved are of great sig¬ nificance. Not only are Brandeia' academic ^programs immeasur¬ ably strengthened by the ISVjun- datlon's unprecedented offering to a small university, but It sig¬ nals that Brandeis has won a seat In the highest councils of learning In a/ far shorter time than even Ifs founders dreamed possible. The Idea ot the Bran- dels institution ia just US years old.
Tho Brandeis Club of Colum¬ bua dinner Is scheduled to start at 7 pjn, with cocktails at 6:1B pjn.