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The Problem of Jewish Youth in America
ocial and
By LOUIS POPKIN.
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The Misses Elizabeth and Miriam of evet, finding a practical plan to ity," Judge Lehman stated emphat-
Mrs. Hannah Freud of Hotel Ad-
For that reason, especially
dison has returned from Cincinnati, Fuchs, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. inculcate in our youth a love for our Wally.
Walter
Fuchs of Delaware avenue, people and religion. The continuous in the army and navy work, the . Army
where she visited with her children ,
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Rollman (Jo- have gone to Camp Ilanoun, Thet- strife between the various elements and Navy Committee will consist of
of our co-religionists had made me representatives of the three rabbini-
ford, Vt. where they will spend thes .
sephine Freud).
fear that they would never find time cal organizations, and of the three!
months o'e July and August.
to give to the consideration of this congregational societies. War work
Dr. and Mrs. Emil Amberg and
owler of Boston, Mass., most vital Jewish problem. Crises brought harmony between the ortho-I
Miss
A
family of Second Boulevard4ave
guest at the home of usually melt away party differences, dux and reform elements. We see no
gone to Lake Placid, N. Y., ere who wa he Oscar
Itobtnson of Bur- but crises do not last long enough to reason why this boon cannot eon-
they will occupy their summer ome Mr. and 71frs.
omplete the melting process. When tinue. You cannot solve the prob-
during the months of July and lingame avenue, has returned.
' the' war came upon us, the War Be. tern of the Jewish youth in this coun-
August.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rosenfield of partment insisted
insisted that a Jewish or- try by forcing upon them either re-
for the wet- form or orthodox Judaism. You have
be
t
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Selling of Hotel Addison are making an extend- g
and navy men, to study exactly the form of religious
n
be
iza i° Jewish
Hotel Addison have returned from a ed motor trip throughout the east. , fa arneofJ
which
would
e
the
representative
activity that will make an appeal to
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pleasant visit at Ottawa Beach, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wilkus of East agency for all Jewry. The result was young people, and then give them.
Grand
Boulevard
have
gone
to
Edge-.
the
Jewish
Welfare
Board.
When
what they crave. We are reform in
Mr. Montrose Strasburger of New
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York is a guest at the home of Mr. mere, L. I., where they will remain the armistice came, the War and the sense only that we try to provide
for
the
summer
months.
Navy
Departments
urged
our
welfare
religious
influences for the Jewish
and Mrs. Clarence Enggass of Second
aegncies to continue their work youth in a manner which will make
Boulevard.
Ehrlich
among
the
soldiers
and
sailors
not
the
strongest
appeal to them, and we,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Mrs. Arthur Victor, who visited at and daughter, Ruth, of Second Boule- only in posts but also in communities are orthodox in the sense that we I
e
'
ht
conic
at
any
time.
try
to
make
as
slight a break as pos-,
the home of her parents, Mr. and yard are making an extended motor wherethy might
During the war and immediately sible with tradition, and endeavor to
Mrs. Leopold Wineman of East Kirby tour to New York, Maine and Ver-
the
Jewish
Wel-
make
the
orthodox
father and his
ria
s
ticae,
avenue, has returned to her home in mont. They will be gone for seven 6fter thearm
f are Boar come in contact with children understand and sympathize
Buffalo.
weeks.
thousands of Jewish men. It was with each other.
A Dress for Mid-Summer in
"There is no doubt that if we can
Mrs. George A. Hammer and therefore natural that its leaders
Mr. and Mrs. David Sheyer of Ro-
a Smart Early Fall Mode
daughter, Adelaide, of Farrand Park should feel that if they could extend persuade both Orthodox and Reform
wena
street
are
spending
a
few
weeks
1.4
have
gone
to
Asbury
Park,
where
sthe
influence
of
the
board
in
peace
elements
that we stand only for mak-
in New York and Atlantic City.
BLACK CANTON CREPE
they will spend the summer months. time it would not only keep in the ing of better Jews and better Ameri-
fold
all
those
who
were
aided
during
cans,
they
will both get back of us."
Mr.
Herman
Wile
of
Buffalo
spent
Trimmed with Monkey Fur
Judge Lehman amplified his state-
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Van Vliet and the war, but also win thousands of
a few days in this city the past week.
an Individual Russel Design 'Particularly
he
others.
ir
ment
with
an incident. "A group of
d
the
n, A aan a a
children, James and Marion,
to see Justice Irving Leh- orthodox fathers speaking only Yid-
Created for the Fastidious
Mrs. S. T. Gilbert and son Julius Misses Rose and Gertrude
p
tea
has
just
been
chosen
head
dish,
were
invIted to a meeting at
of Delaware avenue are at Charle- have moved from Delaware avenue to man, who
fea. tBaoraar dp, pro- one of our constituent societies to
new f rJewish
aTa ka aW
of r t the
e a in
voix occupying their summer home 1240 Edison avenue.
the
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ascertain
see how work is being done among
during the heated season.
Mrs. Clara Coldschmidt of New gram of the organization, and how boys and girls, and one of the fathers
Honoring their house guest, Miss York is visiting fur a few weeks with it would endeavor to operate. Jus- came up to me and remarked: 'Well,
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Florence Sabel of New York, the her sister, Mrs. II. Goldsmith of 437 tice Lehman is one of our big Jewish we have lost the young men, and the
Misses Rose and Kate Freedman were East Garfield avenue. leaders. Although he is a Justice of Y. M. II. A. has gained them. Now
hostesses at a lawn party Tuesday
the Supreme Court, he seems to find let us get in back of the Y. M. II. A.,
evening, July 12, at their home, 1545
Miss Agnes Epstein, daughter of unlimited time to devote to the wet- so that we can keep our children as'
Chicago Boulevard. There were 40 Mr. and Mrs. George Epstein of Chi- fare of his people. There is scarcely . s ews. ,"
cago Boulevard, is at Camp Itanoun, a Jewish movement that has notia
One of the reasons for the corn-,
Thetford, Vt., for the summer mortgage on some of his time. His parative failure of oifF Jewish cen- '
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Miss Florence Seitovitz of Port months.
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principal interest and hobby, how- ters was the lack of properly trained
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ever, is the making of good Jews and leaders. This danger the Jewish
E iHuron was the house guest of Miss
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Sylvia Goldsmith of Garfield avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Weiss of loyal citizens of our Jewish youth. I Welfare Board plans to remedy by
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Longfellow avenue are spending sev- To this task he makes many personal I establishing a special training course
the past week.
eriaryl . weeks in New York and Atlantic sacirlijaficers
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{ for such workers. "It has been our
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rish and Mrs. lian-
Mrs. Joseph Pariah
reply to my first question , experience in the Jewish Welfare
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nab Morse of Glynn court have re-
helped me to realize that before me Board and the national Council of
a turned from Pittsburgh, where they
Mr. and Mrs. George Friedman and was a real democrat—a man with a. Y. M. II. A.'s," Judge Lehman added,
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— visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. family and Mr. S. Berger have moved broad-mindedness that understood the that the greatest hindrance in the
Starr (Virginia Morse).
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from Brush street to 109 Colorado other man's mind. I asked him to tell work was the lack of trained work-
avenue. me frankly if it were to have peace ers who thoroughly understood the
Mr. Max May of the Astor Court
that the Jewish Welfare Board had problem they must solve. To obviate
apartments has returned from a sev-
Fa .
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fineberg and on its board all elements of Jewry. this difficulty as quickly as possible,
oral days' stay in New York City.
daughters, Jeanette and Melees, of the replied: "We need no peace in we are organizing this summer an
Farrand Park have gone to Mullet Jewry. Differences serve our efforts emergency training course which will
Mr. and Mrs. M. llimelhoch of 35 Lake, Cheboygan, Mich., for the sum- better. What we need is an oppor- be under the direction of Dr. Julius
Owen avenue are spending three mer months.
tunity to obtain the benefits of all Drachsler. After this course is fin-
weeks in the west, making a trip to
' shades of thought and opinion."
fished we are panning to organize per-
Yellowstone Park.
The Havillah Club, composed of
The war emergency that compelled manent courses either alone or in con-
—in all sizes; and at prices (commencing at most moderate
young women residing at 89 Rowena Jews to forget their differences and nection with the proposed school for
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amount) that make them the greatest values obtainahle—can
Miss Fannie G. Strauss of Chicago street, have suspended meetings dur• unite in the bond of service passed Jewish social workers."
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be purchased in Michigan only at the House of Grinnell.
was the guest of Miss Mildred Snyder ing the heated term and will resume quickly, but the Jewish Welfare
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Judge Lehman was asked what the
of Palmer avenue east, en route to activities during the month of Sep- Board survived the crisis and brought organization
intended to do for corn-
Also some extraordinary hargaitla in ex-
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out
of
war
chaos
a
smoothly
running
munities
which have no Jewish cen-
changed grants. They will go quickly.
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machine attuned by experience to ters at the present time. He replied
Free-exchange trial privilege.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Levin (Stella
Messsrs. David and Melvin Fink are serve the needs of young nits and
the Jewish Welfare Board would
.... Fink) and children, Bobbie and Le- home from the University of Michi- women of the Jewish comurnity, all that
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in due course endeavor to help or-
No other type of instrument contributing so greatly to the
-7= nore, of Pittsburgh are spending two gan for the summer months. parts geared and welt-sped. How ganize under local supervision a Jew-
musical delight and charm of your home—or in which you
weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
to utilize this machine for the peAce- ish center in every community where
can take such pride.
M. Fink, East Palmer avenue.
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Mrs. Walter Levy of New York isrld.me welfare of young Israel was the' there is a considerable body of Jews
the guest at the home of Mr. and Jewish Welfare Board's problem. But and that the co-operation of all
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Mrs. David Keats, who was the Mrs. Elbert Gravauer, 48 Grand aye- let Judge Lehman tell it:
TIME
groups of these localities would be
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"When the war emergency had sought, so that the organization might
= Stutter of Chicago Boulevard, has re-
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passed, the Jewish Welfare Board had become a place for the discussion of
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turned to her home in Cleveland.
Miss Shanette Baer of Toledo spent to consider its future," Judge Leh- Jewish problems, where the Jewish
several days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack man said. "There is no organization spirit and traditions will not only be
For FREE estimenl of allowance on in8tru we ri I
Mrs. Jennie Black of New York has Snyder of Wilson avenue.
at the present time that is fitted to taught, but lived.
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in exchange, come i I or phone—Cherry dom.
- been spending several weeks with her
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look out for the religious needs of
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All those who contributed to the
... sister, Mrs. Celia Mayer, and Mr. and
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Mrs. Anna Spero, who was the the Jewish men in the army and navy United War Work Campaign know
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DWARD
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.a. Boulevard.
Robert Marwill of Erskine street has ment organization makes it impos- fairly substantial treasury. There has
Downtown Branch, 1231 Broadway.
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returned to her home in St. Louis, sible for the chaplains to look out for been speculation as to how these
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Mrs. Jacob Strauss Moss of the, Missouri. all religious work. The Army and funds are to be utilized under the
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Bosella apartments, Brainard street,
For Summer Homes
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Navy Departments in a circular let- new plan. I asked Judge Lehman
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Mr. Emil Loewenberg of 1485 Vir- ter requested of welfare agencies that whether the funds would be applied
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ing with Mrs. William Domick of ginia Park spent a few days in Grand they should not go out of existence.
to building projects. Ile replied in
Providence, R. I., has returned.
Rapids the past week.
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They were especially urged to ar- the negative.
range a welcome in their various so-
"The Jewish Welfare Board will
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krell and vial and recreational centers to so
any funds for any build-
tj Harry II. Krell are spending a few Biers and sailors out of camp. wle ,urn advance
projects; that will be entirely up
weeks at Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic ralized that in this work the Na-
to
the
locality.
funds were not
City.
tional Council of Y. M. H. A.'s should contributed for These
this purpose, but it
be able to assist greatly, but if the will be used for the development of
Mrs. A. Glazer of 644 West Kirby Jewish Welfare Board should attempt
avenue spent a few days in Grand to builds up Jewish centers in various the dewish center idea."
Speaking with Judge Lehman, I ar-
Rapids the past week.
. localities or direct their activities in rived at a conclusion that may have
any manner, there would result from I some
on the problem
the
Miss Fannie Sweetgall of New it duplication, and possibly conflict Jews in bearing
America—that
there is of
only
York is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. , with the National Council. For that one way to help the Jewish youth—
Joseph Stander of Lincoln avenue. reason, it seemed clear that both or-. tomorrow's Jewish leaders. That is
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ganizations would be behefited by a to forget one's self and one's preju-
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Imerman of merger of their services. At the re-
dices and think only of their needs.
Frederick avenue motored to Grand cent conventions of the two organize- Sincerity is more important than
Rapids the past week.
tions, both unanimously approved of ' hair-splitting in the development of
, such a merger."
SIZES 39 TO 56. Light and dark figured $
Miss Lillian Landsb erg of 89 Ro- The announcement of the merger Judaism.
Voiles. Wonderful values for the money
wena street, who spent several days aroused fears in many minds that o-
Garments with the characteristic Lane Bryant
visiting with relatives and friends in cal organizations would lose their au-
DENTAL STUDENT IS
Bay City, has returned.
tonomy under the new plan, but
fit, style and reducing lines. You must see
GIVEN JEWISH BURIAL
' Judge Lehman set these doubts at
them to appreciate them.
Mr. H. Buchhalter of East Palmer rest when he explained the modus
avenue has returned from a few operandi of the Jewish Welfare
ANN ARBOR.—Louis Rosenberg,
days' trip to Buffalo and Niagara Board and its constituent organize- 22 years old
senior dental stud
,
student
of P retoria, ' South
a
Falls.
Lions.
lions.
Africa, died here
n
on July 8 and was buried in the
"W
e have
no idea
of starting
any 3
Machphelah Cemetery, Detroit, on
Minnie Biller of 89 Rowena new Jewish
Welfare
Board
branches,"
13, Ra
Rabbi Harry Z. Gordon off-
street, who spent several days visit- Judge Lehman declared, "or of hay- July
Georgette, Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Crepe Meteor, Jersey, Tricolette, and
e in ti rig
ing
ing with relatives and friends in Bay ing any of the constituent societies
Mignonette models at tremendously reduced sale prices.
The ' deceased was given a Jewish
City, has returned.
change their names to the Jewish
Welfare Board. Each locality and burial at the request of than Ettin-
Mrs. Lena Jackson of Taylor ace- each federation has entire right to ger of the Literary College, who got
nue has returned from a few days'' choose its own name and manage its in touch with Nathaniel Goldstick of
visit to Saginaw and Bay City. affairs through its board of directors. Detroit and asked him to arrange mat-
T e e Jewish Wel(are Board will mere- ters for such burial.
Mr. Rosenberg spent two years at
Mr. Robert Berman, violinist, who ly constitute th'S national organize-
has been studying in New York the tion, which will attempt to create the Capetown University and was at
the
University of Michigan the past
past two years with Professor Leo- proper standards for the work. It
year. He was sick 2.1 hours.
pold Auer, will spend the summer will endeavor to give advice and su-
months in Detroit. pervise local organizations, so that
such standards may be maintained
Voile Blouses, Envelope Chemise, Bungalow Aprons, Crepe and
Mr. M. I,achman has returned from and will also assist in the creation of )
Batiste Nightgowns, Satin and Islainsock Brassieres.
an extended tour through the White new local organizations which, when PEOPLES RELIEF MAKES
mountains.
NINTH RELIEF SHIPMENT
in operation, will govern themselves.
Efforts will also be made to advise
Mr. Harry II. Spring of Tuxedo and assist local organizations in ob- ste NEW YORK.—(J. C. 13.1—The
Wash Skirts of Pique,
Georgette and Crepe de
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CMne Blouses.
Gabardine and 'nicotine
avenue spent several days in New laming new members, or funds for Dan
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f
zig
York City the past week.
a huge
sueft
here
f000r
pply
of be
din-
d
the erection of buildings when local stuffs and with
raiment
which
will
-
organizations
determine
upon
such
tributed
among
the
war
and
o
Ralph Rosen, son of Mr. and Mrs., campaigns.
pogrom
79e
• victim in Vienna, Lihau, Riga,
Flannelette Kimonos
Long Dresses
59e
A. D. Rosen of Colorado avenue, has
'The
form
of
the
new
organize-.
Dwinsic
59c
Stockinette Nightgowns
Flannelette Stews
gone to ('amp Nissokone, Lake Van lion," Judge Lehman explained, "will is...the n Kovno and L eml r '
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Rubber Pants
Hair Pillows
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inth shipment of r
t h e-g ' Peoples
Ettan, Mich., where he will remain consist of members of the two na- Relief Committee
69c
Sweaters
Diaper Pads, 6 for
11
$2.95
July and August.
reparations for
!ional organizations. The successors two
$85.00
NURSERY FURNITURE, 2051 OFF
Layettes, 112.95, 919.85 to
ore
are going
goin
on.
to those elected her tofore by the na-
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Mr. Ralph Kaminsky of Rochester. tional c6uncil will continue to be ,
N. Y., was the guest at the home of elected at the biennial conventions of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nathan of At- the constituent societies and the other 1 REJOICE AT 'LEAGUE' DECISION
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2d Floor .4E00
1537
kinson avenue.
members of the board will be elected, WARSAW.—In government cir-
Washington
Woodward
by the bd
, incl uding thoe
s cies he
there
is consid erae
bl satin-
Mrs. Jacob Berstein and son, 'acted atoar
Arcade
the itself
biennial convention s. faction over
Ave.
ver a decision b y the Council
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.. of .ast Grand Boulevard The board, as at present, consists of of the League of Nations, according
have gone to Edgemere, L. I., where 42
members, 21 from each organize- to which'complaints forwarded by Na-
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they will spend the summer months. tion. The idea is to have
the board tional Minorities to the Council are
consist hereafter of not less than 25 to be published only in cases when(
Mr. and Mrst M. J. Caplan of 2475 nor more than 45, and to have not the written complaint is not official-
Taylor avenue re touring in the east, fess than one-fourth and not more ly answered
by the government
visiting in Atl ntle City and Boston. than one-half whose terms must es- against whom is made.
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If this was the condi-
tion then, how about
the present? The way
is to resume. As an evi-
dence of our faith in a
great people and Gov-
ernment — Build Now.
Show to the more timid
that you have faith by
producing something of
a permanent form—get
the wheels of commerce
humming.
Prices Are Right
Grinn ell Bros
New Voile Dresses
for Stout Women
7 95
85
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Silk Dresses—s19-75 & s29 -L-
Silk and Cloth Suits & Coats
Now At Wonderful Price Reductions
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to Build"
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Steinway, Sohmer,
cAria9e11,Bros., Vose
Harrington, Premier
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The Government dur-
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to bring about a staple
condition a d v o c a ted
building, one poster
reading:
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INFANTS' WEAR AT SALE PRICES
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An Interview With Justice Irving Lehman
Will the Jewish center serve as a Aire at each biennial convention, so
panacea for the problem of Jewish that members of the board who have'
youth in America? Will it change been elected by the convention will
their attitude of apathy towards mat- always have a majority vote in the
tern Jewish and put a halt to the ever selection of others.
"The societies now affiliated with,
increasing drift of young men and
the Jewish Welfare Board will con-
women away from Judaism?
An announcement has just been time their affiliation and the reprei
All Soelety Dram and other local notes should be coaffionicated to the office of the made that the amalgamated Jewish sentatives of such affiliated societies,
Chronick by 5 o'clock each Wedneeday afternoon in order to aPPee , dl 51' , 5 m., .""
t. Welfare Board and the National may be appointed on various COM -
issue, Phone Glendale 8326, Society Ethic., Mail notice. t o ot to at tteoetod oot lo
Council of Y. M. H. A.'s, calling it- mittees, especially in the work for
than Wednesday. •
self the Jewish Welfare Board, will the army and navy work, even though' .
devote its energies to the develop- they are not members of the board
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spater of Bur- ment of the Jewish center idea itself.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kahn and
family of Rowena street are spending jngton avenue are spending the sum-
"The government requires that
the land.
the summer months at their home on tr; months at their cottage near throughout
This news probably cheered the when we speak for the Jews, we
C rlevoix, Mich.
Walnut lake, Mich.
hearts of many Jews, who despaired! speak for the whole Jewish commun-
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NOW
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when laid up with
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and gives satisfac-
tion.
5.—It stands out in su-
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world wide reputa-
tion as to quality.
6.—Made by Detroit la-
bor — men who are
taxpayers and part of
this Government,
helping to exercise
and function an hon-
est Government.
EMPLOYS NO
CONVICT LABOR
Believing the best
support to Government
is by giving honest men
honest employment and
honest wages that they
may live decently, sup-
port and educate fami-
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zens.
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