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the functional fields. Other speak-
ers will outline the effects of
pressure for non-local needs on
federation programs and the re-
sults of the stabilization of com-
munity chest support. Elias May-
er of Chicago, secretary of the
Council, will preside at this ses-
sion.
Representatives of local com-
munities and of the General Jew-
ish Council will participate in a
special meeting devoted to "Group
Relations Within the Community."
Henry Monsky of Omaha, vice-
chairman of the General Jewish
Council and president of the Bnai
Brith, will cover the activities of
the national organizations in this
field; Leon Lewis, secretary of
the Los Angeles Jewish Com-
munity Committee, will describe
the work of that body; and Simon
Shetzer, president of the Jewish
Community Council, Detroit, will
be the discussion leader.
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The local committee for the
General Assembly is headed by
Mrs. Henry Wineman, who has
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, Mrs. Al-
bert Kahn and Mrs. Joseph M.
Welt as her vice-chairmen. In ad-
dition to Miss Emma Butzel, Mrs.
Meyer L. Prentis and Mrs. Mau-
rice J. Caplan, who are in charge
of hospitality and hotel arrange-
ments, Mrs. Douglas I. Brown is
arranging an exhibit, Mrs. H, J.
L. Frank and Mrs. Abe Srere are
chairmen of a motor squad and
Mrs. Max Frank is in charge of
the registration of delegates.
Carl Van Doren to Address erature and literary taste, during the Continent. On his return he
his long and active career as lit- became a member of the Depart-
Fisher Town Hall on
erary editor of The Nation and ment of English and Compara-
Wednesday
Carl Van Doren, noted biogra-
pher of Benjamin Franklin, will
be the Detroit Town Hall speak-
er in the Fisher Theatre next
Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a. m.
His subject will be "The Ameri-
can Imagination."
Probably no other contempor-
ary has had so extensive an in-
fluence on recent American lit-
Century, editor-in-chief of the
Literary Guild, headmaster of the
Brearley School, teacher and es-
sayist, short story writer and
novelist.
Born and raised on a farm in
Illinois, Carl Van Doren took his
first degree at the University of
Illinois. He won his Ph.D. at
Columbia, studied further in Lon-
don and Oxford, and traveled on
tive Literature at Columbia and
continued lecturing there for
nearly 20 years. his Friday aft-
ernoon lectures on American lit-
erature were so crowded that
students would come far ahead
of time to get good seats in tin.
amphitheatre where he spoke.
Tickets are at Grinnell's, RA
1124, for $1.10 and $1.65, in-
cluding tax.
Dr. Weizmann Arrives to Aid
1940 United Palestine Appeal
Campaign
NEW Y 0 It K. — Dr. Chaim
Weizmann, President of the Jew-
ish Agency for Palestine, arrived
aboard the S. S. Rex last Friday
to enlist American Jewery's sup-
port for unprecedented effort in
behalf of Palestine through the
1910 campaign of the United Pal-
estine Appeal.
Dr. Weizmann, who was ac-
companied by Mrs. Weizmann,
honorary president of the Worn-
Session on Education
Joseph P, Loeb of Los Angeles, ens International Zionist Organ-
chairman of the program com- ization, was greeted at the pier
mittee of the Assembly, will pre- by outstanding American Jewish
side at a working session on "Lo- leaders including Dr. Stephen S.
cal Organization for Refugee Ser- Wise, chairman of the Reception
vice." Herbert Mallinson of Dal- Committee; Judge Morris Roth-
las, a member of the Council enberg, co-chairman of the Coun-
board, will speak on "Lay Par- cil of the Jewish Agency for Pal-
ticipation;" Dr. Maurice Taylor, estine; Dr. Israel Goldstein, pres-
executive director of the Federa- ident of the Jewish National
tion of Jewish Philanthropies, Fund; Sholom Asch, the noted
Pittsburgh, will discuss finances; novelist; Dr. Kurt Blumenfeld,
and Dr. William Haber, executive director of the Palestine Founda-
director of the National Refugee tion; and Dr. Georg Landauer,
Service, will lead the general dis- member of the executive of the
Vaad Leumi (Jewish National
cussion.
Council for Palestine).
The relation of Jewish educa-
Scores of distinguished scien-
tional agencies in the community tists, educators and public lead-
to local federations and welfare ers joined the reception commit-
funds will be considered at a ses- tee to welcome Dr. Weizmann.
sion to be addressed by Joseph Among them were Governor Her-
Goldstein, president of the Jewish bert H. Lehman, Mayor Fiorello
Young Men's and Women's Asso- IL La Guardia of New York, Dr.
ciation, Rochester, and Frank G. Charles A. Beard, Prof. William
Marshall, vice-chairman of the Fielding Ogburn of the Univer-
Board of Jewish Education, Chi- sity of Chicago, Dr. Tristram
cago. Mark Eisner of New York, Walker Metcalfe, dean of Long
president of the American Asso- Island University, Dr. Karl T.
ciation for Jewish Education, will Compton, president of Massachu-
preside.
setts Institute of Technology,
The importance of maintaining Stanley High, Bishop George
welfare standards on the "home Craig Stewart of Chicago, Louis
front" in the midst of a crisis Lipsky, Dr. Solomon Goldman,
abroad will be emphasized at the Judge Julian W. Mack, Dr. Abba
closing dinner meeting of the as- IIillel Silver, Dr. Cyrus Adler
sembly on January 29. Among the and many others.
speakers will be Dr. Haber, who
Originally scheduled to fly
is chairman of the relief commit- from Lisbon to New York, Dr.
tee of the National Resources and Mrs. Weizmann were com-
Planning Board, and Melvyn pelled to travel by steamship
Douglas, noted actor and member
the Atlantic Clipper sus-
of the California State Board of after
pended its service because of un-
Social Welfare.
favorable weather conditions.
Hospitality Committee
On his arrival in New York,
Miss Emma Butzel, chairman Dr. Weizmann said that the suf-
of the local hospitality commit- fering of the Jews in Poland con-
tee for the General Assembly, to- stituted one of the major human
gether with Mrs. Meyer L. Pren- tragedies of the present conflict.
tis, who is in charge of the hotel He pointed out that the Jewish
arrangements and Mrs. Maurice people were faced with a vast
J. Caplan, who is planning the problem of homelessness which
Monday evening dinner meeting has already resulted in "a mass
at the Hotel Statler, on Jan. 29, drifting of human beings on land
have invited hostesses to preside and sea."
The renowned Jewish leader,
at each table on this occasion.
Among those invited to serve who has guided the destinies of
as hostesses are: Mesdames Mor- Palestine development for many
ton F. Ashner, Maurice Aronsson, years, said that there was room
Edward A. Atlas, Irving W. in Palestine for the immediate
Blumberg, Morris H. Blumberg, absorption of many tens of thous-
Hyman C. Broder, Douglas I. ands of Jews but that the oppor-
Brown, Norman Bruckner, Henry tunities for refugee settlement in
Butzel, Herman Cohen, Abraham Palestine could not be fully real-
Cooper, Clarence E. Enggass, H. ized unless American Jews were
J. L. Frank, Leon H. Frank, Max prepared to assume the responsi-
Frank, Seymour J. Frank, Leo bilities which could not be shared
M. Franklin, Isaac Gilbert, Sam- at this moment by Jews in Eu-
uel R. Glogower, Nathaniel H. rope.
"It is my earnest hope that
Goldstick, Harry C. Grossman,
A. M. Hershman, Israel Himel- American Jewry, which has sun-
hoch; Irving L. Hirschman, Harry ported Palestine rebuilding with
L. Jackson, Herman Jacobs, Al- understanding and sympathy in
bert Kahn, Harry B. Keidan, My- the past, will recognize the un-
ron A. Keys, Walter Laib, Benja- paralleled opportunities for a
min Lambert, Theodore Levin, solution of the Jewish problem
Henry Meyers, Charles Robinson, which lie in the further recon-
Herbert D. Robinson, Louis Robin- struction of the Jewish home-
son, Charles Rubiner, Simon land," Dr. Weizmann said.
Shetzer, Isidore Sobeloff, Abe
Srere, Joseph M. Welt, Melville Gifts to Scholarship Fund of
S. Welt, David Wilkus, Henry
Hebrew Schools
Wineman and Miss Edith S.
Heavenrich.
The United Hebrew Schools
Miss Butzel has appointed Mrs.
William H. Frank as her asso- acknowledge the gift of t w o
ciate chairman of the hospitality scholarships to the scholarship
committee. Mrs. Frank has in- fund of the schools from Dr. and
vited a group to assist her with Mrs. Albert E. Bernstein and
the work which includes: Mrs. family of Boston Boulevard in
Julian H. Wolfner, Mrs. Eugene memory of their dearly beloved
Arnfeld, Mrs. Samuel Blacher, father, Max Bernstein.
The Hebrew Schools acknowl-
Mrs. Maurice A. Enggass, Mrs.
Abraham J. Levin, and Mrs. Na- edge the receipt of an additional
one-half scholarship to the schol-
than Simons.
Other meetings of the Assem- arship fund from Mr. and Mrs.
bly will include the annual busi- Harry L. Ilershberg of Atkinson
ness session of the Council at Ave.
The schools acknowledge re-
which officers for 1940 will be
elected; a conference of youth ceipt of one-half scholarship from
leaders active in the junior divi- Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Rottenberg
sions of federations, welfare funds of Leslie Ave., in honor of Bar
and community councils; and a Mitzvah of their son, Newton.
The United Hebrew Schools ac-
meeting on vocational guidance
and placement services arranged knowledge a contribution from Dr.
in cooperation with the Jewish and Mrs. Albert E. Bernstein in
memory of Dr. Eli Levin.
Occupational Council.
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