DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Feb. 18—Installation of officers of Jewish War Centerans' Post
of Detroit, at the Masonic Temple.
Feb. 21—Town Meeting of Detroit Section of American Jewish
Congress and Women's Division of Jewish Congress, at Central
High School. Guest speaker, D. M. L. Perlzweig, chairman of
British section of World Jewish Congress.
March 20—Annual donor luncheon of Ladies' Auxiliary of
Jewish National Fund.

NEIGHBOR, MEET
YOUR NEIGHBOR

Two Eminent Writers Introduce
Mr. Smith to Mr. Cohen

Will the Dies Committee investigate Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin?
The radio priest, true to form, has won a dditional front
page space by making a personal request for n opportunity
to testify befqre the Congressional Committee. But Rep. Dies
stated that the committee will be careful "not to allow the
spreading of hatred" by permitting the committ ee to be used
as a forum to reach the country .
ev. Coughlin
Numerous requests have been made that
be investigated by the Dies Committee. One o the earliest
demands upon the committee that it investiga e the Royal
Oak priest was made editorially in The Detroit J wish Chron-
isle on June 16, 1939.

LATE SAMUEL SLOMOVITZ

Two outstanding artists:

Sidor Belarsky & Chayele Grober

in Program of Yiddish, Hebrew and English Songs
and Recitations

Accompanied by SYLVIA MARSHALL

SUNDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18
At Central High School

Tuxedo near Linwood

UNDER AUSPICES OF

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Admission 50 filents,---

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LET US
HELP YOU

MAKE THOSE HOME IMPROVEMENTS
THE EASIEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL WAY

Get an estimate from a reliable dealer
or contractor. He will explain how
conveniently payments may be ar-
ranged through the Industrial Bank
over a 3-year period in equal monthly
amounts. The cost is only $5 per POO
per year. No down payment is required.

ATTEND THE BUILDERS' SHOW
CONVENTION HALL, FEB. 16-25

Representatives of the bank will be in attendance
at the Bank's Exhibit to give further information.

Loans may be also made to buy new and used cars—to
centralize debts—for taxes and insurance premiums—med-
ical and dental service or for any other practical purpose

INDUSTRIAL

RAndolph
5960

MORRIS PLAN

BANK

RAndolph
5960

WASHINGTON BLVD. AT GRAND RIVER

Six Convenient Branches

Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp .

JAMES WATERMAN WISE

neighbors with the intention of
having the Jew better understood
by the non-Jew.
The title of their book—"Mr.
Smith, Meet Mr. Cohen," with the
explanatory sub-title, "introduc-
ing your Jewish neighbor," speaks
for itself. This book, published

Feb

Will the Dies Committee
Investigate Rev. Chas. E. C oughlin?

Two eminent writers and Jew-
ish leaders — James Waterman
Wise, son of Dr. Stephen S. Wise
and himself a writer, lecturer
and leader of note, and Dr. Lee
Feb. 17, in the social hall of J. Levinger, author of a number
Shaarey Zedek Y. P. S. day,
Shaarey Zedek.
of important books and a Hillel
Arranges Drama Day
Music will be furnished by the Foundation director — have col-
Five Kings. Members are invited laborated in an introduction of
The dramatic group of the to bring their friends.
Young People's Society of Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek, under Aesculapian Ladies' Bridge-
the direction of Evelyn Robins, is
Luncheon Feb. 21
presenting an afternoon of plays,
Sunday, Feb. 18, in the social hall
The Aesculapian Ladies' Auxil-
Christian Writes
of the synagogue. There will be iary will hold its annual bridge
luncheon at the Women's Guild,
no admission charge.
A Hebrew Play
Co-chairmen Shirley Feinberg 13th floor of the Metropolitan
and Coleman Kovan announce the Bldg., on Wednesday afternoon,
Mary MacDougall Maclntyre
completio not plans for the Feb- Feb. 21, at 12:30 p. in. Tickets
has written an interesting Hebrew
ruary dance to be held Satur- may be purchased at the door.
play, "The Handwriting on the
Wall." This play in three acts,
dedicated to the young people of
the Chambers Memorial Baptist
Church, is based on the Biblical
CARD OF SYMPATHY
story of Daniel, and is enhanced
by a romantic angle of the He-
The Officers and Members of the
brew maiden, Leah, who marries
Federation of Polish Jews of Detroit
a soldier who ceases being an
idol-worshiper.
and Ezra Sisterhood
This play was published by
take this means of expressing their sympathy to the
Fortuny's, 67 W. 44th St., New
members of the family of the
York ($1).

—MORRIS MOHR, President.

February 16, I94C

Stanley High Speaks on the
Town Hall Program

Stanley High, whose articles on
controversial current problems
appear frequently in the Satur-
day Evening Post and other na-
tional magazines, will be the De-
troit Town Hall speaker in the
Fisher Theater next Wednesday,
Feb. 21, at 11 a. m. He will speak
on "America's Isms vs. American-
ism."
One of the most dynamic speak-
ers on the platform, his interpre-
tations of national problems are
based on years of travel and re-
porting in America, Europe and
Asia.
Tickets are on sale no at Grin-
nell's Music Store, Ra. 1124, for
$1.10 and $1.65, inc. tag.

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H. R. Knick erbocker
To Speak Sunday
At the Ar t Institute

H. R. Knickerbocker, famous
American foreign correspondeni,
and Burton Holmes, world's great-
est travel lecturer, will be the
next speakers for the World Ad-
venture Series at the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts. Knickerbocker
will speak on "The Changing
Map of Europe" at 3:30 next
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, and
Holmes will show new motion
pictures and present his new
travelogue, "Around the World"
at 8:30 next Tuesday evening,

now on a brief
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furlough from the trenches, Will
tear the veil off the European sit-
uation in a way that newspaper
dispatches, hampered by censor-
ship, cannot do. He believes that
the invasion of Finland is the
most significant happening since
the outbreak of the first World
War, discusses Stalin's ultimate
aims in Europe and the possibil-
ity of an internal German revolt.

Rep. McLeod Calls Atten-
tion to Examination for
U. S. Coast Gua d

Editor, Detroit Jewish Ch •onicle:
I have been advised b y Rear
Admiral R. R. Waesche, Cont
mandant of the U.S. Coast Guard,
that examinations will b e held
May 15 and 16 for appoin ments
to cadetships in the U. S. Coast
Giftts to North End Clinic Guard. This examination is open
to all physically qualified boys
North End Clinic has received throughout the United Stat s be-
tween the ages of 17 an d 22
the following contributions:
In memory of Mrs. Yetta Ro- years, who have the req wired
ssnberg from Mr. and Mrs. H. C. moral qualifications and e duca-
Successful completion of f our
Broder. In memory of Mrs. Lena
Levi from Mrs. A. Erman and years of cadetship leads to a com-
mission and a career in the
Miss Marcia Ermann.
For the Supplementary Medical United States Coast Guard. The
Assistance Fund for Children: In course of study at the C oast
memory of Mrs. Kate Mandle from Guard Academy requires the
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman completion of work well in ex-
and Mrs. Nathan Kline; in mem- cess of that ordinarily neces ry
DR. LEE J. LEVINGER
ory of Jacob Mandle from Mr. for a Bachelor of Science deg ee
by Reynal & Hitchcock, Inc., 386 and Mrs. Joseph Hartman and from a civilian institution. Wh ile
Fourth Ave., New York, is fact- Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kline. In the course is mainly profession tl,
ual, thoroughly explanatory, is in memory of yahrzeit of Mrs. Yetta sufficient time is given to pus i ly
reality a history in miniature. The Liebman, Mr. and Mrs. Albert cultural subjects. In addition to
truth is that even Jews will find Weisman. In memory of Mrs. Os- the time given to engineeri g
much to learn in the 182 pages car Arie from Mr. and Mrs. Ju- and such professional subjects
lian Zeman.
of text:
Seamanship and Navigation, etc
Will Mr. Smith meet—and un-
the cadet specializes in Maritim
derstand -- Mr. Cohen; or will
Law and studies related to Mar
this book remain a secret to the the law. There are the facts about time Economics and Marin
non-Jew so that it will be Mr. the Jews, Uriah Levy, who abol- transportation.
Levy meeting Mr. Cohen instead? ished flogging in the U. S. Nevy;
The course is designed to fi
This has been the trouble with about Judah P. Benjamin of the him for a commission in an
good-neighbor literature: the peo- Confederacy, who was referred to ganization which is charged pri-
ple to whom it has been addressed as an Israelite with an Egyptian marily with public safety and se-
failed to read it. Those who need- heart, for condoning slavery; curity on the seas. This includes
ed to be understood were the ones about the fallacy of race, the the construction and maintenance
who monopolized the pages of settlement of Jews in America, the of lighthouses and aids to navi-
service rendered by Jews to this gation generally, the training of
good-will literature.
Should "Mr. Smith, Meet Mr. country as governors and other licensed and unlicensed person-
Cohen" be read by a large audi- office-holders; about Jews on the nel of the Merchant Marine and
ence belonging to the Smith clan, stage and screen.
the enforcement of safety and
There is interesting discussion other maritime laws. A corollar: ,
then the two authors will have
rendered a great service. Jews, of Jewish leadership and Jew- duty is preparation for national
too, should read it—because Jews ish organizational life, of the defense as the Coast Guard be-
should know themselves and their division in Jewish ranks. There is comes a part of the Navy in time
history; and Jews should not illuminating comment on the of war.
limit themselves to literature make-up of the Jew, his religion,
I thought you would be inter-
which is primarily intended for his language, his interest in the ested
ested in making known this an- .
their neighbors. But if the Smiths fate of fellow-Jews throughout the nouncement for the benefit 0'
fail to read this book then it will world. This chapter is perhaps those boys in Detroit who are
be another sad commentary on the most important one in the interested in taking the examina
inter-faith and inter-racial rela- entire book, since it offers log- tion to qualify for entrance tit
ical and fair defense of devo- the Coast Guard Academy a'
tions.
The plea of the two authors tion by Jews to Jewish causes. New London, Connecticut.
Then there is a mass of fac-
for decent relations between Chris-
Sincerely,
tians and Jews is splendid. This tual material. For instance, the
CLARENCE J. McLEOD.
authors
point
out
that
there
are
"selling job" of Gentile neighbors
to Jews, they explain, is justified 3100 synagogues in America who Home for Aged Auxiliary
"in so far as either group has a are served by 1700 rabbis, and
to Meet on Monday
warped and hostile and, therefore, that "this is only 1 per cent of
harmful attitude toward the oth- the ministers in America; thus
The augmented board of di
er." From this point of view their the synagogues have only one-
third as many ministers as the rectors of the Women's Auxili-
job is a good one.
Also—there is a fascinating churches have in comparison ary of the Jewish Home for Aget l
human interest element in this with their respective member- will meet in the lounge of th
Home on Monday, Feb. 19, a'
book. For instance, there is an ships."
interesting story about the Jew,
Wise and Levinger did a splen- 12:30 p. m. Mrs. David B. Werbr,
Jacob Henry, who was elected to did job with "Mr. Smith, Meet artist and lecturer, will be the
the North Carolina legislature in Mr. Cohen." Here is hoping that guest speaker.
1808 although the law made that the acquaintance is not limited
Mrs. Albert Homonoff and 10 1
possible only for Protestants; the to Levy and Ginsburg, and that committee have arranged for a
defense conducted by Mr. Henry, Smith actually gets to know dessert luncheon preceding the
and the subsequent change in Cohen.
meeting.

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