A meriam lewisk Periodical Carter

1940

April

15-Year-Old Girl
Wins Essay Contest

Leah Davidson, 15 years old,
of 191 Worth Ave., Birmingham,
Mich., was adjudged the winner
of the VFW Auxiliary essay con-
test on "The Benefits of Democ-
There were ten contest-
racy."
ants:
Davidson is ;.he (laughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Davidson.
The •t inner will get a prize of
$5, le addition, Miss Da avin'
's
n
ill g o to the vidson
essa y
it will be eligible for
test NVi 're
$60 in prizes. The State winner
comp'''; for national prizes to-
ta ling .4'.2,000.
The udges were Supt. Howard
D. Crull, Mrs. CharleS J. Shain
an d John II. Harwood, managing
editor of The Birmingham Ec-
centric.
Members of the VFW Auxil-
ia ry who arranged the contest
we re Mrs. Earl Moody, chair-
man, Nil's. S. A. Wilkinson and
Mrs. Fred Samuelson.
The winning essay is as fol-
lows:
THE

CLIFTON AVENUE • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

9

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Directs ORT Drive

Named Treasurer of
Form Down-River
Post of the J. W. V. Community Council

Jewish Veterans to Hold Instal-

lation

April 14

Myron A. Keys was elected
unanimously to the office of
treasurer of the Jewish Commun-
ity Council, at the quarterly
meeting held last Tuesday even-
ing in the Jewish Community
Center. Mr. Keys fills the va-

FOR

EFFORTLESS

The second oldest war vet-
erans gorup in the nation, the
HOUSECLEANING
Jewish War Veterans of the
United States, has established
Let
a Down-River post, elected offi-
cers and will hold installation
ceremonies at the state auditor-
ium, Wyandotte, on Sunday,
April 14.
Harry Paskowitz, Wyandotte
merchant, has been named first
post commander. Other officers
who will take their posts at the
installation ceremonies are Mor-
ris Fox, River Rouge, senior
vice-commander; Max Baker,
River Rouge, junior vice-com-
candler ; Herman Marsh, Delray,
judge advocate; Tony Liebowitz,
River Rouge, Jack Tarnoff,
Wyandotte, and Elliot Stern, Riv-
er Rouge, trustees, and Dan Co-
hen, Wyandotte, adjutant.
The Jewish War Veterans as
EDGAR SALINGER
an organization was founded in
1896 and at present represents
CURTAIN LAUNDRY
Edgar Salinger, a leader in •e- 250,000 men who took part in
BENEFITS OF DEMOCRACY lief and rehabilitation work for the World War. During the war
& CLEANERS, Inc.
refugees, has accepted the chair- 14,000 men of Jewish faith were
By Leah Davidson
manship of the New York City wounded and over 3,600 paid the
4737 Elmhurst
I am a high school student of Campaign of the American ORT
sacrifice on the battle
A. KEYS
fifteen. In my short lifetime Federation, it was announced by supreme
MYRON
HO - 1010
fields. Over 2,000 members of
everything that anyone could George Backer, )resident.
the
organization
were
cited
for
cancy
created
by
the
death
of
want has been given to me on a
The campaign which Mr. Sal- bravery and four have received the late Joseph E. Ehrlich. Mrs.
silver platter of devotion. Yet finger heads will seek to raise a
the Congressional medal of hon- Joseph H. Ehrlich unanimously
often times I am dissatisfied with $500,000 quota set for the city or.
was elected a member of the
my life. I desire more than I i n th e American ORT Federa-
Reservations already have been executive committee at the same
.
already have. I discredit those turn
s drive for $1 250 000 to
possessions of free speech, free- provide industrial craft and agri- received from posts in Youngs- quarterly meeting.
dom of religion, and others as cutlural training for Jewish ref- town, Akron, Cleveland, Louis-
Mr. Keys has been an active
commonplace and that which ugees from Central and Eastern ville, Pittsburgh and Wheeling member of the executive com-
anyone might have. The Bill of Euro re This work is carried on from out-of-state delegations mittee since the inception of the
I
and representatives from posts Community Council. He is at
Rights, the Monroe Doctrine, the in training
centers, workshops
Constitution, and the Declaration and farm schools, supported by in the state have also filed res- present the chairman of the com-
of Independence are "old stuff" ORT in France, England, Swit- ervations. Reservations can be mittee on discrimination, which
to me.
MORE FU N ,
Roumania, made at Harry's Clothes Shop, is charged with responsibility for
lIungary,
zerland,
Yet lately I have grown more Bulgaria , I ithuania and Latvia. 3260 Biddle avenue, Wyandotte. receiving and acting upon all most IHRms
TWO BANDS
iv40 BAND
A dinner will be held at 6 p. complaints of discrimination
cognizant of just how fortunate
In Detroit the ORT is one of
/WEEDY
I really am. Not only do I have the beneficiaries in the Allied m. followed by a dance with in- against Jews in employment.
DICK
stallation ceremonies to begin at
SCHWARTZ
all that my parents can give me,
/011,1111110
Jewish Campaign.
AMO NII
8 p. m. Dr. Robert Rosen of De-
but today I reap the benefits
OD MIS
JOLLY FRIARS
troit, national committeeman ALPHA RHO OMEGA SORORITY
NOILLIV SOD
of the efforts made by men a
will serve as installing officer.
hundred and more years ago.
Alpha Rho Omega Sorority
Other celebrities who have ac- added three more members to its
These men did not enjoy the ful-
Yet
cepted
invitations
are
200
from
fillments of their work.
rolls, Fran Bierman, Ruth Gott-
Detroit posts; Edgar Burman, lieb and Jean Redblatt. At a
they had the foresight to pro-
national commander ; Judge
duce a union so strong, so solid,
On Tuesday evening, April 30, Wendel Lochbier, national com- meeting held at the home of Jo
and with such high ideals that
Solomon on Burlingame Ave.
Zedakah
Juniors
will
hold
their
mander of the Military Order
130,000,000 people today a r e
RESTAURANT and BA
last affair of the 1939-40 season of Purple Heart; Sam Friedman, plans were made for a Mother
being benefitted. This form of
DETROIT'S MOST POPULAR FOOD
and Daughters affair, and a
government is called Democracy at the Jewish Community Center, Akron, Ohio, past vice com- shower to be held in May in
AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
—a word scoffed at by many, en- Woodward at Holbrook. A fash- mander; William Bowbier, Clev- honor of Mrs. Adele Nadell
GRAND RIVER AT eAGLET
joyed by some, envied by others, ion show and musicale will be eland, state commander of the Tracy. The meeting on April 3
featured.
Funds
received
from
JWV of Ohio; Joseph P. Mur-
and appreciated by comparative-
this and all Zedakah Juniors af- phy, Petoskey, state commander was held at the home of Lil
ly few.
Levine.
fairs
enable
ninny
underprivi-
Today when hundreds and
of the Disabled Veterans of
thousands of innocent Jews and leged Jewish children to attend America; Judge Levitan o f
Gentiles are being persecuted for the Fresh Air Summer Camp. Louisville, Ky., and many others
simply holding to their idea of Most of the children are selected prominent in state and national
right and wrong, I calmly go to from the Zedakah Club cases military order circles.
For FINE FOOD and
church or synagogue and defy wit hthe help of Mrs. Irving
Commanders of all veterans
ENTERTAINMENT
anyone to say no. While whole Shevin, the senior's case worker. units in the down-river, have
The fashions will be presented
• NO COVER
nations of people are being
been invited to attend.
CHARGE
swayed to believe that and only by the Ernst Kern Company un-
It is expected that at least
der
the
direction
of
Miss
Helen
that which their dictators wish
500 will be in attendance at
them to believe, I may secure
the dinner and installation pro-
Professional talent is being
any and all sides of any perti-
gram.
nent question and may or may scouted for by Miss Esther
Aims of the organization are:
not take an idea entirely con- Burnstien and Miss Evelyn Hoch- To maintain true allegiance to
trary to the policy of my gov- berg.
the United States of America;
The co-chairmen of this inter- To encourage honor and purity
ernment and can print it or tell
it to anyone I please. esting affair are the Misses Char- in public affairs; to combat
Recently I have met German lotte Aaron, Gail Kantor and whatever tends to impair the
Woodward at 11' 2-Mile Rd. Elmhurst 6688
refugees of my own age but Frances Glucklick.
Mrs. Jack Stienberg and Miss inefficiency of the government:
their lives have been so filled
to encourage the doctrine of
with tragedies that the years Cele Hoffman are in charge of universal liberty; equal rights
weigh heavily upon them. When the fashions.
It was announced at the last and full justice to all men.
they speak, one notices a quick
glance over the shoulder and a meeting by Miss Tillye Munch,
continually lowering of the voice. president of the Zedakah Juniors,
What are they afraid of? They that refreshments and prizes will
fear that someone might hear complete the evening's entertain-
and report them. They do not ment, and that tickets may be
seem to realize that they might secured at the door by those who
1 am looking for a fine upright young
shout their disapproval at the cannot contact Zedakah, Jr.,
Mrs. Harry Goldberg, Presi-
top of their lungs and no harm members or Mrs. Max Rosen- dent of the Detroit League of the
Dentist with a few years experience of
could come to them. While they baum, advisor, at TY. 5-1591.
National Home for Jewish Chil-
more than the average ability. He must
hesitate, I shudder to think that
dren at Denver announces that
the play, "Wisdom for Wives,"
many times I have thrown de-
be of a fine family and himself of sound
rogatory remarks about my gov- Valter Poole to Conduct 2nd under direction of Miss Gertrude
Winer, which will be presented by
ernment without stopping to real-
habits.
Concert at Center
ize that without this form I could
this organization on Wednsday,
on April 9
April 10, at 1:30 p. nr., will be
never voice my own opinion.
held at the Detroit Federation of
When I think that if I were
To that man I offer a position as one
Under the baton of Valter Women's Clubs, Hancock and
going to school abroad, I would
of my associates with an earning capacity
be o n a committee for making Poole, well-known conductor, the Second Ayes., instead of the Jew-
bandages instead of planning the Michigan Symphony Orchestra ish Center. Admission will be
of around $5000 a year. along with a
Prom, and that my friends would will be presented in the second f fee.
be shouldering guns instead of of a series of lecture-concerts
Mrs. Jack 0. Lefton, chairman,
fine. modern, well-equipped Dental office
baseball bats, I begin to appre- on "the Development of the Sym- and Mrs. Samuel L. Goldman,
ciate just how precious my phony," on Tuesday, April 9, at co-chairman of the city-wide sim-
to work in with splendid cooperation
country is to me. While youth in 8:15 p. m., by the Jewish Com- ultaneous Mah Jong and card
from my entire staff.
Germany and Russia are learning munity Center. Mr. Poole, who parties which will be held in the
the fundamentals of peace. While will be both lecturer and con homes of friends and members on
they hear nothing but speeches ductor for the evening, will deal Wednesday, April 17, state that
For further information call
on Nazism and Communism on with the classical period in the there is yet sufficient time to
their radios, we listen to any- development of symphonic liter- make arrangements to act as
hostesses on this (lay. Mrs. Ben
thing from Glenn Miller and ature.
Charlie McCarthy to symphony
The third and fourth lecture- Silberstein, UN 1-2091, and Mrs.
orchestras and H. V. Kalten- concerts in this series will he Samuel Seplowin, TO 8-1298,
born. Is it fair and just to de- given on May 21 and May 28. hostess chairmen, will assist any-
prive from them the things which The series is free to Center mem_ one wishing to co-operate in this
RAndolph 6425
we think are rightfully ours?
manner. The ticket chairmen,
bees.
If this is true, we must defend
Mrs. J. J. Karbl, TO 7-4523, Mrs.
and uphold every part of our
necessi- Edward Heiber, TO 8-8468, and
government. We must not listen come to look upon as
Mrs. ar Sol Brock, TO 5-8195, will
to degraders, for no government ties.
deliver tickets upon request.
And
so,
day
by
day,
as
I
grow
!s Perfect, and if we are moved
Mrs. Ruth Metzger of Pingree
by these persuaders against our older, I more thoroughly realize Ave., was hostess to the board on
country, we stand a chance of and fervently thank God for the Thursday, April 4.
losing
g the e gifts which we have Benefits of Democracy.

FAULTLESS

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DO
THE
WORK

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Show on April 30

N. H. J. C. to Stage
Play on April 10

Dr. J. M. Goldsmith