12 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle Officers Elected by the Hebrew School P. T. A. at Central LASALLE Window Shade Co. The Central High School Unit of the United Hebrew Schools Parent Teacher Association has been organized at a meeting held recently at Central High. The following were elected officers: President, Mrs. Samuel Gaull; secretary, Mrs. Rudolph Shulman; executive committee, Harold IVein- garden, Samuel Weisman, Mrs. Harold Shatzen, Miss Isaacs and J. M. Mathis, principal of the Cen- tral High branch of the United Hebrew schools. The new P. T. A. unit is plan- ning an active and interesting program for next year. The next meeting will be held in the fall. 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He de- clared: "Self interest dictates that we prepare ourselves against attack, since without adequate arma- ment, training and equipment we would be at the mercy of any aggressor. Self interest, too, dic- tates that we give our utmost support to Great Britain and China because it is clear that if Great Britain and China are de- feated we will be left without friends and without Allies, com- pelled to fight single-handed for our security. We would be com- pletely surrounded economically and could not possibly hope to compete with an Axis-controlled world of slave countries. Democracy to the Test June 20, 1941 "Service to Foreign Born Day" of Council of Jewish Women Monday Dr. I. Q., radio's famous men- tal banker, is expected to be present in person and entertain the guests at the "Service to Foreign Born" Day, sponsored by the Detroit Section, National Council of Jewish Women, at Franklin Hills Country Club, Monday, June 23, at 12:15 o'clock. A full course luncheon, to be followed by games, prizes, and the famous radio entertainer, will make this an outstanding event for the Jewish women of •Detroit who are supporting this important Council project. For reservations call the Franklin Hills Country Club, Elmhurst 6590, or Mrs. Nathan Simons, Trinity 1-2494. Tickets for the affair are $5, patron tickets $10 and contribution s of $15 or more are to be listed as special gifts. Mrs. Nate S. Shapero is gen- eral chairman of the "Service to Foreign Born" Day and her co- chairmen are Mrs. Joseph a Gaylord, Mrs. Fred Gin-burg and Mrs. Harry B. Keidipi. rector of the general divi ddll is Mrs. Jack Rothberg, assistH by Mrs. David Cooper and Mr , . Dan Krause. Anyone who has not yet purchased a ticket may do so by calling one of the above names. Cantor A. Singer RABBI EPELGRAD HERE FOR YESHIVOTH DRIVE "But our own physical and economic safety is not our only Is Re-Elected by concern. We must not think of Cong. Bnai David this situation in terms of secur- ity alone. We must think as well Cantor Abraham Singer has in terms of the moral issues in- volved and we must think been re-elected for the fourth straight a ndpromptly while we consecutive year as cantor of Congregation Bnai David, Elm- still have time. hurst and 14th. "American Democracy is being Cantor Singer came to Detroit put to the most severe test in from Philadelphia and New York, its history. Never has it been challenged so directly to prove that it can function promptly and successfully in its own de- fense and in defense of its be- liefs. Our determination to de- fend democracy must go beyond mere self interest or expediency. Inspired by a burning love of freedom, we must act because we are convinced that our cause is just. We must be willing to protect our democracy and our ideals at any risk and regard- less of cost. To our physical re- sources must be joined the re- sources of the spirit. "In a fight against the evil forces which preach hatred and injustice and proclaim the tri- umph of might over right, we must invoke forces that go deep down into the very souls of men. "Our policy must be based upon a positive belief in our own system and a determination to preserve it at all costs. If this brings us into conflict, it CANTOR ABRAHAM SINGER will not be just because we hate the dictators. It will be because, where he served in many promi- as in the past, we Americans are nent positions. He acquired his musical training in Toronto Con- ready to make whatever sacrifices servatory of Music and the Jul- are necessary to maintain our liard School of Music of New own way of life as free men. York. He possesses a fine cul- "Nations which have wor- tured lyric voice and his style shipped false gods have crumbled is chassidically expressive of the and disappeared from the face of pietist yearning of the ages. the earth. God's words alone re- Cantor Singer has made many main eternally true. The com- friends within his synagogue and mandments that men shall love within the community at large. their God and their neighbors, He has served various organiza- although temporarily forgotten tions in the community, and has in some parts of the world, will been the president of the Cantors' nevertheless live forever. They Association of Detroit. are the foundation both of de- mocracy and of religion. No Bnai Moshe Sisterhood force can permanently destroy a people or a church while it re- Rabbi Moses Fischer installed mains true to those command- the newly elected officers of the ments." Bnai Moshe Sisterhood at the 3 Other Honorary Degrees final meeting of the season on President Louis Finkelstein June 10. Assuming office for the also conferred the honorary Doc- coining term were Mrs. Irving tor of Hebrew Letters on three Greenspan, president; Mrs. Mor- men who have made notable con- ris Weinstein, vice pesident; tributions to Hebrew learning. Mrs. Sam Jaulus, treasurer; Mrs. Prof. Victor Aptowitzer, for- Alex Fisch, recording secretary; merly of the Israelitisch-theolo- Mrs. Ralph Beck, financial sec- gische Lehranstalt in Vienna retary. and now at the age of 75 a refu- Refreshments were served by gee in Palestine, was honored in Mrs. Harry S. Greenbaum, retir- absentia for "studies in the re- ing pesident. While the Sister- lationship, etc.,"; Prof. Saul Lie- hood will not meet until after berman, former (lean of the Labor Day, the members will Harry Fische] Institute for Tal- work with the Men's Club for mudic Studies in Jerusalem and the success of the moonlight, at present visiting professor of Sunday, Aug. 17. Palestinian Literature and Insti- tutions at the Seminary. and Israel Matz, founded of the Downtown Theaters Israel Matz Foundation in aid of aged Hebrew authors, were MICHIGAN — Frank Capra, the other two to receive honor- Hollywood's ace producer-direc- ary degrees. tor, follows up his successes "Mr. Dr. Robert Gordis of Far Deeds" and "Mr. Smith," with a Rockaway, N. Y., presented a new production, "Meet John scroll testifying that a forest of Doe," starring Gary Cooper and 1,000 trees had been planted in Barbara Stanwyck, at the Michi- Palestine in memory of Prof. gan. On the same program is the Morris D. Levine, who was on comedy romance "Affectionately the faculty of the Seminary for Yours," in which Merle Oberon, 2u years. Dennis Morgan and Rita Hay- Twelve graduates of the Rab- worth are the co-starring trio. binical School of the Seminary were ordained as "Rabbi, Preach- FOX — Abbott and Costello, er and Teacher in Israel." The those batty comedians of "Buck Teachers Institute conferred the Privates" fame, top their pre- Bachelor of Jewish Pedagogy on vious comedy success, in their seven women and six men, the newest laugh hit, "In the Navy," Seminary College of Jewish at the Fox Theater. In connec- Studies conferred the Bachelor tion with the showing of "In the of Hebrew Literature on 12 Navy," Abbott and Costello women and seven men, and the sponsor a Michigan state cham- Israel Friedlaender classes award- pionship potato-peeling contest at ed two diplomas and two certifi- the Fox Theater for valuable cates of attendance. merchandise and cash prizes. Continuing the local mfort, commenced at the beginning of the month by Rabbi Aaron Kot- ler, (lean of Kletsk Yeshivah, in behalf of 14 academies of Torah, now situated in Lithuania, Rabbi Simon Epelgrad of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived in Detroit Wed- nesday morning to solicit for the combined appeal in the interest of Polish-Lithuanian Yeshivoth. Rabbi Epelgrad, who is %veil- known to Detroiters as a former representative of the Slomim Yeshivah, will Work under the auspices of the Michigan Com- mittee for the Support of Yeshi- voth and Religious-Charitable In- stitutions (Vaal Ha-Yeshivothl. Supporters of the various in- stitutions included in the com- bined appeal will he asked to give an amount equal to the ag- gregate of their annual contribu- tions to the 14 institutions. For almost two years, since the out- break of the war, the representa- tives of these Yeshivoth did not solicit here independently, nor will they visit Detroit during the coming year. The 2500 students are enrolled in the 14 large Rab- binical academies and 10 smaller ones, now operating in Lithu- ania. Since the JDC has been forced to discontinue its work in Soviet territory, no outside help reaches the institutions. Monies raised here are forward- ed directly to the beneficiaries. A JTA dispatch from London, dated June 9, reports that the Soviet officials in Lithuania have recently shown a milder attitude toward Jewish institutions in that territory. The established Yeshivoth of Telshe, Kelem, Pon- evez, Slabodka and Kowno, as well as the Talmudical schools exiled from Poland after the Nazi conquest of that country and situated in various communi- ties of Lithuania, have been given woprk cT. mission to continue their Supper Picnic of Home Re- lief Society at Belle Isle on Thursday Home Relief Society will have its last get-together of the sea- son at Belle Isle, on Thursday, June 26, in the form of a sup- per picnic. Mrs. Samuel Arkin, president, invites all members and their families to attend, and to meet at the music shell at 2 p. m. Mrs.' Irving Small and Mrs. Barney Newman have arranged an attractive program of games for the children. For information call Mrs. Al Weisman, Ho, 0612, or Mrs. Ira Friedenberg, Ma. 0029 . Anyone having discarded fur- niture of any type which they would like to give to needy fami- lies, call Mrs. John Herman, Ty. 5-0155. A donation has been received o. Mrs. N. Goldberg of To- To- ronto. BNAI BRITH JRS. RALLY ON WEDNESDAY The Junior Bnai Brith Auxili- aries—Pisgah, Deborah, Naomi and Rebecca Graetz—will hold their first in a series of rallies Wednesday evening, June 25, in the English Lounge of the Book Cadillac Hotel, prior to the fifth annual junior convention of Bnai Brith District No. 6, being held for the first time in Detroit, Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1. Pauline Gorman of Pisgah Jrs. is chairman of the rally. Florence Green, Audrey Franklin, Ida Goldberg, Florence Friedman and Lillian Lash are her assistants.