DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
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February 20, 1942
WOMEN
NEW YORK (JPS)—One of has been awarded to Dr. Leopold
CAMPAIGN
the most prized literary awards Inf eId, Polish-born Jewish physi-
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in American letters—the $1,000 cist, for his autobiography
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Anisfield award for an outstand- "Quest," published last year by
Mrs.
Robert J. Newman, as the
ing book on racial problems— Doubleday, Doran and Company. Gus D. Newman, retiring presi-
executive committee representa-
dent of the group, with an en-
The Allied Music Festival pro- tive on the Special Gifts project.
grossed resolution testifying to
Commenting on the signifi-
the esteem in which Mr. New- grams to be played by the De- cance of the forthcoming cam-
man is held by his many friends troit Symphony Orchestra, with paign, with special reference to
and co-workers, and expressing the donated assistance of seven the part which the Jewish wo-
the community's appreciation of world-famous artists, Feb. 24, 26 men of Detroit will be called
the outstanding contribution Mr. and 28 in Masonic Auditorium on to perform, Mrs. Wineman
Newman has made to the phil- has just been made public.
Alec Templeton will play a declared that America's entry
anthropic and communal devel-
first
performance here of his into the war has heightened our
opment of the community. Mr.
own
Rhapsodic
Harmonique for sense of kinship with the rest
Newman is now serving as chair-
of the world.
man of the executive committee.
"The responsibility of Amer-
• Progress in the collection on
ican women," she added, "is
1941 pledges was reported by
clearly defined in outlines of
Harry R. Solomon, chairman of
bold headline type. We must,
the collection committee, who,
of course, fulfill our share of
together with Mr. Maurice Eng-
the war effort in every sphere
gass, directs this phase of Serv-
of national endeavor with intense
ice Group activity. As of Feb-
devotion and singleness of pur-
ruary 10th, Mr. Solomon re-
pose. But we must not overlook
ported $681,325, or 82.3 per
nor ignore the words of admon-
ient of 1941 pledges had been
ition pronounced by President
received. While this was de-
Roosevelt, that the battle for
scribed as a favorable showing,
democracy is being carried on
Mr. Solomon cited the urgent
on a far-flung, world-wide front
pleas of national and overseas
and that this situation inter-
agencies for further remittances
twines our struggle and our
and appealed to the contribut-
hopes of victory with the fate
ing public to complete outstand-
of men everywhere seeking to
ing payments promptly.
resist and overcome Nazi aggres-
Mrs. Hyman C. Broder related
sion and attack."
the advances made in complet-
Announcement was made of
ing the campaign organization of
the membership of the Workers'
the Women's Division, and Jacob
Committee, under the joint
L. Keidan told of the rapid
chairmanship of Mrs. Carl S.
headway being made by the Jun-
Schiller and Mrs. Sol G. Meyers,
OSCAR
LEVANT
ior Service Group, in spite of
with the responsibility of assist-
depletion of junior ranks by Piano and Orchestra at the all- in the enrollment of 1500
CONVENIENT TERMS
calls to the armed service.
British program Tuesday night, women volunteers, the largest
Irving W. Blumberg reviewed Feb. 24. Not programmed, but such army in the history of the
the steps already taken in fill- eagerly anticipated, of course, community. Other members of
LIBRARY AT E. GRAND RIVER
ing the key positions in the gen- will be Alec's musical character- the committee include: Mrs. J.
eral campaign and detailed the izations and novelties. Dorothy M.
M Berris, Mrs. Harry H. Gold-
procedures set up by the bud- Maynor, soprano, on this . same berg, Mrs. Robert R. Kallman
get committee led by Julian H. program, will sing an aria or and Mrs. Harold Schiller.
Krolik, in determining the pro- two as well as a group of Eng-
Names of additional captains
posed allocations to the bene- lish songs. The orchestra, under were made public as follows:
ficiary agencies.
Victor Kolar, will contribute im- Division A: Mrs. Jacob M. Lat-
In concluding the session, Isi- portant numbers.
tin, Mrs. Asher Smith, Mrs.
dore Sobeloff, executive director
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Albert Spalding will play the Peter P. Bernstein; Division C:
of the Jewish Welfare Federa- Tschaikovsky Violin Concerto at Mrs. M. George Wayburn; Divi-
WORLD-CELEBRATED GUEST ARTISTS
tion, reported on the recent an- the all-Russian concert Thurs- sion H: Mrs. Samuel Fisher,
nual Assembly of the Council day night, Feb. 26, under the Mrs. Charles Richter; Division I:
of Jewish Federations and Wel- baton of Efrem Kurtz, musical Mrs. Merrill E. Silverstein.
THREE INSPIRING NATIONALISTIC CONCERTS
fare Funds in Chicago, at which director of the Ballet Russe de
Mrs. Harry Z. Brown and Mrs.
ALL-RUSSIAN
PROGRAM
ALL-BRITISH PROGRAM
the general Jewish scene was
Grover C. Wolf, general secre-
Monte Carol.
analyzed
by
community
leaders
Thursday, February 26, 8:30 p. m.
Tuesday, February 24, 8:30 p. m.
Oscar Levant will play Gersh- taries for the Women's cam-
from all over the country, with win's Piano Concerto in F at the paign, announced the names of
DOROTHY MAYNOR, Soprano
ALBERT SPALDING, Violinist
Henry Wineman and Abraham all-American program Saturday their associates, who will serve
ALEC TEMPLETON, Pianist
EFREM KURTZ, Conductor
Srere leading the Detroit dele-
VICTOR KOLAR, Conductor
, Feb. 28. Andre Kostel- as division secretaries. These
gation. Most impressive of all, night
Division A:
anetz, conductor of this concert, secretaries are:
ALL-AMERICAN PROGRAM
Mr. Sobeloff declared, was the will lead the orchestra in Ge•sh- Mrs. E. J. Sachse and Mrs.
Saturday, February 28, 8:30 p. m.
inspiring report from Canada win's Suite, "An American in Arthur S. Purdy; Division B:
which, after two years of active Paris;" Deems Taylor's Suite, Mrs. Jack Kehrman and Mrs.
OSCAR LEVANT, Pianist - ANDRE KOSTELANETZ, Conductor
war and taxation considerably "Through the Looking Glass," Selden Koblin; Division C: Miss
Tickets Now at Grinnell's—Co. 4870
heavier than ours, nevertheless and in his own arrangement of Dorothy Bloom and Mrs. James
PRICES—Orchestra $2.20, $1.65, $1.10; Bal. $1.65, $1.10--Tax Inc.
contributed consistently greater Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon L. Stein; Division D: Mrs. Char-
sums for home needs and Jewish Suite.
les Rubiner and Mrs. Herman
causes overseas.
The purpose of the Festival is Lewis, Jr.; Division E: Miss
to raise $25,000 with which to Louise Shiffman and Mrs. Harry
meet the current season's deficit L. Konel; Division F: Mrs.
VOORSANGER
of the orchestra. Because the James V. Browne and Mrs. Irv-
men in the orchestra waived the ing Pomerantz; Division G:
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extra week's work promised them Mrs. Irving Golden and Miss Julia
with the rank of captain. For at the close of the season in Klein; Division H: Mrs. Lou
bravery in the field of battle in March by the Masonic Temple Meises and Mrs. Max Berendt;
performing his duties on behalf Association, the facilities of the Division I: Mrs. Samuel Men-
of all soldiers regardless of faith, building have been donated for delsohn and Mrs. Aimee R.
he was decorated with the Croix the festival week. Needed extra Gaines; Division J: Mrs. Louis
de Guerre, received American rehearsals by the orchestra also H. Luckoff and Mrs. Harry Rob-
bins.
citations, and was elected to the will be had without cost.
Insurances and Annuities
Military Order of the Purple
$660,457,610
Heart.
in Force
(An increase of $20,201,995)
Following the armistice, Mr. Gold will head the solicitation Emanuel Sisterhood
Voorsanger
was selected as over- of treasury gifts from Jewish
62,766,744
-
• •
New Business Placed
to Meet Monday
seas director of the Jewish Wel- youth organizations as well as
(An
increase
of
$9,364,879)
••
fare Board in France. With the the recruitment of campaign
Mrs.
William
Adelson, presi-
beginning of relief work in Eur- personnel from the same organ-
Payments to Policyholders
dent
of
the
Beth
Tefilo Emanuel
izations.
Division
chairmen
and
ope, he became co-director of the
15,884,814
and Beneficiaries - - - -
secretaries are in the process of Sisterhood, announces that the
Joint
Distribution
Committee
in
(To living Policyholders, $11,318,490)
Poland, organizing a field staff being selected and within the February meeting of the Sister-
180,608,957
and administering the complex near future there will be a gen- hood will be held Monday, Feb.
Assets
work of relief in 1919 and 1920, eral appeal for campaign work- 23, 1:30 p. m., in the social hall
(An increase of $7,096,628)
Since that time Mr. Voorsanger ers. Even before the campaign of the synagogue. Mrs. M. J.
Policy Reserves and other
has been associated with numer- has begun, eager junior workers Wohlgelernter will give Purim
173,807,942
ous communal endeavors and was have been beseiging the office of readings. A board meeting will
Liabilities
instrumental in the organization the Jewish Welfare Federation precede the general meeting.
Surplus, Contingency Reserve
of Jewish Federations in many to be put to work on the Allied
6,801,015
Jewish Campaign.
cities.
and Capital -
The Collection committee of Al Miller Opens
The business session of the
(Added security for Policyholders)
Junior Service Group meeting the Junior Service Group has
Delicatessen on
During 1942 we shall observe our 50th
will be devoted to a number of been hard at work collecting
McNichols Road
Anniversary, leaving behind a great life
reports from its campaign plan- over-due pledges. To date they
have
contacted
over
1,100
peo-
ning
committee,
the
junior
col-
insurance record.
Al Miller, who is well known
lection committee and the Round ple and have collected over $3,-
The first half century was concluded with
in
the delicatessen business in
000.
As
a
reward
for
their
Table committee.
Detroit,
announces the opening
one of the best years in the history of the
activity,
the
Jewish
Welfare
Fed-
The campaign planning com-
Company. We anticipate another half
mittee of the 1942 Junior Divi- eration is offering a prize of of a modern delicatessen store
century of similar progress
sion of the Allied Jewish Cam- an annual membership in the at '7720 McNichols Road, near
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paign, under the co-chairmanship Jewish Community Center to Santa Barbara.
and service.
Mr. Miller's new store will
of David A. Goldman an):1 Sam- that member who covers the
carry
a complete line of high
uel L. Travis, has announced greatest number of accounts.
plans for an earlier campaign Competition is keen and at pres- delicatessen products, appetizers
for the Junior Division, begin- ent Natalie and Lenora Ginsberg and dairy foods. There is a
ning early in April. Selections are leading with Sarah and delivery service.
HARRY VAIMELSIE11•1, Representative
have already been made for the Molly Moehlman a close second.
key campaign positions: Jacob The final award will be presented
1512 Union Guardian Bldg., Detroit
L. Keidan, the 1942 campaign at the opening dinner of the that the next discussion to be
chairman, is to be assisted by Junior Division of the 1942 sponsored will deal with "Anti-
Semitism, D e m o c r a c y's Fifth
four vice-chairmen, David A. Allied Jewish Campaign.
Column" which will take place
Proceeding
with
their
objec-
Goldman and Samuel L. Travis,
/Mg
ASSUP ASCE COMPANY
wissirce.
who will each head four of the tive of educating young people on Monday, March 9 at 8 p. m.
eight divisions of the Junior in the functions of various com- at the Jewish Community Cen-
114sd
drive, Albert L. Lieberman is in munal agencies, the Junior Serv- ter. Local and national organi-
charge of the pre-campaign solic- ice Group Round Table Commit- zations that deal with this peril
dis-
itation of larger givers to the tee, under the chairmanship of will be represented in the
junior campaign, and Ruben Samuel L. Travis, has announced cussion.
Levant to Appear
In Allied Music
Festival Feb. 24-28
We sincerely urge you
to buy your Furs NOW—
while substantial savings
are possible
ANNIS FURS
are better furs
ALLIED MUSIC FESTIVAL
THE 1941 RECORD
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