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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
HITHER AND YON
THE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE
with MYRA KAY
By M. MALDWIN FERTIG
February 5, 1943
Americans All Sponsor
State Troop Recruiting
An historic conference was days, of all times, meeting face
More than 300 persons attend-
Definitely! Detroit is going er. Can you arrange it for him?" held in Pittsburgh this past week- to face, makes the ironing out ed the recruiting rally sponsored
back to the horse 'n' buggy days "Oh, yes," said Mr. Garfield. end, the week-end of Jan. 23. It of man differences
y
quite fen ly
s- Tuesday night at the Fort Shelby
—I saw two horses the other "He can take a short course; it will
lead to a meeting which will ible. B ut should there ultimate
Hotel by the Americans All or-
day and I wasn't inebriated . . . all depends on what you want to parallel the gathering of 1918, be clashes of irreconcilable opin- ganization for the Michigan State
It was the automobile, you know, make of him. When God wants when the Jews of America met ion, after they have been ham-
that put a stop to hoss thievin' to make an oak he takes a hun- and achieved unity for the pres- mered out on the anvil of con- Troops.
-now pof
The meeting, which served to
erhaps
th we'll get a real Bred years, but he takes only entation of their grievances at ference and discussion, a vote carry the State Troops recruiting
glimpse
e
good
old
adven-
two
months
to
make
a
squash."
the
Peace
Conference.
Motivated
will
be
taken.
Then
we—and
all
turous days we pictured from
campaign to Detroit's nationality
. . . —
by the same desires, this confer- others—will know what is ma groups, is the first of a series
the rip-snortin' western movies Henceforth we are going to once was called to bring into jo•ity and what is minority opin- to be held in the various na-
every Saturday
. . . . . and
the one
Insert
in about
this column
at least
motion
the formulation of united ion; what opinion that passes tionality halls within the next
subject
of movies
. we on
note
story
the armed
serv-
a
n d with relation to Palestin
ely representative is only two weeks.
kids haven't changed a bit— ices. Send along your favorite and postwar
problems in an
they still go to the show staked ones, boys.
Entertainment included martial
t and what opinion,
n
with enough grub to last them
rwhelming is now songs by Thomas C. Evans, tenor,
In a Canadian camp somewhere ation of the Peace Conferen e that is
be held,
we hope, in the not claimed to
unrepresentative. with E. G. Stewart at the piano.
a week and sit through about in England a second George too to distant
future.
four or five performances.
We shall has a register of pub- Edgar A. Guest, Free Press poet,
Washington has been found. He,
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Representatives of 32 out of lie opinion a , in keeping with recited a few of his poems. The
in company with several others,
There is only a split second had been granted four days' 34 major national organizations it, the recommendations for ac- Serbian "Ravanica" chorus re-
ceived much applause for its fine
difference between termed a " jay- leave, and, as usual, wired for met in the atmos phere of deep - tion.
It may well be that recommen- presentation of American and
ty and with a sense of
walker" or "the deceased", Take extension. But no hackneyed ex- est gravity
heed, M. K.!
cuse was his, In fact, it was keen
, • responsibility. The chair- dations for action can be agreed Yugoslav Chetnik songs.
Col. Owen J. Cleary, metro-
so original that it ha s
• •, • --
een man s opening address was set upon even by those who differ on
Isaacs, an outfitter, had bought framed and now hangs in a in a mood calculated to bring points of view and conceivably politan Detroit area commander
half a dozen cheap shirts for prominent spot in the battalion about every effort to attempt to differ in the reasons for the sup- of the State Troops, who was the
which he could find no sale, so orderly room. It ran as follows: reconcile differences. The re_ port of common action. As in main speaker, said, "I sincerely
"Nobody dead, nobody ill; still sponse, as indicated by the ad- judicial decisions the result, and believe the nationality groups,
he consulted Levinsky, a fellow
which have always done their
going
strong, having a good dresses and by the unanimous not the dicta, count.
tradesman, as to how he should .
We can no longer stand aside share, will go a long way in
time, and got plenty of money. action n o the e conference commit-
dispose of them.
tees and the unanimous approval tolerating broadsides of hostile filling Detroit's quota of 600 new
grant extension."
"Why," said Levinsky, "send Please
of their recommendations by the statements and accusations ever recruits. I congratulate the
And he got it!
them to Cohen, and enclose an
conference, was a stirring demon- deepening the breach and crea- Americans All organization for
.
.
.
—
invoice for five shirts. Cohen
stration of the fact that the rep- ting confusion. We must pro- its commendable endeavor in
Caviar
may
be
defined
as
fish's
will think you've made a mistake
resentatives felt the impact of vide the machinery for achieving sponsoring this recruiting rally."
agent.
and take the six shirts and pay roe plus a press
Others to speak were Federal
crisis and the need of meeting all possible unity and learning
. . .
you for five, and, after all,
Disraeli was fond of Princess it at its proper level. As the the degree of support and op- Judge Frank A. Picard, honorary
that's better than not selling them
Mary and admired her grasp of conference closed, it seemed it- position to specific differences, in- president of Americans All, and
at all."
political problems, but he never self startled by its own speedy capable of commanding general Billy Rogell, councilman.
Isaacs said he would try this. permitted her to charm him into achievement. concurrence. A concensus, ob-
The guest list included many
A week later the two met again, telling cabinet secrets. One eve-
The conference decided to con- tamed as proposed, will be in- representatives from the Ameri-
and Levinsky asked Isaacs if the ning at dinner, during a crisis vene an American Jewish assem- valuable. These are matters in can Women's Volunteer Service.
ruse had worked.
in foreign affairs, the Princess, bly within five months. It is to which Jews are vitally concerned the OCD, and the State Troops.
"Levinsky," said Isaacs, "you who was puzzled at the inaction consist of 375 delegates from and they should speak demo-
tried to ruin me. I sent the six of the government, turned to him cities and regions, and 125 from cratically.
shirts to Cohen with an invoice and said, "What are we waiting national organizations on the ba-
But the American Jewish As- Detroit Pioneer Women
for five, and he sent back five for. Mr. Disraeli?"
sis of parity. The local choices sembly cannot succeed unless the
shirts with a note to say he
The Prime Minister paused for are to be 'made by representatives Jews of American adopt the spirit Cable $5000 to Palestine
didn't want them,"
a moment, then taking up the of local organizations, on the of Pittsburgh. The spirit that
. . . — basis of
their
numbers.
Propor- Pervaded Pittsburgh must become
The Pioneer Women's Organi-
menu
and studying
it carefully,
There may be a shortage of replied. "Mutton and potatoes, tional representation is to be the spirit of American Jewry. zation of Detroit cabled $5,000
s
provided for. This manifestly i Our future, our hopes depend to Palestine in response to a
beef but not of the oratorical Your Highness."
an open, democratic, representa- upon it.
variety.
cable received from the Moat-
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tive method of attaining a cross
The success or failure of the zoth-Hapoaloth (Working Wom-
. . . —
The foolish and the dead alone section of public opinion. When American Jewish Assembly will en's Council in Palestine) for im-
When James A. Garfield was never change their opinions.— convened, the Assembly will un- depend upon the masses. Democ- mediate funds to be used for the
president of Oberlin College, a Lowell.
doubtedly exert itself to the ut- racy is being put to the test. Co- adjustment of its institutions so
man brought for entrance as a
. • • --
most to reconcile differences as operation will bring success; apa- that they can receive the Jewish
student his son, for whom he
Then there was Abie Cohen, far as possible. The Pittsburgh thy failure.
children now in Teheran await-
wished a shorter course than the who got so hoarse he couldn't spirit is a clear indication of the
ing transfer to Palestine. The
regular one. "The boy can never raise his hands above a whisper. extraordinary effort that can be
cable read: "All our institutions
SCHOLARSHIP
take all that in," said the father.
. • . —
expected to be made in this di-
are ready to receive women,
The
Art
Scholarship
Fund
of
"He wants to get through quick-
Sholom Aleichem.
tection.
the Jewish Community Center is youth and children refugees.
All of this, however, is not to the recipient of a contribution in Urge all members and friends to
say that absolute unanimity is memory of the father of Ed- help us save the children and
Max Levy's second talk on Jewish
Karl Hass To Discuss
Folk Music. His remarks were il- necessarily to result, is desirable ward A. Atlas, by Mr. and Mrs. youth who may still be saved
from the clutches of the Nazis."
with songs by Bella of humanly obtainable. In these Henry Meyers.
Jewish Contribution to lustrated
The Pioneer Women's Organiza-
Goldberg, mezzo-soprano, accom-
tion in Detroit is pledging full-
panied by Dorothy O'Koon. On
World Music Feb. 9
hearted support in this emer-
Feb. 2, the program following the
gency effort.
Halevy
rehearsal
was
supplied
by
"The Jewish Contribution to
The Pioneer Women's Council
World Music" is to be the sub- Jack Rosberg, member of the
is calling a general meeting for
ject of a talk by Karl W. Haas, tenor section of the chorus.
next Monday evening, Feb. 8,
On Sunday, Jan. 31, a portion
Detroit musician, teacher and
at the Rose-Sittig Cohen Bldg.,
of
the
Halevy
chorus
sang
at
the
lecturer, on Tuesday evening,
Lawton and Tyler. Reports of
Feb. 9, in the auditorium of jubilee honoring David Pinsky
the last donor event will be heard
of
the
Jewish
National
Workers
Roosevelt School, Linwood at
and future activities of the clubs
Burlingame. This talk, which will Alliance and held at the Carrie
will be discussed, after which a
be illustrated on the piano by Sittig Cohen Bldg. under Far-
musical program and social hour
Mr. Haas, is being sponsored by band auspices. Solos were sung
will follow. All the clubs are
the Halevy Singing Society and by Edith Reznick and Dorothy
working for the forthcoming ba-
O'Koon,
sopranos.
Miss
O'Koon
will follow the weekly rehearsal
zaar of the Farband Folk Schools
also
accompanied
the
choral
se-
of the Halevy chorus. Mr. Haas,
and each group is arranging to
who has studied and played in lections, while she was accom-
have a shower for this bazaar.
panied
by
Dan
Frohman,
who
di-
many parts of Europe, is now a
member of the faculty of the rected the entire musical pro-
Netzorg School of Piano, where gram.
BAY CITY NOTES
he teaches piano and theory; he
is organist for Temple Israel and Gifts to Mt. Sinai
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kahn have
has composed several pieces of
returned home after an absence
liturgical and classical music; 1w
The Mount Sinai Hospital As-
of two weeks with relatives in
has also done considerable writ- sociation acknowledges the fol-
the East.
ing for musical publications and lowing donations: By the Slak-
has made a number of appear- ter Family, in memory of the
Mrs. H. F. Anthony has re-
ances as lecturer on musical sub- Yahrzeit of the late Joseph Ben-
turned home from a two weeks'
jects. The public is invited.
jamin; by Mrs. Jack Ruben, in
visit with her children, Ensign
On Jan. 26, the Halevy heard memory of the late Eva Stier.
and Mrs. Irving B. Anthony, in
Brunswick, Me. She also visited
friends in Boston and New York
en route.
'
Uniform Assembly Line Outfits WAVES
"NIGHT of GAMES"
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sempliner
and (laughter, Esther, have re-
turned from a visit with rela•
tives in Rochester, N. Y.
THE BIG EVENT OF THE SEASON
Samuel 0. Rosenberg has left
for Dearborn, Mich., where he is
taking treatment at the Veter-
ans' Hospital.
GENERAL MOTORS AUDITORIUM
SPONSORED BY
MT. SINAI
Hospital Association
TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 9th
MRS. JACOB LEVINE, Chairman
HUNDREDS OF BEAUTIFUL PRIZES
Contributed by
DETROIT'S LEADING MERCHANTS
Edward Lichtig, who has been
a patient at General Hospital, is
now at the Wenonah Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roman
are spending a few (lays in Chi-
cago.
MADISON, WIS.--Marching in formation to a uniforming "assembly
line" that fitted their Navy "blues" in a streamlined operation, the Wis-
consin contingent of the Navy'i women in training enter University of
Wisconsin Memorial union (top). They went through a clothing "store"
set up overnight by Marshall Field & Company of Chicago. In coop-
eration with the Navy, the operation was streamlined in order to take
a minimum of time from the girls' intensive training schedule. Inset
are two WAVES from the South, Mary-Virginia Taylor (left) and Mrs.
Elliot Marshall III, deciding warm bed bootees might be just the thing
for Wisconsin winters. They go'. them on the assembly line that fitted
the 476 women with uniforms IA 141/2 hours. Below, a squad of uniformed
WAVES stand inspection from Commander Charles F, Greene, corn-
manding officer of the Naval 1'1 - lining station at Madison and Lieutenant
Dorothy C. Stratton, WAVES Fupe ..%or officer. A review of the entira
contingent was scheduled thin week.
HEBREW SCHOOL STUDENTS
PLANT TREES ON HOLIDAY
Esar and Sylvia Bachman, chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bach-
man of Grixdale and students of
the United Hebrew Schools plant-
ed eight trees in memory of
their grandparents, Esar and Re-
becca Chodoroff, and Sylvia Bach-
man. These trees were planted
in connection with the Chamisho
Osor b'Shvat project of planting
trees which is carried on by the
United Hebrew Schools.