rlarch S. 1941
-:-CENTER ACTIVITIES-:-
Miss Sylvia Marrich
Membership Secretary
will be "Community Organization
in America".
There are always card parties
every second week on Thursdays,
at the Jewish Center, at 8:45
p. m. The next one will be on
March 11.
There is an Arts and Crafts
class on Thursdays, from 8 to 10
p. m., with all techniques in fancy
needlework and weaving included.
The sewing group, which meets
on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p. m.
is beginning to sew dresses for
poor Jewish children in Detroit.
Bomber To Be Named
After Sgt Meyer Levin,
Killed in South Pacific
NEW YORK (WNS) — Ser-
geant Meyer Levin, America's
ace bombardier, who sank the
The appointment of Miss Sylvia
Japanese battleship Haruna and
Marrich as new membership sec-
a large Japanese passenger-cargo
retary was announced by Mrs.
ship, will no longer fly in the
Samuel R. Glogower, president
service of his country but one
of the Jewish Community Center.
and perhaps two giant bombers,
Miss Marrich started on her du-
bearing Sgt. Levin's name, will
ties at the Center on Sunday,
complete the job so gallantly
started by the 26-year-old Amer-
Feb. 28.
ican Jewish hero.
In her announcement Mrs. Glo-
Sgt. Levin, who was decorated
gower stated: ''Miss Marrich will
with the Distinguished Flying
have charge of all membership
Cross, the Silver Star and the
problems and will be glad to
Oak Leaf Cluster, was killed on
WAR WORKERS
make her office useful to the
The War Workers programs at January '7 when his bomber
individuals, clubs and other or-
ganized groups in the community. the Center have expanded to crashed into the sea during a
She comes to us highly recom- Sunday afternoons. Special enter- Aorm 40 miles south of Port
mended as a student and as a tainment is being arranged by Moresby while returning„ from
the entertainment committee con- its shadowing' of a Japanese
social worker."
Miss Marrich trained in social sisting of both war workers and convoy.
The youhg Brooklyn hero be-
work at Wayne University and out-of-towners. The weekly meet- came a national figure on De-
has been employed as a case ing night has been changed from cember 10, 1941, when, as bom-
worker in the Bureau of Social Monday to Thursday. This Thurs- bardier in Captain Colin Kelly's
DM-
Aid. For several years she was day there will be special enter- plane, he avenged the death of
tainment.
identified with the Camp Fire
many of his comrades at Pearl
Girls of Detroit, having served
Harbor. three days earlier by
B. & P.
both in their office as well as
sending the Haruna to the bot-
counsellor in camp and as field
The next meeting of the Busi- tom of the Pacific. He partici-
secretary in the city. She has ness and Professional members is pated in the Battles of Java and
also had business and industrial on Monday, March 8. Their the Coral Sea and took part in
speaker is Dr. John Sullivan of more than 50 missions against
experience.
Miss '\Terrich will be available Wayne University who will speak Japanese bases at Rabaul, Lae,
IP
ri weekday afternoons on "The Effect of War on Chil• Salamaua and in the Solomons.
in her
and evolitft,s and on Sunday af- dren". There is always an inter- During the Coral Sea battle he
ternoons. She succeeds Mrs. Ger- esting speaker and dessert is sank a 12,000-ton Japanese cargo
trude B. Sarasohn who resigned served afterwards. The Center vessel.
from the. staff of the Center to welcomes newcomers, both men
News of Sgt. Levin's death
become assistant director of pub- and women. Miss Matilda Segal. came as a shock to the entire
licity of the Detroit Community assistant director, will be glad nation. The Amalgamated Cloth-
to speak to any who are inter. ing Workers of America, of
Fund.
ested.
which the hero's father, Saintiel
Levin, is a member, voted the
Mothers' Clubs Discuss
INFORMATION BOOTH
purchase of $350,000 worth of
New Legislation
An information booth has been war bonds to purchase a bomber
Among the bills before the organized and is in the lobby of to be named after Captain Kelly
Michigan Legislature that are re- the Center. Volunteers man this and Sgt. Levin. At the same time
ceiving serious consideration by booth every evening and help John Cashmore, Borough Presi-
the Mothers' Clubs this week are: those seeking various rooms, in- dent of Brooklyn, announced that
the people of Brooklyn would
forma tion etc
also raise funds for the purchase
1. Shall young people he per-
mated to vote at the age of 18?
of a Sgt. Levin memorial bomb-
er. Mr. Cashmore added that
Are they sufficiently mature to
SEGAL
Brooklyn would erect a fitting
accept such responsibility? Is the
fact that they are fighting to
memorial to the fallen hero.
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Leah Levin, the bombardier's
save the democratic way of life
was recovering from an
sufficient to grant them this privi- not sit at the table since he is
loge'? not
lege
not of my blood, my faith / Or operation when the War Depart-
ment announced the death of her
2. Should prison labor be nationality?
utilized for war production? What
"Brotherhood that does not son, and the news was withheld
are the advantages? If for the take from the poor to fatten the from her for a few days. In-
"duration" only, will it lift the bigger brothers; that, if it can't formed of the tragic news, Mrs.
4Ih morale of the prisoners in that love all the brothers, respects Levin expressed determination to
they too may help in the war every one's essential dignity; make a speedy recovery and to
effort?
that knows even the brother on engage in war activities, saying
The groups have also resolved the distant mountaintop behind "Meyer would have wanted me
to ask Congressmen to reopen the which the sun falls and the far- to do it that way."
Mr. Levin, who is an inspector
hearing concerning discrimination off brother on the shore whence
of minority groups in war Indus the sun rises; the brother in the in a Naval Clothing Depot, said:
tries.
remote valley where the Chinese "We are a very patriotic family.
digs for his bread and the broth- We have a reason for it. We
' Calendar:
. Northwest Club: Monday, Mar, er in the Negro's cabin. -
came from Vilna. It used to be-
8, 8 p. m., Jewish Community
"That is Christianity. We are long to Russia, but now Hitler
Center, Woodward at Holobrook. in a time to do something about has put his foot on it. I hope it
- Young Women's Study Club: it A time when the, grapes of won't be for long. Because of
Tuesday, March 9, .1:30 p. in•, wrath are being trampled out what we went -through ds Jews
Northwest Branch, Lawton at Tv-
' and the earth is being made under the old regime of the
ready for the sowing of right- Russian Czar, we appreciate the
ler.
Fenkell Club: Tuesday, March eousness. A time when we battle freedom we have here. That is
A 9, 8 p. m., 'Parkside Talmud To- as kinsmen beside other men of why we taught our children to
rah, Midland at Parkside.
other faiths and races; they fight appreciate the liberty of Amer-
Parkside
Wednes-
d-
by Study
our Club:
side,
so close to us that ica. That's why he went to fight
ay, March 10, 1:30 p. m., Park when the battle's over we may as a proud American boy."
side Talmud Torah, Midland at reach out and take their hands , The nation's press was glow-
'Corte, now, my brother, ing in its praise of the young
Parkside.
Woodward
Club:
Wednesday,
March
10, 1:30
p. m.,
Jewish let • us • • go .n brotherhood to make Jewish fighter. Pointing out that
the courage and achievement of
the world good.'
Community Center, Woodward at
"Then we shall be ready for Captain Kelly and Sgt. Levin
the second coming. Yet if He have become a symbol of a unit-
Holbrook.
Twelfth
Thursday,
Marc
11, 8 Street
p. m., Club:
Assembly
Hall, doesn't come we shall be content. ed people, the New York Herald
h
By brotherhood we shall come to Tribune said: "Together these
a dazzling revelation: That our names rebuke the little sneers,
9125 Twelfth St.
Coming events: Annual Purim Teacher has been here all the the mean prejudices, the narrow
masquerade ball (honoring United
fears that froth and bubble on
Wednesday evening, time and at last we have ac- the surface of the American melt-
a Nations),
March 24, at the Jewish Comm_ cepted Him."
ing pot." The newspaper urged
America to "keep green the
pity Center. Prizes for best
names of Capt. Colin Kelly and
Great-West Life Reports
United Nations costume.
Sgt. Meyer Levin."
Satisfactory Year
The N. Y. Daily Mirror praised
The New Detroiters To
Elsewhere in this issue appears Sgt. Levin as "a hero of a whole
Hear Isadore Sobeloff
The New Detroiters will hear an advertisement showing some cause. A symbol of that for
of the preliminary figures from which we fight. So very young, he
Mr. Sobeloff for their next talk, on the 51st Annual Statement of was a veteran and a mighty
Saturday, March 6. His topic The Great-West Life Assurance warrior in the forces fighting for
Company, published by Harry freedom and equality. How right
Himelstein, a representative of he was and how right our battle
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—for, in an Axis land, he would
the company in Detroit.
The Company has just com- have been herded and hounded in
pleted a most satisfactory year. a ghetto, or condemned to death
New business placed amounted to or slavery."
$78,910,662, total insurance in
force reached $698,010,493, assets
now amount to $189,297,807, B. & P. Women's Auxiliary
Window Shade Co.
while liabilities almost entirely Bnai Brith To Hear Stark
made up of policy reserves,
WINDOW SHADES
An interesting meeting will
amount to $181,995,704. The large
MADE TO ORDER
total of $15,178,088 was paid out take place March 9 at 8:30 p. m.
Cleaned and Repaired
to policyholders and beneficiaries in the Library of the B'nai Moshe
during the year. Of this, $4,854,- Synagogue. The speaker of the
LINOLEUM
857 was paid to beneficiaries of evening will be George W. Stark,
Inlaid and Battleship
deceased policyholders—while $10,- feature writer of the Detroit
323,231 went to living polioyhold- News. His subject will be "De-
Rugs and Furniture
All
ers—money used to keep homes to- troit's Date With Destiny."
VENETIAN BLINDS
gether—to educate children—to members are urged to attend this
allow older persons to retire with- meeting as all money must be
Drapery Hardware
turned in for our donor luncheon,
out financial worry.
Get Our Frireq and Kate
which takes place March 14 at
Despite
the
1_`act
that
one-quar-
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CALL TYLER 5-1230
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