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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

ON THE HOME FRONT

CAPITAL LETTER

By CHARLES BENSON

June

4, 1943

Women's Division of American Jewish
Congress to Hold Shower at Kerns June 18

Washington.
The Detroit Women's Division tides may be brought to the
Invitations to the United Na- of the American Jewish Con- shower or their equivalent in
Congressional Medal of Honor
tions Food Conference scheduled gress announces that a shower cash may be provided.
•
Mrs. Harry Dunitz has been
to end June 3 at Hot Springs, will be held on Friday, June 18,
Notional Commander
Va., specified that relief was not at Kerns Auditorium. The pro- appointed chairman of the shower.
Jewish Wor Veterans of the U. S.
to be among the questions ceeds of this shower will go to Mrs. Dunitz has appointed the
touched upon. Yet the problem further the local and national following to assist here: Secre-
of feeding Europe's starving mil- activities of the Congress in tary, Mrs. harry Thomas; treas-
hospitality and Defense House af- urer, Mrs. Samuel Katkin; hos-
They dame marching down all, regardless of race or cree lions has inevitably received fairs. Defense House in New pitality,
Mrs. Sidney Sidell; host-
much attention.
Fifth Avenue, the May sunshine or color, also prevail. And, ther
York City is sponsored by the esses, Mrs. Louis Goldberg and
glittering on their medals and fore, we believe that this an
The State Department's an- Congress and provides many
Aaron Carlstein; door prizes,
on the Mogen Dovids that shone nual parade of the Jewish Wu ✓ nouncement of the conference thousands of men of every rank Mrs.
Mrs. Harry Coggan; publicity,
proudly atop of the blud Post Veterans, whcih reminds the peo
and from every Allied country Mrs. Julian S. Tobias, and radio,
flags that followed the Stars and pie of America that Jews haw e - made it clear that the object was with facilities and conveniences Mrs.
Robert Drews.
to lay down general principles
Stripes.
shed their blood as freely an d for increasing food consumption otherwise not available to them.
All members are urged to ask
Hundreds and thousands they as gallantly as any other group , and production in the years to Many things are needed for De-
their friends to give all-out sup-
came,—yes,—Jewish War Vet- will continue always.
follow the immediate post-war pe- fense House, among which are port to this all-important event.
erans in their uniforms of dark
Its marchers will be vastly in - riod.
Relief, it declared, was cigarettes, stationery, linen, china Further information may be re-
blue. And at their head marched creased in number after thi s another problem.
and blankets. Any of these ar- ceived by calling Mrs. Dunitz.
the band of the Paulist Fathers! war, since several hundred thou -
Yet
some
confusion
existed
in
Upon the stage within the sand American Jews are now i
magnificent Temple Emanu-El, service. Year after year, as Ion the minds of the public and even purpose of his visit was to see ly issuod what newsmen call a
whose existence is a monument as there are any men left liv _ of the delegates themselves. It how his plans were developing. "yes, but—" statement, and dip-
to the dignity and beauty inher- ing who fight in this war, th • has been suggested that this con- His immediate purpose, however, lomats a "mist-au-point." Said
ent in Hebraic lore, sat distin- Jewish War Veterans' parade wil I fusion was partly our govern- was to set the delegates straight the British:
guished Jews and Jewesses, in- continue to be a feature o f ment's fault. For, it is asked, on the relief question.
"Although the conference is
cluding Judge Proskauer, Presi- American life.
how can anyone talk intelligently
not
concerned with the organi-
He confirmed what had previ-
dent of the American Jewish
We trust that the day wil 1 about long-range production and
zation of relief, it should, in our
5
ously
been
reported
in
authori-
Committee; Dr. Stephen Wise, come when all military parade consumption problems until he
President of the American Jew- shall be ended, due to the fac t knows something of the short- tative circles here, and even in- view, consider the (the 'hunger'
ish Congress; Dr. Frank Weil, that there shall have been n () range program?
dicated at a press conference of and 'transition') stages of the pe-
President of the Jewish Welfare wars in which their number ma y
This difficulty became apparent President Roosevelt—that a sep- riod of shortage."
Board; Col. Montefiiore Kahn of be renewed. When that da y as soon as the conference con- arate international conference
The British view found con-
Bnai Brith, and many noted comes—and come it will—ther e vened.
Some delegations did would be held soon on relief. He siderable support among the del-
members and leaders of the Jew- will also be no more anti-Semit - their best to keep to the as- also made it clear that the. Hot
egates, and the conference be-
ish War Veterans.
ism, no more hatreds becaus e signed topic. Others, especially Springs meeting would deal with
came
much more concerned with
But there sat also the repre- of the color of one's skin o ✓ representatives from the Nazi- short-range as well as long-range
sentatives of the American Le- the manner of one's thinking o ✓ occupied countres of Europe, im- food problems, but that only gen- relief than its American sponsors
gion, the Veterans of Foreign the customs of one's living. But , mediately began to issue state- eral questions of increasing sup- intended.
Wars, the Spanish War Veterans, until that happy millenium, the ments on the starvation in their plies would be discussed.
the Disabled War Veterans, Cath- organization of Jewish War Vet - homelands. Herve Alphand, head
He insisted that the mechanics
olics and Protestants. There erans will continue to strengthen of the unified French delegation, of relief, such as the allocation
Put Your
spoke on the rostrum not only itself to serve American Jewish used his first press conference to of food and shipping, the ad-
Jews but distinguished members soldiers at the front and in the make public a new set of fig- ministration of supplies, the se-
Payroll
Savings
of the other faiths. U. S. Senator camps, to help rehabilitate the ures on the tremendous robbery lection of worst-hit areas, and
MacFarland of Arizona spoke, wounded or the honorably dis- of food supplies perpetrated by similar matters, would have to on a Family Basis
praising the sacrifices made by charged, to help find a new place the Nazis in France. He indi- be worked out elsewhere.
Make 10 per cent
Jewish soldiers for this land we in civilian life for the Jewish cated that there were limits to
This did not quite saitsfy the
Just a Starting
all love.
soldiers after the war, to protect the physical resistance of starved delegates. The United Kingdom
Point
It was the forty-eighth An- the rights of American Jews, to people, and to the amount of delegation, for instance, prompt-
nual Memorial Service of the stimulate friendship, understand- help they could be expected to
Jewish War Veterans of the ing and goodwill among Jew and give a United Nations invasion
United States which took place Gentile—based on the natural de- if military operations are too
on May 23, 1943. We are firm mocracy of the battlefield, where long delayed.
in the belief that just as Amer- all are equal.
Rumors grewithat some dele-
ican soldiers of all faiths are
Due To Circumstances Beyond Our Control
We need no better proof of
winning the war today for the Jewish War Veterans' special gations were in sting on a dis-
cussion
of
relief
problems
before
We Will Be
freedom of the United States, ability to bring about this good-
so will American principles of will than such a parade as took anything else was taken up. It
was said that the Soviet delega-
fair play for all, freedom for place May 23.
tion had said that neither fi s 'elief
professional women's ping- nor long-range farm problems
pong champ. She's rated as ought to concern the conferace
JEWISH SPORTS WORLD
Until Further Notice
the fourth best table tennis —that it ought to take up the
problem of feeding Russia's fight-
player in the world.
By VICTOR WAYNE
4—Sid Luckman is generally ing forces now. This report could
How good are you at this sports
considered the greatest quar- not be confirmed.
quiz?
The conference had hardly
terback the game has seen.
See what your score is. Credit 5—Dave Smukler, formerly of moved beyond the formalities of
yourself with 10 for each correct
Temple, is the chap rated by organizing committees when As-
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answer. (Answers follow below.)
Warner as one of his two sistant Secretary of State Dean
We Thank You for Your Cooperation and Patronage
immortals. Prior to Pearl Acheson arrived. Acheson did
1—What is the fastest time ever
Harbor, Dave chucked a con- much of the work in preparing
run by a Jewish miler?
tract for ten grand in the the conference, and the routine
9000 Linwood
2—Who is the outstanding Jew-
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professional pigskin racket
performer in a Corrida?
and
enlisted.
He's
now
a
top-
3—Who is Ruth Aarons?
sergeant.
4—Who is considered the great- 6—"Kid" Berg, former light-
est professional quarterback
weight champ of British Em-
the "dough" game has ever
pire and erstwhile junior
known?
welterweight champ of the
5—Glen ''Pop" Warner consid-
world, now a wing-commander
ers Ernie Nevers as one of
in the RAF.
the two greatest football 7—Barney Ross lost his title to
players he ever coached. Who
Hank Armstrong in 1937.
is the other one?
8—Daniel Mendoza, the "Star of
el
6—Who is "Kid" Berg?
Zion," was first heavyweight
7—Who was the last Jewish
champ.
lightweight champion?
9—Morris Fisher is the foremost
8—Did a Jewish boxer ever hold
Marine expert with the pistol
the heavyweight title prior to
and rifle. Ballistics is the
Maxie Baer?
technical term for shooting.
9—Morris Fisher is the Marines 10—Helene Mayer won her sev-
top-notch man in ballistics.
enth championship with the
(What kind of ball is that?)
foils and epee.
10—Helene Mayer is once again
in the limelight. Who is she
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