A merica "(wish Periodical Carter

February 113, 1944

Detroit Round Table
Carries on Activities

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Perfection Lodge to Hear
Round Table Speakers

Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society "Janie"' Delightful Comedy Counsellor Applications
Are Now Being Accepted
at Shubert Lafayette
Dinner-Dance March 14
For Local Fresh Air Camp

Any trio of romantic high
Perfection Lodge No. 486, F.
A bond meeting was held Mon-
The Kodachrome slide lecture
Counselor applications are now
A. M., will hold a Brotherhood day, Feb. 14, at the home of school girls would want to be
entitled "Getting Acquainted with &
Night torair o n Wednesda y , Feb. Mrs. Fanny Roth on Elmhurst hospitable to the good looking being accepted by Fresh Air
Jewish Neighbors" prepared by
in the form of a banquet to Ave., with Mrs. Julia Ring, chair constituents
constituents of an army camp Camp. Forms may be secured at
the National Conference of 23, held
at 6:30 p. m. Throu g h man presiding.
Christians and Jews, parent or- the courtesy of the Detroit
near their home, and the major- the Information Desk of the Jew-
Plans for the annual dinner-
,.ganization of the Detroit Round Round Tabl e o f catholi
at
the
ity
of parents would be a bit ish Welfare Federation in Room
c
s and dance to be held March 5
iTable, will be shown before the
Jews,
Perfection
Lodge
will
have
Dexter-Lawrence
Hall
were
com-
worried
by such boundless pa- 308, Community Fund Bldg., 51
church school of the Grandale three of Detroit' s
distinguished pleted. All members and friends triotism — that's the situation W. Warren; or the Jewish Com-
Presbyterian Church on Sunda:— citizens as its guests
: Dr. Edgar are asked to attend, and a good looked into with humor and de- munity Center, 8904 Woodward
Feb. 20. Film slides will also be
DeWitt
Jones,
lion.
Joseph A. time is assured for all. lightful understanding in the new at Holbrook.
shown on Feb. 27 at Bethel Moynihan and Dr. Alvin
Registration for campers will
D.
A donation of $100 was given comedy "Janie" now playing the
Evangelical Reform Church.
open May 1 at the Jewish Com-
liersch .
Shubert
Lafayette.
to
the
Jewish
National
Fund.
The Detroit Round Table of
Follow itnhe
ing g th e banque t at 9
B on d s an d stamps arc sold at
A splendid cast supports Miss munity Center. Further informa-
Catholics, Jews and Protestants
Sargent, and it is one play that tion regarding rates, opening
Master
Mason
de-
each
meeting.
date and camping periods will be
will present a good will team of gree will be exemplified by the
Don't, forget to bring in your you must not miss, being vital
speakers before the USO in Ann 'erfection Lodge degree team.
announced in April.
and timely.
waste fats at each meeting.
Arbor on Sunday, Feb. 20, at ----------
p. m., as a part of the activity
of Brotherhood Week. Mr. Osias
Zwerdling is chairman of the
committee and Dr. Edman Blake-
man will preside.
Joseph Q. Mayne, executive
secretary of the Detroit Round
Table, will be the guest speaker
before the school and service
clubs in Benton Harbor, Mich.,
on Monday, Feb. 21.
A Grand Rapids Round Table
of the National Conference of
Catholics, Jews and Protestants
has been organized and the co-
chairmen are John Collins, II. J.
Bylan and John Hekman. The
first program to be presented by
the new Round Table group will
take place at the Lions Club,
Grand Rapids, on Tuesday, Feb.
22. Speakers will be Rev. Fr.
Bukowski of Aquinal College;
Rabbi Jerome Folkman of Tem-
The war 1 as not increased our net income.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
ple Emanuel, and the Rev. Ed-
ward Mohns of Westminster
Our busin ss is greater but, as in the case of
Presbyterian Church.
The good will team which ap-
many other businesses, Federal taxes have
There has recently been levied by the
peared at Fort Knox before the
entire personnel will be presented
been sharply increased for the proper purpose
City of Detroit a new tax of 20 per cent on
at two meetings during Brother-
hood Week and one radio broad-
of financing a large part of the war cost on a
gross revenues of The Detroit Edison Com-
cast. The team consists of Dr.
Alvin D. liersch, attorney and
pay-as-you-go basis. The result is that our
pany, already the largest taxpayer to the City
member of the faculty of the
University of Detroit law school.
1943 net income is $1,900,000 less than in
of Detroit. We shall contest the validity of
Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones, pastor
of Central Woodward Christian
1940. The proposed utility tax would cut it
this tax in the courts, and we feel that our
Church; Judge Joseph A. Moyni-
han, presiding judge of the Cir-
$2,000,000 more. This $2,000,000 represents
customers should know why.
cuit Court in Michigan and vice
president of the National Coun-
nearly one-quarter of our total net income for
cil of Catholic Men. The speak-
ers will be introduced by Rev.
We
are
taking
this
step
not
because
of
1943.
Joseph Q. Mayne, executive sec-
retary of the Detroit Round Ta-
any desire to be uncooperative or to engage
ble, who will accompany them on
their pilgrimage.
For the City to so materially cut the Com-
in a prolonged, delaying legal action, but
They will appear On Wednes-
day evening at the Perfection
pany's earning level contradicts the Michigan
Lodge Masonic Temple at a 6:30
because the proposed tax works a serious
dinner meeting on Thursday at
law permitting a utility to earn a reasonable
8 p. m. in Mt. Clemens before
and unjustified economic injury to our Com-
a meeting of the David Yellin
return on money invested in its property.
Lodge No. 1489 of the Bnai Britn
pany. We want as prompt a decision as the
in the Beth Tephilath Moses Syn-
This tax is too radical in its method and re-
agogue. The service clubs and
courts
can
properly
give.
We
cannot
safely
other organizations of Mt. Clem-
sult. A tax of this kind would hurt Detroit
ens are participating in this pro-
pay
the
great
sums
of
money
involved
(more
gram; the same speakers will also
and be a diversion of Federal taxes in war-
appear on Station WWJ from
than $10,000,000 annually) in advance of a
6:15 to 6:30 Friday evening,
time.
Feb. 25.
The same team that is appear-
court decision establishing the validity of this
" ing in Grand Rapids Feb. 22 will
appear at Ionia, Mich., for a com-
In view of these facts, and since the
new utility tax because, if the ordinance is
munity meeting on Thursday,
ordinance singles out our Company and one
Feb. 24.
later found to be invalid, there would be no

Why Detroit Edison Will Contest

THE NEW UTILITY TAX

Louis Marshall Lodge
To Hold Get-Together
Affair at Grand Terrace

Louis Marshall Lodge of Bnai
Brith will sponsor a dinner and
show at the Grand Terrace Gar-
dens, East Grand Blvd. at Wood-
ward, Wednesday evening, Mar.
8, according to Louis Fields,
Wr chairman of the social committee
of the lodge. It is announced
that the affair is in the interests
of better acquaintance among
members of the lodge and their
guests.
The committee stated that the
ra pi d increase in membership of
the lodge during the current
year—amounting to almost 100
per cent—has made necessary
the arrangement of a function
where the members may become
better acquainted and thus make
the lodge a more cohesive group.
Early response to the sale of
16 tickets, at $7 per couple, has
indicated that there is a great
demand for the affair.
Louis Marshall Lodge, begin-
ning the year with a membership
of slightly more than 250, now
numbers almost 500 members.
It has become recognized as one
of the most active lodges in this
part of the United States and
has gained much acclaim from
leaders of the Bnai Brith.
Included in the program for
the evening will be a dinner,
floor show and dancing. Reserva-
tions for groups of eight or
) * more persons may be made
through Morris Drapkin, North-
lawn 0246.

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way to recover the funds already paid.

other to carry the entire burden of this tax,

we feel compelled to challenge its validity.

The effect on us is not simply to shift

tax money from the Federal Government to

As to our rates:

the City—IF THAT WERE THE CASE

Last July the Michigan Public Service

WE WOULD BE ONLY A NEUTRAL

Commission, after thorough study of our

STAKEHOLDER. Actually the ordinance

requires payment to the City of 20 cents out

rates, said:

"We find that rates for electrical service

of every dollar of gross revenue, or more than

by The Detroit Edison Company are reason-

$10,000,000 annually. While payment of this

able rates."

City tax would reduce our Federal Income

Taxes by about $8,000,000, it would result

Our rates for residence service are now

in an additional total tax burden on the com-

the lowest in the Company's history—half as

pany of about 2,000,000 annually.

much as in the last war.

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY

