DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Laval Chronicle
March 10, 1944
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Correspondence Between Artur Rodzinski
And Julius Chajes on "Jazz" Issue
Young Women of Temple Herman M. Pekarsky Named Managing Director
Israel Form New Group Of Council of Social Agencies of Detroit
uate School of Jewish Social Work
and the Graduate- School of Mich-
tick, "Jazz Versus Classic Mu-
Julius Chajes to Dr. Rodzinski:
igan State College. After gradu-
sic" was published in a Detroit
ating- from college, Mr. Pekarsky
I was very happy to read your
paper. Therein I pointed out the
was appointed national executive
opinion of "Jazz" which I fully great blasphemy which is done to
secretary of Avukah at New York.
many
great
composers
who
suf-
endorse.
Mr. Pekarsky's first social work
Dr. Stokowski's statement fered and died for an ideal.
position in 1931 was with the City
I conclude by congratulating
which starts with the words,
Social Service Department of
"Some foreigners," uses the bat- you on your courageous state-
Grand Rapids. He subsequently
tle-cry of "Hitlerites". Of course ment once more.
became director of transient ac-
he does not include himself
Sincerely yours.
tivities of the Kentucky Emergen-
* * *
among the foreigners . . •
cy Relief Administration, and lat-
It could be at only such a Dr. Rodzinski to Mr. Chajes:
er returned to Grand Rapids to
I enjoyed greatly reading your
time as ours—in which Hitler
become director of social services
could find followers—that "Jazz" letter and, believe me, I received
of the Kent County Welfare Com-
should become important enough many letters voicing the same
mission under the chairmanship
to lead to a dispute among seri- opinions. There is just one ques-
of Julius H. Amberg, now special
tion I should like to ask you—
ous musicians.
assistant to the Secretary of War.
Only a few weeks ago my ar- "Why don't you write, as you
Since Sept. 1930, Mr. Pekarsky
have to me, to some of the lead-
has been general administrative
ing New York papers?" I think
assistant of the Jewish Welfare
Jr. Hadassah to Hold
to say that "some people are
'Singapore Joe" Fisher Federation, and has been a mem-
the battle-cry of Hitler"
of the faculty of Wayne Uni-
General Meet Mar. 13 using
To Show 'Seething India' ber
would make a wonderful line.
versity School of Public Affairs
With all good wishes and sin-
and Social Work.
Members of Little Women of cere thanks,
At Fisher Town Hall
Mr. Pekarsky is serving as a
Hadassah have been invited to
Cordially yours.
attend the general meeting of
"Singapore Joe" Fisher, w ith member of the program commit-
superb all-color motion pictures, tee of the National Conference of
Junior Hadassah on March 13,
"Seething India," will be the De- Jewish Social Welfare, and as
at the Rose Sittig Cohen Center, JWV Auxiliary Puts
Lawton Ave. between 'Tyler and
troit Town Hall attraction in the chairman of the program com-
Fisher Theater on Wednesday, mittee of the Council of Social
Davison. A full program has On Bowery Show for
been planned so members of both Disabled War Veterans
March 15, at 11 a. In.
The fabulously wealthy head Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit.
growos are asked to be prompt
so that the meeting can begin
of
a great chain of motion pic-
On Thursday, March 2, Frank
MARGERY KANTER
ture theaters in Malaya until the
at 2:30.
The dramatic group of Juniors, Barbaro brought his Bowery
Japs marched in, Joe Fisher was
under the direction of Miss Lil- show to entertain the Disabled "Membership in the Juniors pro- a legendary figure in the Orient.
will present a Pu- war Veterans at the United vides a way for girls of college He selected the world's finest
lian
. age to retain close contact with
rim operetta, a parody of Gilbert States Dearborn
Veterans Fad- the Temple during the p periodbe- films for his theaters. He has put
ea
BETTIE TAYLOR Presents
the same superb showmanship
and Sullivan. The group has been
tween high school graduation and into this extraordinary color film.
ce hearsing for several weeks, ity at Dearborn, Mich.
"WHERE
THERE'S MUSIC
eligibility
for
the
Young
Peo-
Disabled veterans cheered
An authority on India who has
Also part of the afternoon's pro-
THERE'S SONG"
gram will be the singing of He- again and again that "Last of ple's Society," Margery Kanter, known Ghandi for many years,
the Red Hot Mammas"—Sophie president of the group, declared. this dynamic speaker shows how
.Puneful Sepia Revue
brew songs.
Miss Frances Waterman, chair- Tucker, the incomparable enter- "Our program will include com- 400,000,000 conglomerate In-
CAST OF 30
man of the defense committee, tainer who responded with en- munity and congregational serv- dians live, and graphically por-
BE ABLE ID PROM Val
asks members to bring to the core after encore and led the ice, in addition to social gather- trays turbulent India's difficul-
oouyu
meeting books and magazines. group in a community sing of old ings."
erse .in his dramatic moving pic-
Temporary officers chosen by
Pthit.ce 76 ,/d
These will be turned in to the time favorites that brought ap-
t
the
Juniors
include
Miss
Kanter;
USO for distribution to service- plause from sonic 500 men in
Tickets for March 15 and 22
666
EAST
ADAMS. RA. 2673
men. the main auditorium and cheer Ruth Miriam Levine, recording are on sale now at Grinnell's Mu-
ANDREW 14 SNEED-MGR •
secretary;
Mae
Dix,
correspond-
Miss Corinne Perlis has been to those unable to attend who
sic Store, Randolph 1124, for
appointed chairman of the cul- listened to their radios as the ing secretary, and Elaine Bar- $1.65 and $1.10 including tax.
tural committee. Under her di- program was broadcast through- nett, treasurer. Mrs. Roy Sara-
SUNDAY ONLY
rection, members will gather to out the hospital. Miss Tucker son, vice president of the Tem-
DOORS OPEN
study and work for their cultural came through nobly and added ple Israel Sisterhood, acts as
keys. The study program has been her specialty, "Some of These sponsor for the organization.
10. 4 c A. M.
Chairmen of committees which
outlined by the Zionist Youth Days".
T
aid
in
leading
the
group's
activi-
Lou Topps with his educated
Commission. Meetings will be in-
ties
are
Marilyn
Klein,
hospital-
formal and refreshments will be crow took many a bow, and Dr.
served following the discussions. Giovanni, the "King of the Pick- ity; Betty Greenberg, program;
Thursday night has been estab- pockets,' put on his usual ex- Shirley Stocker, USO; Arline
lished as the meeting time, tremely fine performance with the Singer and Janice Fisher, war
March 16 being the opening help of the audience, including efforts; Elaine Barnett and Mae
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night of the program. Colonel Frisch who made a very Dix, membership; Pat Paul and
Goldstrum,
ways
and
Betty
The Central Regional Confer- fine helpmate.
Aro
Charlie Carlisle was in top means, and Ruth Miriam Levine,
ence of Junior Hadassah will be
held in Columbus, 0., March 11 form; the dancer was greedy and publicity.
BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES ... THE RED
The Juniors are working in
and 12. Harry M. Rosen, assist- lovely, and Bennie Resh and his
ARMYS
RELENTLESS DRIVE TO PUSH
cooperation
with
the
Sis-
ant director of the Irene Kauf- boys helped to keep things mov- close
terhood, and plan to assist with
THE
INVADER
FROM
man Settlement in Pittsburgh, ing.
All in all, it was a grand show fund-raising projects, Red Cros
RUSSIAN
will speak on the subject "Jun-
for Hadassah Comes of Age," sponsored by the Department of work, and the Friday night so-
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which has been chosen as the Michigan Ladies' Auxiliary to the vial hour sponsored by the older
theme of the conference. This Jewish War Veterans of the group. They will also take an
theme was chosen to indicate that United States who put on this active part in the forthcoming
Junior Hadassah members are monthly performance, and the mother-daughter affair being
ready to assume responsibility boys thoroughly enjoyed the show planned by the Sisterhood. The
for the political action demanded as well as the smokes which were young women are now partici-
distributed. gating in the war effort by doing
by the times.
volunteer work for the Red Cross
Blood Bank and the Office of
Civilian Defense.
Betty Goldstrum will be host-
ess at the next meeting of the
Juniors, a social afternoon, Sun-
day, March 19.
Herman M. Pea rsky has been
Temple Israel young women
between the ages of 18 and 22 pamed managing director of the
have joined together to form a Council of Social Agencies of
group to be known as the Tem- Metropolitan Detroit to succeed
ple Israel Juniors.
Robert H. MacRae.
Isidore Sobeloff, as a result of
whose absence Mr. Pekarsky as-
sumed the post of acting execu-
tive director of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation, will return to
his post in June.
Mr. Pekarsky was educated in
the Grand Rapids public schools
and the University of Michigan
where he obtained his A. B. de-
gree. He also attended the Grad-
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Sisterhood of Temple
Israel to Hear Saul
R. Levin March 13
At the meeting of the Temple
Israel Sisterhood which is to .be
held on Monday, March 13, at
the Detroit Institute of Arts,
Saul R. Levin, consul for the Re-
public of Honduras and legal ad-
viser to the Mexican Consulate in
this area, will address the meet-
ing on the importance of good
relations with our Latin-Americau
neighbors.
Mrs. Bayre Levin, chairman,
and Mrs. Julian Weber, co-chair-
man of the program committee,
announce also that the chairman
of Uniongram sales, Mrs. Harry
Clark, and Mrs. Randolph Weber,
chairman of war bond sales, will
be at the meeting prepared to
serve the membership. The Sis-
terhood, like all other organiza-
tions of its kind, has assumed
responsibilities to support the
war effort and to promote Reform
Judaism through the work of
these two committees.
• Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, presi-
dent of the Sisterhood, extends
an invitation to friends and the
general public interested espe-
cially in hearing this foremost
authority on the subject, Mr.
Levin, to attend the meeting.
Mrs. Sol Gittleman will open
the meeting with the reading of
the National Sisterhood prayer
at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Anna Oxenhandler will
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have the Sisterhood board at her
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home on that day at 11:30 a. ni
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