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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Open House Sunday
For Artie Fields

Plain Talk

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Open house honoring the re-
turn of Artie Fields, Mu 1/c,
.rom over two years service in
.he South Pacific with the United

By AL SEGAL

Celebrating a Birthday

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Friday, April 20, 1945

T'S

time to tell you about a
certain birthday that occurs
this year and the 70th birthday
of an idea really is something to
notice; especially of an idea that
has remained young and vigorous
after 70 years.
A 70-year-old idea seems to be
well established in the world.
Ideas come and go and few of
them live that long.
This particular idea is more
than just a concept in the minds
of people. It has become a great
institution. It may be the temple
in which you worship, if you are
a member of a temple congrega-
tion. It is the textbook your child
uses in the Sabbath school. It
may be the modern, lively young
man who is your rabbi.
It is a stately group of build-
ings on a hill in the city of Cin-
cinnati, called the Hebrew Union
College. Yes, on Oct. 3 it will
be 70, years since the Hebrew
Union College was founded in
the basement of a synagogue in
Cincinnati. The numerous tem-
ples, the Sabbath schools, the
textbooks, the rabbis, all came
out of that occasion.
The idea was Dr. Isaac M.
Wise's. He was a rabbi out of
Bohemia who came here for free-
dom's sake in 1845. Elderly gen-
tlemen in Cincinnati remember
him in the venerable majesty of
his latter years. He died in 1900.
Still stands the temple he built
in the sixties—a structure of
Moorish outline. The original geo-
metric frescoes of the interior
haven't faded.
Dr. Wise may be called one of
the later Jewish prophets. He de-
veloped the concept of Judaism
called Reform.
Wise's interpretation of Juda-
ism was toward the preservation
of Judaism in the American
scene, for Americans. He preach-
ed a Judaism that could grow and
adapt itself to the conditions of
free life in America.

rabbis to preach a liberal, pro-
gressive Judaism in the English
language.
Eight years later the first class
of Reform rabbis was graduated.
There were four of them, of
whom Dr. David Philipson, rich in
years and works, survives. Four
hundred and seventy-one other
rabbinical graduates of the Ile-
brew Union College have gone in
their footsteps since. They have
been more than preachers; they
have led their communities to
the appreciations and respect of
the cities in which they serve.
They have been builders of so-
cial institutions, have been cre-
ative leaders in the nation and
in their communities, have
served with Protestant and Ca-
tholic for the common good,
have brought progressive Juda-
ism to the heart and mind of
youth in the time when he ques-
tions old and dogmatic religious
ways.
They have influenced their con-
gregations toward a vital and
effective participation in the life
of their cities. It's known par-
tcularly in the city in which the
Hebrew Union College stands,
since I live in it. There three
generations of Jews have been
touched by the teaching of Isaac
M. Wise and his pupils in the
college—by this liberal and pro-
gressive Judaism which broke
down ghetto walls and summoned
Jews to take their manful pact
in the general life, in accordance
with their prophetic ideals.
Civic Leaders
In this community Jews have
been vigorously and idealistically
to the fore of the city's affairs-
prophet-like spirits who lead
movements of social and politi-
cal reform, who take up politics
with no desire or hope of gain
and accept office by compulsion
of conscience. They lead in hu-
manitarian services and carry
lights for better ways of social
living; they have much to do
Challenged Ghettos with education and the arts.
Wise preached that Jews must They have served Jewish life no
be of the bone and sinew of less. They have been faithful at
American life, not separate from their own altars, have built noble
it. He challenged ghettos, spiri- Jewish institutions of religion,
tual as well as physical; ghettos philanthropy and education. They
built by enemies and ghettos go along cooperatively with the
built by Jews themselves.
men and women of traditional
He preached the Torah and Judaism to build with them an
the prophets in the light of ideals ever lovlier house of Israel.
They are the children and
acceptable to men and women of
the 19th century. To him the un- grandchildren of Wise's teaching
derlying truths of Judaism were and of his disciples who came
absolute; the forms in which after him. In their characters is
these truths found expression this liberal and progressive .Tuda-
were relative. Religious forms ism whose ideals are applied to
were things that, like all human that which is righteous and that
things, could change and become which is beautiful and that which
is true in the common life.
new forms.
Wise preached a Judaism that
Well, the 70 years are about
was not selfserving. His Juda- over and there's to he a proper
ism was a light for Jew to carry eelebration of the birthday in
into the world on the march with all the congregations everywhere
all other men of good will in an that are served by Hebrew Union
age of universal justice, mercy College rabbis. You will hear
and peace. This was prophetic more of that from congregational
Judaism, since it was the vision leaders as the time of the birth-
of Israel's prophets.
day approaches. The college's
Ile defined it:
friends are planning a birthday
"A religion without myste;
gift—$5,000.000 for its endow-
r'ies or miracles, rational and
ment—to be presented to the
self-evident, eminently human,
college, through its president,
universal, liberal and progres-
Dr. Julian Morgenstern, on the
anniversary.
sive, in perfect harmony with

modern science, criticism and
philosophy, and in full sympa-
th y with universal liberty,
equality, justice and char'ity."

1st Rabbinical Seminary

Wises idea was to send this
concept of Judaism around
through the mouths of many men
throughout the land; to train
young Americans for the service
of the American rabbinate. He
had already founded the Union
of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions; under the sponsorship of
this Union he founded, on Oct.
3, 1875, the Hebrew Union Col-
lege—first rabbinical seminary in
the United States—to bring up

MR. and MRS. ELI SACHSE

ARTIE FIELDS

States Navy in the Pacific, is be-
ing held by his mother, Sally
Fields, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sherman Grosslight, 2341
Boston Blvd., this Sunday. at
4 p. m.
Artie has seen service in
practically every major battle in
the South Pacific during that pe-
riod. He was awarded a captain's
citation. Mrs. Grosslight is the
tister of Sally Field. Friends and
relatives are invited to attend.
No cards.

THEATRES

MICHIGAN — The Michigan
Theater will present Lana Turn-
er, Laraine Day and Susan Pet-
ers in "Keep Your Powder Dry,"
fast-moving story of three girls
from different walks of life who
enlist in the Women's Army
Corps. "Keep Your Powder Dry"
is a warm human story, mixed
with laughter and tears, of the
friendship and cat-fights among
these three.
The second feature is "Docks
of New York," a cargo of trouble
with Gloria Pope and the East
Gertrude Lawrence, brilliant Side Kids.
star of "Lady in the Dark."
"Susan and God," and other
UNITED ARTISTS — William
Broadway hits, will open the 17th Powell and Myrna Loy return as
consecutive season of Detroit
Nick and Nora Charles after a
Town Hall in the Fisher Thea-
long absence in another murder
ter. Oct. 10.
mystery titled "The Thin Man
The list, still incomplete, for
Goes Home," which will open at
the 1945-45 season of 20 Wed-
nesday mornings will include the United Artists Theater
Maris Osmena, daughter of Presi- Thursday.
The companion feature is
dent Sergio Osmena of the Phil-
ippine Commonwealth; H. R. "Gentle Annie" with Marjorie
Knickerbocker, foreign corre- Main in the title role as a gun
spondent; Waldeman Kaempffert, girl of the old west. James
science editor of the New York Craig and Donna Reed provide
Times; Vincent Sheean, author the romantic interest in the ac-
ond foreign correspondent, and tion-packed drama of the fueding
Basil O'Connor, chairman of both Oklahoma frontier.
the National Red Cross and the
PALMS STATE — "Tomor-
Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Other celebrities to appear row, the World," Lester Cowan's
during the fall and winter are screen version of the prize-win-
Madam Lakshmi Pandit, India's ning Broadway play, with Fredric
leading woman ; Robert Boothby, March, Betty Field and the sen-
M. P., under-secretary for food sational brat, Skippy Homsier, in
during the blitz, formerly parlia- the top roles, opens Friday at
mentary secretary to Churchill; the Palms State Theater. Laugh
Erika Mann, author and radio 'Thief from tense drama is pro-
news analyst, and William Brad- vided by "There Goes Kelly,"
ford Huie, roving editor for the the second feature, with Jackie
1merican Mercury.
Moran and Wanda McKay, as
Heading the list of musical two amateur sleuths on a wild
ind entertainment features are goose chase.
Percy Grainger, pianist, and the
Fovhole Ballet.
FOX—The filmization of Betty
For further information call Smith's "A Tree Grows in
Detroit Town Hall Headquarters, Brooklyn," is held over for a
Hotel Statler, Ch. 5617.
second week. "A Tree Grows in

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Detroit Town Hall
Announces Lecturers

PEACE

(Continued from Pm 1)

Lookstein, Judge Morris Roth-
enberg and Herman Shulman.
The Conference announced
BOOK REVIEW APRIL 23
that its delegation will cooper-
At an open meeting of the ate fully with the Board of Depu-
Bnai David Sisterhood, to be held ties of British Jews and the
on Monday, April 23. at Bnai World Jewish Congress through
David Social Hall, Fourteenth the recently formed joint com-
and Elmhurst, Mrs. Irwin Beck- mittee on postwar problems es-
man will give a book report on tablished by the three organiza-
two books, "The Black Boer." tions.
Joseph M. Proskauer, president
and "It Could Happen Here."
The Sisterhood invites the pub- of the American Jewish Commit-
lic to attend and refreshments tee, has been appointed by this
organization as its consultant to
will be served.
The Red Cross Sewing Unit, 'he American delegation at the
sponsored by the Sisterhood, is United Nations Conference open-
open on Mondays from 1 to .1 ing at San Francisco on April
25. He together with Jacob Blau-
p. m., in the Social Hal.
stein, chairman of the executive
committee, and George Z. Meda-
he, chairman of the overseas
department, will constitute the
American Jewish Committee's
delegation to the conference.

11738 DEXTER BLVD.

Between Webb and Tuxedo

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Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sachse, 1528
Virginia Park, are celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary
April 29. They were married in
Bay City in 1895 and have re-
sided in Detroit since 1910.

Young Israel Opens
Clothing Collection Center

QUALITY MEATS — ALWAYS FRESH

Aaron B. Margolis

In cooperation with the pres-
I eat United Clothing Drive, Young
Israel has set aside a collection
Kosher Meat & Poultry Market
center at 12649 Linwood, corner
Leslie. Charles T. Gellman is in
_ _re_err.outesete_
.. --z--. 47-A charge of the drive.

1

Brooklyn" tells the story of the
Nolan family and their every-
day struggle for existence in
Brooklyn. It poignantly relates
the individual hopes, dreams, ideals
and ambitions of an impoverished
family who never lack the faith
and courage to face a "better
tomorrow." Everyone should see
his picture.

CINEMA — The Cinema Thea-
ter. Columbia at Woodward, pre-
scmts "The Private Life of Henry
VIII," starring Charles Laugh-
ton. plus "Catherine the Great"
with Elizabeth Bergner as the
notorious Russian Empress. The
combination pictures are royal
entertainment produced by Alex-
ander Korda.

Mr. Sachse was born in Lith-
uania in 1869, and came to
Michigan at the age of 20.
He is a former vice president
of Congregation Beth Tefilo
Emanuel, and treasurer of the
Jewish National Fund Council,
a member of the board of direc-
tors of Jewish Home for Aged,
the Mizrachi and Yeshivah Beth
Yehudah.
Mrs. Sachse was born in Rus-
sia. She was a founder and pres-
ident of the Sisterhood of Con-
gregation Beth Tefilo Emanuel,
treasurer of League of Jewish
Women's Organizations, vice pres-
ident of the Jewish National
Fund Council, member of the
board of directors of Ladies Aux-
iliary Jewish National Fund,
Jewish Children's Home and Wo-
men's Auxiliary, United Hebrew
Schools.
Mrs. Sachse is also a member
of the League for Sabbath Ob-
servance, Detroit Chapter of Ha-
dassah, Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish
War Veterans, Purity Chapter,
and Detroit Women's Division
American Jewish Congress.
They have four children : Mrs.
Max Dushkin of Detroit, three
sons, Arthur, A., who served in
the U.S. Navy in World War I
and in the U.S. Coast Guard in
World War II; Ernest J., of Los
Angeles, and Kolmon Z. of De-
troit; seven grandchildren, in-
cluding Lt. Myron Dushkin, now
overseas, and one great grand-
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Sachse will be
at home to relatives and friends
Sunday, April 29, from 3 to 5
p. in. and 7 to 10. No cards.

For Sole--A part meats

BUILDING
COSTS

3ftklally quoted highest in all Amer-
can history. 1Vhat does this mean
to you when good 111 , 0111e properties
•an yet he bought at only a frac-
ilon of replacement costs, far lie-
'ow original sales values. (:et h.'
:eat Facts & Figures from Mr.

Redford.

Save 1$.3,000. Indian Village
19
Wt. 2-6 rms. New stoker, tankiess
water heater, Gen. EA.,. ref rig.
Prive now $45,00. Next month
xrice goes to $50,000.

520,000 dwn. Big 40 apt. 2-:1 tins.
tr. Cass. New stoves, new ri frig.
tent $20,000. 131(1c, cost 5175.. 00 .
Entire price $75,000.

N. W. Sfel. Tan irk. court 19 .,pt.
3-I rtns. New stoves, stoker, tsuk-
less water heater. Rent $90110. Bldg.
" fl at $100,000. Entire price 11:. 50 °
terms of $20,000.

$15.000 dwn. Glendale 20 aid t" :;
rms. Carprt stairs. new stoker, tank-
less water heater. Rent $1.. 000
Bldg. cost $95,000. Rig parcel for
only $55,000. Easy I i‘e% terms

Grd. Blvd. 100 apts. firm ,
Rent $70,000.
Bldg. cost 97:•.c
Now $300,000 terms half cash.
are going up no doubt

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