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DETROIT JEVriSII CHRONICLE'
/swish Merchants Here Hailed
by the Negro Press
Friday, August 20, 1948
Volunteer of Week
Activities of the East Side
Merchants Association in behalf munity' has contributed $8,000
of the Negro community received to the causes of humanity and the United Negro College Fu nil
sent out its appeal this year t he
recognition in a special article emocracy.
"But more titan money, the association was among the fi rst
in the Pittsburgh Courier on
a ssociation has contributed its to answer — with funds.
July 31.
"The Michigan Committee on
The article, one of a series en- inm and effort to fighting such
titled ''Detroiters of Good Will," vils as police brutality, restrieL Civil Rights received its 'nit itl
written by Paul Gardner, was a ive covenants, unfair labor prac- start on a contribution from t he
group. At this time Silverrn an
tribute to Meyer Silverman, pres- ices and slum housing.
r OUNDED IN 1938
was first co-chairman of the cot n-
ident of the association.
"Set up in 1938 for the pur- mittee with Macceo Crutcher.
°In the struggle to gain equal
"Day nurseries have bee
rights," it began, "Detroit's mi- p ose of cooperating with Negro
ci vie and social organizations on founded and supported by th n
nority groups have been strength-
roblems of democracy and association and at Christmas tin
ened immensely by the consistent p
sp reading good-will among the needy families are remernbere le
liberal activities of the East Side
ci tizens of the Negro community with baskets of food and me d
Merchants Association.
r-
w here members owned and op- chandise.
$8,000 DONATED
Cr ated businesses,
"Just
recently
the
group
mad
"This week's Detroiter of good- is
the association
will, 95-year-old Meyer Silver- by now considered indispensable a healthy contribution to a N
gro family and aided them i
Detroit's Negro leaders. •
man, president of the association,
estimates that the last two years in "The group has worked hand getting medical attention fo
his group, composed of Jewish as hand with the NAACP and their baby who was sufferin
merchants in the Negro cor
year donated $1,000 to help from a brain tumor, and arrang
fig
• • • ht restrictive covenants When ed another large donation from
the Jewish War Veterans."
Arabs Renew
Warfare on
Jerusalem
(Continued from page 1)
Mented Monday by an air raid
warning in the late afternoon.
Thousands of bathers rushed
from the beaches into shelters
until the all clear sounded 10
minutes later.
The Israel government an-
nounced that an unidentified
plane, flying at high altitude, had
crossed the Jewish capital. No
bombs were dropped. It was Tel
Aviv's first air raid war
ning
since the truce began.
MRS. JOHN C. IIOPP
•
•
BREACH
OF
LAW
.
Speaking at a meeting of the
Mapai Council, Premier David
Ben Gurion emphasized that "if
the UN is unable to impose a
decision to oust the foreign in-
vading armies, not only from Is-
rael, but from all of Palestine,
Mrs. John C. Hopp, of 2535 we will have to do so ourselves,
Boston boulevard west, has been since their presence threatens our
named "Volunteer-of-the-Week" existence and violates interna-
by the Central Volunteer Bur- tional law.
eau and awarded a Red Feather
"Even when our frontiers, au-
The Jewish Center softball lapel pin for her community thority, sovereignty and inter-
services.
Jewish merchants in the Eight
national status will be safely es-
Mil e road area set up a special
Silverman and Lieberman de- team advanced to the second
A Red Feather worker since tablished," the premier further
scribed
the growth of the as- round in the City Recreation
three-man organizing committee
1938,
Mrs.
Hopp
began
as
a
stated, "we will still be remote
at a meeting last week in the sociation and the way in which League's Class B playoffs by
solicitor and became a division from the aims assigned ourselves
it meets its problems.
Jewish Center.
edging the Civic Club, 1-0, in chairman in the first War Chest
for the establishment of our
Since these are similar to the 13 innings.
The session was called by the
drive in 1992. She has been state.
-
Jewish Community Council to situation faced by Eight Mile
Obbie Friedman pitched the chairman of the downtown divi- REPLACE TRUCE
discuss problems facing the mer- road merchants 'strong senti- distance, allowing but three
sion of the Red Feather drive
"Generations have not in vain
chants and to chart ways of ment was expressed for affilia- hits. Bill Litt drove in the win- for the past two years.
suffered and struggled to see
meeting them.
tion. This question will be taken ning run with a single.
In addition to being an en- only 800,000 Jews in this coun-
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman, chair- up at a subsequent meeting.
The Center team, division thusiastic worker for the Com- try. It is the duty of the pres-
The Cmmunity Council,
man of the Council's internal re-
through its internal relations di- champions, will be seeking its munity Chest she also gives her ent generation to redeem the
lations committee, presided.
vision will serve as liaison agen- second triumph in the two- services to the Allied Jewish Jews in the Arab and European
KNOPPER NAMED
countries."
Chairman of the organizing cy and render whatever assist- g a m e knockout tournament Campaign and is a member of
The necessity for "replacing the
committee is N. H. Knopper. His ance is necessary until the new when it meets Gable's at 10 the board of the Round Table
aides are Samuel DeRoven and organization can stand alone, Dr. p.m., Monday under the lights of Catholics, Jews and Protest. truce in Palestine by a peace
ants.
Kleinman said:
of Palmer Park. All fans are
settlement between Israel and
Morris H. Jacobs,
urged to attend.
Plans call for interviews with
She is active in the work of the belligerent Arab states" was
the Red Cross and aided in the emphasized at Lake Success by
all Jewish merchants in the
•
March of Dimes. She also is a the Israeli mission.
area and the formation of an or-
It urged the ,Security Council,
member of the national board
ganization to work closely with
the East Side Merchants Associ-
of the Jewish Welfare Federa- "as an incentive to early peace,"
tion.
ation.
. a limit for the present
t rouc nex
The necessity is recognized of
a positive approach to the prob-
lems of the Negro community in
A special committee met
which the merchants do business. Tuesday with three members !nutted,
Thei r resignations were sub-
Just Arrived . . .
SEEK COOPERATION
they said "to i insure o ur
of the Jewish Vocation
Sery
Strong sentiment was express- ice's staff in the first al
round o - own professional integrity."
New BELL & 110WELL
ed at the meeting for full co- an investigation of their mass
The vocational agency is a
CAMERAS and EQUIPMENT
an
operation with Negro organiza- resignation.
affiliate of the Jewish Welfare
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tions and communal institutions.
Frances G. Rosenberg, Joseph
19449 Livernois at Outer Drive
The merchants feel that this B. Shay and Florence S. Bod- Federation. Over $38,100 has
UN 4-4320
Open Thur. and Fri.
can be best accomplished through ner, who comprise the entire been allotted it from contribu-
till 9 p.m.
tions to the 1948 Allied Jewish
an organization of their own.
professional counseling staff of Campaign.
After an introductory state- the body, said the inquiry would
ment explaining the Coun- have no effect on their actions.
cil's interest in constructive ac-
WON'T STOP PLANS
tion, the meeting was addressed
They declared they would go
by Meyer Silverman, 'president
of the East Side Merchants As- through with their plans to 're-
sociation, and Samuel Lieber- sign but hoped the investigation
would "clean up the adverse
man, executive secretary.
conditions existing in the or-
ganization."
With
Some of the factors involved,
they said, are:
"I.- Supervision ,has been in-
WALTEAM, Mass.—The ap termittent and orientation of
rintment of Clarence Q. Berge; new workers inadequate.
as director of public relations at
"2. There has been only mini-
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Brandeis University and his res- mal cooperation on the part of
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Anti-Defamation League, Bnai
"3. The professional workers
Brith, were announced today in
have been subjected to attacks
simultaneous statements by Dr.
of a personal nature under the
Abram L. Sachar, president of
the university, and Richard E. guise of criticism of technique."
Gutstadt, executive vice-chairman
I
of the league.
INSURED
Berger will join the staff of
Flavor.Ful!
Brandeis, the first Jewish-spon-
sored non-sectarian university in
Crisp!
Mews a playground for fun-loving
the country, at once.
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Lad served as a member of the
porkling, cool star-Mied nights for dancing
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and for
romance• This pollen-free area is a bless-
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agree that I
faculty of the sociology depart-
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Community Chest
Hails Mrs. Hopp
Eight Mile Road Merchants
Organize to Spur Harmony
Playoff Game Won
by Center Team
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of 3 from Vocations/ody
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Nov. 2 has been set as the date
for the 12th annual donor lunch-
ton of the Sisters of Zion Miz-
rachi. It will be at Shaarey Ze-
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American Savings
& Loan Association
Your 'Neighborhood
Savings Institution
Dexter Blvd. at Cortland
TO, 9-661I
Conte to • Onmena Inn
You'll Thrill to the Beauty
of Northern Michigan
in August
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Sisters of Alizrachi
Set Luncheon Date
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