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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Friday, January 19, 1951

The Chronicle Was There

Amateur Production Tries
Start Made
to Give Implications of Korea for a Jewish

AFL Institute Explores Ways
of Improving Race Relations

By GERHARDT NEUMANN
the hoarders—and, on the other H
Under the motto "A. F. of L. had been founded by ail immi-
Makes Democracy Work," the De- grant Jew, Samuel Gompers,
The first full-length production side, the courageous who refused
troit and Wayne County Federa- and had received its name from
written for an all-woman cast by to lose their faith in mankind.
Despite the gray threatening tion of Labor last Saturday held a Negro delegate from Pitts-
There
were
the
teen-girls
who
a local author and presented by
could not see any meaning in weather, the realization of a half- an institute on race relations to burgh. The AFL, Green said,
the American Jewish Congress'
history and in the sacrifices made century dream of the Jewish consider ways of planning educa- "came into being with an obli-
Women's Division last Wednes- in the last war and who flatly Community of Detroit brought cational programs, of implement- gation to take the lead in the
day night at Masonic Temple refused to give mankind another several hundred people from ing the civil rights program, of fight for equal justice and
seemed to please a large and chance. There were the older per- their homes to witness the break- achieving democratic practices against discrimination."
sywpothetic audience.
sons who found solace in the ing of ground for the Jewish Iiis- within the unions, of coping with
Green reminded his listeners
housing and neighborhood prob- that about 750,000 members of
It was indeed a departure from quiet world of their youth and pital last Sunday morning.
lems, and of ending discrimina- the AFL are Negroes and that
the usual sort of entertainment found comfort in their philosophy
On hand to participate in this
at organizational affairs. The au- that things usually turn out all historic event was Gov. G. Men- tion in public accommodations,
The institute had been arranged
thor, Mrs. Henry Landsman, made for the best.
nen Williams and Councilmen
an attempt to write a play based
In short, there was an at- Louis Miriani, Mary Beck, Eu- in close cooperation with the
upon a credible plot and designed tempt to confront the listener gene Van Antwerp and Edward Jewish Labor Committee, whose
to stir the audience out of the with the typical confusion in Conner as well as the leaders of president, Adolf Held, was pre-
complacency which so many our whole outlook and to give the Jewish community who had vented by sickness from attend-
people seem to have adopted as him some hope in the future. worked so hard to plan and raise ing the meeting.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams,
The keynote speaker of the Mrs. Williams, Judge Ilicks
the most convenient attitude.
If the audience left the theater the funds for this long-sought
The play, "Here We Go Again," with a fresh faith in itself and edifice and William Norton, vice- morning session was Milton P. Griffiths and Mrs. Hicks Grit--
is a product of the present world its country, the play will have president of the Greater Detroit Webster, vice-president of the fiths, member of the State
Hospital Association, which will Sleeping Car Porters Union, who Legislature, will attend the an-
situation. With the Korean war accomplished its objective.
contribute part of the amount emphasized that intensive educa- nual dinner-dance show to be
as its background, it seeks to
Considering the fact that all
trace the moods and reactions of actresses were amateurs, just needed to complete the hospital. tional effort is needed to convince presented by the Infants Serv-
Max Osnos, president of the the American people that a ice Group on Sunday evening
people, their fears, their hopes plain housewives in their daily
Jewish Hospital Association, change in attitudes is needed to in the Fountain Ball Room,
and their doubts.
lives, the performance was very
attain a working democracy in Masonic Temple.
That the play cannot be dis- good. The players did as much as acted as master of ceremonies
America which may serve as an
In charge of arrangements
cussed from a literary point of they could to keep the dragging and was asked by Nate Shapiro
example to other countries.
for the dinner is Mrs. Sidney
view is obvious and probably dialogue alive and to keep the to turn the first spadeful of
He called for new techniques of Berman, assisted by Mrs. Wil-
won't be denied by anyone who audience interested. The long and earth at the site on Outer Drive,
bur Spitz. Russ Weaver and
saw it or had something to do loud applause at the end testified between Whitcomb and Lauder. propaganda for a better democ-
Gov. Williams, in his talk, con- racy and stated that we do not his orchestra will provide the
with it.
to the fact that the 'players had
gratulated the Jewish Commun- have much time to lose. As the music for dancing as well as
But we are not so much con- succeeded very well.
ity on defying the current atti- world situation is growing worse, the show. "A Toast to Our
cerned with the literary values
Their names should not be for-
of a production of this kind as gotten: Shirley Lewis, Sarra tude that it is no use doing any- he said, the American people Town" is the theme for this
we are with the effects which Rosenbaum, Ethel Levine, Beebe thing since disaster may strike must be fully informed about the year's show in clebration of
Detroit's 250th anniversary.
it may have upon the audience. Moss, Dorothy Goodman, Annetta at any moment and going ahead situation in their own country.
Featured speaker of the
And it is to be hoped that the Ruby, Molly Katcher, Ruth Zat- with a project which will relieve
message of the play found its kin, Harriette Mullin, Belle Staub, human suffering and preserve luncheon session was William
human dignity.
Green, president of the AFL, many hundreds of thousands of
way into the hearts of the Rose Glazer and Miriam Lewis.
He pointed out that such a who emphasized that the union Jews belong to it. "The AFL,"- he
listeners.
They were directed by Harry
said, "is interested only in a
building as a hospital will, as
There were all kinds of people Goldstein.
man's job, not in his color or
much
as
the
production
of
guns
In the play: indifferent, selfish,
for the city, lauded the Jewish origin."
and tanks, strengthen democracy
excited, frightful as well as hope-
A welcome gift for any oeca- in its fight with Communism by community on its contribution to
At the same time, Green urged
civic life, and stated that the new
ful and idealistic women. There sien is a subscription to the
proving to the world that we be- hospital will help fill a need of that labor begin with the fight for
were those who said that this war Jewish Chronicle. Call WO.
lieve in the value of human life. the whole community.
equality in its own ranks. "We
did not concern them, there were 1-1010.
Councilman Miriani, speaking
Charles Rubiner, president of cannot hope to succeed in our
the Jewish Welfare Federation, effort to educate the people as to
told the throng that the hos- the evils of prejudice," he stated,
pital will be an important addi- "until our own members are ad-
tion to the list of Federation op- equately educated on that score?!
"Equality of pay, irrespective
erated public institutions and
called upon all those who have of race, creed or color, is the
withheld their contribution pend- basic must of any bonafide
ing the actual construction to union," Green declared.
contribute now.
Green also promised that the
Nate Shapiro, chairman of the AFL would continue to fight
building committee, paid tribute against discrimination and its
to his committee for the difficult efforts to get a legislation which
tasks they had accomplished. He will translate the ideal into prac-
also noted the preparatory work tical terms. He affirmed the
of the organizations that had AFL's stand on FEPC principles
gone before in paving the way and its intention of continuing its
for the institution.
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Quentin Reynolds to Address
Meeting of Women's League

the League of Jewish Women's
Organizations at Temple Israel.
Dessert luncheon will be served
at 12:30 p.m., at which the Tem-
ple Israel Sisterhood will be the
hostesses.
Reynolds was a witness to the
events leading up to the birth
of the state of Israel and is the
author of many books on recent
world affairs,
The meeting is dedicated to the
women's division of the Jewish
Welfare Federation.
As a service to its affiliated
groups devoted to welfare work,
the League is preparing to assist
case chairmen in the clearing of
cases and the avoiding of duplica-
tionof effort. Mrs. Eli Gross, LI.
2-8137, will provide this - ervice
from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. each day.
The League's leadership course
has been delayed by lack of meet-
QUENTIN REYNOLDS
ing facilities. Any organization or.
person able to supply meeting
Quentin Reynolds, top ranking space for about 20 persons should
correspondent, will be the guest call Mrs. David Kliger, president,
speaker at the Feb. 12 meeting of TO. 8-1795.