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The Detroit Jewish News, 1942-07-03

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Friday, July 3, 1942 .

THE JEWISH NEWS

.S.O. Aid Is Vital to Morale
Our Men, Detroiters Told

Jewish Boys
In The War

uncheon Speakers Describe Enormous Program Benefitting
Pvt. (F. C.) Joseph Michael-
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Armed Forces; Director Pierrot Praises Detroit's
Michaelson, 3736 Monterey Ave.,
Record; Unite • Effort Is Urged
is stationed at a vv-

Evaluating the activiti
of the United Service Or-
anization (USO) to the m
in the armed forces of the
nited States in anticipation f the fund-raising campaign
heduled for the fall, ofri ers of the organization and

okesmen for men in the

ervice, Monday, told of the

eat tasks that are being c rried on in the Detfoit area.

base hospital in
Hawaii. He was
graduated with
honors from the
a r m y's s/chool
for medical tech-
nologists at El
Paso, Texas, and
was granted a
specialist rating.
He is a graduate
of Central High School, where
he was a baseball letter man. He
also was a student at Wayne
University.
• • •
- P. F. C. Ben
Shapiro, son of
Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Shapiro,
4 8 3 4 Cortland
Ave., spent a 10-
day furlough
with his parents.
A graduate of
Central High,
P.F.C. Shapiro
is with the Sig-
nal Corp in the Gunnery School
at Las Vegas, Nev. He excelled
on the golf links, and was an in-
structor at one time.
* s *
Pvt. Maurice Eckstat, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eckstat,
17606 Roselawn Ave., switched
from the plumb-f-
ing business to
cooking when
he joined t h e
army in March,
1941. Now, after
completing a,
course in t h e
Bakers and
Cook s' School,
he is training
for the rank of
mess sergeant at Camp Jay, New
York. His culinary ability was so
much appreciated that when his
company was ordered overseas,
he was retained for another
month. Previous to joining the
service he was associated with
his father, who is a plumbing
contractor. He is a graduate of
Northwestern high school and
studied journalism at Wayne
University. His wife, the former
Sophie Goldberg. is employed in
a navy office in New York.

Page Seven

the Ethics of Judaism are as
timeless as the Great Giver.
Ir "Uncle Daniel's Column" of
last Friday's issue was the little
story of the Rabbi of Sassow.
SAYS COMMUNITY NEEDS For
the word "money" substitute
THE JEWISH NEWS
"value" spiritual value. See what
I mean?
Editor, The Jewish News:
SAMUEL S. SILVERSTEIN.
I am moved to write this for
* *
several reasons, but more espe-
cially by virtue of the "Purely DEFENSE WORKERS
Commentary" column in the Editor, The Jewish News:
June 19 issue of The Jewish
Being the adjutant of the
News. In this column you men- Julius Rosenwald Post No. 218,
tioned certain matters which American Legion, let me first
have been close to my heart, and say that I appreciate The Jewish
I was pleased that you saw it News.
necessary to make the comments
I would like to write an article,
therein set forth.
not on the Veteran of the War,
I believe thoroughly with you be it past or present, but of the
that "Jewish life demands that Veteran Worker who is doing his
you become more articulate and bit in Defense work.
more aggressive." The failure of
For the past 34 years, Jacob
the greater portion of our fellow Finkelstein, 2488 Grand avenue,
Jews—of every belief or political has been an employee of the
leaning—has been their contin- Ford Motor Co. He is a first
ued failure to realize a concrete class lathe operator, and a credit
rational. They have constantly to any shop.
Sam Weiner, 18094 Santa
sought to escape their traditions,
either through action wholly Barbara, is an all-round milling
foreign to their environment and machine hand, and has been at
upbringing, or through complete Ford's for 32 years. That is a
inertia and escapism—continual- record to be proud of.
Joe Shapiro joined the Ford
ly looking for a "good time."
For an individual who partici- Motor Co. 23 years ago, when he
pates in the community life and returned from France with the
activities it would be difficult A. E. F. He is a toolmaker, and
to analyze the mentalities of and active American Legionaire,
others who remain outside the being an officer of Julius Rosen-
wald Post.
warmth of communal affairs.
Herman Uday, 3728 Webb. also
I believe your comments on
a toolmaker, has been at Ford's
the achievements of the Yiddish for the past 22 years.
and Hebrew Press also afford
JOE SHAPIRO,
a clew to some of the problem.
1981 Richton Ave., Detroit
Had our Youth learned those
languages, there undoubtedly
would have been less of a gap RABBI FRAM ATTENDS
between things and problems RABBINICAL SESSION
Jewish and the cultural develop-
Rabbi Leon Fram was in Chi-
ment of that Youth. So it will cago Monday for a meeting of the
remain now the great task of Commission on Justice and Peace
publications such as The Jewish of the Central Conference of
News to forge the new links, to American Rabbis, which is pre-
help create and foster the new paring a statement on the post-
awareness that somehow or other war world order. On Wednesday,
must needs be dinned into the July 1, he lectured at Ohio North-
consciousness and conscience of ern University, under the auspices
the "self-outcast."
of the Jewish Chautauqua Soci-
You are correct in taking the ety, on the subject, "The Bible in
press to task for its shortcomings American History."
of the past, but do not excuse
yourself by telling us that this is 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11'
a reflection of the indifference
of the masses. Beware the stulti-
fying "stratification" of which I
"where vacation dreams come true"
spoke earlier. Remember that

Our Letter Box

Meeting at luncheon at the
+NA-Cadillac Hotel, members of ganizations separately unless we
e board of directors of the De- stand together," he said. "That's
it USO and nearly 200 others what we are fighting for." He
ho are active in affiliated move- referred to USO as one of the
ents were given an accounting most important efforts in provid-
the movement's present status ing relaxation for the boys in the
the treasurer, Ben Young, service.
orge F. Pierrot, the director,
d a number of leaderS. Fred
Butzel, vice-president of the
Detroit Flier
SO for Detroit, presided.
EAR'S COST $14,000,000
In
Tells of
Mr. Young gave a most ilium-
Cologne Bombing
ating statement on USO
hievements. He reported on the
ctions of the organization a
Sgt. Robert Marks, Grand-
cost of $14,000,000 during the
son of Jacob Miller,
st year, told of activities in 403
Fired First Shots
ubs and 96 other units estab-
hed for men in the service
A
Detroiter
with an interesting
roughout the country and an-
unced that numerous centers family background had a share
w are being established over- in blasting Cologne and Essen
as. He reported that the enter- in Germany.
He is Sera Robert Marks, a
inment program embraces 24
Royal Canadian Air Force gun-
ad shows that travel from cam
camp, as well as other media. ner, son of Mrs. Rudolph Marks
and brother of Hanley Marks
e book drive, he said, nette
of 746 Collingwood. His grand-
35,000 books.
father was the late Jacob Miller,
Mr. Pierrot stated that "Detroi
one of Detroit's most prominent
the only city where a man
e armed forces may remain for Zionists for three decades, for
week-end without spending a two years a resident of Palestine
nt of his own money." He re- where he directed the Judea Life
nted that at the Hammond Insurance Co., and director of
dg. Center 40,000 boys are Keren Hayesod drives here for
ed for every month, and on a several years.
Sergt. Marks wrote his family
nday their number sometimes
aches 5,000. He also described that on the night of May 30 he
went on his first trip as a mem-
e work at other centers.
ber of the party that attacked
L IN A DAY
Going into detail, Mr. Pierrot Cologne.
"I was the front gunner in the
'd that 3,500 sandwiches a day
served over the week-end, squadron leader's plane," he
at there are 7,000 volunteer wrote, "and rm quite sure I was
tenses and that numerous as- the first man over the target be-
ting organizations are cooper- cause I think we were the first
squadron to reach it."
'ng in these efforts.
"Any boy in a uniform of the
ited Nations is welcome," Mr. Rabbi Bloom Named
South Haven's Finest Resort
errot said.
West Point Chaplain
Major-Gen. Clifford R. Powell
80 Acres of Playtime Paradise
WEST POINT, N. Y., (JTA)—
inted to the necessity for co-
Rabbi Maurice J. Bloom of New-
ration among the vario
• A gay, friendly crowd
ups enlisted in the USO--z. burgh, N. Y., has been named
• Swimming, tennis, golf, horses
Pvt.
Sol
Lipson
is
attached
to
avelers Aid, National Catholi Jewish Chaplain of the United
• Handball, ping gong. archery
the
U.
S.
Army
Observation
Bat-
mmunity Service, Y.M.C.A. States Military Academy by the
• Dancing, concerts. movies
FOR
REST,
SPORT
and
talion
stationed
at
Fort
Sill,
Ok-
National Jewish Welfare Board,
W.C.A., Salvation Army an
Planned Activities
lahoma.
His
wife,
formerly
Bes-
succeeding Lt. Col. • Benjamin A.
wish Welfare Board.
FUN for EVERYONE..
Rooms with Bath
sie
Freedman,
and
sister-in-law,
"We can't maintain these or Tintner, who has been called in-
Spacious grounds and com-
com-
Superb Food
Mrs. Jean Desand, will take up
plete play facilities. Excellent
to active service.
kosher food . . . airy rooms.
Write for folder
residence at Fort Sill on July 16.
Centrally located. yet away
Phon• 789
1 from the congested district.
RABBI NATHAN ATTENDS
Irri:e fcr Bookict
RABBINICAL CONCLAVE
-Miss
Hersh
Elected
'for a Glorious Vacation"
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan of Con-
Spacious, shady Lawns
gregation Bnai Moshe left for Secretary of Local
Tennis. golf. riding. swimming
South Haven, Michigan
Chicago on Monday to attend
Dancing In our own Pavilion
Children's counselor. playgrounds
the Rabbinical conference of the Girls' Work Council
• Most ideal loca-
Hebrew Theological College, at
tion for rest or
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play
Sherman Hotel, July 12 to 14. ment director of the Jewish Vo-
Famous for
Rabbi Nathan will visit his par- cational Service, has been elected
Delicious Meals
ents and family who are old-
of the Girls' Work
"THE BEST AND MOST REASONABLE"
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Zlatkin's Resort time Chicago residents, and will secretary
Council of Detroit.
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d
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All Sports Available.
FAMOUS FOR FOOD. i
The Girls' Work Council is an
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