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Detroit, Michigan, July 10, 1942

United States Orders
End of War Work Bias

Page 2

13,000 Find Refuge
In U. S. in Owe Year

Joint Distribution Committee helps nearly 1,000
homeless Jews reach this country in a single week.
Since Pearl Harbor, 5,600 were transported to the
New World, the United States having welcomed
3,500 of them.

—Page 3

Committee Active for
Weizinann Institute

Abraham Cooper, chairman, organizes local
group for Foundation in Rehovoth, Palestine, which
is engaged in valuable scientific services aiding the
war effort in the Middle East.

Americans' Plea to Churchill
Fails to Influence Britain's
Attitude Against Jewish Army

—Page 3

Russia Decorates Hundreds of
Thousands of Jews for Heroism

—Page 12

Page 5

Plans Are Presented
For Jewish Hospital

Dr. J. J. Golub and Architect I. M. Lewis report
on results of their planning to representative local
agencies interested in the hospital project.

Page 7

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Veterans' Officers
Convene in Detroit

National Commander Benjamin Kaufman, hero
of the last war who was awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor, to preside at sessions here this
week-end.

--Page 6

GUEST EDITORIAL:

USO—Service Man's Haven

By GEORGE F. PIERROT
Director, 13.50, Metropolitan Detroit

Compared with the last one, this is a very well
run war. An example of this fact is the USO. Long
before Pearl Harbor the War Department, wishing
to avoid the well-intended but wasteful overlappings
and duplications of 1917-18, asked the six outstand-
ing national agencies to band together in a joint and
coordinated program to take care of the morale and
the spiritual welfare of the enlisted men.
Hence the United Service Organizations for Na-
tional Defense—better known as the USO. The USO
comprises the Y.W.C.A., Jewish Welfare Board,
Salvation Army, National Catholic Community Serv-
ice, Y.M.C.A. and Travelers' Aid. In the Metropolitan
Detroit area there is a seventh partner, the Council
of Social Agencies.
Most people are confused as to the exact rela-
tionship between the Metropolitan Detroit Branch
and the National. Actually, Detroit functions to all
intents and purposes independent of the National.
This is because Detroit is a large city, where each of
the constituent agencies operates broad programs into
Which service to the service man can easily be fitted.
It kr the remote camp or post, far from a. large city,
that is the particular concern of the National. And,
of course, the National operates the USO's far-flung
program overseas.
(Continnea on Page 4).

—World Wide Photos

JEWISH DEFENDERS OF HAWAII WORSHIP OUTDOORS

HAWAII — With a palm tree overhead and an air raid shelter in the
background of their outdoor synagogue, a group of Jewish soldiers and

sailors take time out from their duties with the U. S. armed forces in Hawaii
for prayer services conducted by Chaplain Norman Siegel, former rabbi in
Monticello, N. Y. On the alert for any emergency, the men have their hel-
mets and gas masks ready for instant use. The Jewish Welfare Board serves
the needs of Jewish soldiers in camps in this country and in overseas terri-
tories.

* IN THIS ISSUE . *

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Between You & Me . .12

Boys in the War

.11
Children's Corner .. .12

15

Classified

10

Society News

Letter Box

14
11

Strictly Confidential .14

Music

News Brevities

11

War Honor Roll ....10

Community Builder . . 7

Purely Commentary . 6

Deutsch's Column ..

.

Quiz Box

Editorials

.16

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4

Page
8, 9

Humor Column

Sermonette

5

16

"The Fighting Jew" —10

Women's Clubs

World News

8

2

Youth's Listening Post 10