friday, October 16, 1942

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THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Five

THEATER

Federation Must Expand
ar SerAces, Srere Declares
ARY

Production in '43
Promised by Guild

Outlines Co-ordination Program at Regina! Conference in
E By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
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Cleveland; Sobeloff Tells Effect of War Chest Plan
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Jewish Press Service)

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on Jewish Community Financing

Intensification of the Federation as a community-
plannink agency in continuing- a lasting interest in social
seryices, and extension of the program of education and in-
terpretation of Jewish needs, was advocated as a program
for community coordination in war time by Abraham
Srere, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, at the East
Central States Regional Conference held in Cleveland last

Aaron Rosenberg, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Jewish Theater Guild, announced
at a meeting of the Guild held re-
cently at the Workmen's Circle
Educational Center that plans for
spreading the idea of a communal
theater "will continue unabated",
as will the membership drive.
The meeting was held to hear
a report on the success of the
negotiations conducted in New
York with the Hebrew Actors'
Union by the Detroit delegation
consisting of Max Holtzman, Ben-
jamin M. Laikin and Mark Yuvil-
ler. The delegation reported that
the Union yielded to the propos-
als of the Detroit Theater Guild,
but the prolonged negotiations
prevent the immediate opening
of the Guild activities this year.
The delegation gave assurances
that the first engagement of an
outstanding cast, under the
Guild's auspices, will commence
with the 1943 season.
Mr. Laikin reported that plans
are proceeding to bring Sygmund
Turkow from Brazil to be direct-
or of the Detroit Guild.
Rabbi Morris Adler, honorary
president of the Guild, presided
at a meeting at the Laikin home
on Oct. 8, when plans were form-
ulated for the continuation of the
membership drive, based on the
delegation's report.
It is announced that Mr.. Yu-
viller, who was director of the
Guild, has accepted a position
with the Yiddish Scientific Insti-
tute in New York. He was hon-
ored at a farewell event on Oct.
10.
The office of the Guild is at
9124 Linwood Ave.

Scholarship Cup Won
By Sigma Alpha Mu

Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity of
the University of Michigan won
the Scholarship Cup for the sec-
ony year in succession, having
the highest average among the
38 fraternities on the campus, in-
cluding sororities and dormitor-
ies.
Mervin Pregulman is president
of Sigma Alpha Mu House. De-
troit members of the fraternity
include Robert and Gerie Krause,
Melvin and Stan Wallace, Dick
Barrer, Al Shevin, Robert Al-
pern, Victor Baum, Avern Cohn,
Sid Brawer, Martin Green, Yale
Coggan and Bud Kaine.

East Meets - West
This is to record
intermar-
riage. It was not .a merger of
Christian and .Tew, but of two
'Jews of different 'strata in life.
One came from a family of Ger-
man Jews whose ancestors ar-
rived in America in 1848. The Saturday and Sunday.
Speaking at the Sunday morn- program of education must not
.other hails from a Russian group
who came here but a few years ing session, Mr. Srere referred to be curtailed; that one of the most
Down-River Bnai Brith
the numerous additional respons-
!before the bride was born.
Groups' Dinner Sunday
essential parts of an adequate
ibilities
placed
upon
the
com-
It was an interesting ceremony.
The Reform and Orthodox Rab- munity by the war—the housing child-care ,program must be to
The Down River Bnai Brith
problem, assist-
continue to find foster homes for
Lodge and Auxiliary resumed
bis of this eastern community
ing Jewish men
children; that decline of anti-
activities and arranged for a
were there to officiate. The
dinner and card party for Sun-
Pnai Ha-Ir of this eastern com- and women now
Semitism must not lull us into
engaged
in
soft-
munity came to share in the jos ,
day at 6 p. m., at 41 Oak St.,
complacency.
goods industries
of the occasion. It was an un-
River Rouge. Mrs. Grace Zeff is
to find the right
Referring to entrance of some
bearably warm early October
chairman. Members and friends
training a n d
communities
into
the
War
Chests,
day. But more heat was generated
are invited. For reservations,
place on the war
Mr. Srere declared that "there is
by mixed feelings created by the
call. Mrs. Tony Lebovitz, presi-
production front,
need
for
maintaining
a
continu-
company of stately, thoroughly the problem of
dent, AT. 2224.
ing year-round program of com-
Americanized and impressively providing d a y M. Srere
munity education and interpreta-
aristocratic men and women of care facilities for children
ROTHERS
tion as an aid in furthering the
one class and the shy, timid, re- whose mothers enter war em- specific Jewish community in-
SHIRT MAKERS
cent arrivals from eastern Eu- ployment. The Federation, there- terest."
NEW FALL SFHRTINGS
rope.
fore, according to Mr. Srere,
Isidore Sobeloff, executive dir-
Made to Measure or Beady to Wear
East met West under very must act as a special war effort ector of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
$2.50 and up
pleasant circumstances. But one planning instrument to deal with eration of Detroit, who was one
RAndolpla 1214
1244 Wash. Blvd.
felt, nevertheless, that this was a war-connected problems which of the principal speakers at the
kind of intermarriage. Unlike the are the concern of social services.
conference, discussed the effect
mixing of different faiths, it was
Must Continue to Operate
of War Chests on financing in
devoid of heartache and was
Mr. Srere emphasized that Jewish communities, and empha-
thrilling in many respects. After
sized the need for correlating
all, it was a step in the direction health agencies must continue to Jewish needs into the larger
of linking the past with the pre- operate, despite shortage in med- scheme of community service.
sent, of cementing internal Jew- ical and nursing staffs; that the
Krolik a Vice-President
ish relationships, of making the
American Jewish community compromise; it must be a com-
Jerome Curtis of Cleveland
count for something through the mon understanding and an effort was elected president of the East
merger of extremes. Such evo- to make things right for the Central States Region. Julian H.
lutionary processes, however, are young people (we refer to them Krolik of Detroit was chosen one
1CKERSON
inevitably marked by tense feel- as being intermarried only be- of the vice-presidents.
AID FOR SERVICE MEN
ings. A new generation is rising cause of the transitions involved
In addition to Srere, Sobeloff
Brims Up!
Women's Aid for Service Men
and its development is marked in the new and, at times, rather and Krolik, the Detroit delega-
—rapidly gaining favor
has
received
a
citation
for
war
by the pains resulting from read- strange partnerships they have tion included Fred M. Butzel,
four attractive colors
work efforts after sending a check
justments, the assimilation of the formed).
Theodore Levin, Herman M. Pek-
$10
best traits of the partners in the
. The marriage referred to is arsky, M. William Weinberg, Mrs. to the President's War Chest last
1558 Wash. Blvd.
deal, the elimination of the less merely a symbol of other and Srere, Mrs. H. C. Broder, Isaac July. Mrs. D. Hoffrichter is presi-
HATS__
dent
of
the
group.
desirable traits.
more pressing mergers involving Franck, Maxwell Luchs, and
Kugel Meets Hors D'oeuvre
community - wide obligations. Harold Silver.
You will be interested in the There are shidnchim on all fronts
M. Schneider, president of the
inevitables that accompany a in Jewish life. Acclimatization is Jewish Welfare Federation of
wedding. There was a beautifully more serious today than it has Flint, was also a delegate.
set table with hors d'oeuvre and been at any other time in the
A large group of Jewish edu-
sweets. But from the kitchen history of the American Jewish cators who attended the Hebrew
came the odor of something hei- community. We must make the sessions which preceded the con-
'nisch. The Reform Rabbi was best of a given situation and we ference, included Bernard Isaacs,
most solicitious. "It is just like must strive to accept faithfully M. Lachover, A. J. Lachover, A.
my mother's home." And the and cheerfully the challenge that Tv.-ersky.
meckuteneste yielded to his re- comes to us as the dominant Jew
quest that she produce the kugeL ish group in the world.
It made the woman happy. It
It is well that we recognize
made the entire occasion more that all this involves internal as-
"A Man who takes
pleasant.
similation. If we don't acknow-
pride in his pro-
t Kugel met hors d'oeuvre on ledge the challenge; if we permit
fession will give
you better value
±happy ground. But the meeting the children to reject an issue
and better service
of foods raised some questions. poorly tackled rather than have
because he wants
you to recognize
If it has the Harpur label it's correct
They are the problems inherent them fit into a properly adjusted
his ability to ser-
in the emergence of an Ameri- Jewish community, it will be un-
vice the commun-
it•:*
can Judaism.
healthy for us as Jews and it will
GEO. KAY — DRUGS
This New Generation
be embarrassing for the next
13141 Dexter, Cor. Tyler
At one of the first World Zion- generation as Americans.
ist Congresses, the eminent Dr.
'Max Nordau discussed the indif-
ference that existed in the ranks
of some Jews towards Jewish
problems. He pointed out that
there are Jews who are concern-
ed only with holidays because
they can eat special foods on
A shoe so flexible that it
those occasions. He said about
can be bent, certainly o ffers
them: "Sic sind auch Juden? Sic
all there is in COMFORT.
sind bauch Judenr' ("Are they
All seamless shoes with
flexible sole.
also Jews? They are stomach
Jews!")
Today it is not the stomach
that is at issue but ideologies
which mark differences among
American Jews. With immigra-
Ben Berke's
tion reduced; with American
JeWs on their own, without bene-
"JUMPER"
fit of European influences; with
the leveling of all groups into
one great whole, there are serious
issues to be faced, and We- must
meet them squarely.
In such a process of adjust-
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ment,. many previous usages will
leather, permitting the use of a
have to be discarded. The educa
flexibtheather insole. This new fall
tional system will have to be re-
dirk
comes in black and tan calf-
vamped. There will have to be a
skin, sizes 6 to 13, widths AAA to E.
common ground for understand-
ing •among an, elements. When
Complete selection of STETSON
i east Europeanaltbecome useehut-*
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(maim with the western Jews, par-
Also New Fall Stetson's for Het
and Women, $11.45 to /IS.
1 eats- as well as children must
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make matters work for the good
Men's New Fall "VARSITY"
of the community, with the view
Shoes. : Norwegian
calf. tuM
of retaining the most sacred . Jew-
double soles—and straight dress
calfskin oxfords, tan and lank.
ish traditions yid of. having the

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