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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, Noveiniw 6, 1942

Or anizations Respond Liberally to War Chest

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Above, left to right : Standing, Mrs.
A. Marshak, J. Balberor, M. Wain, Mrs.
Eva Rosen, Mrs. H. Rottenberg, Mrs. L.
Lansky, Miss Belle Moskowitz, Sam
Weiss, Alec Gottlieb ; seated, Mrs. L.
Grossman, Mrs. R. Marshak, Mrs. M.
Wain, Mrs. T. Seigal, J. Silverman, Mrs.
J. Wauldron.

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Middle photograph shows William
Hordes and Arthur Robbins, co-chair-
men of the advisory council of the treas-
ury gifts division, examining the records
which indicate that Jewish' organiza-
- Lions are among the most liberal con-
tributors to the War Chest.

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Detroit's Jewish organizations continue to set a record in giving
to the War Chest, as indicated in reports submitted at a conference
held last Sunday afternoon at the Jewish Center.
A total exceeding $10,000 was announced by the following organ-
izations at Sunday's meeting:
$1,000 each: Keshenever-Bessarabier Aid Society, Brith Sholom,
Bereznitzer Aid Society.
$600: Sisterhood of Temple Beth El.
$500 each: Suwalker Independent Progressive Society, Interna-
tional Worker's Order, Mozerer Progressive Aid Society, Chernigover- •
Loyever Aid Society.
$450: Zedakah Club; $400: Sokolivker Progressive Verein. •
$300 each: Father Club and Investment Association, Progra-
bishter Progressive Society, Laundry Drivers' Social Club,
$225: Aesculapian Pharmaceutical Society.
$200 each: Debs Branch of Workmen's
Circle, Laundrymen's Aid Society, Pro-
gressive Ladies' Unterstitzung Verein, Jew-
ish Fraternal Club, Detroit Lodge No. 1374
of Bnai Brith, Brisker Progressive Society.
$150 each: Sisters of Zion Mizrachi, Bnai
Brith Business and Professional Women's
Auxiliary, Ladies' Auxiliary of Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah, Woman's Auxiliary of
United Hebrew Schools, Mezeritcher Pro-
gressive Benefit Society, Rose Sittig Cohen
and D. W. Simons Congregations of U.H.S.
$125: Koichizer; $120: Temple Israel.
$100 each: Bnai Brith Auxiliary of Theo-
dore Herzl Lodge No. 291, Radomer Friend-
ly Society, -Hebrew Ladies Social Fund,
Congregation Nusach AH.
$75: Ladies' Auxiliary of Congregation
Shaarey Shomayim.
$50 each: Odessa Ladies Society, Ladies'
Auxiliary of Congregation Aaron Moshe.
The treasury gifts division will continue
its efforts at another conference to be
held at 2 p.m. this Sunday at the Jewish
Center, and all organizations are called
upon to send their delegates to thig - session.

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At the right : Standing, left to right, P. Yanovsky, S.
Lifshitz, Nathan Paves, Joseph Hoffman, Joshua Joyrich,
Louis- Levine, A. Shusterman, Hary Kaminer; seated, P.
Ulanoff, J. Kagen, Mrs. P. Yanovsky, Mrs. A. Bederin, Mrs.
B. Garfinkel and Mrs. A. Saxer.

at's Happening in Detroit

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AMUEL' H. RUBINER has been chosen
chairman of the Detroit Army and Navy
Committee of the Jewish Welfare Board, succeeding
Henry Meyers, and a reorganized committee is con-
tinuing the excellent work that was begun under the
leadership of Mr. Meyers.
At the meeting on Oct. 29, at the Jewish Center,
when Mr. Meyers relinquished his post, Fred M.
Butzel, chairman of Jewish Welfare Board activities in
Michigan, praised the retiring chairman for his de-
voted efforts during the past year.
Mr. Meyers was recently elected president of the
United Service Organizations (USO) of Metropolitan
Detroit—one of the highest honors that could possibly
be accorded a leader in the social service field.

A Record of Excellent Service

The record of the past three months' activities is a
most commendable one, judging by reports submitted

At the last meeting. The following reported:

Jack Spencer, Army-Navy service director of the
Jewish Welfare Board for the Detroit-Mt. Clemens
area; Herman Jacobs, secretary of the Detroit commit-
tee; Mrs. Samuel Glogower, president of th...* Jewish
Community Center, where many of the local activities
are presentt3 housed; Mrs. Harry L. Jackson, chairman
of the food committee; Mrs. Abraham Srere, chairman
of the home hospitality committee; Mrs. Henry Wine-
man, one of the active leaders in the USO of
Metropolitan Detroit; Miss Bertha Belkin, of Detroit
League of Jewish Youth; and Mr. Meyers. Mr. Spencer
also reported for Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, chairman of
hostesses.

Analysis of Three-Month Report

An analysis of the current report shows that 13
organizations prepared 2,800 sandwiches - for distribu-
tion in the USO center in the Hammond Bldg. during
the past three months. Twenty organizations donated
food-- to Battle Creek twice a week for Wednesday and
Sunday parties. •
During the three-month period, there were 30
house parties; 78 service men were entertained in 60
homes; 13 affairs were given on Wednesday nights;
there were 12 Standard Club Sunday night parties; a
series of events sponsored by the Great Lakes Club
and numerous events' at the Jewish Center, sponsored
IV the Detroit League of Jewish Youth.
Jewish Center activities included swimming parties,
dances and other events.
A number of theater parties were arranged for
men in the service. During the summer months there
were picnics and moonlights.

Army and Navy Committee of
Jewish Welfare Board Selects
Samuel Rubiner Chairman as
Successor to Henry Meyers;
Religious Program is. Extended;
Plan Honor Roll of Detroit Jews
In Armed Forces; Future Work
Depends on W ar Chest's Success

Selfridge Field to attend services in his synagogue
and received an encouraging response.
The rabbis of Detroit have arranged to distribute
kits among Jews inducted in the service. These include
Bibles and prayerbooks in addition to writing paper
and other gifts.
Last Friday, Dr. Leo M. Franklin conducted
services in the Post Chapel at Selfridge Field and
spoke on the subject "Jewish Ideals and American
Ideals."

Holiday Events and Parties

The Standard Club, whose president, Samuel H.
Rubiner, is now chairman of the Detroit Army and
Navy Committee, and the Great Lakes Club; Franklin
Hills and Knollwood Country Clubs; Junior and Sen-

• Arrange Religious Services

Religious observances were encouraged for Friday
evenings and provisions were made for men in the
service to attend synagogue services on the Sabbaths
and during the holydays....
A minyan was arranged at Selfridge Field. Rabbi
Joseph E. Krickstein of the Mt. Clemens Synagogue
and Army-Navy-Committee invited the Jewish .boys at

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for Hadassah, Zedakah, Home Relief, Ladies' Auxiliary
of J. N. F., Aid for Service Men, the Sisterhoods and
many other groups have aided in sponsoring events
for the service men.
Parties were arranged on holidays; there were
golf parties, sports and other events.

Mt. Clemens Activities

Harry Malbin is chairman of the Mt. Clemens
Army and Navy Committee. Mts. I. Barnett is chair-
man of the food committee and Mrs. Abe Levine is
chairman of the hostess committee. Mrs. Paul Litvin
arranges home hospitality and the hospital visits are
supervised by Mrs. Peter Solters.

Public Relations Work

Public relations work is planned for Army-Navy
activities in this area by Lawrence Michelson. It is
proposed to compile a list of. all Jews in this area
who are now in the armed forces and to have the list
recorded on a published honor roll.

The USO and the War Chest

One of the beneficiaries of the War Chest of
Metropolitan Detroit, USO is receiving particular at-
tention in the present humanitarian drive. Jewish
Welfare Board, as one of the agencies in the USO, has
a great stake in the War Chest.
It is part of the community's aspirations, therefore,
that a successful War Chest will assure uninterrupted
activities by the existing agencies in behalf of the
men in the U. S. armed forces.

Coming Events

Nov. 6-7—Young Israel's 20th anniversary celebra-
tion. Religious services Friday at Beth Tefilo Ema-
nuel, Saturday at Bnai Moshe.
Nov. 7—Armistice Day Dance, "Flags on Parade,"
at Jewish Community Center.
Nov. 8—Michigan Synagogue Conference fall con-
vention at Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, Cortland and
Dexter. Guest speaker, Rabbi S. J. Woglgelernter of
Seatlle.
Nov. 11—Dinner Dance of Aesculapian Ladies'
Auxiliary, at Northwood Inn.
Nov. 14—Annual Balfour Ball of Zionist Organi-
zation of Detroit, at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 15—Young Israel 20th anniversary banquet,
at Shaarey Zedek. Speakers, Dr. H. Raphael Gold of
Dallas, Tex., and J. David Delman of New York, na-.
tional president.
Nov. 15—Community Council Institute at Jewish
Center.
Nov. 22-85th anniversary celebration of Pisgah
Lodge of Bnai Brith, at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 29—Jewish National Workers Alliance con-
cert at Masonic Temple featuring Bronislaw Huber-
man, world-famed violinist, and Emma shever, pop-
ular Detroit soprano. ,

