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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, Match 5, 1941
What's Happening in Detroit
R
ED CROSS activities and the annual meeting of
the Jewish Welfare Federation and six of its
constituent agencies are the major items of interest on
the calendar of Jewish community events for the cur-
rent week. Jewish organizations and individuals are
active in the Red Cross drive, and a number of promi-
nent Jewish men and women hold key positions in the
Detroit drive for $3,000,000.
The annual Federation meeting on Monday evening,
at the Jew ish Center, assumes importance by virtue of
the address to be delivered by Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz,
chairman of the European Council of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee, who is the outstanding authority on
the status of European Jewry in war time.
Complete details of the Federation meeting and
Jewish participation in the Red Cross drive will be
found elsewhere in this issue.
Thousands Of Jews Donate Blood
"Jewish men and women have donated many thou-
sands of pints of blood" in the nation-wide appeal for
blood plasma collection, Red Cross headquarters in
Washington announced as it opened its campaign for
$125,000,000.
The Red Cross also called attention to the develop-
ment of a human serum albumin which has been de-
veloped as a blood substitute to be used in the same
type of cases as plasma. It added that "a Jewish pro-
fessor, Dr. Edin J. Cohn, professor of biological chemis-
try, Harvard Medical School, is largely responsible for
serum albumin."
Among the many organizations who have taken ac-
tive part in urging members to contribute blood are
Hadassah, Zionist Organization of America, National
Council of Jewish Women, Jewish War Veterans of the
United States, Jewish National Workers' Alliance of
America, Independent Order Brith Abraham, Inde-
pendent Order Brith Sholom, and Bnai Brith.
More than 23,000 members of Bnai Brith already
have given at least one pint of blood, a ratio of one
donation to every six members.
The American Re 3. Cross, taking cognizance of the
large number of American and other United Nations'
forces in Palestine, will open an Enlisted Men's Club
in Tel Aviv. Designed to provide lodgings, food and
recreation for American soldiers and other Allied per-
sonnel, the Club will be ready as soon as military au-
thorities request it.
Jews Boost Sales in War Bonds
Crown Queen at Purim Carnival
The sale of War Bonds is progressing in all Jewish
organizations in Detroit.
The Bnai Brith have exceeded their quota of
$1,000,000 by $490,000.
Zionists of Detroit have reached a total of $200,000,
in the national total of close to $8,000,000.
Members of the Women's Division of the American
Jewish Congress are conducting a like campaign.
At the unveiling of the Young Israel service flag
a week ago Wednesday, when Judge Joseph A. Moyni-
han was the speaker, $10,000 in War Bonds were sold,
making the Young Israel total $30,000.
Crowning of Queen Esther from among representa-
tives .of local youth groups, choir singing, an address by
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan and and a play will feature the
Purim carnival of the Jewish National Fund, Saturday
evening, March 27, at the Bnai Moshe, Dexter and
Lawrence.
Youth groups have been called upon to select candi-
dates for the Queen Esther contest and to notify Miss
Ruthe Bassin, TO. 8-4745, of their choice. Among those
who already have been chosen are Chanah Agranoff of
the Migdal young adult labor Zionist group and Bar-
bara LaMed of the Habonim.
Tree planting in the Forest for Freedom continues.
Those who wish to honor relatives who are serving in
the armed forces of our country are asked to plant
trees by calling Thelma Jaffin, 1711 Clairmont, TR.
1-3991.
Service for Victory Gardeners
Bernard J. Youngblood, register of deeds, has
instituted a new service for prospective victory gard-
eners, by supplying information to gardeners who call
his office to inquire about ownership of vacant lots
in their neighborhoods. He is cooperating with owners
who wish to offer their vacant lots for the use of
victory gardeners.
A list of such vacant lots will be available in the
Register of Deeds Office and will be assigned to
gardeners from that office.
Information regarding lots may be obtained by
calling him at Randolph 2370, Extension 271, 272 or
273.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Unte of 5416 Tireman Ave.
were the first property owners in Wayne County to
call and offer land to victory gardeners.
Zhitomirer Symposium on Unity
A symposium on the subject "How to Unite Ameri-
can Jewry" will be conducted by the Zhitomirer Verein
next Wednesday at Jericho Temple, Joy Road and Lin-
wood.
The speakers will be: Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, presi-
dent of the Detroit chapter of the American Jewish
Congress; William Hordes, president of the Jewish Na-
tional Fund Council of Detroit; Louis R. Levine, mem-
ber of the executive committee of the Jewish National
Workers' Alliance, and Nathan Siegel, member of the
executive of the Berdichever Verein.
Harry Kamiener, educational chairman of the Zhito-
mirer Verein, will preside. The public is invited.
Jewish National Fund Activities
As an echo of the Jewish National Fund conference
held in Detroit in December, William Hordes, presi-
dent of the J.N.F. Council of Detroit, reports increased
interest in land-redemption work in Palestine.
Through Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, the Weiner
family of Taylor Ave. planted 50 trees in the Revel
Forest in Palestine, in memory of mother, Asne, and
in honor of their father and other members of the
family.
. Mr. Hordes also reports that Selig R. Reznik had
installed a J.N.F. blue and white box in his men's
furnishings store at 11832 Dexter and in three weeks
turned over $15. He undertook to raise a minimum of
$100 through his box from now until October.
Third Shipment of Food to Prisoners
Under the sponsorship of the Sisterhood of Congre-
gation Shaarey Zedek, a Red Cross brunch will be held
in the social hall of the synagogue, Monday, March 15,
at 10:30 a. m.
A dramatic presentation, "The Murder of Lidice" by
Edna St. Vincent Millay, will be given by Miss Shirley
Hyman. Movies, "A Yank in Africa," "News Cast" and
"No Greater Glory," will be shown.
All proceeds will go toward materials for the Red
Cross unit. Mrs. Morris Krause, TO. 8-7555, is in charge
of reservations.
Assisting Mrs. Benjamin Gordon, chairman of the
Red Cross Unit, will be Mrs. Carl Schiller, Mrs. Sid-
ney Frank, Mrs. Philip Gilbert and Mrs. Frank Wets-
man.
American Jewish Congress
The American Federation for Polish Jews announces
that a third shipment of food and clothing has been
made to Jewish prisoners in Nazi-occupied countries.
This shipment, which contained 91 packages, brings the
total to 305.
Contributions received thus far are $1,378.30. Each
package is worth $4.50 and the Federation used the en-.
tire amount contributed to prepare the packages and
made no deductions for administrative expenses.
The Federation's and the Ezra Women's officers and
members contributed largely to the fund.
The largest contribution was made by Ezra
Women's Division of the American Federation for
Polish Jews, which donated $357.50. The second largest
contribution, '$218.50, came from the treasury of the
American Federation for Polish Jews.
The following organizations and individuals were
among those who have contributed amonuts to this
fund: Conn's Clothing, Bereznitzer Aid Society, Mlawer
Umgegend Verein, Radomer Aid Society, Beth Abra-
ham Loan Association, European Women's- Welfare,
Radomer Friendly Society, M. Weinberg, Chernigover-
Loyever Verein, R. Schayowitz, Mezritcher Progressive
Aid Society, Pinsker Progressive Aid Society, Pete
Goldstein, Young Women's Bicur Cholem Society,
Primrose Benevolent Club. Shedlitzer Hilfs Verein,
Chenstochover-Rayoner Verein.
Round Table Citation for Dr. Jones
Is Conducting a
The Detroit Round Table of Catholics, Jews and
Protestants will present a second citation to Dr. Edgar
DeWitt Jones, Monday, March 8, at 6:30 p. m.
. Dr. Jones has just returned from a tour of the army
camps under the auspices of the National Conference of
Christians and Jews, parent organization of the Detroit
Round Table, and he will report on this tour, in which
he spoke before 36,000 soldiers, at this dinner. The
main speaker of the evening will be Dr. Lynn Harold
Hough, former pastor of Central Methodist Church,
Detroit, and now Dean of DreW Theological Seminary,
Madison, N. J.
Mr. M. Hubert O'Brien, Catholic co-chairman of the
Detroit Round Table, will present the citation to Dr.
Jones. Edgar A. Guest, Protestant co-chairman, will
preside.
The dinner is open to the public. Tickets may be
obtained by calling the Round Table office, CA. 6449.
Urge Jewish Stores Close On Sabbath
War Bond Drive
The Women's League for Sabbath Observance, at a
recent meeting at the Shaarey Zedek, adopted a resolu-
tion going on record "as completely favoring the clos-
ing of Jewish food stores on Saturdays in Jewish dis-
tricts in Detroit, as a patriotic measure and as a meas-
ure favorable to Jewish communal dignity." The reso-
lution also states: "We further pledge our cooperation
to the Jewish food merchants in every possible way to
help in this program."
" Red Cross Brunch at Shaarey Zedek
In Honor of The
67th BIRTHDAY of
Dr. Stephen S. Wise
On March 17, 1943
The Detroit Women's Division
of the
Detroit Quota: $500,000.00
527 Barium Tower
RA,. 7550
Mrs. Samuel A. Singer,
War Efforts Chairman
Women's Division
Ten Tribes Lost Again
(Continued from Page 6)
Twenty Years Ago This Week
Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
NEW YORK—America must be ready to extend
aid to Palestine for the next 20 years, Dr. Chaim
Weizmann declared at a dinner for Jewish journ-
alists here. Weizmann said that there was oppo-
sition being manifested to the creation of the
Hebrew University in Palestine by reactionary
forces. It has been learned that Louis Marshall has
conferred with Dr. Weizmann and is becoming
friendlier to Zionism.
LONDON—It is reported here that half of the
persons elected to the Palestine Electoral College
are Jews. There are 89 Jews in a total of 172
electors.
BERLIN—A Russian language paper published in
Belgrade reports that Tutankhamen, the Pharoh
whose tomb is now being explored, was responsible
for the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, because he
feared they would "bolshevize" the Egyptian prole-
tariat. The paper does not give the source of its
information.
MADRID—Spain, which banished the Jews in the
fifteenth century, has changed its mind, at least in
connection with one Jew. When Prof. Albert Ein-
stein completed a series of three lectures here, he
was offered "a new home in the name of the
• Spanish nation" at a meeting of the Academy of
Science Ivith the Minister of Education presiding.
BUCHAREST—Prof. Cuza, the fanatical violent
anti-Semite, has been barred from entering the
race for Parliament, the Government feeling that
his presence there would tend to aggravate the
Jewish problem.
by some additions to the former Conjectures.
An accurate DISCOURSE is premised of Mr.
John Eliot (who first preached the Gospel to
the Natives in their own language) touching
their origination, and his Vindication of the
Planters.
Omitted are Dury's discourse and Mr. Aron
Levi Monterinos' affidavit. Instead we have the
"learned conjectures of Reverend Mr. John Elliot"
himself.
With actual contact with Indians and long ac-
quaintance with them, one might well have ex-
pected from Eliot a recital of personal observations
and experiences; but, true to tradition, he only
repeated the same old arguments from Bible texts
in the same old way.
Thus was launched another chapter in this age-
old puzzle and a new element introduced into the
controversy proving that the poor American Indians
were the the ten lost tribes.
For 200 years numberless books and pamphlets,
learned and foolish, in many languages, pro and
con, continued to appear perpetuating this contro-
versy, now only to find their resting place on the
dusty and neglected shelves of libraries and to
testify to the passion of past generations, excited
over what they regarded as a vital issue.
Today, satisfied to accept the word of science
that, while ethnology assigns an Asiatic origin to
the American Indian, he is far removed from any-
thing Jewish, the world turns to problems more
vital to the Jews, to the Indians, to America, and
to humanity.
Miscellaneous Detroit Happenings
Mondays through Thursdays, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M.,
and Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 10 P. M., Red
Cross surgical dressing units are sponsored by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans, at
11715 Dexter. All who already have had instruction
in the work are asked to attend these sessions.
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter of Detroit was one of
the participants in the discussion of the subject "Post-
War Outlook and Plans for Jewish Youth" at the mid-
year conference of the National Council of Young
Israel in New York last Sunday afternoon. -
Coming Events
March 7—Torah Month banquet at Jewish Cen-
ter, marking first anniversary of Yeshivath Beth
Yehudah. Speaker: Dr. Manuel Laderman, rabbi
of Hebrew Educational Alliance of Denver.
March 8—Annual meeting of Jewish Welfare
Federation and its constituent agencies. Guest speak-
er: Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, European chief of the
Joint Distribution Committee.
March 9 — Tenth anniversary celebration of
BusineSs and Professional Division of Hadassah, at
the Statler. Speaker: Philip Adler.
March 14—Quarterly meeting of Jewish Com-
munity Council, at Jewish Center.
March 15—Victory Rally of Greater Detroit Bnai
Brith Council, in celebration of sale of $1,490,000
in War Bonds, at Jewish Center.
March 17—Annual donor event of Ladies' Auxil-
iary of Jewish National Fund, at Masonic Temple.
March 25—Music festival of Zionist Organization
of Detroit, at the Shaarey Zedek.
April 4—Children's demonstration against Nazi
atrocities, at Shaarey Zedek, Temple Beth El and
Hampton School.