Page Six THE JEWISH NEWS Local JWB Aids Soldiers Stationed at Fort Brady Governor Names Weiss to Labor Mediation Board Friday, March 26, 1943 Children Urged to Observe Tay of Sorrow,' April 4 Soldier-Rabbi from Brooklyn Seeks Commission as Chap- Detroit Attorney Has Served Demonstrations Will Be Conducted at Shaarey Zedek and lain; Given Charge of Jewish Activities State As Legal Advisor Hampton School; Refugee Boys, Girls to Relate in Up-State Camp Since June, 1939 Their Experiences In a story just released from Fort Brady, Mich., on the excellence of the work done in conducting religious services for Jewish youths, the success of this undertaking is attrib- uted, in large measure, to the co-operation between the military authorities, the local community and the Detroit Jewish Welfare Board's army and navy committee. In April, 1942, a Jewish Chap- lain arrived at the post with Home Relief Society, Rosen Club, some infantry troops, but. imme- Bluebird Girls' Club, Jewish Na- diately was transferred. At that tional Fund Auxiliary, and Ro- time there were only a small din Club. number of Jewish soldiers at Fort Once a month guest speakers, Brady and they attended the Sab- bath services in Sault Ste. Marie, including the Commanding Of- Ont., where Rabbi B. Fishman, a ficers of various units, non-Jew- local rabbi, conducted the serv- ish Chaplains, and prominent members of the local ministry ices. and community, appear at the Volunteers Services Sabbath services. During Feb- Passes to Canada could not al- ruary, Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Law- ways be obtained because of ton, commanding general for the military duties. The necessity for Sault Ste. Marie Military Dist- having services at the Fort rict, attended services and talked Chapel became more apparent, to the congregation. although the number of Jewish Arranges Events soldiers did not warrant the as- Max Barish, chairman of the signing of a Jewish Chaplain to the post, particularly in view of Sault Ste. Marie local committee the increased demand for chap- of the Jewish Welfare Board, has lains and the need for their been in charge of arranging parties in celebration of Jewish assignment elsewhere. Rabbi Fishman volunteered to festivals. Last Chanukah, a party Conduct services at the Fort was given at the local Elk's Club Chapel on Friday nights and con- with more than 225 persons in tinued to do this until October, attendance, including officers and when because of early darkness enlisted men, their families and which would involve Sabbath friends and civilians from both travel, he was forced to discon- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. tinue the services. Pvt. Albert D. Sperka, an en- Plans are now being made for listed man, formerly of Brooklyn, a ' public seder during Passover. who was ordained a Rabbi while A Purim party was held last, on a furlough last January, and week. who had been assisting Rabbi The chairman of the Detroit Fishman, was placed on special duty with the Chaplains, and put Army-Navy Committee of the in charge of all Jewish activities. Jewish Welfare Board is Samuel H. Rubiner and the chairman of Taught Hebrew the food committee responsible Private Sperka was schooled in for the packages to the Fort is the Yeshivah in Brooklyn and Mrs. Harry L. Jackson. taught Hebrew in Detroit. Since last October he has conducted 111111111=11111= the services, with the aid of two cantors, Privates Abraham Zolt and Hyman Kraus, has held me- morial services, arranged for the celebration of Jewish festivals, has given advice to those with Prevent industrial personal problems and generally A.W.O.L.s . . . provided the services of a Chap- caused by illness lain. He is now planning to seek a commission as an Army Chap- and accidents ... lain. by taking care of In addition to the weekly serv- yourself and ice, a sermon is delivered by the rabbi, followed by congregational working cau- singing of traditional Hebrew tiously. songs. Following the service a social hour is held with refresh- Your doctor's Ments which have been sent to prescription compounded the Fort through the Detroit accurately. Army-Navy Committee of the Jewish Welfare BOard. Supply Packages Detroit organizations who sup- ply packages to Fort Brady in- clude Pisgah auxiliary of Bnai Brith, Zedakah Club, Social Over 52 Years of Service Credit Group, Congregation Beth Abraham Ladies' Aid, Jewish Detroit Emergency Canteen, Pinsker Pro- Birmingham Grosse Pointe gressive Aid, Witus Family Club, isnessemar ffil NO A.W.O.L's Mettler Drug CO. Have Your EASTER CLOTHES BEAUTIFULLY DRY CLEANED Now! * It takes both time and care to properly produce Hudson Cleaners Guaranteed Quality Dry Cleaning. And due to war- time labor shortages, it is doubly important that you bring your Spring Clothes in now to be cleaned so that you may enjoy them for Easter! Philip Weiss, Detroit attorney, was appointed this week by Gov. Harry F. Kelly, to serve on the Labor Mediation Board. A native Detroiter, Mr. Weiss attended primary schools here and obtained a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree from the Oklahoma A. & M. College. He was gradu- ated from Michigan Law School in June, 1932, was admitted to the bar in October of that year. Mr. Weiss has been legal ad- visor for the department of state since June 9, 1939. He also served as chairman of the State License Appeal Board. As a member of this board he helped to create and sponsored traffic safety laws for the state. He has been interested in lib- eral labor legislation. On sev- eral occasions, he has been called upon to act as counsel on industrial relations between man- agement and labor. Mr. Weiss is president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 82, largest of the Michigan chapters of the order. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss live at 825 Iroquois Ave. They have a 15-month-old daughter. At the "Children's Day of Sorrow and Call to Faith," set for Sunday morning, April 4, all Jewish children will be given an opportunity to express their kinship with the suffering Jewish youth in lands of oppression. Announcement was made this week by the committee on arrangements that children of all ages are being called upon to attend the demonstration at 11 a. m. at the Shaarey Zedek dience will then rise and read re- auditorium and at The Hampton sponsively the Twenty - Third School where Temple Israel Psalm. holds its school sessions. Rabbis to Speak Flag Procession on Program Several boys and girls will re- The program will begin with a cite in Hebrew and in Yiddish procession of United Nations flags excerpts of poems by C. N. Bialik by Jewish Boy Scouts. This will and H. Leivick. The principal be followed by the singing of the addresses will be delivered by "Star Spangled Banner" by the Rabbi Morris Adler at the Shaa- audience, and the chanting of rey Zedek and Rabbi Leon Fram appropriate prayers by the choir at the Hampton school. The meeting will close with a of Shaarey Zedek, consisting of Joseph Cantor, Allan Sumetz, declaration of sorrow, faith and Arthur Sherr and Max Teitel, hope, and with a solemn pledge and directed by Cantor Jacob never to forget our brethren and H. Sonenklar. The Temple Israel sisters in the lands across the singing will be directed by Can-. seas whose innocent lives have for Robert Tulman. been taken by the enemy. A group of refugee boys and girls, who escaped from "lands of Lt. Arnold Kass of the Medi- bondage," will relate their ex- cal Air Corps is now stationed periences. This will be followed at the Del Valle Army Air Base, by the lighting of memorial Austin, Tex. His wife, Regina, candles and the chanting of the and son, Roy, joined him on memorial prayer. The entire au- March 17. 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