League of Jewish Youth
Backs National Assembly
Henry Ehrlich
Promoted to
list Lieutenant
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Nineteen youth organizations joined last Sunday, at
the fourth annual conference of the League of Detroit Jew-
ish Youth, in sponsoring a program of education and pro-
moting action on issues facing world Jewry.
At a series of panel discussion meetings, which culmin-
ated in an evening dinner meeting that was addressed by
Berkowitz Sends
General's Letter
To Parents Here
Detroit Sergeant Is Com-
mended For Giving Blood
To Save Officer
Tech. Sgt. Alfred E. Berko-
witz found himself at a loss,
from his station somewhere in
the Pacific, for a gift to send his
father, Isidore Berkowitz of 3734
Cortland Ave., on his birthday.
He therefore decided to send
the original
"Letter of Ap-
preciation "
which was ad-
dressed to him
under date of
Feb. 14, 1943,
from Headquar-
ters Service
Command A. P.
0. 502, by R. E.
S . Williamson,
Brigadier G e n - T/S Berkowitz
eral, U. S. Army, Commanding.
The letter stated:
"I have been informed that you
voluntarily have donated blood
to Lt. David B. Rosenberg,
0-428011, Mobile Combat Recon-
naissance Squadron, American
Division.
"By this sacrifice you have
rendered a valuable service to
your fellow soldier, and it is in
appreciation of your commend-
able spirit and faithfulness to the
traditions of the United States
Army that I send you this let-
ter."
Tech. Sgt. Berkowitz has been
in service more than 22 months.
He was a druggist. • His family is
active in Arlazaroff branch of
the JNWA. His address is:
T/Sgt. Alfred E. Berkowitz,
36123606, 27th Station Hospital,
A. P. 0., % Postmaster, San Fran-
cisco, Calif.
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Joe L. Bale of 3359 Cortland
Ave. is home from Michigan
State College awaiting a call to
the Enlisted Army Reserve Corps.
He was captain of the Central
High baseball, track and cham-
pionship 1942 basketball team.
He earned his numerals on the
1942-43 M.S.C. freshman basket-
ball team.
LT. HENRY N. EHRLICH
Henry N. Ehrlich, son of Mrs.
Dora Ehrlich of the Belcrest
Hotel and the late Joseph H.
Ehrlich, has been promoted to
First Lieutenant, Mrs. Ehrlich
was notified a few days ago.
Stationed in the Canal Zone,
Lt. Ehrlich has risen from the
ranks since he joined the 210th
C.A.C. in December, 1940. He has
served at camps in Seattle,
Wash., Camp Haan, Calif., Fort
Eustis, Va., and in Illinois.
A graduate of Western Mili4
tary Academy and a former
student at Wayne University, he
has been active in the Boy Scout
movement, the Boys' Club of
America and the Zionist Organ-
ization.
When he was advanced to the
rank of sergeant, in February,
1942, he assisted in USO-JWB
work and arranged entertain-
ments for Jewish men in the ser-
vice. He became a Second Lieu-
tenant in September, 1942.
At the Canal Zone, Lt. Ehrlich
assists in editing the camp news-
paper.
The largest accident, health and
hospital insurance company of
its kind in America, has )sev-
eral attractive openings on its
sales staff for men with selling
ability. Experience or age not
important. Reliability and ag-
gressiveness are essential. A
large percentage of present staff
earning $100 per week upwards.
No priorities and real future
now and post war. All sales
made through leads from adver-
tising or references.
The resource leaders included
Mrs. Geraldine Bledsoe, Dr. Wal-
ter Bergman, Philip Slomovitz,
Max Chomsky, Samuel Jacobs
and M. Mondor. Chairmen of
the sessions, who reported on
- their decisions at the dinner
meeting, were: Mrs. Martha
Gleicher, Rebecca Cooperman,
Shirley Subar, Shirley Sleeper,
Stephen B. Sarasohn and Diana
Rosenblatt.
David Goldman, . president of
the Junior Service Group, pre-
sided at the evening meeting, and
Call Mr. Leon M. Zechman
Miss Frances Cohn, president of
the League of Detroit Jewish
600 Griswold Street
Youth, greeted the gathering.
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Tragedy of "Border Dwellers"
Rabbi Pekarsky, in an address
interspersed with anecdotes
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move from the center to the
periphery and to turn into what
he described as "border-dwell-
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ers" on the road of losing their
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identity as Jews.
He indicated the process of
"dropping baggage" in the course
of such a transformation and the
pitiful position in which Jews IC
thus find themselves, as they
seek to cross into the world of 0
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the Gentile.
Membership in the Jewish 0
community, an adequate philoso-
phy of the meaning of Jewish
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life and the enjoyment of the act
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"border-dweller."
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Herman Schwartz of 3302 Elm-
hurst Ave., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Schwartz, left for Fort
Custer on March 31. He was
graduated from Central High in
1941 and attended University of
Michigan until he received his
orders to report to the armed
forces.
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Prktay, April 2, 1943
Jews in Uniform
.19 Organizations Join in Fourth Annual Conference Here
Detroiter Now in Canal Zone,
and Set Up Program of Action; Rabbi Pekarsky Cites .
Edits Camp Paper, Aids'
Position of 'Border-Dwellers'
Jewish Soldiers
Rabbi Maurice B. Pekarsky, di-
rector of- the Bnai Brith Hillel
Foundation of Northwestern Uni-
versity, the youth conference ;
held at the Jewish Commuhity
Center, recommended the adop-
tion of the following program:
Support of the proposed Na-
tional Jewish Assembly.
-A pledge by the youth
groups to assist in all efforts
for the upbuilding of the Jew-
ish National Home in Pales-
tine.
Wholehearted co - operation
with the youth of the United
Nations in defense of demo-
cratic ideals.
Co-operative action with the
democratic and anti-Nazi forces
of all nationality groups in
defense of the oppressed every-
where.
Strong opposition to efforts
to introduce the numerus
clausus in American universi-
ties.
Introduction of a program
of Jewish education, with em-
phasis on all Jewish problems,
including Zionism, among all
youth groups.
A policy of co-operation
should be introduced among
youth of all faiths, to encour-
age better understanding of the
programs of Jews and Chris-
tians.
Co-operation with agencies
which sponsor day care of chil-
dren of war workers during
the war emergency.
Co-operation in victory farm
program and the sponsoring of
classes for farm workers. Sup-
port of the President's Fair
Employment Practices Com-
mittee.
The fostering of educational
efforts, including arts and
crafts, to aid in the war effort. ,
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Harry Green, son of Mr. and
Mrs. David Green of 3274 Wav-
erly Ave., was inducted into the
Army on Dec. 7, 1942. He was
graduated from
Central High
School in 1939
and attended
Wayne Univer-
sity for three
years. He is now
stationed at
Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana, and is -
in the medical
battalion. He has
been selected to be a surgical
technician and will attend a
technical training school for
three months, having been ad-
vanced to the rank of Private
First Class.
* * *
Pvt. Jerome Stashefsky, son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. Stashefsky of
Richton Ave., left March 15 for
military service. He is now sta-
tioned at Fort Jackson, South
Carolina. He is a graduate of
Central High School and was
concertmeister of the Central
High Orchestra and of the Jew-
ish Community Center Orchestra.
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Ezekiel Quits WPB
To Resume Old Job
WASHINGTON (JPS) — Dr.
Mordecai Ezekiel, accused by the
Army and Navy of being a "long-
haired New Dealer," has left his
post as personal adviser to
Charles E. Wilson, executive vice-
chairman of the War Production
Board, and has resumed his for-
mer position as economic advisor
to Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard.
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May 23, 1943
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