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THE JEWISH
NEWS
Friday, April 9, 1943
What's Happening in Detroit
ASSOVER'S approach emphasizes the importance
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of the world fight for freedom and the important
part our country is playing in the war against tyranny.
During the Passover season, emphasis should be
placed on the necessity for increased participation in
all efforts to help win the war.
During the month of April, we are called upon to
redouble our activities in the sale of War Bonds.
The United States Treasury is conducting a drive
this month to sell $13,000,000,000 in government
securities.
To achieve its purpose the treasury department
has combined the efforts of the War Savings Com-
mittee and the Victory Fund Committee in Michigan.
The campaign has been designated The Second War
Loan Drive.
The Gallant 60,000 of Michigan
An army of volunteers, known as "The Gallant
60,000 of Michigan" has been recruited by Frank N.
Isbey, chairman of the Michigan War Savings Com-
mittee, to sell $60,000,000 in Series "E" War Bonds
this month. This amount. together with payroll deduc-
tions throughout the state will account for approxi-
mately $100,000,000 of the amount that we have been
asked to subscribe for. But that will leave another
$120,000,000 in various government securities that
must be bought.
Buy your limit of the Series "E" War Bonds
first—then if you have more money to invest, buy
additional War Bonds of either "F" or "G". But be
SURE to BUY War Bonds to your LIMIT.
Nate S. Shapero Directs Wayne Drive
Nate S. Shapero again assumes an important role
in War Bond drives as chairman of the Wayne County
Retail War Savings Committee.
Joseph B. Webber is chairman of the Michigan
retailers' campaign committee. Jay D. Runkle is
chairman of the Detroit downtown merchants' group.
Ralph E. Murphy, president of the Retail Merchants
Association, is active in the current campaign.
Jewish Organizations Active
In addition to the many individual Jewish leaders
who are participating actively in the current War
Bond drive, many organizations are conducting cam-
paigns.
Detroit Bnai Brith lodges, the Zionist Organization
and the Women's Division of the American Jewish
Congress have already held important drives boosting
the sale of War Bonds. In addition, many landsman-
Slaaften have conducted campaigns of their own.
The current War Bond drive is stimulating similar
efforts among many organizations.
War Bond Parade On 12th St. Sunday
The Win the War Council, in cooperation with
the 12th St. Merchants Association and Air Raid War-
dens, Sunday will wind up a special War Bond sales
drive to present a bomber to the Air Corps in honor
of Capt. Colin Kelly, Sgt. Meyer Levin and Capt.
Rueben Iden.
A parade, in which neighborhood clubs, church
groups, fraternal clubs, mutual aid societies, labor
groups, women's auxiliaries and youth groups will
participate, will be held Sunday starting at 12 noon.
The parade will form at Atkinson and 12th St. and
terminate in a patriotic bond rally at the Hutchins
school field.
Frank N. Isbey, chairman of the Michigan War
Savings ComMittee, and Capt. Thomas J. Sullivan will
speak at the rally.
Plans for the parade were made last Tuesday at
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Passover Studies in Hebrew Schools
The study of Passover is now occupying an impor-
tant place in the curriculum of the United Hebrew
Schools. In the lower classes the children read the
Haggadah. In the higher classes the entire period is
carefully studied, and, in addition, the whys and
wherefores of all symbols and ceremonies identified
with this holiday are covered in detail.
Twenty Years Ago This Week
Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
BERLIN—Three hundred Russian-Jewish ref-
ugees who were expelled from Poland have been
granted temporary asylum in Germany. They will
be permitted to stay for several months. The anti-
Semitic press severely criticizes the Government for
its action.
VIENNA—The proposed martial demonstration
by the Hakenkreuzler organization here, which was
planned as a warning to the Jews, has been can-
celled as a result of warnings by the police. The
Hakenkreuzlers, however, continue their anti-Jewish
agitation. Their newspapers publish long lists of
Jewish firms which they urge should be boycotted.
LONDON—Zionists are still undecided as to
the site for the forthcoming world congress. The
Zionist executive is understood to favor Carlsbad,
but the American Zionists are said to be insisting
on Basle, which was the site of the first Zionist
congress.
BERLIN—The German Minister of Foreign
Affairs has informed the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
that he is not aware of any official or unofficial
representation made by the American ambassador
to leading German official concerning anti-Semitic
activities in Germany. The minister's statement is
evidently a reply to a JTA story from Washington
which quoted a reliable source to the effect that the
U. S. ambassador had intervened for the Jews.
NEW YORK—The New York Times reports
that the editor of Adolf Hitler's Voelkiscner
Beobachter has refused to appear before the Su-
preme Court in Leipzig to answer the charges of
violation of the regulations for safeguarding the
republic. Hitler himself is expected to be summoned.
However, he has announced that he would refuse
to go and urged his followers to do likewise.
Michigan Oddities
On a cold, winter night, 50 years ago, (Jan. 27,
1893), a raging fire destroyed the Capitol High
School, then Detroit's only high school, located at
Griswold and State Sts. After the fire, temporary
quarters for the 11th and 12th grades were found at
TEMPLE BETH EL and the rest of the school
found quarters at the Biddle House, while plans
were made for the new Central High School on
Cass Ave.—now Wayne University. (For reference
and story see "Detroit's Blessed High School Event"
by Frank Barcus, at the Burton Historical Library).
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Isaac Manson of Calvert Ave. will be 92 years
old on his next birthday. His current boast is that
he is in this country 48 years—a year for every
one of the States.
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In 1763, there were three, perhaps four, Jews
trading in the neighborhood of Detroit, according
to a record of their capture by Indians when Chief
Pontiac attacked the posts along the Great Lakes.
Of these traders, one named Chapman settled at
Detroit and was here, according to other evidence,
as late as 1796.
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A Solomon ben Isaac Halevi who lived in
Detroit in 1783 is mentioned as a witness in a
matrimonial case before the Beth Din of London.
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The name of Isaac Moses appeared in 1798
and in subsequent records of the first Masonic
lodge of Detroit.
Pisgah Lodge to Hold Mid-Week Meeting
A special meeting of Pisgah Lodge No. 34 of Bnai
Brith will be held at the Jewish Community Center
next Wednesday at 8:30 p. m.
As a pre-Passover treat, another night of movies has
been scheduled featuring a surprise feature and inter-
esting short subjects, including the latest release of war
films. This meeting is for members and their male
friends and there is no admission charge. There will be
a talk on subversive forces in this country.
Max Blumenthal is chairman of Pisgah's entertain-
ment committee which is arranging the showing of
these films.
On account of Passover, Pisgah's April 19 meeting
has been cancelled.
Isadore Starr, chairman of the membership commit-
tee, expressed satisfaction over the results of the mem-
bership drive. Those desiring application blanks are
asked to call the secretary's office, 606 Murphy Bldg.,
CH. 3372.
Max Goldhoff, chairman of Pisgah's War Service
Committee, announces that the lodge is joining in the
Blood Donor Week to be sponsored starting May 17 by
the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council.
Jewish CongroGs Rally April 28;
Women Continue War Bond Drive
Max Kopstein of Chicago, president of the midwest
region of the American Jewish Congress, will address
an open meeting of the local Congress and the Women's
Division at the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg. on Wednesday
evening, April 28. Philip Slomovitz will present the
highlights of latest world affairs. Miss Leah Crohn will
sing a group of songs. Mrs. Samuel Katkin is making
plans for a social hour to follow the meeting.
The program was arranged by a committee consist-
ing of Morris Lieberman, Mrs. William Gottesman,
Mrs. Max Dushkin and Mrs. Abe Katzman.
The Women's Division of the Congress is continuing
its drive for War Bonds in honor of Dr. Stephen S.
Wise. Bond purchases may be made at the office set
up at 527 Barium Tower, RA. 7550, or by calling Mrs,
I. B. Dworman, UN. 3-3741.
Mrs. Samuel Singer is chairman and Mrs. Samuel
Katkin is co-chairman of the War Bond drive. Nathan
Fishman is rendering valuable services in the drive.
Radio Discussion on Social Security
Social security problems will be reviewed in a
special broadcast from 7 to 7:30 P. M. this Saturday,
over Station WWJ, in a Round Table discussion on the
Beveridge Report and the National Planning Resources
Board's report which was submitted to Congress by
President Roosevelt.
The participants in the discussion will be: Dr.
Edwin Witte, chairman of the Detroit region of the
War Labor Board; Prof. Lawrence Seltzer of the
economics department of Wayne University, Prof. Ed-
ward Jandy of the sociology department of Wayne
University, and Herman M. Pekarsky, general ad-
ministrative assistant of the Jewish Welfare Federation.
A. Z. A. Tournament This Week-End
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Shaarey Zedek
Chapter 504 will be host of the District 6 Tournament
Finals.
District 6 is composed of Michigan, Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota and the three Canadian Prairie Provinces.
Due to war conditions and the travel difficulties, the
tournament will be composed only of AZA regional
winners in debate, oratory and basketball,
Regional Winners of basketball, oratory and debate
will be the feature of the tournament. Basketball
teams are coming from Milwaukee, St. Paul and Chi-
cago, debate teams from Waterloo and Windsor, and
orators will be from Detroit and Windsor.
Included as one of the programs of the tournament
is the Youth Brotherhood Rally, in which AZA is one
of the participating organizations, on Sunday, at 3
p. m., at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
On Sunday night, a tournament dance will be held
at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. The public is invited.
Detroit Rabbis to Aid Vaad Ha-Hatzalah
Mrs. Abraham Strauss of Cleveland succeeded Mrs.
Harry L. Jackson of Detroit as president of the Mid-
west Region of Hadassah, at the conference held re-
. deritly in Cleveland.
Mesdames Morris Adler of Detroit, Ezra Shapiro of
Cleveland, Brinie Rosenhain of Akron and William
Lapinsky of Dayton were named vice-presidents. Mrs.
Ben Winer, Cleveland, is corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Arthur Edelstein, Toledo, recording secretary; Mrs.
Sadie Baer, Louisville, treasurer.
Detroiters at the conference were: Mesdames H. L.
Ja. ckson, Ralph Davidson, D. S. Diamond, Carl Schiller
and J. E. Gould and Miss Sophie Blanche Schwartz.
At a regional conference held at the Hebrew The-
ological College in Chicago and attended by 50 rabbis, a
campaign was launched for the Vaad HaHatzalah, the
Emergency Committee for war-torn Yeshivoth.
The 'territory covered by 30 western and southern
states is asked to contribute one-third of the national
quota of $750,000, and the rabbis in attendance volun-
teered to help raise the necessary sum.
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, secretary of the re-
gion, and Rabbi Isaac Stollman were the Detroit del-
egates at the sessions. Others who participated were
Rabbis Eliezer Sliver of Cincinnati, Ephraim Epstein
of Chicago, Charles B. Chavel of Louisville, Simon
Dolgin of Los Angeles, Dr. Manuel Lederman of
Denver.
How Non-Citizens Can Get Jobs
Delray Congregation Dedicates Honor Roll
Despite advertisements calling for war workers,
several groups of Detroiters are still finding it diffi-
cult to contribute their talents to the war effort, the
Metropolitan Detroit Council on Fair Employment
Practice, Room 309, Hammond Bldg., stated this week:.
The council is made up of 80 representative reli-
gious, civic, and social welfare organizations and has
been working for over a year on the problem of in-
tegrating minority group workers into war industry
without any discrimination based on race, creed, color,
sex or national origin.
Among the groups which have .a hard time getting
placed in war industry are non-citizens. These aliens
include refugees from Europe and many subjects of
the United Nations. Canadians, who have lived for
years on this side of the border, are being refused
employment, the council found.
On July 11, President Roosevelt declared that there
is no law preventing the employment of an alien in
war industries, except in the case of secret and con-
fidential contracts and, even in the latter cases, an
employer may apply for permission for a non-citizen
to work from the War or Navy Department.
Notwithstanding the President's statement and
similar pronouncements from Attorney General Biddle
and the President's Committee on Fair Employment
Practice, aliens are still walking the streets because
employers are either afraid to employ them or are
too busy to make out the necessary papers which will
clear a non-citizen worker.
The Metropolitan Detroit Council on Fair Employ-
ment Practice has found that non-governmental agen-
cies in Detroit may be especially useful in helping
to put aliens in jobs. These agencies have the time
to check the status of the alien and are able to do
some of the paper work which employers fear.
Miss Florence G. Cassidy, of the Council of So-
cial Agencies, is chairman of the council's committee
on aliens and meets persons interested at 51 W. War-
ren, COlumbia 1600. The Resettlement Service, 5737
Second Ave., (TRinity 2-4080), also services aliens.
Prof. E. W. McFarland is chairman of the Council
and Dr. B. Benedict Glazer is one of the vice-chair-
men. M. William Weinberg, director of the Jewish
Vocational Service, and Jack Raskin are members of
the executive board.
The list of sponsors includes: Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, Temple Beth El, Detroit Round Table of Cath-
olics, Jews and Protestants, Resettlement Service. Jew-
ish Community Council, Jewish Community Center,
Jewish Social Service Bureau, Jei'vish Vocational Ser-
vice, Jewish Youth Forum and League of Jewish
Women's Organizations.
The First Hebrew Congregation of Delray on Sun-
day dedicated an Honor Roll of 70 sons of members in
the service, and two WAACs.
Louis Tischler presided at the ceremonies, and the
dedication address was delivered by Philip Slomovitz,
editor of The Jewish News.
Prayers were chanted by Rabbi Ernest E. Green-
field. S. Klein and William B. Stearn were speakers.
A musical program was provided. Among those par-
ticipated were Esther Marton, Rita S. Schwartz, Anette
Mittleman. Pearl Moss read letters received by the
congregation from men in the service acknowledging
packages sent to them.
Mrs. Adler Named Hadassah Officer
Discuss Recreation In War Time
All persons interested in recreation are invited
to attend a conference conducted by the Committee
on Recreation in War Time of the Wayne County
Council of Defense, in the Downtown YWCA from
3 to 9 p. m., Sunday.
The principal speaker will be Mark A. McCloskey,
director of recreation, Office of Defense Health and
Welfare Services, Washington.
The conference will hear remarks from Dean Ar-
thur Neef, of Wayne University, and then a panel
discussion of the problems involved in war time re-
creation. Dorothy Klein will be one of the speakers.
David M. Idzal will address the bowling and com-
mercial section.
Coming Events
April 11—Closing event of Gewerkshaften drive
at Detroit Institute of Arts. Speaker, Dr. Solomon
Goldman of Chicago.
April 12—Address by Joseph C. Hyman, execu-
tive vice-president of J. D. C., on "An American Jew
Looks at Europe," at Jewish Center.
April 12—Meeting of Sisterhood of Temple Beth
El. Review of three outstanding books by Dr. B. Ben-
edict Glazer.
April 22—Address by Dr. James G. Heller, Pres-
ident of the Central Conference of American Rab-
bis, at the Jewish Center.
April 28—Annual meeting of Shaarey Zedek,
May 2—§ymposium on "The American Jew and
the Post-War World," featuring spokesmen for lead-
ing national Jewish organizations, at Jewish Center.