THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Sixteen
Friday, May 14, 1943
What's Happening in Detroit
A
MERICAN JEWS .. are being summoned. to
complete the . roster of our men and women
in the service. • This work is being conducted by
the Bureau of War Records of the National Jewish
Welfare Board. Dr. Samuel C. Kohs is director' of
the Bureau:
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Reasons for Compilation
In a statement issued this week, Dr. Kohs
stated:
The Thrill of a. Call From Hawaii
Mr. and Mrs. William Gordon of 9360 Genesee St.
had the joy of receiving a telephone call two weeks ago
from their son, Sgt. Avery Gordon, from the HaWaiian
Islands. Sgt. Gordon has been in the service 20 months,
and for the last 115 months has been stationed in Hawaii.
He attends military classes in the University of
Hawaii.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Gordon of Webb Ave. had as
guest last week their son, Lt. Albert Gordon, who is
Chaplain in one of the Eastern camps. Their two other
sons are also in the serviceA/C Louis Gordon, sta-
tioned at Ellington .Field, Texas, and Pvt. Milton Gor-
don, at Fort Warren, Wyoming.
"The following are some of the reasons why different
cities should compile a complete record of their Jewish
men who have entered the armed services:
"1. To help provide better local and national services
to our boys through local ARMY and NAVY COM-
MITTEES as well as through the NATIONAL JEWISH
F/O Shulman Directs Glider Program
WELFARE BOARD. These services include religious
When Flight Officer Marshall D. Shulman visited
contacts, provision for educational and cultural needs,-
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Shulman of
the handling of personal problems of the men—and in
Webb Ave., -over the Mother's Day week-end, he
the case of families, rendering every possible assistance
_brought with him records of the radio broadcast of the
in time of trial or of trouble.
Glider Pilot Training Unit which . was on the air in
- "2. To help strengthen the morale of our men, their
Louisville, Ky., on Station WAVE, on May 2.
•families and the Jewish community by the periodic
publication of information regarding the heroic deeds
F/O ShulMan wrote and directed the broadcast
of specific individuals or the participation of local Jew-
which described glider take-offs, broadcasts from •a .
ish groups as a whole.
glider 2,500 feet in the air interviews with glider pilots
"3. To secure reliable and accurate facts to refute
and studio interviews. Shulman, who participated in
any possible charge by subversive elements about Jew- the program, is stationed at Bowman Field in Louisville:
ish participation in the war effort.
His younger brother, Leon Melvyn Shulman, is now
"4. To -make it possible for each neighborhood to
at the Army Air Corps Intelligence School . in Pawling,
keep in touch with its men, so that they will know
N. Y., as a Private First Class.
tihat they are continually in our minds and in our hearts.
. "5. To provide a permanent local and national record
Complete Roster of the Adcraft Club
of their heroic achievements.
"6. To help plan for their readjustment and reab-
In a recent note on this .page, only a partial list of
sorption into the economic and social life of the com.-
the Jewish members of the Adcraft Club of Detroit was
munity after their return home, when the war is over.
listed, and a request has been made for the publishing
of the complete list. Here they are:
Need Active Interest of' All
Jacob Albert, promotion manager of the Detroit
"The central office of the Bureau of War Records
News; Maurice Aronsson, president of the Aronsson
conducts and supervises surveys of Jewish communities
Printing Co.; J. J. Berghoff of Berghoff-Detroit Printers;
throughout the country to determine the extent of the
local Jewish contribution of manpower to our armed -Harry P. Breintenbach, advertising and sales counsel;
Richard Cohn, president of Telephone Directory Ad-
forces. It also provides advisory service on maintaining
vertising CO. and Theater Program Co. of Detroit: Ben-
Honor Rolls, Service Flag dedications and provides in-
jamin H. Craine; manager of Craine Studios (deceased).
structions, standardized cards, recommendations on fil-
ing systems, etc., to facilitate this work.
Joseph H. Davidson, publicity director of Goodwin's
"When the war will have . ended, a substantial num-
and Federal. Department Stores; MaXwell H. Emmer,
ber of our men and women will be coming back with
sales supervisor of Telephone Directory Advertising Co.: .
physical, mental, social, educational and occupational
Emanuel G. Frank, vice-president and secretary of.
problems. The alert Community Center will be prepar-
Martin, Frank, Inc. adVertising agency; Max Gerstman,
ing itself in advance to advise and assist families on
manager, Retail Chain
'
Store Advertising, Detroit News;
these problems. The Center can become the ideal
Julian A. Grace, Grace Advertising Agency; Sidney F.
medium through which the normal transition can be
Heavenrich.
made from war-time patterns of thinking- and behavior
Israel Himelhoch, president and treasurer, - Himel-
to those of peace.
hoch Bros. and Co.; J. R. Hirschfield, make-up artist and
"The record of Jewish servicemen in our armed
costumer; David M. Idzal, president and managing di-
forces will not be complete unless we secure the active
rector, Fox Michigan Corp.; Daniel Boone Jacobs, sales
interest and cooperation of every Jewish community
promotion manager, Seaman-Patrick Paper Co.; Jacob
throughout the country. When this war is over, if the
Kellman, - assistant to the president of Sam's Cut Rate
record is complete it will be because we have had the
Inc.; Harry R. Lipson,- advertising manager, Detroit
full and whole-hearted cooperation of all our Jewish
Medical News, Wayne County . Medical Society.
communities. No other method or procedure can serve
as a substitute. If the record is incomplete, it will be
Lawrence J. MichelSon, Simons-Michelson, advertis-
due to the lack of interest, the lack of cooperation-and
ing agency; Louis R. Miller, -sales manager, Safran
the unwillingness on the part of JeWish communities
Printing Co..; Eugene A. Opperiheim, managing director,
to mobilize their forces for the type of simple fact-
E. A. Oppenheim Co., advertiSing --Agency; Maurice H.
gatheting arid' compilation which is required.
Schwartz, preSident, Shoppers': Guide; Leonard N.
"We hope that those, who read this statement will
Simons, Simons-Michelson Co., advertising agency; .
Use their influence to make sure that their local com-
George. Willens, president George Willens Co., advertis-
munity has provided the necessary machinery to guar-
ing typographers; Mort Winston, sales manager, Typo,
antee a complete and accurate count of Jewish men and
craft Co.; Julian G. Wolfner, vice-president and general
women who have gone into our armed forces."
sales manager, Detroit Retail DiviSion, R. L. Polk Co.
David A. Brown, nationally prominent leader, former
The Servicemen's Roll of Honor
Detroiter and now a New York resident; is one of the
The Detroit Army and Navy Committee of the
non-resident members. -
JeWish Welfare Board continues its efforts to register
The acting president of . Adcraft Club is . F. Lee
the Detroit Jewish men and women who are serving
Johnston, USO public relations director.
in the various branches of the U. S. Army and Navy.
In recent issues of The Jewish News, forms
Veterans' Daughters to Hold Fete May 20
were published for the convenience of our readers
to make it possible for them to provide information
Daughters' Chapter to Ladies' Auxiliary, Depart-_
about their relatives and friends who are in uniform.
ment of Michigan, JeWish War .Veterans of the 'United
Hundreds of replies have already been received.
States, is sponsoring its fourth annual Mothers and
Additional forms are available at the office of the
Daughters banquet, next Thursday, 6:30 p. m., at
Detroit Army and Navy Committee at the Jewish
Pereira's on DeXter. These daughters - of Jewish War
Community Center.
Veterans families, 10 to 16 years of age, obligated
If you have not yet returned the questionnaire
themselves to perform such duties as: Americanism;
about your relatives and friends, do it NOW.
serve on all national projects of salvage collections;
The compilation of our war record is an important
sell War Bonds and Stamps;- place flags on Veteran
Detroit Jewish community project.
.. graves on:Memorial Day; parade with parent groups
All Detroit Jews must assist in making the record
and appear: at pUblic functions;_ write letters and help -
tomplete.
pack .kits on the -JWV Adopt A Yank -program;•partici.7
Detroit Jews are called upon to submit facts about
pate in Juniot American Red Cross. and •• assist aux-
relatives and friends in the service as soon as possible.
iliaries and act on patriotic playlets, etc: At the dinner
Questionnaires should be sent to the Bureau of War
on Thursday, prizes will be awarded to the oldest and
Records, Detroit Army and Navy Committee of the
youngest mother present, and to the mother having the -
Jewish Welfare Board, care of Jewish Community
largest number. of daughterS and sons serving with
Center, Woodward and Holbrook, Detroit. -
Armed Forces. •
Reservations, limited to 200 persons, are being ac-
cepted by the president, MisS Estelle Bolhower, TYler
7-7351, or the 'Department chairman of the Chapter,
Mrs. Mae Marsh, NOrthlawn 2761. •
Twenty 'Years Ago This Week
Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
JERUSALEM—May Day celebrations arranged by
Jewish workers in towns and colonies throughout
Palestine were - uneventful. Reports received at the
office of the General Jewish Labor Organization in-
dicate all the membership, estimated in excess of
10,000, stopped work for the day and were unmolest-
ed. A small group of Communists were arrested here
as they were distributing handbills in Yiddish and
Hebrew, proclaiming the solidarity of labor and de-
nouncing the British Mandate rule. Deportation is
said to await the Communists taken into custody,
RIGA—The government of Finland, having pro-
hibited "schechita," religious Jews are obliged to im-
port their meat from neighboring countries. A num-
ber of Jews from Helsignifors are now in Riga and
others are in Estonia, making arrangements for the
importation of kosher meat to Finland.
WASHINGTON—President Harding, in a letter
read before the American Jewish Historical Society,
referred to the "story of great Jewish participation
in making our common country," and declared that
"it is one of the finest chapters in our national
history."
LONDON—The World Zionist Congress will open
in Carlsbad on August 6, it was announced here.
War Bond Appeals and Other Activities
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During Yizkor services, on the concluding day of
Passover, Jacob Nosanchuk, president, made an appeal
for the War Bond campaign at Congregation Ben Ja-
cob, 12157 Linwood. His appeal resulted in the sale of
$50,000 War Bonds.
Isaac Litwack, business representative of the Linen
and Laundry Drivers' Union, Local 235, conducted a
War Bond drive in his Union to purchase a $100,000
Bomber to carry the Union's name. The $100,000 goal
was reached in 10 days. Last Thursday, 'Frank Isbey
was the speaker at the Union's meeting.
Harry Schumer reported this week that Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Gorman made the third payment of $100
on their $500 gift to the Jewish National Fund. Their
names are being inscribed in the Golden Book of the
Jewish National Fund.
Commend Pupko's Wartime Program
Ben Pupko, Dexter merchant, is being widely com-
mended for introducing a new wartime program to
enable' his help to participate in civilian defense efforts
and to work on their victory gardens in the early
evenings. Mr. Pupko is now closing his store Tuesdays
through Fridays at 6 p. rn. to make this possible for
his help.
It is believed that other stores will introduce similar
schedules. Groceries in the Jewish neighborhoods have
already organized to make such a schedule possible.
USO Celebrates Second Birthday •
'Thursday, May 13, was an important • date on the
calendar of the Metropolitan Detroit USO. It was De-
troit USO's second birthday.
Ftecords indicate that 1943 attendance—at the USO's
six clubs and lounges—on May 13 passed the 500,000
mark for the year thus far.
It was on May 13, two years ago, that a group of
leading Detroit citizens representing seven great serv-
ice organizations incorporated the Metropolitan Detroit
USO under the laws of Michigan. A campaign for funds
followed immediately. A total of $421,000 was raised, of
which $90,000 was retained for local use.
On Dec. 20, 1941, the Detroit USO opened its first
club, in the Hammond Bldg. In 1942 the total atten-
dance was 698,310.
Today the Metropolitan Detroit USO covers an area
larger than Wayne County. It operates six clubs and
lounges, nine dormitories, and regularly uses 20 agency
buildings. All its service—food, dormitory beds, cigar-
ets, photographs, - Recordio records, entertainment—
are free to service men and women.
Extends Thanks to Detroit. Citizens
"On the occasion of its second birthday _the Metro-
politan Detroit . USO extends its thanks to the citizens -
of Detroit for their generosity td the service man," said
Henry Meyers, USO president. - -
George F, Pierrot, managing director of the Metro,
politan -Detroit USO, paid tribute to the inter-faith
character of the USO. •
"The USO proves that the three great faiths—Cath-
olic, Protestant and Jewish—can work together -on 'a
national level with the greatest of harmony," Pierrot
said.
"The president of the Detroit USO is a Jew. The
chairman of the executive committee is a Protestant.
The vice chairman of the executive Committee is a
Catholic. Protestant, Jewish and Catholic boys mingle
in our clubs and dormitories, and at parties, without
any thought of creed.
"The organizations that make up -Detroit's USO are
the Jewish Welfare Board, National Catholic Commu-
nity Service, YWCA,• YMCA, Salvation Army; Travel-
ers Air, Council of Social Agencies. All of these great
national service groups have placed their. facilities and
staffs at the full disposal of service men and women."
The USO. Photographic Service
The phOtograph on the, first page of this issue, of
Barney Ross, Samuel Rubiner, Jack Spencer and
George F. Pierrot, was made by Harry - Lasinger for
Auxiliary Photo Service:
The Passover pictures in last week's issue of The
Jewish News were taken by Isadore Arnold Berger for
Auxiliary Photo Service.
. Auxiliary Photo Service is composed of a group of
200 amateur and professional .photographerS, who do-
nate their services to USO and the cause of the service-
men. Berger has been the organizing spark-plug - of this
group. • -
In addition to taking documentary and publicity pic-
tures of USO activities, these photographers make from
300 to 500 portraits of men and-women in uniform each
week. These portraits, 3x4 -inches in size, are mounted
on special ."Qreeting Cards" and mailed to servicemen's
home free of charge. • • •
Members of Auxiliary Photo Service .donate their
time, with USO supplying the cards, envelopes and vol-
unteers to take :care of the mailing.
According to Mrs. Maurice T. MObre; national vice-
president, and other officials of . USO, - Detroit is the
best organized and most efficient city in the nation,
ftorn a photographic point Of view, in publicity set-up
and in providing worth-while service to men and worn-.
en in the armed -forces. I, . • .
Successful - Zionist Town Hall Meeting
Under the leadership of Walter L. Field, a success-
ful series of Zionist Town Hall Meetings was intro-
diked at the Shaarey Zedek on May 4.
The Chapel Room was filled...to -overflowing and
many had to stand in hallway . during the - debate'
on:the 'question - of the pdlicY 'to be pursued.by Zionists
in facing their problems at the forthComing peace
conference. • _ . . •
Mr, Field outlined the objectiVes of these meetings.
The principal address was delivered by Rabbi Morris
Adler. Mrs. Harry- Jackson and Dr: Maurice Floch
presented factual material and opened the discussion.
'Representatives of youth . groups, - Mizrachi -and
labor Zionism participated in the - discussion.
Mr. Field announces that the next Zionist Town
Hall Meeting will be held on June 1. Rabbi Leon
Fram will lead the discussion on the question of the
National • Jewish Conference. • The -.meeting place will
be announced later.
Coming Events
May 18—Address by Rabbi Isaac Alcalay, former
Chief Rabbi of Yugoslavia, at public meeting of
American Jewish Congress, at Jewish Community
Center.
May 20—Address by Basil Henriques, noted Brit-
ish leader, at Temple Beth El.
May 22-23—Annual conference' arranged by
Zionist Youth Council, at Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.
June 6—Confirmation services at Temple Beth
El.
June 6--Consecration services at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek.
June 8—Confirmation services at Temple Israel.
June 22—Annual meeting of Jewish Community
Council of Detroit.
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