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THE JEWIS14 NEWS
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Mrs. Owen Cites Refugees' Conference
Hadassah Here Launches
Help in U.S. War Effort
Elections Are Record Drive for Funds
Former Minister to Denmark Declares Thousands are Now
Serving Gallantly in Armed Forces and War Plants,
En Fifth Lecture on Jewish Forum
Planned Here
Rabbi Folkman Named Con-
venor for Areas Outside
Thousands of the 250,000 refugees from Nazi tyranny,
who once sought America's.help, today are helping America,
of Detroit
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, former U. S. Minister to Denmark,
Detroit's participation in the
told the large audience which attended the Forum of Jewish
Affairs, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center and the American Jewish Conference
took shape on Wednesday when
Jewish Welfare Federation, at the Jewish Center, on Wednes- Abraham Srere, convenor for the
day evening.
conference in Detroit, met at the
Mrs. Adler Elected President of Detroit Chapter; Mrs.
Wineman Named Campaign Chairman; War
Time Needs Double Quota
Detroit chapter of Hadassah, at an enthusiastic meeting
held Tuesday at the Shaarey Zedek, decided to launch an
immediate drive for a large fund for Youth Aliyah as well
as the other Hadassah funds, to assure speedy efforts to pro-
vide havens of refuge in Palestine for 29,000 children who
are now either in neutral countries or in Nazi-held territories.
Mrs. Ralph Davidson and MI
Refugee boys are serving gal
office of the Jewish Welfare Harry L. Jackson were chosen
lantly in America's Army, while the few examples of planned re-
chairmen of the Honor Roll, the
older emigre men and women are habilitation for the work of refu-
campaign for which is being ad-
serving in America's production gees, she cited the National Refu-
vanced by several months in or-
effort and in its scientific labora- gee Service, an American organi-
der to provide the necessary em-
tories, Mrs. Owen pointed out.
zation which, she declared, has
ergency relief for the children
Former U. S. Minister to Den- not only helped to integrate
who must be taken out of the
mark, Mrs. Owen has the dis- thousands of refugees into the
Hitler-controlled areas.
tinction of being America's Num- American way of living, but has
Youth Aliyah Chairmen
ber One Woman Diplomat. She is made it possible for them to serve
Mrs. Henry Wineman was
an authority on international af- America directly in the armed
chosen chairman of the Youth
fairs and is well acquainted with forces, in medical and scientific
Aliyah campaign — the official
fields, and in various war indus-
the refugee problem.
fund for youth immigration work
tries.
Plight of Refugees
in Palestine. Mrs. Abe Srere will
Describing the tragic plight of
be Mrs. Winernan's co-chairman.
Although only some 250,000
refugees as she witnessed it on refugees of all faiths . have come
The selection of Mrs. Morris
three fronts after the last world to this country in Hitler's decade,
Adler as presi-
war, and in the decade that fol- she stated, their contribution is
dent of the De-
lowed Hitler's rise to power, Mrs. far greater than this small num-
t r o it Hadassah
Ov.Teri stressed the need for de- ber would seem to indicate.
chapter featured
veloping planned and coordinated
the election of
"America has received at least
machinery that will serve to
officers.
bring human relationships to the eight Nobel prize winners, who
The following
same level of development as were forced to leave their home-
vice - presidents
lands
by
Hitler
and
Mussolini.
technical and material resources
RABBI JEROME D. FOLKMAN were elected:
It has received hundreds of
throughout the World.
others
•
of
great
accomplishment—
Federation,
51 W. Warren Ave., M r s . Theodore
"We have hospitals for the sick
and nurseries for the young," she scientists, engineers, businessmen, with spokesmen for national or- Levin, in charge
raising; Mrs. Adler
said, "but not the machinery for writers and artists. These people ganizations to select the local of fund .-
Mrs.
Philip
Lipson, membership;
add
to
our
national
strength."
elections
committee.
dealing with the refugees and
Mrs. Louis Glasier, propaganda
Fifth in Series
exiles who have been created by
The list of members of the and education. A fourth vice-
the breakdown of orderly govern-
Mrs. Owen's address was the elections committee and plans for
ment in Europe. The United Na- fifth in the series of the Forum the convening of the Detroit con- president will be chosen from
tions must come to grips with of Jewish Affairs. Those who pre- ference to select the local dele- the ranks of the Business and
refugee problems in a realistic ceded her were Frank L. Weil, gation of nine will be published Professional Division of Hadas-
sah.
manner. Otherwise, the peace president of the Jewish Welfare next week.
Quota Double
will not be won no matter how Board; Joseph C. Hyman, execu-
Announcement was also made
Mrs. Adler indicated that the
conclusive the victory over our tive vice-president of the Joint
enemies in the war may be."
Distribution C o m in i t t e e; Dr. this week that Rabbi Jerome D. sum of $25,000 hitherto raised by
James G. Heller, president of the Folkman of Grand Rapids, presi- Detroit Hadassah will have to be
Describes Attempts
The attempts made to bring Central Conference of American dent of District Grand Lodge No. doubled in view of the emergen-
6 of Bnai Brith, has been named cy that has arisen as a result of
about a settlement of the prob- Rabbis, and the four participants
lems of refugees and displaced in the symposium on "The Ameri- convenor for the Conference in the war situation.
At Tuesday's meeting, many
populations arising out of World can Jews and the Post-War communities in the state outside
women volunteered to help form
War I were characterized as in- World"•---Dr. Max Gottschalk of of Detroit.
effective by Mrs. Owen.
the American Jewish Committee;
Rabbi Folkman, at this writing, Minyanim — groups of ten to
"The last war," she stated, "left Dr. Jacob Robinson of the Ameri- planned to call together repre- work in the great fund-raising
us an immediate legacy in the can Jewish Congress; Charles B. sentatives of Jewish communi- effort.
The enthusiasm that was evi-
form of tragedies suffered - by mil- Sherman of the Jewish Labor ties in the state the coming Sun-
lions of Greeks and Armenians, Committee; and Fred M. Butzer, day, in Lansing, to plan the elec- dent at the meeting was gener-
and an eventual one, in the refu- who was moderator in the dis- tion of a delegate to represent ated by the address delivered by
Mrs. Waitstill Hastings Sharpe,
gees created by Hitler. It is time cussion:
Michigan communities.
the wife of the Unitarian minis-
for us to face the fact that
At
the
public
meeting
of
Miz-
ter whom she accompanied to
refugee problems do not solve
rachi at the Jewish Center on Czecho Slovakia and France on
themselves, and cannot be ig-
Tuesday evening, when Rabbi refugee relief missions.
nored by enlightened nations. For
Meyer Berlin was the guest
their own future welfare, the
The Sharpes returned from Eu-
speaker, announcement was made rope convinced that settlement of
democratic countries, America in-
by Irving Schlussel, local presi-
chided, must cope with the refu-
The Zionist Youth Council of dent, that the national head of refugee children in Palestine,
gee problem now."
Detroit is completing plans for Mizrachi, Leon Gellman, will be AL MILLER
Historical Record
its second annual conference, to a guest in Detroit on May 23 to
Mrs. Owen touched on his- be held May 22-23, at the Rose
7720 McNICIIOLS ROAD,
mobilize the orthodox forces in
torical records to prove that refu- Sittig Cohen Bldg., Lawton at
Near Santa Barbara
behalf of the Conference.
gees have made important con- Waverly.
Delicatessen, Appetizers and
tributions to the nations which
The conference will formulate
Dairy Products
have given them haven. As one of plans for Zionist youth activity.
UNiversity 2-9781
We Deliver
It will open Saturday evening
with a guest speaker on the topic
"An Analysis of Zionism Since
the Outbreak of War." Sunday
will be devoted to six panel dis-
cussions, beginning at 1:30 p. m.,
and the closing session at which
Philip Adler of the Detroit News
Graduation Set for June 6, 7 will speak.
This conference will give Zion-
At Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.; ist youth the opportunity of
3 Classes End Study
meeting and discussing programs
and projects for the coming year
One elementary and two junior and will serve as a common
high school classes have com- meeting ground of all Zionist
pleted courses prescribed by the groups to exchange ideas.
United Hebrew Schools.
All Jewish youth are invited
The elementary is a seven-year to participate. Registration will
Priced From
course, including such subjects take place Sunday at 1 p. m.
as the Hebrew language, Jewish
history, the Chumosh, minor
A group of exceptional pictures .. comprised of
prophets, etc.; the high school 4 Win in Wayne U.
course _includes study of the ma- Oratorical Contest
original oil paintings and wafer colors in subjects se-
jor prophets, advanced history,
lected as - rifting for the home. All are by well-known
grammar and composition, iVlish-
Dorothy DeSha, Viola Smith,
artists . . . and each is suitably framed in mahogany,
na and Gemara.
Irma Myers and Cecelia Arkelian
Commencement exercises have were the winners of the first, sec-
bleached woods, gold leaf or with baguette mirror
been set for the week of Sho- ond, third and fourth prizes
frames.
Moderately priced.
youth, Sunday, June 6, and Mon- respectively, in the Wayne
day, June 7, in the auditorium of University or a t o r i c al contest,
the Rose Sittig Cohen School, sponsored by Bernard Edelman,
OPEN EVENINGS
See them in our store
Lawton and Tyler. Theme of the finals of which • were held Tues-
where they serve as a
brief talks by the graduates will day evening. Prizes were War
setting for beautiful
be "The Significance of the Holi- Bonds.
furniture just as they
days."
Each spoke on the subject
will appear in your
The instructors of the gradu- "How you and I can help win the
home.
ating classes are Joseph Haggai war." Also on the program was a
7651 West McNichols Road
of the David W. Simons School, memorial to Lt. Robert Runyon,
of which S. Kasdan is principal, former Wayne U. student who
and Max Gordon of the Philadel- was killed in a plane crash re-
phia-Byron School, of which cently, and selections by Emilie
Morris Lachover isprincipal.
Serafin, soprano.
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Zionist Youth
Conference Set
Buy War Bonds
through Youth Aliyah, is the
most important obligation at this
time for Jews in free countries.
Further details of the proposed
Hadassah drive will be an-
nounced next week.
THEATER
`Kol Nidre,' Other
Film at Littman's
Starting Sunday
Littman's Yiddish People's
Theater, 12th and Seward, will
feature two outstanding motion
pictures this Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday.
"A Daughter of Our People"
and "Kol Nidre" are the two
films which were staged by out-
standing casts of Yiddish players.
Abraham Littman, manager of
the theater, states that these two
films are among the best pro-
duced by Yiddish actors.
The presentations will take
place from 12:30 noon to 12 mid-
night on Sunday and from 7:30
to 12 p. in. on Monday and Tues-
day.
They're to The
Army Now
There is a shortage of
doctors and nurses for
the home front! Do
your part . . . call a
doctor only when neces-
sary , . . and follow h .*:
orders to the letter. Just
as we do in filling the
doctor's prescription.
Meter Drug Co.
Over 52 Years of Service
Detroit
Birmingham Grosse Pointe
United Hebrew
Schools Plan
Commencement
Exhibition and Sale of
Fine Paintings
$22"
Detroit Lighting & Furniture Co.
UNiversity 3-1616
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