Friday, 144ey 14, - 1,43 THE JEWIS14 NEWS Page Five —4111 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. . , .................. 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 ...... ••: