War Chest Workers Exhorted
To Redouble Their Efforts

Although collections lagged during the second week of
the drive, War Chest leaders remained confident that the
•current campaign will be a complete success.
Edwin Anderson, president of . the .Goebel Brewing Co.,
who presided at Tuesday's luncheon report meeting, in a
call to workers to redouble their efforts for the drive, de-
. dared that the campaign definite-€`

Club.

In his moving address, Mr.
Massey paid tribute to the work-
ers of Detroit for their share in
speeding up efforts. to help win
the war. Appealing for whole-
hearted support of the War Chest,
he declared that this great fund
offers a direct and powerful
means of winning this war so
that a third world war is not to

Occur.

Decries 'Cynicism'

Hyman Altman,

director of

tan Detroit.

This Saturday
night; the
speaker will be Philip -Slomo-
'vitz. On Sunday, Harry Cohen
will deliver the ' address.
Last Saturday night, Joseph
Bernstein was the speaker. Irv-
ing Blumberg delivered the ad-
dress last Sunday. Ori Oct. 30
and 31, the speakers were Mr.

Altman and James L Ellmann.

Announcing the appointment
of Dr. John Slawson, former ex-
ecutive director of the Jewish
Welfare Federation of Detroit, as
executive vice-president of the
American Jewish Committee,

pic cause unini.inruptedly for 25
years were honoreld _at the War
Chest luncheon on Thursday,
Nov. 4, at the Book Cadhuac Ho-
tel.
Fred M. Butzel, who preside-d-, ,
outlined the history of the fund.
The speaker of the day, Frank
Eaman, president of the War
Chest, gave an impressive ad-
dress on the Community Fund's
objectives and described elo-
quently the ideals of charity,
mercy and philanthropy which
unite all faiths and races in this
movement.
"Detroit would be a bleak and
cold city without the spirit and
soul of the Community Fund,"
Mr. Eaman declared.

Describes Atrocities

A moving address was deliver-
ed by Fireman First Class
George Wendelkin, Guadalcanal
hero who was decorated by
President Roosevelt, who des-
cribed Japanese atrocities he
had witnessed. This war hero
made an appeal not only for
support of the USO and all oth-
er war relief causes, but urged
his listeners that they throw all
their support to War Bond cam-
paigns and that they write reg-
ularly to servicemen.
Walter Laidlow, campaign di-
rector, thanked the military
forces for providing trucks to
deliver War Chest supplies, and
the Boy Scouts for serving as
mesengers. He deplored reports
that there were too many re-
newals of pledges and asked for
increased giving if the drive is
to succeed.
A guest at Monday's luncheon
who spoke briefly encouraging
the workers in their efforts was
Miss Jean Bartell, Miss America
of 1943, who visited Detroit in
the course of her tour of 50 key
American cities.
Henry Meyers, president of
USO of Metropolitan Detroit,
was among those seated at the
speakers' table at Monday's lun-
cheon.

dent - of the China Industrial
Training Institute, Nanking, Chi-
Speakers on WJLB
na, now assistant director of the
speakers' bureau of the Chinese
For the War Chest
Nevis Service.
- The victory dinner of the drive
Altman Turns Over Portion will take place on Tuesday eve-
ning, in the Grand Ballroom of
of Time on Jewish Hours

the Jewish Radio Hours on Sta-
tion WJLB, 'has turned over an
important portion of " his prd-
gram, on Saturday - nights -and
Sunday at noon, in, the interest
of the War - Cheit of Metropoli-

immunity Fund Celebrates
Quarter Century of Service

Former Director of Detroit
The foionders of the Communi- Fred M. Butzel, Mrs. Leo M.
JWF Succeeds Waldman,
ty Fund z...md those who have Butzel, Louis Cohane, Harry Co-
Also Ex-Detroiter
worked for 1Detroit's philanthro- hen, Irwin I. Cohn, Mrs. Joseph

cheon meeting was one of the
most enthusiastic and campaign
workers were confident that
they would catch up with the
goal on time to raise the 'entire
$8,250,000. The meeting was ded-
icated to the USO.
George T. Christopher presid-
ed at Monday's luncheon, the
speaker at which was Brig.-Gen.
A. B. Quinton, Jr., commanding
officer, Detroit Ordnance Area,
U. S. army. Praising the activi-
ties of the USO, the speaker ex-
pressed faith in Detroit because
"you've been successful in ev-
erything you've done."

Decrying the "sickening cynic-
ism" which followed the last
war, the speaker called for ef-
forts in behalf. of "the real job
of making a lasting peace—a
workable peace which is nearer
now than ever before."
"This is where the War Chest
comes in," he declared. "We must
rely on people. We must give
tangible proof that this war shall
not be futile. Our failure or suc-
cess depends on deeds, not words.
The War Chest is a blow at any
'suspicion or resentment that may
arise among the allied peoples.
We must again find our values
Other Meetings of the Week
and back them up, so that our
Wednesday was Labor Day in
children will know what they
are and what they fought for. the War Chest drive. The speak-
We must tell the men in service ers at the report luncheon were
John Green, president of the In-
that we have kept our faith.
ternational Union of Marine and
Can't Afford It
"You have joined men of good Shipbuilding Workers of Amer-
will everywhere. Political, racial ica, CIO; and Abraham Blue-
and religious differences are of stein, director of United Nations'
no account. Don't be afraid to Relief Committee of A. F. of L.
Thursday — U n i t e d Nations'
ask your neighbor for food and
Day—the speaker was Dr. C. J.
medicine for our allies.
"If you ask, can we afford it?, Hambro, president of the Nor-
the answer is, we can afford wegian Parliament at the time
nothing else. If we fail to do our the Nazis invaded. Norway. He is
utmost through the War Chest, also a former president of the
we .shall deserve to be surround- League of Nations' Assembly.
Fannie Hurst Speaks Friday
ed by barbarians."
This Friday, at the conclud-
Military Forces Aid Drive
Lagging in the total raised, for ing luncheon meeting pf the
the first time since the campaign second week of the drive, the
began, the report on Monday speaker will be Fannie Hurst,
was that the drive had reached noted author and playwright.
On Monday, the speaker will
a sum of $3,579,140.
Nevertheless, . this report lun- be Dr. B. A. Liu, former presi-

In Interest of Drive

City-Wide Anniversary

Dr. Slawson Gets
American Jewish
Committee Post

Drive for $8,250,000 to Be Concluded Next Tuesday and
Will Not Be Extended; Raymond Massey
Pleads for Wholehearted Support

,ly will conclude on Tuesday
_ evening, Nov. 16, and warned
that since there are to be no
extensions of the drive, all out-
standing pledge cards must be
covered at once.
Henry Wineman, reporting for
the advance gifts committee at
Tuesday's luncheon, also directed
a call to workers to cover their
prospects.
Pass Half Way Mark
The total reported at Tuesday's
meeting was $4,343,994, or 52.7
per cent of the goal' of $8,250,000.
The day was dedicated to the in-
dustries, and spokesmen for
capital and labor reported on the
results of their solicitations.
The principal speaker at Tues-
day's meeting, Raymond Massey,
eminent actor who portrayed the
role of Abraham Lincoln, was
introduced by Charles Hughes,
president of the Detroit Athletic

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THE JEWISH NEW S

Friday, November 12, 1943

the BOA Cadillac, -to close the
campaign.

Fridays Report -Meeting
Friday's - campaign • luncheon
drew . forth a great deal of enthu-
siasrn‘ as- a result of the.announce-
ment that the campaign had
reache-d a total of $3,337,061 or
40:4 per cent of ' the goal:
Oscar '.Weber presided- at an
address that was : replete 'with
humor delivered • by Cecil Rob;
erts, British- author and war cor-•
respondent. Mr. Roberts describ-
ed the work of the British War

Relief 'Society and commended
the Detroit community for its
unified philanthropic efforts.
Walter Laidlow, in a brief ad-
dress, expressed appreciation to

DR. JOHN SLAWSON

Judge Joseph M. Proskauer,
president of t h e Committee,
stated that in Dr. Slawson they
found "a man who by his long
experience in Jewish communal
life and by his proven abilities
as leader in social affairs gener-
ally, will help steer the Commit-
tee at a time when the Jews of
America are confronted with
their greatest task for the rescue
and protection of the Jews in
many countries."
Dr. Slawson succeeds Morris
D. Waldman, elevated to the posi-
tion of vice-president of the
general committee. Mr. Waldman
is also a former executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration of Dftroit.
Though resigning from the
Board of Guardians to administer
the affairs of the American
Jewish Committee, Dr. Slawson
mill continue to serve as Con-
sultant on war-time delinquency
for the U. S. Children's Bureau
and the Social Security Board.

H. Ehrlich, Clarence H, Enggass,
Maurice A. Enggass, Harry
Frank, Dr. Leo M. Franklin,
Judge William Friedman, Harry
Grant, Edith S. Heavenrich, Mrs.
John A. Heavenrich, Alvin D.
.1-lersch, Rabbi A. M, Hershman,
sa ie Hirschman, Mrs. Albert
Ka, I. S. Katzman, Julian
H. KrO/1*, A. C. Lappin, Mrs.
Herman L2NLewis, Henry Meyers,
Gus D. NewNan.

Others on List

Herbert D. Robikson, Mrs. Louis
J. Rosenberg, San 1,uel H. Rubi-
ner, William Sandler Isaac Shet-
zer, Nate S. Shapero, LNo Siegel,
Barney Smith, Harry R. r)lomon,
Theodore Steinberg, Jose ph M.
Welt, Melville S. Welt, Mrs..agel-
ville S. Welt, Henry. Winen' an,
Given Silver Badges
Those who worked for the Mrs. Henry Wineman, Morris
Community Fund continuously Zack, Rudolph Zuieback.
for 25 years were presented with
At this luncheon report meet-
silver badges at this luncheon,
ing of War Chest workers, it was
which was dedicated to the 25th
announced that the campaign
anniversary of the Fund.
Among those who gave service reached a total of $2,667,259, or
to the Fund for 25 years, in the 32.3 per cent of the goal.
list read by Mr. Butzel, were:
Sidney L, Alexander, Morton
F. Ashner, Herman August, Dr.
H. Berman, Miss Emma Butzel,

Buy War Bonds!

E. SIEGEL Ce•

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•

U.S. Policy on Food
To Europe Unchanged

WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A
strong plea for the sending of
immediate relief to starving peo-
ple in countries of occupied Eu-
rope was made by former Presi-
dent Hoover testifying before a
sub-committee of the Senate
Committee of Foreign Relations,
in support of a resolution intro-
duced jointly by Senators Guy
M. Gillette, • (D) of Iowa, and
Robert A. Taft, (R) of Ohid.
Within 90 minutes after Hoo-

ver completed his testimony, Act-
ing Secretary of State Stettinius
said that the U. S. government
has not reconsidered its policy of
refusing to breach the blockade
of German-occupied Europe. He
also announced that Assistant
Secretary of State Dean Acheson
would be our representative on
the council of the United Nations
Relief and -Rehabilitation Admin-
.istration.

share in the ,drive. He thanked
them for devoting their daily ad-
vertising space in local newspa-
pers to the War Chest,. for turn-
ing over their - display`, .windows
to symbolize the campaign ob-
jectives and for their . radio, pro-
grams devoted to - the - drive.
Shipero Tbnked
Mr.. Laidloikr especially thank-
ed Nate S.; Shapero, chairman a
the War--Chest program 'commit-
tee. He told the workerS that
•Mr. Shapero, as president' of

Cunningham Drug Stores, deser-
ves'speciat thanks for: the magni-

fident 'radio programs arranged
by his 'organiaztion.
' Irving Blumberg reported for
the industrial division at Friday's
luncheon.
Among those who came in for
special honors at Friday's meet-
ing were Mrs. H. C. Broder, chair-
man of District. A in the Metro-
politan Division, and her star
worker up to that time, Mrs.

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