Friday, D•vemtier 24, 1941

THE JEWISH NEWS

PERSONALITY SKETCH

Community Honors Schaver
On 50th Birthday, Dec. 25

World War I Hero and Recognized Leader of Labor

Zionists Led Ticket in Election of Conference Dele-
gates; A Patron of Jewish Art and Music Here

Observance of Morris L. Schaver's 50th birthday, on Dec.
ceases to be a private affair, by virtue of the loyal serv-
ices he has rendered to numerous causes in Detroit, more
especially the labor Zionist movement.
He is the recognized leader of the labor Zionists, and the
esteem in which he is held manifests itself in his retention
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25,

Labor Committee Asks
White Paper's Annulment

Page Fifteen

available for distribution, which
it felt was not adequate for the
needs of either organization, the
Allotment Committee adopted a
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The Jew-
formula calling for the division
ish Labor Committee issued a
of the first $6,400,000 raised
statement protesting the British
(above the original $9,100,000) as
White Paper, and calling on all Important Announcement Is
follows: $3,520,000 (55 per cent).
workers' organizations in the U.

Funds Alloted
By WA for '43

Made by Dr. Jonah Wise
S. and upon its affiliates through-
out the country "to continue the
and Dr. Abba Silver
fight for the immediate annul-
ment of the White Paper and for
The decisions of the Allotment
the right of free Jewish immigra- Committee, named to distribute
tion to Palestine."
the funds raised above the initial
agreed amount by the 1943
Army. He served with the Mach- United Jewish Appeal for Refu-
ine Gun Co., 32nd Division, 126th gees, Overseas Needs and Pales-
Infantry, and arrived in France tine, were announced by Dr.
on March 8, 1918. He served in Jonah B. Wise, chairman of the
every engagement in which this Fund-Raising Committee of the
division participated, including Joint Distribution Committee and
the offensives at Aisne, Meuse, by Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, na-
Oise-Aisne, Marne and Argonne tional chairman of the United
Palestine Appeal.
and at the defensive sector at
The A 11 o tin e n t Committee,
Alsace-Loraine.
Before his enlistment in the composed of Joel Gross, of New-
U. S. Army in 1918, he was a ark, chairman; I. Edwin Gold-
leader in the People's Relief Com- wasser and Isaac H. Levy, for the
J.D.C., and Charles J. Rosen-
mittee in Detroit.
bloom and Dr. Abba Hillel Silver
As a young man, before com- for the U.P.A., with Mr. Gross,
ing to this country, he was a
Louis Caplan of Pittsburgh and
member of the Selbstschutz — Edwin J. Schanfarber of Colum-
the Jewish self-defense against bus, representing the Jewish
pogromists—in his community.
communities at large, voted on
Led Conference Ticket
the distribution of all funds above
In the local elections for the the sum of $9,100,000 which had
American Jewish Conference, been previously divided among
Mr. Schaver headed the ticket in the agencies in . accordance with
the selection of Detroit's 10 dele- the provisions of the contract for
the unified campaign.
gates.
His grandfather was a rabbi.
After studying the needs of the
His father, who was known in J.D.C. and U.P.A., and taking into
his community for his scholar- account the amount of money
ship, died when he was 11 years
old and his mother passed away
in 1918.
Mr. Schaver is one of the own-
ers of the Central Overall Supply
Co. which he helped organize in
1927.

Mrs. Schaver's Activities

Agudath Hanoar
Hanukah Event
Next Tuesday

to the Joint Distribution Commit- ,
tee, and $2,880,000 (45 per cent) .
to the United Palestine Appeal.
The National Refugee Service,
the third constituent agency,
made no application to the Allot-
ment Committee for funds to
supplement the $1,500,000 it re-
ceived on the basis of the cam-
paign agreement.

The next $300,000 received by
the U.J.A. is to go to the United
Palestine Appeal for payments on
the deficit of the Agency for Pal-
estine.

The additional sums accruing
to the United Jewish Appeal from
the nationwide campaign will be
distributed at a subsequent meet-
ing of the Allotment Committee.

The

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Be Won

Mrs. Schaver, one of Detroit's
most popular musicians, co-oper-
ates with him in all his efforts in
behalf of musical causes and in
work for Palestine's redemption.
Both visited Palestine, where
Mrs. Schaver appeared as soloist
in Tel Aviv and in the Jewish
colonies, and where Mr. Schaver
made important industrial con-
tacts to encourage efforts for the
advancement of industries in the
Jewish National Home.

MORRIS L. SCHAVER

as

chairman of the National
Labor Committee (Histadruth)
drive for 14 years. Under his
guidance, t h e Gewerkshaften
campaigns conducted by this
committee have risen from a
budget under $5,000 14 years ago
to last year's successful drive
which netted more than $50,000.
This year, the Gewerkshaften,
under his leadership, are plan-
ning a quota of $75,000 for the
drive to start in January.

and other agricultural endeavors.

World Congress Delegate

In 1937, Mr. Schaver was one
of the American labor Zionist
delegates to the World Zionist
Congress held in Zurich, Switzer-
land. He is a member of the Cen-
tral Executive Committee of the
labor Zionist party.
He is an active worker in Al-
lied Jewish Campaigns and the
War Chest, in addition to other
causes which count upon him for
assistance.

Co-Founder of Halevy
Member of Selbstschutz
Mr. Schaver does not, hov-
Born in Poland, Mr. Schaver
er, limit his interests to the labor
Zionist cause. He is devoted to came to Detroit in 1913, and be-
musical causes and was one of fore he became a full-fledged
the founders of the Halevy Sing- citizen he enlisted in the U. S.
ing Society. He is a patron of
Jewish art and has encouraged
Jewish writers and poets, as-
sisting them in their work by
mobilizing supporters for their
work.

As leader of Halevy, he was
responsible for arranging t h e
Halevy concerts at B e 1 1 e Isle
which drew large audiences.
He has been a patron of the
arts for many years. In 1927 he
was instrumental in bringing the
famous Habimah Players to De-
troit. He was also active in spon-
soring the visits here of noted
artists, among them the Wilna
Troupe and Isa Kremer.

Founded J.N.W.A. Branch

Founder of the Arlazaroff
Branch of the Jewish National
Workers' Alliance, of which he is
the present president, in 1933, Mr.
Schaver has been instrumental in
organizing a strong group of
workers in behalf of the cause of
a Jewish Palestine. The Arlazar-
off branch is one of the leading
factors in Gewerkshaften drives
and other activities.
Political, cultural and economic
projects in behalf of Palestine
have always counted upon Mr.
Schaver's leadership. In Austria,
Poland and Palestine, during his
visits there seven years ago, he
helped finance Hachsharahs —
training farms for Halutzim.

Agudath Hanoar Hoivri, the
Hebrew speaking group, will
have 'its Hanukah meeting at the
home of Drora Selesny, 3265
Buena Vista, Tuesday evening.
- Norman Ruttenberg will speak
on the modern significance of
Hanukah. There will also be a
program of Hebrew songs under
the direction of Miss Selesny. A
Ladies' Apparel Sfores
Palestinian atmosphere will pre-
vail.
All interested in Hebrew cul-
Praised by His Captain
ture are invited. For information
He was assistant Town Major call TO. 6-6926.
with the Army of Occupation in
Germany, and his commanding
officer, Capt. William Haze, made
the statement that "his services
were excellent, that as a com-
KOSHER
pany runner he was fearless un-
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consider him one of my most
valuable men, worthy of being,
entrusted with every confi-
dence."
These encomia have found an
echo in civilian life. Mr. Schaver
has been honored by this com-
munity for devotion to his peo-
ple's needs. Indeed, Detroit Jews
have found him "worthy of being
entrusted with every confidence."

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