For Victory Buy U. S. War Savings Stamps and Bonds VOL. 4—NO. 24 For Victory Buy U. S. W ar Savings Stamps and Bonds E JEWISH NE A Weekly Review 2114 Penobscot Bldg. RA. 7956 of Jewish Events Detroit 26, Michigan, March 3, 1944 34 22 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c ear Lack of Funds May Impede or Refugee Board's Activities 3 _Page UJA Adopts Three-Avenue Reconstruction Program `No Compromise on Palestine Resolution,' Dr. Silver Says Detroiters send in more than 60,000 requests.to members of Congress urging support of Jewish Homeland . . . Opposition from War and State Depart- ments delays Congressional action on resolutions . . . Arabs reported . abandoning plans foli Federation. —Page 10 - These refugees, shown emerging from internment in liberated Italy, for- whom the Jewish Distribution Committee has undertaken rehabilitation activities, are - airiong those helped by the . three- avenue -,prograM of.reconstruction Carried on by the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Oversees : Need8 and PaleStine.. This year's activities will be furthered with the $32,000,000 UJA fund being Pekarsky Named as Director f Council of Social Agencies Isidore Sobeloff due to return to Welfare Federation post in June after year in New York as aide to to Dodge in organizing War Fund branch •there ... Pekarsky, who directed. Federati6n for 10 months, is appointed to succeed Robert MacRae. —Page 5 raised - by - Jewish communities throughout the land. United Hebrew Schools- fa:Fete 25th Anniversary April 15-23 Education institute being arranged as UHS complete 25 years of service to Jewish community . . . Nine-day event to be concluded with banquet ... Chronological record of schools' . history to. be published . • . Parents and children to participate. —Page 7 Jewish refugee children established in an agricultural settle- ment in Palestine with the aid of the United Palestine Appeal. GUEST EDITORIAL DETROIT/ Again Let It Be Said: "DETROIT DID. IT ,11 By. EMANUEL G. FRANK GIVE MORE IN '44 Other A refugee in the United States who has been helped to do his part in the war effort by the National Refugee Service. The United Jewish Appeal, recognizing that the future of the Jewish people is inseparably linked with the survival of the chil- dren, places emphasis on child rescue programs. The photo on the left shows a young Danish-Jewish refugee in Sweden receiving a pair of new shoes. The photo on the right shows a mother and her child who have been settled in the Jewish Homeland in Palestine. Highlights In This Issue: Between You and Me 2 Center News 12 Children's Corner 14 Classified 15 Editorials 4 Feature Page 2 Film Folk 8 Heard in Lobbies 2 Humor Column 4 13 Jews in Uniform 11 Local Brevities Music 14 News Review 3 Obituaries 15 Purely Commentary 2 Quotation of Week 2 School News 6 Society 8, 9 Strictly Confidential.... 2 Synagogue News 6 Talmudic Tales 4 Theater 11 Women's Clubs 8 Youth Listening Post 15 City of stalwart millions, City of mighty heart, Turbulent, storming, pulsating— Eager to do your part; Hark to the voice of the nation Trumpeting over the gale, "Is there, within our borders; A city that dares to fail?" City of brawn and of courage, City of vision high, Home of bold "destiny builders" Now, as in decades gone by; Swift were ye always to answer Summons of want and of pain; Now when the Cross of Red calls you, Will it—Detroit—call in vain? The War Chest cried out, "Thousands perish! They suffer for shelter and bread!" America answered, "We hear you," But DETROIT cut its purse strings and led! The War Loan called, "Tyranny marches! Countless planes, ships and tanks must we man.! Buy Bonds—Bonds and BONDS, lest we perish!" And, again, proud Detroit led the van. The nation cried "Give me your metal And tin for the fighting man's need!" And behold—first among all the cities Detroit took its place in 'the lead. For Newsboy—for U. S. 0.—War Loan— Good causes, whatever the sign, Detroit has maintained its tradition And stood as the foremost in line. But now, city proud, you are challenged! Will your banner no longer wave high? Will Red Cross—the World's Greatest Mother, Find you cold, as her sons bleed and die? Awaken, Detroit! Quick—awaken! Tradition and pride sound the call- Give—GIVE to Red Cross! Be as always First giver, first city of alli •