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Friday, April 21, 1944
Bnai Brith
Offers Bonds
For Editorials
THE JEWISH NEWS
A nationwide Americanism ed-
itorial contest on the general
subject of Americanism, to be
published in the daily press be-
tween April 15 and Aug. 15 has
been launched by the Ameri-
canism Commission of Bnai
Brith, Bnai Brith headquarters
in Washington, D. C., informed
Louis H. Schostak, president of
the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith
Council.
Judges of the contest will be
Marquis Childs, noted author
and Washington correspondent,
who succeeded t h e late Ray-
mond Clapper; William L. White,
editor of the Emporia Gazette
and son of the late William Al-
len White; Miss Elizabeth May
Craig, president of the National
Women's Press Club, and Dr.
Grant M. Hyde, dean of t h e
University of Wisconsin School
of Journalism.
Award War Bonds
Awards of $500, $300 and $100
in War Bonds will be awarded
to the writers of the winning
editorials. Results will be an-
nounced the first Week in Oc-
tober during the observance of
National Newspaper Week.
The following general edito-
rial subjects are suggested: The
America We're Fighting For, The
Future America Wants, T h e
World We Want to Live In,
Termites of Democracy, Can We
"Restrict" Democracy, The Ex-
ample of America, Is Democracy
Divisive?, America: Symphony
of Peoples, What Is American-
ism Anyway?, Americanism vs.
Lip Service, Land That I Love,
We Must Build Peace Together.
In addition, participants - may
write on any cognate theme of
their' choice.
Contest Open to All
The contest is open to all
w o r k i n g newspapermen • and
women on daily English-lan-
guage newspapers, including ed-
itorial writers, editors, managing
editors, reporters or any other
newspaper men and women
\\Those editorials are published
by their papers.
All entries must consist of
six clippings of each editorial
submitted. To each set of clip-
pings there should be attached
the name of the writer; 'date of
the editorial; name of the paper
and one full tear sheet from the
paper containing each editorial
submitted. Contestants may sub-
mit as many different editorials
as they choose. Entries should
be sent to Americanism Edito-
rial Award Committee, Bnai
Brith Americanism Commission,
1003 K Street, N. W., "Washing-
ton, D. C., on or before Sept.
1, 1944.
Beth Yehudah Opens
New School Terms
Harfy Schumer, treasurer of
Mr. Schumer stated that the
the 1944 campaign of the Na- campaign expense was approxi-
tional Labor Committee for mately "$4,000, and that the total
Palestine — known as Gewerk- to be submitted to New York
shaften — this week announced will be at least $75,000.
that the drive is certain to go
The above is a facsimile of
over the original quota of
the first check for the amount
$75,000.
As of last Sunday, according of $60,000 remitted to the na-
to Mr. Schumer's report, t h e tional office by the Detroit
total of $74,025 had be en Palestine Histadrut Campaign.
reached, and prospects for sev-
Morris L. Schaver was chair-
eral thousands of dollars of ad- man of the 1944 Gewerkshaften
ditional gifts are yet to be drive, having held that office
reached.
continuously for 14 years.
Rabbi Moses Fischer, chairman
of the Board of Education of
Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, . an-
nounces that the new term of the
Yeshivah has started with the ad-
dition of several classes in three
departments.
Rabbi Leonard Oschry, a grad-
uate of the Chicago Hebrew Theo-
logical College, has been added
to the staff. A native of South
Africa, he was sent to the Chi-
cago College by the Johannesburg
community after having won a
scholarship to pursue his rab-
binical studies. He has been en-
gaged in educational work for .a
number of years, and was also
supervising the program of the
Illinois Nizrachi Youth Organiza-
tions and camp activities.
- The Yeshivah now operates a
preparatory department consist-
ing of beginners' classes and the
first Chumash class, comprising
a curriculum of two and a half
years; . Yeshivah High School,
consisting of the second to fourth
Chumash classes and the Mishnah
class, comprising a curriculum of
five years; and the Talmudical
Academy, consisting of four Tal-
mud grades.
New enrollments for all depart-
ments as well as for the branches
in Cong. Beth Tefilo Emanuel
and the Hampton Public School
are being accepted by the office
of the Yeshivah, HO. 7990.
Lithuanian
Jews Seeking
Rescue Funds
Shaarey Zedek Men,
Sisterhood Plan
Lag. b'omer Event
Zionist Program to Feature
Joint Meeting May 10;
Program Arranged
$15,000 Sought in Detroit
In National Campaign
May 10 definitely has been set
For $250,000
for the Lag b'Omer joint meet-
A campaign to raise $15,000 has ing of the Men's Club and Sis-
been launched by the Federation hood of Congregation Shaarey
of Lithuanian Jews in Detroit
Zedek, it was
for the rescue of Jews from
announced this
Lithuania who have been
week by Maur-
scattered over Asiatic Russia, it
ice Seligman,
was announced by Benjamin
;;president of the
Lieberman, chairman of the local
Men's Club.
committee.
Mr. Seligman
anounces tha t
Philip Cutler is co-chairman
Rabbi Leon
and B. Laikin is treasurer of the
Fram w ill be
campaign committee, which has
guest speaker at
this event,
which will be
J. H. Sonenklar dedicated to a
Zionist program.
A musical program will be
rendered by C ant or J. H.
Sonenklar.
Of particular interest in con-
nection with this meeting is
that the incoming president of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Harry Cohen, will preside. The
opening meeting of the year of
the Men's Club had Morris H.
B1 umber g, who retires as
Shaarey Zedek's president, as
chairman.
anian Jews and the committee
urges fullest cooperation.
BENJAMIN LIEBERMAN
arranged a dinner in honor of
Elias Fife, president of the Amer-
ican Federation of Lithuanian
Jews. It will be held at the Jew-
ish Community Center on April
30,
A mass meeting of members of
the federation will be held Sun-
day, May 14, at the Center, it
also was announced.
A total of $250,000 has been set
as the goal for the rescue work
in a nation-wide campaign, of
Philomathic Debating Club will which Detroit's share is $15,000,
hold its annual Model Meeting it was announced by the Ameri-
on June 6, the subject being: can Federation of Lithuanian
Resolved that U. S. and Great Jews which has its headquarters
Britain Should Defend Eastern in New York.
European Nations Against Rus-
Local campaign workers have
sia."
started visiting homes of Lithu-
Maynard Gordon and Sidney
Zilber will uphold the negative
opposing Hyrain M. Zeldis and
Raymond I. Zweig of the af-
firmative. Speaker Morton Zieve
announced that Maynard Gordon
will be chairman of the outside
, affairs committee for this meet-
ing.
"America's Postwar Problems"
was the subject of the weekly
program. Participants were Jack
C. Driker, Jack I. Alspecter and
Dan Oppenheim. Philip New-
schultz was the critic. Alspecter
was chosen best speaker.
Foreign relations committee
chairman Marvin A. Margolis an-
nounced that a debate is sched-
uled for Sunday, April 30, with
AZA Chapter 63.
Philomathic Club
Plans Annual Model
Meeting for June 6
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Gewerkshaften's First Check Sent
to National Histadrut Headquarters
Americanism Essay Contest
Open to All in County;
Judges Selected
For reservations for the dinner
on April 30, call Mrs. D. Metz,
UN. 1-6233.
The organization's m on t h l y
bulletin the "Lithuanian Jew"
estimates that 40,000 have man-
aged to escape into Russia before
the invading Hitler hordes. Ad-
dresses of several thousand fami-
lies now stranded in Siberia are
available at national offices,
which announces that it receives
letters and cables asking for food,
clothing, medical supplies and
other necessities.
Composer Frederick Holland- •
er .has named his newly-arrived
baby girl, "Melody," because all
day long while his wife awaited
the stork he was struggling to
bring a new tune into .the world.
.
Mrs. Gilbert to Outline
Red Cross Activities
By Pisgah Women
Monday evening has been des-
ignated for Pisgah Women of
Bnai Brith No. 122 as the Red
Cross event of the year .
Achievements of Pisgah women
in this field will be outlined by
Mrs. Irving Gilbert, Red Cross
chairman. Stripes will be award=
ed to deserving Red Cross work-
ers.
Rabbi Leon Fram will speak
on "Poetry that Has Come Out
of This War." His address will
be preceded by remarks from
Mrs. Jean Laufman, conveying
greetings from the Supreme
Council.
Selections to be rendered by
Jack Kamin, vocalist, accom-
panied by Mrs. Selma Klein.
The program to be held at
Bnai Moshe. Refreshments will
be served.
Coughlinites
Hold National
Parley, April 30
Defunct America First Group
Said to Have Called Native
Fascist Conference
fascist national conference will
be held at the Columbus Club,
Brooklyn, New York, on April
30, it was revealed here. Leaders
of the Christian Front, the de-
funct America First Committee
and of anti-British a n d anti-
Russian organizations in Boston,
Cleveland, Chicago and this city
are the sponsors. Senator Burton
K. Wheeler (D) of Montana and
Senator Gerald P. Nye (D) of
North Dakota both denied re-
ports that they had been invited
to address the meeting.
The Columbus Club is in the
Knights of Columbus building.
John F. Cassidy, former Chris-
tian Front head, acquitted with
others of charges that they had
conspired to overflow the United
States Government, was recent-
ly reported to be an employee
of the Knights of Columbus in
Brooklyn.
The sponsors of the rally, ac-
tive in Fr. Charles Coughlin's
comeback campaign, have an-
nounced the following speakers:
William Gallagher, Boston Chris-
tian Front leader; former Rep.
Martin Sweeney, America First
candidate for Governor of Ohio,
and William Grace, isolationist
head of the Citizens U.S.A. Com-
mittee of Chicago.
CIO Detroit Council
Asks Investigation
As his followers were being
marshalled for a national con
clave in New York, the Wayne
County CIO Council called for
an investigation of Fr. Charles
E. Coughlin. A resolution adopt-
ed by the Council and sent - to
U. S. Attorney Gen. Biddle
charged that Father Coughlin
"uses his clerical garb to cloak
h i s anti-American, anti-demo-
cratic, anti-Semitic a n d un-
Christian activities."
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