Friday June 9, 1944

THE JEWISH NEWS

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Commence Bond `What Makes Congress Tick?' Topic
Drive on D-Day Of Jewish Youth Symposium Here

Jeffries Urges Roosevelt
To Establish 'Free Ports'

President Declares He Favors the Plan for Relocation o
Refugees, but Says That These Ports 'Need Not
be in. the U. S.'; Resolution in Senate

At his news conference last week, President Roosevelt
!declared that he favored the establishment of "free ports" for
i the relocation of refugees.
Stating that he liked the idea, he nevertheless disap-
proved • of the name and added that these ports need not be
in the United States.

Mayor Edward J. Jeffries of€
Detroit was among the nation- proposal to open the doors o f
! ally prominent leaders who last Palestine.
•
week endorsed the proposal for
The
administrative
committee
the establishment of "free ports"
as part of the refugee rescue of the Union of American He-
brew Congregations, in a .state-
program.
ment made public in Cincinnati,
Letter to Roosevelt
announced the adoption of a
Mayor Jeffries, after conferr- resolution asking for the estab-
ing with Rabbi Leon Fram, ment of "free ports" as tempo-.
Philip Slomovitz and Isaac rary havens for refugees.
Franck, made public the follow-
The resolution commends Pres-
ing letter he addressed to Presi- ident Roosevelt for championing
dent Roosevelt:
the cause of the afflicted and
for creating the War Refugee
=Dear Mr. President:
Board.
It has come to my attention
that the War Refugee Board U. S. Will Establish
which you established recently is Torts' in Army Camps
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The
'interested in what is referred to
U. S. Government is considering
as the "Free Ports" plan.
-
After hearing this matter dis- taking over army camps which
cussed at length I am of the are no longer needed, as tempo-
.opinion that -we can do no ,less rary shelters for refugees from
than adopt a program of this Europe, President Roosevelt dis-
closed this week. He told his
type.
It seems these days that our press conference that he has con-
-civilization has been only a ferred with John W. Pehle, ex-
veneer at most, and in many ecutive director of the War Refu-
places it has worn very thin. We gee Board, and Secretary of the
owe it to ourselves and to the Treasury Henry L. Morgenthau,
rest of the world to prove that Jr., on the proposal.
Rep. Samuel Dickstein (N. Y.
we do believe human beings
have a right to live, and under Dem.) introduced a resolution in
as favorable circumstances as the House of Representatves
urging the establishment or "free
can be provided.
ports." ThOse admitted would re-
Respectively,
Edward J. Jeffries, Jr. main for a period not extending
beyond six months after the end
Gillette's Proposal
of the war.
A resolution calling for the
'establishment of "free ports" in
the U. S. for persons fleeing Axis
territory, was proposed by Sena-
tor Guy. M. Gillette in the Sen-
ate. He declared that the reso-
lution was not linked with any

Suwalker Group
Gets Minute • Flag
For Bond Sales

Association So Far Has
Sold Enough to Buy
Mustang Plane

Suwalker Progressive Inde-
pendent Progressive Association
has been awarded a Minute
Flag for its efforts in behalf of
the War Loan drives.
Setting high records' despite its
small membership, Suwalker
Assn. has sold' enough bonds for
the purchase of a •North Ameri-
-, can P-51 Mustang Fighter built
• by North American Aviation,
Ins., and bearing the name of
the organization.
Announcement was made this
week that the organization has
mobilized teams to conduct so-
licitations ,in the Fifth War
Loan. Teams will report at
meetings of the organization
which are held every second and
fourth Sunday in the month at
the Bnai Moshe.
Further informatiOn regarding
the SuWalker war bond efforts
may be secured by calling the
chairman in charge, Mrs. Lee
Gladstone, HO. 8837, or the gec-
retary, Joseph Gladstone, TY.
4-5072.
The Suwalker are participat-
ing in all community efforts, in-
cluclipg the USO; the War Chest,
Child Rescue Fund and other

important causes,. •

Will Beat Temple
Goal of $500,000,
Leaders Declare

Beth El Bond Drive Opened
With Rally; Chairmen
Announced

.

A War Bond rally signalling
the opening of Temple Beth El's
War Bond Drive in the Fifth
War Loan was held Monday
night at Temple Beth El, June 5.
"Temple Beth El hopes to sur-
pass a goal of $500,000 worth of
bonds which has been set for the
fifth War Loan Drive," said
Major Harold Allen, who is gen-
eral co-chairman with Leonard
N. Simons of the present drive.
`This can be accomplished only
with an all-out effort on the part
of every Temple Gallant and
with the complete loyalty of
Temple Beth El members . in
making their bond purchases
through Temple Beth- El. Surely,
now that American • boys are on-
the soil of France in the long
awaited invasion . . . . every
American at home will buy
Bonds to the absolute limit of
his or her financial ability."
Heading the Women's Division
in the drive is Mrs. Harry Lich-
terman of the Temple Sisterhood
and the co-charman of the Men's
Division are Hy Schlafer and Art
Edelson of the Men's Temple club.
Workers attending the rally
were supplied with work kits for
the bond selling jobs they are to
do. All others wishing to par-
ticipate in Temple Beth El's War
Bond Drive in the Fifth War
Loan may do so by phoning
Madison 8530 and advising Irv-

1,g I. Katz of his residence.

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HENRY WINEMAN

"What Makes Congress Tick?"
will be discussed at a symposium
of the Youth Speaks Committee
of the League of Detroit Jewish
Youth, this Saturday, at 8:30
p. m., in the Butzel Hall of the
Jewish Community Center.
Participating in the symposium
will . be: Prof. Edward W. Mc-
Farland, explaining "How Con-
gress Functions"; Mrs. Evelyn
Linden of the National Council
of Jewish Women will discuss
"Who's Who in the Congress";
George Schermer, chairman of
the Detroit chapter of the Union
for Democratic Action, speaking
on' "What is at Stake in Con-
gress"; August Scholle, regional
director of the CIO Political
Action Committee, elaborating
on "How We Can Make Congress
Work for Us."
The audience will be invited
join in the discussion.
The Youth Speaks Committee
is presenting this topic as part
of the League's campaign • to
stimulate registration and voting
among its members.
All persons attending the Sat-
urday night symposium are
asked to bring their registra-
tion cards, so that the League

can present them with a pin .
signifying that they have reg-
istered.
In charge of the program are:
Martha Gleicher, Youth Speaks
chairman, who will act as mod-
erator; Ann Barnett, chairman
of the social action committee;
Ethel Shur, Shirley Golieb, Til-
lie Feinbloom and Mildred Alt-,
man.

Mrs. Brown Heads
Women's Societies

Mrs. Douglas I. (Sally) Brown
was recently elected president of
the League of Jewish Women's
Organizations.
The following officers will
serve with Mrs. Brown: Mrs.
Carl S. Schiller, chairman of
war efforts board, and Mrs.
Henry M. Meyers, vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Arthur S. Purdy,
treasurer; Mrs. Benjamin Krell,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Helen Singer, recording secre-
tary; Miss Setta Robinson, pro-
gram chairman; Mrs. Robert S.
Drews, publicity.

Father's Day

IRVING W. BLUIVIBERG

Sunday, June 18th

Team 7, with a quota of $5,-
000,000, headed by Mr. Wineman
and Mr. Blumberg, has the co-
operation of all synagogues,
country clubs - and Jewish or-
ganizations in the city.

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Father cherishes fine neckWe'ar. You
can make him twice h43p.y if i'dtir
selection is made at Higgins & Frank.
He will be proud of your judgement
because anything and everything from
this store has the seal of quality.

Complete details of the activi-
ties of this team, launched on
D-Day, will be found on the first
page- of this issue.

Neckwear $1.50 to $6.50

PETOSKEY GIRL GETS
SCHOLARSHIP TO I.T. M.

Shirley Fay Fryman, member
of the 1944 graduating class of
Petoskey High School, has been
awarded a scholarship at the
University of Michigan. Her
older sister, Leola Ruth Fryman,
has enlisted 'in the WAVES and
will be called up shortly.

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