Friday, jurie - 30, -1944
THE JEWISH NEWS
Center Extension Program
To Serve Twelfth St. Area
Girl Gets 4 Years,
Asks to be Treated
As a War Prisoner
Harold Weiss Appointed
fo
Direct Neighborhood
Member of Stern Gang In
Functions in Cooperation With the Detroit Section
Palestine Follows Line of
of the Council of Jewish Women
U.S. Liberation Com.
The ' appointment of Harold
Weiss as extension director for
the new unit to be operated by
the Jewish Community Center in
cooperation with the Detroit Sec-
tion of the National Council of
Jewish Women was announced
by H. C. Broder, president of the
Center.
Mr. Weiss, a native Detroiter,
is married and has an infant
son, Mark. He was educated in
local schools and at Wayne Uni-
versity from which he holds a
B.A. degree, having majored in
sociology. The degree of Master
of Social Work was granted him
in June, 1943, by the School of
Public Affairs and Social Work.
He has just returned to Detroit
to start :upon his new duties after
having served on the staff of the
Board of Guardians in
New York City. His functions in
that agency were in the field of
psychiatric case work in addition
to which. he was employed in the
Group Therapy Department --un-
der . S. R. SlaysOn. He also served
as a "counselor" in the Commun-
-, ity YMHA in Brownsville..
Was Case Worker
Previous taking the appoint-
ment- with the Jewish :Board . of
'Guardians, Mr. Weiss served on
the staff of . the Detroit Jewish
Social Service Bureau as case
worker, and he developed a liai-
son program between the Bureau
and the Wayne CountY .Juvenile
Court, . working closely with
Judge Healy, Inspector Johnson
and other officials.
He also participated in an ex-
perimental program supervised
by Prof. Fritz Redl of Wayne
University, in which- were com••
bined case work and group work
JNF Commends
Simons' Gifts
To Palestine
as an experiment in Group Ther-
apy..
JERUSALEM (Palcor)---Treat-
Mr. Weiss has had several ment as a war prisoner, because
seasons' experience with the De- her group maintains a state of
troit Department of Parks and war with the Palestine goVern-
ment, was demanded by Hassya
Shapiro, 18-year-old - girl member
of the terroristic Stern gang,
when she faced the military court
and calmly heard the _ judges
sentence her to four years' im-
prisonment for the illegal pos-
session of arms. She conducted
her own defense, as have some
other members of the Stern
group at earlier trials. Her male
accomplice, Anshel Shpillman,
was sentenced • to 10 years. The
court recommended. lenient treat-
ment for the girl.
HAROLD WEISS
Recreation as a playground di-
rector and for a brief time served
as a case worker with the De-
troit Department :of Public Wel-
fare.
Volunteer Club Leader • -
For several years. he was a
volunteer club leader of' the Jew-
ish Community .Center and a par-
ticipant in the campaigns of the
Detroit Community Fund, Red
Cross, and the • Allied Jewish
Carripaign. He is a member of the
American Association of Social
Workers and previously was as-
sociated with the Boys' . Work
Council.
"On the strength of this varied
background of education; training
and experience", states Mr. Brod-
er, Mr. Weiss seems particularly
well fitted for the manifold film-
tions involved in the management
of the Extension Program".
The extension unit, to which
Mr. Weiss comes as directOr, is
to be located in the TWelfth St.
Area as a service to the neigh -
bor and will be manned largely
by volunteer workers furnished
by the Council of Jewish Women,
under the direction of the Center.
Mr. Weiss can be reached at
the main office of the Center,
Woodward and Holbrook, Madi-
son 8400, where he is conferring
committee on plans of organiza-
tion. and program.
The committee includes Mrs.
Leonard H. Weiner, chairman;
Mrs. Jack I. Rothberg, vice chair-
man; Mesdames Sidney J. Allen,
Lewis B. Daniels, .Barney
Harry. L. Jones, Oscar Zernon,
Miss Bertha M. Robinson, Messrs.:
Alfred Koffman and Edward
Rose.
William Hordes, president of
the Jewish National Fund Coun-
cil. of . Detroit, this week con-
gratulated Mrs. David W. Simons
of 9000 LaSalle Blvd., on the
distinct tribute paid to the mem-
ory of he: daughter, the late
Sylvia Simons, by the erection of
a Memorial Bench in Jerusalem;
facing the . Hebrew University
and the Hadassah-Rothschild Hos-
pital.
Referring to the liberal gifts
made to Palestine. by the Simons
Family, Mr. Hordes .stated that
these are the largest on record
made to Palestine at any time by
Detroiters.
In addition to the $43,000 gift
to the Jewish National Fund, in
the form of a large parcel • of
land in the Hebrew University Prof. Slosson Talks
area, the late David W. Simons At Center Saturday
and Mrs. Simons made contribu-
tions to the J. N. F. and to other
New Detroiters of the Jewish
causes in the tens of thousands of Community Center will have as
dollars, Mr. Hordes said.
their guest speaker, Prof. Pres-
"The Jewish National Fund ton Siosson of the history de e
Council, through whom the larg- partment of the University of
er gift was made 10 years ago, Michigan this Saturday evening,
is grateful to the Simons family at 9 o'clock.
for its liberality," Mr. Hordes k. Prof. Slosson is a graduate of
stated. "We sincerely hope that Columbia University where he
Detroiters will • remember the was also an assistant in history.
JNF on all occasions, that they He has been with the University
will insert clauseS in their • in- of Michigan since 1921. He also
surance policies and their wills, has been a. visiting professor at
for the land-redemption fund. Bristol; Manchester and Glasgow
Without land our position in Pal- Universities.' He is the author of
estine is not secure. The more several important books.
land we have, the more .Jews
The public is urged to hear
can be settled in the Jewish Na- this lecture.
tional Home. The Simons family
has set a splendid record . for
service. We sincerely hope it
A Book that gives the answers
will be followed by others."
to many perplexing questions
The Simons Family has do-
Read David Horowitz's
nated liberal sums for numerous
local causes, including . the He-
brew Free Loan Association and
Price $1.4
the United Hebrew Schools, in
addition to regular gifts to relief 122 Poems of Interest to All
funds. The Tuxedo - Holmur
For Copies: David Horowitz
Branch of the United Hebrew
Schools has been named' the D.
4081 Monterey, NO. 2680
WI Simons Branch in tribute to
On
Sale at 3. L. Hudson Co.
the memory of the late Mr.
Simons.
"The Poet's Answer"
The demand of the defendant
that she be treated as a prisoner
of war is in conformity with. the
stand taken by the HebreW Com-
mittee of National 'Liberation,
established by Peter H. Bergson
in Washington, which claims that
Palestine. is an occupied terri-
tory. Admitting to former mem-
bership in the Irgun Zvai Leumi,
a secret . military organization,
leaders of the Hebrew Commit-
tee of National Liberation have
denied vigorously that they were
connected with the Stern gang,
which consists of dissenters who
reportedly charged the Irgun,-
which has taken responsibilit
for recent bombings in PaleStine,
with being too moderate.
Page Eleven
Jewish Center Offers Membership
To Returned Servicemen, Women
In accordance with the policy
recommended by the National
Jewish Welfare Board and adopt ,-
ed by institutions throughout the
country, the Jewish Community
Center adopted a resolution at
its board of directors' meeting
authorizing the granting of a free
six months' membership to re-
turning servicemen and women,
it was announced this week by
H. C. Broder, 'president.
"The . intent of this resolution,"
Mr. Broder states, "is to make it
possible for every'man and wom-
an •of our Jewish community in
service to continue uninterrupt-
edly the enjoyment of privileges
he or she may have had under
the auspices of the Jewish Wel-
fare Board and the U.S.O.
"In addition, this privilege will
Rep. O'Brien Backs
Zionist Movement
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Con-
gressman George D. O'Brien. of
Detroit, .in a statement incoroor--
ated in the Congressional Record,
declares "it is my privilege to
join in the efforts to provide a
measure of justice and relief for
sufferers from . oppression by se-
curing the 'establishment of a
Jewish National Home in Pales-
tine."
In his statement, Rep. O'Brien
serve as a token of the commu-
nity's appreciation of the readi-
ness of ,Our. young people to serve
their country." .
Men or women who already
have returned from service or
members of their families who
are now aware of- _this offer fog
the first time may address any
inquiries to Mrs. Esther Moss-
man; membership secretary of
the Jewish Community Center,
8904 Woodward, Zone 2, MA.
8400.
The offer includes full priti-
lege of membership including 'so-
cial • activities, gymnasium and
swimming and parallel privileges
of membership and activities
which the Jewish Center has
made available to men and wom-
en of the .armed services. .
.
Center Day Camp
Registration Open
Registration for the second
period of Camp Habonim, the
Jewish Community . Center. day
camp, ar3 now being taken.
This period begins July 10.
Children from the ages of 6 to
14 may be enrolled for any. two-
week periods of the remaining
six-week camp season.
Mrs. Lillian Genser, director
of the camp, has an excellent
staff to aid her in the summer
program.
The children enjoy _diversified
activities which include swim-
ming, athletics, dramatics, arts
and crafts and trips to places of
interest in Detroit.
Call Miss Reznick, MA. 8400,
for an appointment.
said:
•
' "If there was need for a JeW-
ish national home in 1917, how
much greater and more appealing
is- the need today? ... The Zionist
movement is in keeping with the
Balfour Declaration and with the
terms of the mandate for Pales-
tine confirmed by the League of
•Nations and awakens a respon- Course Opens at Center
Sive chord in the hearts of all To Play Piano by Ear
lovers of justice and humanity."
.
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CHICAGO, (JTA)—Acting. on
A teachers' training course in
the results of a referendum taker. Teachers' Seminary
playing the piano by ear started
by mail, District Grand Lodge
last Monday at the Jewish Com-
No. 6 of Bnai Brith, comprising - Official Visits Here
munity Center with Mrs: Doro-
190 local lodges and 51,000 mem-
thy Steger of the Department
•
M.
Shubow
of
New
York,
who
bers in eight mid-western states
of Parks and Recreation giving
and part of Western Canada, an- eomes here annually to re-enroll instructions.
nounced cancellation of its three- members in the Jewish Teachers'
Planned primarily for teach-
day annual convention which was- Seminary and People's• Univer- ers, the course is open to any
sity,
arrived
in
Detroit
this
week
scheduled to open here on July 2.
individual who already plays by
The step was "motivated by a to meet all subscribers.
note' but who would like to
patriotic desire to speed up our
The People's University has learn to play by ear. There is
war effort," the announcement been granted the right to confer no charge.
said. A War Emergency meet- degrees. It is now housed in its
ing of the .executive committee own building at 154-.156 E. 70th i "
will be held in lieu of the con- St.,• New York.
templated convention.
ITCH OF
The university publishes a bi-
SIMPLE SOOThNG MEDICATED POWDER
The national summer leader- lingual :quarterly in English and
ship training institute and 21st Yiddish, The Jewish Review,
Relieves smarting torment and
SKIN covers
With protecting coat.
national convention of Aleph which is. fast being accepted as
Zadik Aleph, Bnai Brith youth one of the outstanding literary RASHES Generous supply costs little.
organization, scheduled at In- magazines. in this country.
diana University, Bloomington,
Ind., July 12 to 26; has been can-
DETROIT HEBREW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
celled in compliance with the re-
quest of the Office of Defense
fakes pleasure in announcing
Transportation, it was announced
here by Philip M. • KlUtznick,
THE FIRST
president of the AZA Supreme
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Advisory Council.
Bnai Brith Cancels
District 6 Conclave
MEXSANA
fo take place
Dr. Auerbach Addresses
Zionist of Muskegon .
, Dr. Selig S. Auerbach of Port
Huron, Regional Rabbi for Michi-
gan, addressed a meeting of the
Muskegon 'Zionist District on
"The Truth About Palestine."
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1944, 1:30 P. M.
IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
LINWOOD and ELMHURST
The Jewish Public of Detroit is Cordially invited
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