Friday, July 7, 1944
THE JEWISH NEWS
Rabbis Endorse
Commonwealth
And Free Ports
Rubbinical Assembly Told of
Manpower Shortage, With
250 Rabbis in Service
LACKAWAXEN, Pa. (JTA)
—Resolutions urging full imple-
mentation of the Balfour Declar-
.ation by the establishment of a
Jewish Commonwealth in Pale-
stine and hailing the establish-
ment of a "free port" by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the tempor-
ary shelter of refugees, were
adopted here at the closing 'ses-
sion of the 44th annual conven-
tion of the Rabbinical Assembly
of America, the central body of
the Conservative rabbinate.
The convention, which met at
Camp Laxawaxen, also passed a
resolution expressing gratification
at the improved relations be-
tween the Russian and American
people. Memorial services were
held for' Chaplain Henry Goody,
a member of the Assembly, who
perished when an army transport
Was sunk in the Atlantic last
October.
Rabbi Robert Gordis of New
York was elected president of
the Assembly. Other officers
elected were: Dr. Israel M. Gold-
man, vice-president; Dr. Arthur
H. Neulander, treasurer; Dr.
Elias Charry, recording secre-
tary; Dr. Herman Cohen, corres-
ponding secretary. Dr. Louis
Ginsberg, dean of American Tal-,
mudists, and the outstanding
scholar on the Talmud in the
country, was honored during the
War Chest Lists
Radio Programs
"Falling Stone," a neighbor-
hood bouse story, will be broad-
cast over radio station WWJ.
at 1:45 p.m. Monday, July 10,
instead of July 3, as originally
announced.
"Pint Size War," a day nurs-
ery story, will be presented over
the same station Monday, July
17, at 1:45 p.m. This will be the
sixth in a 13-week War 'Town
radio series which started on
June 5. These stories are being
broadcast to give an idea of the
work being done by the agencies
included in the Detroit War
Chest.
Starring in the July 17 broad-
cast will be Conrad Nagel,
Nancy Kelly, Michael Fitz-
maurice, Vicki Vola and 11-
year-old Jeanne Elkins. This
story tells of a patriotic young
mother with a child too young
to go to school who gets a war
plant job in a strange town.
Mrs. Mildred Jeffrey, director
of Women's Bureau of the War
Policies Division UAW (Inter-
national), will be the local
speaker.
Bnai David's Men's
Club Installs Ross
As New President
Barney A. Ross was installed
as president of the Bnai David
Men's Club at a well attended
meeting held June 22 in the
Bnai David social hall. Myron
Solomon was chairman of the
evening.
Other officers who were in-
stalled that evening are:
John Graaf, vice - president;
Harry Pearson, recording secre-
tary; M. Newman, 'corresponding
secretary; Ben Fellows, financial
secretary; Bernard Dosie, treas-
urer; Joe Tennenberg, Chaplain;
Edward Kreske, sergeant - at -
arms.
Prospective members are in-
vited to attend the next meeting
of the Men's Club, on Thursday
evening, July 13, at the Bnai
David social hall, and to apply
for membership at that time.
Louis Spiegler Quits
as •Counsel for Hias
NEW YORK — Louis E. Spieg-
ler, counsel to the Washington
Legal Bureau of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid
Society, has resigned to resume
convention at a dinner marking private legal practice, Abraham
Herman, president of HIAS an-
his 70th birthday.
nounced.
Rabbi Louis Levitsky, retiring
president, reported that the syn-
agogues are faced with a man-
power shortage since one-third
of the American rabbinate —
about 250— are in the armed
forces, while another 50 are be-
ing processed.
BUY AN EXTRA BOND!
E lect PAUL BOATIN
BOATIN
1st District
B oatin is endorsed by the Political Action
Committee, CIO, and by many Meal unions.
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Rabbi Fram Preaches on
"Psalm of Brotherhood"
"The Psalm of Brotherhood"
will be the subject of Rabbi Leon
Fram's sermon at the Sabbath
Eve services of Temple Israel
next Friday night, July 14, at
8:30. Rabbi Fram will interpret
Psalm 133 in the second of the
series of summer sermons on
"The Beauty of the Psalms."
During the summer the Sab-
bath Eve services of Temple Is-
rael are held on Friday nights
at 8:30, in Room 14 of the Boule-
vard Building, 3076 E. Grand
Blvd.
Clarence :I McLeod
CONGRESS
Needs McLEOD
Clarence J. McLeod's record as a Member of Con-
DEMOCRAT — STATE REPRESENTATIVE
1. Expansion of Unemployment Com-
pensation Laws;
2. Expansion of Workmen's. Compen-
sation Laws;
3. Expansion of mental hygiene pro-
gram;
4. Fair Employment Practices Act for
Michigan;
5. 18-year-old vote law;
6. Laws making it possible better to
prevent and cope with juvenile
delinquency;
'7. State maintenance of all roads;
8. Streamlined tax program;
9. Living annual wage for all workers.
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gress places him in the front ranks of the ablest men
who ever represented this State in the House of
Representatives.
Level-headed, practical, experienced, Clarence J.
McLeod brought glory to the name of Michigan
during his career as Congressman.
Above prejudice, Clarence J. McLeod is one of the
most fair-minded men in public life.
His services to Jewish causes prove it. He was the
first to let his voice be heard against indignities
leveled against Jews during the past 20 years:
Supported President
Roosevelt's Domestic
and Foreign= Policy -
He was among the first to support the cause of a
Jewish Homeland in Palestine.
He abhors racial or religious bias and has said so
time and again on the floor of Congress.
He has voted in the spirit of opposition to any mani-
8 Years of Loyal
& Faithful Service
in Congress!
festation of prejudice in America.
We urge you to vote for CLARENCE J. McLEOD
FOR CONGRESS in the 13th District.
Born in Detroit, 1st Dis-
trict; Graduate North-
east ern High, 1921;
Graduate University of
Detroit, L.L.B., 1924; 2
Years State - Senator; 8
Years U. S. Congress.
RE-ELECT
GEORGE G.
SADOWSKI
Our CONGRESSMAN
Proven . . . Experienced . . . Qualified
DEMOCRAT
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