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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, OdeTier 20, 1944

Jewish Workers Enlisted
For War Chest Campaign

War Chest Solicitations
Begun by Organizations

Cariaciian Paie-§itne
Aide to Speak Here

Drive for $8,250,000 to Start Wednesday and to Continue
Through Nov. 10; Joe E. Brown, William G.
Power to Speak Oct. 23 and 24

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Initial Conference Hears Addresses by Ellmann, Turrek
Bernstein and Rubiner; Two More Conferences
Oct : 29 and Nov. 5

Hundreds of Jewish volunteer workers will. be among
the many thousands of solicitors who will participate in the
War Chest campaign, which will commence the drive for
$8,250,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Whiie many teams have been organized and loCal Jewish
organizations are being mobilized for the drive, Henry Wine-

Representatives of 40 key Jewish organizations on Sun.
day morning initiated efforts to secure treasury gifts for the
War Chest, at an enthusiastic meeting held at the Home for
the Aged.
Under the chairmanship of James I. Ellmann, president
of the Jewish Community Council, chairman of the Jewish

man, vice-chairman of the cam-
paign, Isidore Sobeloff, executive
director of . the Jewish Welfare
Federation, and Miss Esther R.
Pruisian, secretary of the Detroit
Service Group, who are serving
as campaign consultants, pointed
out that it is still time to volun-
teer for services in the War
Chest.
Volunteers are asked to call
CO. 1600 to volunteer their serv-
ices and to help raise the $8,250,-
000 goal during the period of
Oct. 25 to Nov. 10.
Brown, Power to Speak
Joe E. Brown and William G.
"Bill" Power will be the guest
speakers at the Community War
Chest rallies to be held Oct. 23
and 24 at 8 p. m. in the Rackham
building.
Members of the Metropolitan
Unit working on the East side
will attend the Monday rally
while those working on the West
side will attend the Tuesday
meeting. Capacity audiences are
expected for both meetings.
Joseph P. Glaser, chairman of
the Metropolitan Unit, will pre-
side at the meeting and will in-
troduce. Joe E. Brown, who has
traveled with USO-Camp Shows
thousands of miles entertaining
American servicemen throughout
the world.
Mr. Power's Show
Campaign chairman Benjamin
E. Young will make a presenta-
tion from the city of Detroit to
Mr. Power, special representative
of William E. Holler, general
sales manager of the Chevrolet
division of General Motors Corp.
Known as the Billy Sunday of
Salesmanship, he has traveled
about the country addressing
groups and opening War Chest
drives.
Power promises that his unique
lecture, show and demonstration
will be unforgettable inspiration
for each War Chest worker at-
tending.
The senior Boy Scouts will
serve as ushers for the rallies.
Shipments of clothing and food
directly to newly-liberated Eu-
ropean countries already has
started, according to reports re-
ceived this week by Mr. Young.
The sending of relief supplies
to our allies in need is one of
the many services of the Com-
munity War Chest.
Services . of Russian Women
More than 300,000 Russian wo-
men are today serving in the
front lines as nurses and ambul-
ance aides, according to the latest
figures received from Russian
War Relief by Mr. Young.
In addition to these workers

there are hundreds of women
pilots and internes who shuttle
wounded Russian soldiers from
the fighting fronts to base hos-
pitals in flying ambulances.
A large share of the medical
supplies used in the treatment of '
the wounded Russian soldiers has
been sent to that country by Rus-
sian War Relief, which shares in
Community War Chest funds. In
addition to, medical supplies the
War Chest sends Russia clothing,
blankets. seeds, foodstuffs and
tons of miscellaneous suplies. -
Russians' Reactions
Leading American correspond-
ents, writing from Russia have
tried to express in words what
Community War Chest help
means to the people of Russia.
Anna Louise Strong told of
seeing tears come to the eyes of
RusSian women as they opened
Russian War Relief packages and
read the notes of American
school chilalsen.

2 Historical Films
Shown at Rackham

The films "Sons of Liberty,"
the story _of the unselfish con-
tribution of the Jewish patriot,
Haym Salomon, to the cause of
Afnerican liberty during the Re-
volution, and . "Give Me Liberty;""
which dramatizes the delivery of
Patrick Henry's fambus speech,
will be shown twice, at 3:30 and
6:30 p. m., in the. third program
in the series of educational films
on American history next Wed-
nesday, at the Horace H. Rack-
hani Educational Memorial
Bldg., 60 Farnsworth Ave.
The series is offered by the
University of Michigan Extension
Service in conjunction with its
Bureau of Visual Education.
There is no charge and the
public is invited.

HERBERT W. MOWAT

Herbert W. Mowat, executive
secretary of the Canadian Pales-
tine Committee, the organization
of Canadian Christian friends of
Zionism, will address the Zionist
Organization of Detroit on Tues-
day evening, Oct, 31, at the
Shaarer Zedek.
Rabbi Leon Frain, president of
the organization, has issued a call
to all members to bring their
friends, especially Christian
friends, to the meeting.

Buy War Bonds!

store hours

section of the treasury gifts divi
sion of the War Chest, assurances Organizations which were not
were given that the local organ- represented at last Sunday's
izations will match their great conference • are called upon to
efforts
the all-inclusive
com- send delegates to the next two
munity in drive
which set piece-
meetings. Officers as Well as
dents for organizational contribu- delegates are invited.
tions during the past two years. •
Builds Good Will
Two More Conferences
In their addresses on Sunday,
Sunday morning's meeting was Messrs. Turrell, Bernstein, Rubi-
addressed by Harry Turrell, city- ner and. Ellniann outlined the
wide chairman -of the treasury objectives of the drive and show-
gifts divisions; Joseph Bernstein ed the value of a single drive for
and Judge Charles Rubiner.
all relief needs sponsored by the
Harold Silver, director of the United..Nations' rescue and relief
Jewish Social Service Bureau, movements.
Mr. Turrell placed particular
secretary of the Jewish section
of the treasury gifts division, an- emphasis on the importance of
nounced that two other organiza- the War Chest as a movement
tional meetings will be held — on that builds good will and cements
Sunday mornings, Oct. 29 and better relationships among all
elements in the community.
Nov. 5.
Calls for Action
Liberty Ship Rosenberg
The speakers at Sunday's con-
SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.
ference called upon all local or-
ganizations to exert their efforts (JPS)—The Liberty ship Abra•
during the coming three weeks ham Rosenberg, named for the
in behalf of the drive, which founder of the New York Cloak
opens officially on Wednesday Workers' Union, was launched
here.
for a goal of $8,1250,000.

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East Side Bnai Brith
To Hear Laura Whitby

Miss Laura Whitby, who has
been named by Mayor Jeffries
as assistant director of the Inter-
Racial Commission, will address
a joint meeting of East Side
Women and Men's Lodge of Bnai
Brith, at 8:15 p. m. Monday, at
the organization's headquarters,
Pillar Recreation Bldg., 14529
Kercheval.
All who are interested are in-
vited to this meeting. Refresh-
ments will be served.

Inaugurate Treasury Gifts
Solicitation for War Chest

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