Friday, January -5, 1945

THE JEWISH NEWS

5,

Library Proves Popular Spot
At the 12th St. Council Center

Glazer Reviews
Biography of Holmes

Dr.

Will Speak on "Yankee From
Olympus" Before Temple
Beth El Men's Club

Next Wednesday evening, Dr.
B. Benedict Glazer, rabbi of
Temple Beth El, will review
"Yankee from Olympus" before
members of the Men's Club of
Temple Beth El.

"Yankee froni Olympus", the
much discussed biography of
Oliver Wendell Holmes by
Catherine Drinker Dowen, is
considered by Dr. Glazer to be
one of the outstanding bio-
graphies written in recent years.
When Dr. Glazer reviewed this
book before the Sisterhood re-
cently, hiS audience was so
impressed that it, is now being
repeated for the benefit of the
Men's Club members.

MRS. EMANUEL HARRIS (left) and MRS. OSCAR ZEMON

The evening win be concluded
with a social gathering at which
refreshments - will be served by
the Sisterhood.

A feature of the 12th St. Council Center is the Library which
is under the direction of Mrs. Emanuel. J.•Harris.
The 12th St. Center, located at 12th and Blaine, is sponsored
jointly by the Jewish Community Center and the Detroit Section
National Council of Jewish Women.
Since the opening of the Center, the library has been popular
with both adults and children. A number of books have been con-
trijuted and many have been loaned through the courtesy of the
Utley Branch of the Detroit Public Library.
Periodicals and magazines, as well as the Jewish Encyclopedia,
are important features of the Library and are read daily by a great
many people who come into the Center.
Adolph Smilo of 2902 Clements,
Harold Weiss is director of the 12th St. Center and is assisted a member of the State Troops,
by an able volunteer staff recruited from the Detroit Section of has made a statement to
The
National Council of Jewish Worrien.
Jewish News urging Detroit
Jews to join the State Troops in
its current drive. He states in
pxt:

Detroit Jews
Urged to Join
State Troops

Council Sets
4th Institute
For Jan. 21

Local Bnai Brith
To Launch Drive
At Rally Jan. 23

"The State Troops are very im-
portant to our community and to
the 'home front.
"It is a fine organization of pa-
triotic men who are taught and
Inaugurating a city-wide cam- drilled to be ready for service
paign to enroll 2,000 new mem- in case of emergency.
Prominent National Speakers bers in Detroit, Greater Detroit
"At this time, there is a cam-
to Address Afternoon,
paign going on for new members
and as a member of this organ-
Evening Sessions
ization, I would be only too glad
to speak to prospective members.
The Jewish Community Coun-
The Armory itself always is open
cil' will hold a Community
for any people wishing to in-
Council Institute on Sunday,
quire.
Jan. 21, at the Jewish Center,
"We, as Americans, are proud
Woodwa'id and Holbrook.
to be living in the best country
This year's Institute will be the
there is and we are sure that
fourth such event in the history
everyone is willing to do his pait
of the Council. Its purpose is to
to defend our country if the need
provide an opportunity for a
arises."
thorough discussion of the phil-
osophy, activities and problems
of the Council: It is the occasion
for stock-taking and self-analy-
sis, when delegates, officers of
offiliated organizations and
guests are -encouraged to ex-
press their views on the work of
the Council.

Simons-Michelson Co. Commended
For Aiding WAC Recruiting Drive

An event that attracted com-
munity - wide interest was the
party given Dec. 22 by Simons-
Michelson Co. for the personnel
the WAC recruiting district, at
the Park Avenue Hotel.
Simons-Michelson Co., promi-
nent advertising firm ., has been-
handling most of the advertising
and. publicity for 'the local re-
cruiting offices on a volunteer
basis.
In recognition of their contri-
butions to the war 'effort, Leon-
ard • Simons and Lawrence
Michelson, heads of the firm,
were presented with gold medal-
lions, hand-made in the form of
the emblem of the 6th Service

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Prominent Publishers
Accept Mrs. Brown's Song

MRS. ELLIS FISHER

Bnai Brith Council is sponsoring
a public meeting at Northern
High school auditorium, Tuesday,
Jan. 23, 8:30 p.m.
Principal speakers are sche-
duled to be a representative of
the head office of the Anti-
Defamation League and Mrs.
Lillian Schneider of Women's
District Grand Lodge No. 6.
A musical program will fea-
ture choral groups of AZA and
Bnai Brith Young Women.
Each of the lodges and women's
groups in the city is taking a
quota as its minimum of new
members during the campaign.
Prizes are to be given to the
groups having the largest pro-
portionate increase in member-
ship and to individuals who
bring in the greatest number of
new applicants.
The campaign, under the di-
rection. of Sam Maza of Pisgah
Lodge and Mrs. Ellis Fisher of
East Side Women, will be con-
tinued from Jan. 23 to March 31.

Strauss, Modern Tunes
on GM Program Sunday
Works by three modern com-
posers a the United States,
Brazil and Russia, topped off by
Strauss' lilting Emperor Waltz,
will be Eugene Ormandy's mus-
ical fare Sunday, on the General
Motors Symphony of the Air
(NBC, 5 to . 6 p. m. EWT).

"Desert Love," a song written
by Mrs. Dorothy S. Brown of
2705. W. Grand Ave., promises
to become one of the most pop-
ular by virtue of its acceptance
by Peer International Corpora-
tion and Southern Publishers.
Mrs. Brown, the wife of Jack
Brown, has written other songs,
Painting - Paperhanging
but "Desert Love" has been hail-
ed .more popularly than any of Paint That Washes — Guaranteed Jobs
her previous : ereations.-
AL Green! 14
4020

Command. The inscription read:
"To (name of each recipient) .
from 4607th S. U. WAC Recruit-
ing Detachment, Detroit, Mich:,
December, 1944," and the re-
verse read: "In appreciation for
his unselfish efforts in our be-
half."
Each also received a framed
testimonial.
In addition to members of the
WAC staff, WAVES and SPARS
were present from local recruit»
ing offices at the Simons-Michel,-
sOn. party.
Hotel Stotler sent one of its
orchestras' to entertain at this
party. Del Parker sang a nurnl-
ber of songs and gifts were dis-
tributed.

Adler Will Address Beth El Sisterhood
Women's Congress at Will Hear Dr. Davis
Center, Wednesday
At Meeting Monday

A eomplimentary buffet lunch-
eon for paid-up members will
be held at the -Jewish Commun-
ity Center at 12:30 p. m. next
Wednesday, preceding the meet-
ing of the Detroit Women's Di-
vision of the American Jewish
Congress.
Philip Adler of the Detroit
News will be the guest speaker
on the subject "Foreign Policy."
Mrs. William Flathenberg will
discuss "Restoration of Jewish
Rights." Mesdames Bert Sidell
and Irwin Gottlieb are in charge
of hospitality. Members are to
call Mrs. Sam Margolis, 2662
Hazelwood, TY. 7-2169, for res-
ervations. Members may pay
dues by check to Mrs. Aaron
Friedman, 3225 , Calvert, or at
the door.
The second in the series of
five rally-teas of the fund-rais-
ing committee, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Milton Prag and
Mrs. Irving Lappin, will be held
Friday, Jan. 12, at 1:30 p. m.,
at the home of Mrs. Milton Mahl-
er, 17534 Fairfield: MrS; Irving
Dworman's subject at this rally
will be "Action in Public Rela-,
tions," and Mrs. J. C. Solomon
will discuss "Spotlight on Anti-
Semitism."
Mrs. Abe Katzman, UN. 1-7631,
and Mrs. Albert )Boesky, , HO.
4739, are in charge of War Bond
sales.

A CALL
TO ACTION!

James I. Ellmann, Council
president, has appointed a special
committee to work on the agenda
for the Institute, consisting of
Joseph Bernstein, Lawrence W.
Crohn, Rabbi -Leon Fram, Dr.
Leo Franklin, William Hordes,
Samuel Jacobson, Harry Kamin-
er, Leon Kay and Julian Krolik.
The committee has made ten-
tative plans for . the program
which will center around the
theme "Is Democracy Possible in
Jewish Community Life?"." It is
intended to have a keynote ad-
dress on the subject of the demo-
cratic structure of the Com-
munity Council, to be followed
by introductory presentations and
general discussion on questions
of democracy in philanthropy
and social service, education and
religion.
Prominent national person-
alities are being contacted as
speakers for the dinner and eve-
ning sessions. The full program
and list of participants will be
announced shortly.

Page Eleven

Dr. Jerome Davis, famous Cor-
respondent, educator and author,
will lecture on "Russia As I Saw
It in 1944," Monday, Jan. 8, at
2 p. m. in the Brown Memorial
Chapel, before the Sisterhood of
Temple Beth El.

Dr. Davis is one of the most
popular and outstanding men on
the lecture platform. He is a man
of great intellect, having taught
in many American universities,
including Harvard and Yale, He
has just returned from Soviet
Russia, where he spent 10 months
as correspondent for American
and Canadian newspapers.
A dessert luncheon will be
served in the social hall at 1:30.
This meeting is open to_ Sister-
hood members only.

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Endorsed by.. the
UNION OF
ORTHODOX JEWISH
ATIONS
CONGREG
OF AMERICA

This is an important call to all Detroit
organizations to participate in the

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Quick

of the

CEWERKSHAFTEN 'CAMPAIGN

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, of 1:30 P. M.

at the

SHAAREY ZEDEK AUDITORIUM

,Guest Speakers:

LOUIS SEGAL

General Secretary, Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Rabbi Samuel Wahl Peretz Hirshbein

of Cincinnati

Noted Dramatist

A Musical Program by Arthur Grossman, Violinist of
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Every Detroit Organization must select its
Delegates at once in order to be fully pre-
pared to assist us in the great task of up-
holding the hands of Palestine's pioneers . and
of being partners in the building of Palestine
as the Jewish Commonwealth.

ELECT YOUR DELEGATES NOW!

Public Invited! Free Tickets Available!

For Tickets and Information Call

,

DETROIT PALESTINE HISTADRUT CAMPAIGN

9142 LINWOOD

TYler 7-8225

Lunches
try

Heinz

Kosher

Condensed
Cream of Tomato

Soup

made the old-time
small-batch wit
rich in energy
and flavor