THE JEWISH NEWS

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Schumer Elected Chairman
Of Gewerkshaften Drive

Conference Names Schaver Honorary Chairman of $125,-
000 Campaign for Palestine Labor; $15,000 Raised in
Advance of Official Opening of Annual Drive

A capacity audience, composed of delegates from local
organizations, workers and friends of the Detroit Palestine
Histadrut Labor Committee, last Sunday afternoon ushered
in the current Gewerkshaften drive by adopting a goal of
$125,000.
The conference heard reports of campaign leaders and

a series of addresses in which •

Miss Helen Waren, noted Broad-
way star who recently returned
from a tour of Italy and Germany
in behalf of the USO, and local
leaders outlined current needs
for relief and reconstruction ef-
forts in Europe and in Palestine.
Harry Schumer, for many years
treasurer of the Gewerkshaften,
was chosen chairman of the 1946
campaign.
Other Officers Elected
Other officer selected by • the
conference are: vice-chairmen:
Alex Nichamin, William Hordes,
A. Meyerowitz, Nathan Linden,
Abe Nussbaum and Louis Levine;
financial secretary, Alex Schreier;
recording secretary, David Sisliri;
treasurer, John Isaacs; chairman
of organizations committee, J. L.
Wolock; executive committee,
Morris Lieberman, chairman, B.
M. Laikin, Nathan Ross, Sidney
Shevitz, Abe White, Samuel
Kane, Sophie Sislin, Harry Lak-
er, Morris Schubiner, I. Mikofski;
publicity and speakers, M. Gold-
vitas and P. Solomovitz.
Honoring Morris L. Schaver,
chairman of the Gewerkshaf-
ten drives for the past 16
years, the conference elected
him honorary chairman of the
campaign.,
Gewerkshaften Brigade
Mr. Schaver presided at the
conference and called upon the
gathered workers to join • the
Gewerkshaften Brigade in order
that the pioneers in Palestine
anay know that the Jews of Pal-
estine are completely with them
in their task of rebuilding Pal-
estine.

HARRY SCHUMER

.In the treasurer's report, which
was distributed in full to the
delegates, Mr. Schumer pointed
out that another record was
broken last year, when the sum
of $100,200 was raised, the ex-
pense being 5 1/2 per cent. He
said he was confident that this
year's increased goal will be
reached.
Mr. Schumer reported that
during the past three weeks
$15,000 has been raised to-
wards this year's goal. •
The resolution setting the goal
at $125,000 for 1946 was present-
ed by Louis Levine. A. Meyer-
owitz reported for the resolutions
committee. David Sislin reported
for the nominating committee.

White Paper Condemned
Resolutions adopted by the
gathering condemned the White
Paper; expressed gratitude for
the adoption of the Palestine
Resolutions by both Houses of
Congress; gave assurance of 'De-
troit Jewry's rededication to ef-
forts for the establishment of
the Jewish Commonwealth in
Palestine; assured the Palestine
Yishuv of this community's
wholehearted support of all its
efforts for Palestine's redemption.
J. L. Wolock, reporting for
the organizations committee,
pointed out that a third of last
year's income came fro _ m organ-
izations, and called upon the
organizations to subscribe half
of this year's goal.
Greeting the gathering in the
name of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration of Detroit, Isidore Sobel-
off; the Federation's executive
director, hailed the achievements
of the Gewerkshaften workers
for the improvement of the status
of the Jews of Europe and ex-
pressed confidence that the labor
Zionists, as in the past, will join
in the great relief effort in the
spring when Detroit will set out
to raise $2,000,000 towards the
national $100,000,000 United Jew-
ish Appeal goal.
Reporting on the great con-
ference held in Atlantic City,
Where the $100,000,000 goal was
adopted, Mr. Sobeloff announced
that on the morning of the Gew-
erkshaften conference he receiv-
ed a telegram from Eliezer
Kaplan, treasurer of the Jewish
Agency for Palestine, commenc-
ing Detroit's $2,000,000 drive.
Isaac Franck, executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Community .
Council, greeting the conference
for. the Council's 220 organiza-
tions and for himself as an
avowed labor Zionist pointed out
that the Gewerkshaften is not a
charitable cause, that the Jews
of Palestine do not need charity,
that the major aim is to assist
Palestine Jewry in establishing
the Jewish Commonwealth.
To Tour DP Camps
Philip Slomovitz spoke in be-
half of the affiliated Zionist
groups, in behalf of the Zionist
Council of Detroit Praising the

IDA JEAN RAIN

Friday, January 11, 1946

efforts of Mr. Schaver for his
devotion to Zionism, he took oc-
casion to express the satisfaction
of the Zionist community that
Mrs. Schaver is going to Europe
to help raise the morale of Jews
in displaced persons' camps in
Germany.
Urging that too much should
not be made of the Morgan in-
cident, Slomovitz asked whether
anyone ever has apologized for
the exodus from Egypt and as-
serted that the exodus from
Poland and from Germany may
lead to the writing of a new
Bible by the men and women
who have joined in efforts to
redeem Eretz Israel.
Quotes Resnik Statement
He quoted from a statement
made by Reuben Resnik, who
just returned from Austria and
Italy where he is supervising
Joint Distribution Committee re-
lief activities, as proof that the
overwhelming number of Jews
in Europe insists upon going to
Palestine.
Accepting the chairmanship of
the drive, Mr. Schumer called
upon the workers to serve as
the vanguard for the great effort
in behalf of Palestine.
The soul-stirring address of
Helen Waren drew tears from
many eyes and from time' to
time sobs were •heard in the
audience as she described the
sufferings of the people she had
interviewed in Germany as well
as those whom she had helped
to escape into Italy on their way
to Palestine.
Describes Brigade Visit ,
Miss Waren, who was intro-
duced by Morris Lieberman,
told of her visits with the Jewish
Brigade in Italy. She described
the heroism and determination
of these men, told of their efforts
in establishing farms for refugees
for eventual settlement in Pal-
estine, and expressed assurances
that such efforts can not fail.
Describing the urge of the
Jews of Europe to go to Pales-
tine, Miss Waren exclaimed:
"How long will it be denied to
the unfortunate people to be able
to say I AM HOME? They now
realize that they never knew
what it meant to be home and

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they realize that the only place
that can mean home and hope to
them is Palestine."

Miss Waren placed particular
emphasis on the projects for the
rescue of the children, and she
told how she had come closer to
"my brother Jews" as a result
of witnessing the attempts to
exterminate an entire people.

Badges of Defiance
Referring to the yellow badges
which Jews were compelled to
wear, she stated that they now
wear them as badges of defiance
of indecency and injustice.
Speaking of the laws which
had kept Jews out of Palestine,
she declared that "it is godly to
break laws- that are tantamount
to murder.
A musical program at the
Gewerkshaften conference Mat-
ured vocal solos by Dan Froh-
man and violin solos by Jules
Yanover of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra, with Rebecca Froh-
man at the piano.
Miss Waren was a guest of
Gewerkshaften leaders at
a
luncheon at Hotel Statler on Mon-
day. She also addressed the
annual Pioneer Women's donor
event at the Masonic Temple on
Tuesday afternoon.

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Inscribe Rev. Mogill's
Name in the Golden Book;
Memorial Meeting Monday

In recognition of the services of
the late Cantor Samuel Mogill to
the Jewish community of Detroit;
the Cantors' Association and the
Halevy Singing Society will in-
scribe his name in the Golden
Book of the Jewish National
Fund.
A memorial meeting as a trib-
ute to Rev Mogill's memory will
be held at Congregation Emanuel,
Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. at
8:30 p. m. next Monday, under
auspices of the Yiddish Folks
Ferein. The Cantors' Association
and Halevy Singing Society will
participate.
Rev. Mogill was a former pres-
ident of the Cantors' Jewish Min-
isterial Association and had
served Detroit Jewry for 26 years.

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